Ken was born and raised in Ohio and received his B.A. from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri.

This entrepreneur is an active Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church and his credentials include Chaplain for IAEM previously NCCEM, and Member of the IAEM Board.

Ken served in the Army's celebrated Green Berets. Ken's military career included special medical training, jungle survival training and over 35 parachute jumps.

Ken then spent more than ten years as a successful insurance agent with MONY before joining his family's insurance business in 1979. He is a member of many emergency management organizations and is published in several "Who's Who"books.

He is a member of the Executive Board for the National Institute of Urban Search and Rescue and serves on several task forces at the national and international level.

Ken is a frequent presenter before emergency management groups throughout the United States and Canada, often providing panels/workshops about "A comprehensive approach to emergency notification."

Ken founded Community Alert Network, Inc., in 1981. The father of three children, he is a strong family man residing in Schenectady, New York, with his wife, Ann. He is active in many civic, community, and church groups, serving on several boards. He also serves on the Governor's Private Industry Council.