Welcome to First Line
Risk Management Consulting

You’ve found us because you are interested in creating an empowering collaborative process that is meant to minimize risk of a catastrophic event as well as appropriately respond to one. 

How can we build confidence in your safety?

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Learn more about our programs, how we can create a program tailored to your specific needs and get answers to the questions you may have about our services – you can also contact us at:

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About Us

First Line Risk Management was created with the collaboration of law enforcement, educators, and social scientists with the intent of reducing the risk of unwanted dangerous people accessing your organization.  

With the increasing number of attacks on schools and businesses, greater emphasis has been placed on how to react once an intruder is present and actively engaged. 

We believe that the first line of defense is preventing access to your organization.  We will teach you how to properly respond to an intruder, and how to recover if it becomes necessary.  But our primary goal is to empower you and your staff to prevent a catastrophic event from occurring with minimal danger to your people.

First Line Risk Management specializes in  training for camp and school safety that consists of presentation, workshop and site visits that include inspection and policy review.

  • Active shooter response training- Prepare, Respond, Recover
  • Critical response team training – Incident command training
  • Site assessment – Infrastructure review
  • Parent orientation – What to expect before and after
 
And more…

Our team consists of people who are passionate and experienced about education and safety.

Because of our brilliant team members and their previous positions, our experience pulls from multiple decades of high-ranking law enforcement work including Chief of Police, Attorney General Special Investigation, Commander of State Police and much more. Our various team members also include Ph.D. level educators in educational leadership and criminal justice with experience in K-12 education as well.

Get acquainted with our team and learn more about each member here!

Meet Our Team at First Line Risk Management

Eric Wimbley

CEO, Owner, Consultant

Eric Wimbley, is the founder of First Line Risk Management Consulting. He is a retired commander of the Michigan State Police, experienced High School teacher, with additional years of working in the college setting. 

Eric Wimbley | CEO, Owner, Consultant
Eric Wimbley, is the founder of First Line Risk Management Consulting. He is a retired commander of the Michigan State Police, experienced High School teacher, with additional years of working in the college setting. He has a bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, attended the FBI National Academy where his focus of study was Juvenile victims and offenders, he also completed Staff Command Training through Northwestern University.

His primary goal in this organization is to collaborate and empower people to create the emotionally and physically safe environment they want to work, learn, and grow in.

Carl Lafata, Ph.D.

Facilitator, researcher

Carl Lafata, Ph.D., is an associate professor in Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Department of Criminal Justice. Prior to joining the faculty, he served for nearly two decades as a sworn peace officer in Michigan and California.

Carl Lafata, Ph.D. | Facilitator, Researcher
Carl Lafata, Ph.D., is currently an associate professor in Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Department of Criminal Justice. Prior to joining the faculty, he served for nearly two decades as a sworn peace officer in Michigan and California.

Dr. Lafata earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Western Michigan University, a master’s degree in criminal justice administration from Oklahoma City University, and a doctorate in sociology from Western Michigan University with areas of concentration in criminology and social psychology. He has taught dozens of courses related to sociology, social psychology, and policing, wrote textbooks, and advised innumerable students. Dr. Lafata has researched and documented the effects of fear in his latest published law enforcement textbook.

Jeffrey Berg

Consultant, researcher

Jeffrey Berg is a retired High School teacher out of Pennfield, MI where he taught for 23 years, and served as a union treasurer. He holds a B.A. in political science, and Business Administration, and an M.A. in Career Education.

Jeffrey Berg | Consultant, Researcher
Jeffrey Berg is a retired High School teacher out of Pennfield, Michigan where he taught business and social studies for 23 years, and also served as treasurer for the local union. He holds a B.A. in political science, a B.A. in Business Administration, and an M.A. in Career and Technical Education.

As with most educators Jeff took on many additional roles with students and peers; he was a School to Work coordinator and coached or assisted in multiple sports. Over more than two decades of working in education Jeff has witnessed and felt firsthand the impact on learning due to the changing environment.

Randel L. Pompey

Consultant, Facilitator

Thirty-Seven years in law enforcement. Twenty-five years as a police commander. Retired Michigan State Police Detective Lieutenant, Coloma Township Chief of Police, Michigan Attorney General Special Investigator. 

Randel L. Pompey | Consultant, Facilitator
Thirty-Seven years in law enforcement. Twenty-five years as a police commander. Retired Michigan State Police Detective Lieutenant, Coloma Township Chief of Police, Michigan Attorney General Special Investigator. While serving as the Chief of Police Randy was instrumental in partnering with school officials to develop a comprehensive action response plan for school attacks.

The collaborative efforts included principals, the superintendent, the school board, and first responders. Randy has an impressive history as a trainer and facilitator. He is a Commercial pilot license holder, Certified Flight Instructor for single and multi-engine aircraft. American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid Instructor, and was a firearms instructor while in the Michigan State Police.

Frank Williams

FACILITATOR

Frank Williams is a retired State Police officer with over a decade of leadership. Frank was a Fusion Center Liaison officer assigned to a Michigan Intelligence Operations Center developed to identify early threats in our communities.

Frank Williams | Facilitator
Frank Williams is a retired Michigan State Police officer with over a decade of training and leadership. Frank was a Fusion Center Liaison officer assigned to MIOC, a Michigan Intelligence Operations Center developed to identify, evaluate, and eliminate early threats to critical infrastructure in our communities.

MIOC operated with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies – including collaboration with Homeland Security. Frank completed his career as a supervisor on the Executive Protection Unit – Governor’s Security Detail. Frank has spent much of his career assessing and identifying early threat situations, or teaching others to do so.

Sonya Kasper

LOGISTICS

As Logistics and Research, Sonya brings with her over two decades of experience in business management, case management and client services. Sonya has more than 10 years of logistic planning nationwide and abroad.

Sonya Kasper | Logistics
As Logistics and Research, Sonya brings with her over two decades of experience in business management, case management and client services. Sonya has more than 10 years of logistic planning nationwide and abroad. Sonya’s work history includes management positions with corporate, small business, non-profit, the medical field, and an additional 10 years as a paralegal.

Her diverse experiences and perspectives provide our team with invaluable trouble shooting ability.

Brianne Milroy

Facilitator, Researcher

Brianne Milroy serves as a School Counselor in Wisconsin public schools. Her passion for the well-being of students leads her focus to trauma informed care caused by internal and external school attacks.

Brianne Milroy | Facilitator, Researcher
Brianne Milroy currently serves as a School Counselor in Wisconsin public schools. She earned her bachelor’s in Psychology from Ripon College in 2015 and later earned a Master’s Degree in School Counseling from Marquette University in 2019.

During her 4 years as a School Counselor in Wisconsin her passion for promoting the mental health and well-being for all students has lead her focuses to trauma informed care, specifically trauma caused by internal and external school attacks.

Brianne supports the idea that a schools ability to teach at an optimal level relies on its ability to recover from direct and indirect trauma caused school attacks.

Casey Milroy

Facilitator, consultant

Casey Milroy is an Associate Principal in middle school and the leader for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. She aspires to create a safe, nurturing school environment where all students thrive.

Casey Milroy | Facilitator, Consultant
Casey Milroy currently serves as an Associate Principal in middle school. She earned her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Marquette University in 2011 and later earned a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2018.

During Casey’s eleven years teaching in elementary schools in the greater Milwaukee area, she led district & building wide professional learning for various curriculums, as well as training staff in Restorative Practices and Trauma Informed Care.

Casey is the leader for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, and aspires to create a safe, nurturing school environment where all students are seen, thrive and feel a sense of belonging.

Nathan Siudak

LEADERSHIP FACILITATOR

Nathan Siudak is an Executive Headhunter, and runs his own consulting company. Nathan has consulted with numerous leaders on how to effectively make changes that result in positive outcomes.

Nathan Siudak | Leadership Facilitator, Consultant
Nathan Siudak currently works as an Executive Headhunter, and runs his own Crypto consulting company. He has a Business Management Degree with a minor in Leadership Studies. Nathan has consulted with numerous leaders on how to effectively make changes that result in positive outcomes.

Nathan supports the ideas that leadership must embrace the premise that preparation, response, and recovery training is an important key to supporting the educators build and sustain the desired teaching environment.

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