Shawn Wallace

About Shawn Wallace

Consummate, forward-thinking, senior public safety and emergency management executive. A transformational, visionary security strategist and leader, with a proven track record of delivering outstanding tangible results in a high performance, high visibility environment. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize workload in a large, rapidly changing organization with a complex structure. Comprehensive knowledge of organizational design and development, complex budget management and execution, leadership and talent management principles and processes. More than thirty years of progressively responsible governmental, private sector and non-profit management experience with over seventeen years in senior/executive management. Over fifteen years’ experience in leading emergency management operations and incident management during complex, large-scale, multi-jurisdictional exercises as well as real world operations. Board Certified Protection Professional. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

Experience

1. District Director of Security and Safety, Fort Worth Stockyards

   Stockyards Heritage Development Co

   Nov 2025 — Present · Fort Worth, TX, US

Education

• U.S. Naval War College

  College of Command and Staff, National Security and Strategic Studies

  2009 — 2012

• Northwood University

  Associate's Degree, Management Information Systems

  1999 — 2002

• FBI Command College

  University of Texas - San Antonio

  2008 — 2008

• Northwood University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Management

  2002 — 2005

Skills

• Military Operations
• Access Control
• Homeland Security
• Physical Security Assessments
• Firearms
• Dod
• National Security
• Continuity of Operations
• Organizational Development
• Security Operations Management
• Corporate Security
• Firearms and Tactics Training
• Threat & Vulnerability Management
• Military Training
• Training Curricula Development & Delivery
• Police
• Large Scale Event Planning and Management
• Leadership
• Security Clearance
• Coalition Development
• Emergency Management
• Lean Six Sigma
• Training Innovation
• Public Safety
• Criminal Investigations
• Policy Development and Implementation
• Security
• Government
• Policy
• Dignitary Protection
• Special Operations
• Physical Security
• Military
• Tactics
• Law Enforcement
• Joint Military Operations
• Military Logistics
• Weapons
• Team Building and Coaching
• Strategic Planning and Analysis