Stuart

Stuart is the CEO of OpTac International, Inc. Stuart has served as a Program Director and Assistant Professor of Public Protection & Safety, and he has taught leadership seminars at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business.

Stuart is the author of multiple books including, SWAT Operations and Critical Incidents: Why People Die and has trained foreign counter-terrorist teams, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Special Forces, and federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel representing Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, and the Middle East. Stuart’s dissertation research titled, “Identifying Learning Strategies that Impact Tactical and Incident Command Decision-Making in a High-Threat Situation” is currently being transformed into a new book on high-threat decision-making. He received the Harvard University Dean’s List for Academic Achievement Award and Dean’s Prize for Outstanding ALM Thesis in the Social Sciences for his extensive research on critical incident management.

Stuart was featured on the Discovery Channel and Sportsman Channel and has provided expert commentary on other television programs to include: the Nancy Grace Show, Larry King Live, O’Reilly Factor, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, MTV News, Tru/Court TV, BBC, and local news networks throughout the country. His extensive executive problem-solving and special operations experience have made him a sought-after special consultant for domestic and foreign government agencies.