William S. Marcisz, JD, CPP, CHPA
William “Bill” Marcisz is the President & Chief Consultant for Strategic Security Management Consulting, Inc. (SSMC), which is based in Orlando, Florida. SSMC is a full-service security consulting firm serving most industries with a specialization in Healthcare, Workplace Violence Prevention, and Expert Witness & Litigation Support.
Bill began his Security career in 1982 as a contract Security Officer. Since 1983 he has worked in healthcare in the following roles: Security Administration, Investigations, and as a practicing Attorney. At present, Bill is the Executive Director of Security, Safety, and Emergency Management for AdventHealth – Central Florida Division (CFD) and oversees the CFD’s Corporate Security Division. However, is in the process of transitioning to consulting on a full-time basis. Bill also maintains his license to practice law in the State of Florida.
Bill is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) through the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) and is a longstanding member of the ASIS Healthcare Security Council / Steering Committee. He is also a Certified Healthcare Protection Associate (CHPA), through the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS). Bill serves on the Board of Directors for the United Safety Council. He is also a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP).
Under Bill’s leadership, the Advent Health-CFD Security Department was selected as the recipient of the IAHSS’s Lindberg Bell Award for Most Distinguished Healthcare Security Program in 2019 and in 2020, received the ASIS Outstanding Security Performance Award (OSPA) for Outstanding Security Team.
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