National End User Manager, K-12 Safe Schools at HID Global

Michael Garcia is the national end user manager of HID Global’s K-12 Safe Schools and an Advisory Council member of the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS). Since 2005, Garcia has assisted K-12 districts nationwide in setting up Unified Physical Security Command Centers, school district hardening initiatives, and district-wide mobile credentials for law enforcement and Emergency Medical Services during lockdown situations. In 2003, he also helped develop automated cybersecurity vulnerability testing and a district-wide risk management framework for schools.

Last year, Garcia was named one of the Most Influential People in the Security Industry by Security magazine. He’s also received the Security Technology Executive magazine’s Security Industry Innovator Award for combining behavioral intervention, school hardening, emergency response, and cybersecurity practices for K-12 schools. Garcia currently serves on the Institute for Rural Mental Health Initiatives (IRMHI) board at Texas A&M University, focusing on prevention programs and community support in times of tragedy.