Lawrence M. Zacarese, JD, MPA, CHSP, CHCM, EMT-P, CCEP
Vice President for Enterprise Risk Management and Chief Security Officer
Lawrence M. Zacarese is the Vice President for Enterprise Risk Management and Chief Security Officer (CSO) at Stony Brook University. Zacarese has more than 30 years of experience in the public and private sector overseeing and managing multiple complex organizations. He provides executive leadership, expertise, and strategic guidance to the Stony Brook community on enterprise risk management, environmental health and safety, emergency management, business continuity, mobility and parking services, sustainability, crisis communications and public safety.
Zacarese was instrumental in guarding against, and leading the organization through, countless critical incidents and crises including several hurricanes, infrastructure outages, and the COVID-19 pandemic to name a few. Zacarese is a nationally recognized speaker, contributing columnist, and subject matter expert and maintains an adjunct faculty position in the Graduate School of Professional Development at Stony Brook where he teaches Crisis Management and Legal Issues in Higher Education.
Zacarese is a licensed attorney and holds a JD from Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center as well as an MPA (Inspector General) and a BA in Forensic Psychology from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. In addition, he holds a Post-Graduate Certificate in Global Security and Terrorism Studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University, a Post-Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Education from the University of Virginia, and a New York State Paramedic Certificate from Stony Brook University. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School Senior Executives in National and International Security program, the 246th session of the FBI National Academy, and the FBI Mid-Atlantic Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar at Princeton University.
Contact:
Sara Sangiorgio
Executive Assistant
Phone: (631) 632-9571
Office Address:
180 Administration Bldg.
Stony Brook, NY 11794-0180
Featured Articles:
- Stony Brook Council Honors University Pandemic Leadership
- Appointment of Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management and Chief Security Officer
Featured Interviews:
- February 27, 2022: WBAB Pluggedin Podcast - 102.3 WBAB (click to listen) - Visit the WBAB Pluggedin website: wbab.com/pluggedin
- August 22, 2021: Campus Security Report – Leadership rebooted: It's simple, just take care of your people by Lawrence M. Zacarese Esq.
- May 25, 2021: SUNY University Faculty Senate – Interview with Police Chief Lawrence Zacarese, Stony Brook University by Sara Battaglia