Ruben de la Concha is former Director of Security for the Independent Financial Center of the Americas. In this capacity he was responsible for security leadership, policy, and operations, as well as fire-life safety and emergency preparedness for this major development project in the Dominican Republic. 

Prior, he served with and retired from NYPD as a Detective Investigator where he worked in several specialized units including the elite Organized Crime Investigation Division. He has participated on numerous emergency and anti-terrorism operations and training exercises including the Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device Training for the Republican National Convention, Specialized Protective Service Operations and the Citywide Incident Management System (CIMS).  

He attained his Master of Public Administration in Emergency and Disaster Management in May, 2006 from Metropolitan College of New York (MCNY).