Campus Safety (CS) magazine exclusively serves campus police chiefs, security directors, IT personnel and executive administrators involved in the public safety and security of major hospitals, schools and universities in the United States. CS is a product of Torrance, Calif.-based business-to-business publishing company Bobit Business Media. The print version is issued every other month and is distributed to 20,100 campus safety and security professionals nationwide.
READERSHIP: CS subscribers generally are those individuals involved in the higher-level decisions related to all aspects of hospital, school or university safety and security. These subscribers include:
CS' free E-newsletter, Campus Clique, also serves this target audience, as well as a more general campus audience. To sign-up for Campus Clique, click here.
John Lacasale, Publisher john.lacasale@bobit.com Lacasale brings 15 years of business to business publishing experience over a range of titles within large media companies in the high-tech field. He brings a commitment to producing media products that serve as market leaders for their respective industries and ones that become the preferred choice for readers and advertisers. He is also a familiar name to the electronic security industry as he spent four years heading up sales in the eastern United States for two print and online security media properties. Lacasale also serves as publisher of Security Sales and Integration magazine. He is based out of CS’s Torrance, Calif., headquarters.
Robin Hattersley Gray, Executive Editor robin.gray@bobit.com Robin has been covering the security and campus law enforcement industries since 1998 and is a specialist in emerging technologies and systems integration. A certified NTS alarm technician, she joined CS in 2005 and has authored award-winning editorial on important campus law enforcement issues such as department funding, officer recruitment and retention, access control, IP video technology, network integration, event management, perimeter security, crime trends, the Clery Act, communication equipment, incident management software and more. In 2007, Robin’s efforts lead to CS winning a Maggie for Best Public Safety Trade Publication. The previous year the magazine was nominated for the Most Improved Trade Publication Maggie. She has also moderated panels and Web seminars on topics including mass notification, gangs and on-campus active shooter incidents. Prior to joining CS, Robin was associate editor for the trade publication Security Sales & Integration where she specialized in investigating and researching original story content for the electronic security industry. She obtained her undergraduate degree in history from California State University, Long Beach.
Ashley Willis, Assistant Editor ashley.willis@bobit.com Ashley joined Campus Safety in November 2007 after working as an Editorial Assistant. She earned her undergraduate degree in English with an emphasis on education from California State University, Northridge (CSUN). At a young age, Ashley determined that one of her true passions was writing. She then began writing short stories that were submitted in school journals, which eventually led her to tutor many young students in English. Eventually, she developed a weekly blog where she discusses many issues, especially those affecting college campuses. One of her main goals is to educate as many people as she can about issues affecting hospitals and school campuses nationwide. She is based out of the Torrance, Calif., headquarters.
Steve Peterson, Eastern Sales Manager steve.peterson@bobit.com Steve has more than 21 years of in-the-field, successful sales and marketing management experience in the electronic security industry. A knowledgeable industry veteran, he continues to be active in both the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) and the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA), serving on their Membership and Marketing & Communications committees. He has long been a board member and volunteer to the New York Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (NYBFAA) in his home state of New York. He was awarded the prestigious NBFAA President’s Award in 2001 for his continued contributions and involvement in the industry nationwide and was recently awarded the first ever NYBFAA President’s Award in August 2005 for his continued contributions and involvement in the industry in NY State. With experience at all levels of the security industry -- starting with a local installing dealer, then with ADT’s Integrated Systems Group, as an area manager for ADI distribution and as the national sales manager for a security products manufacturer -- has provided Steve with a unique understanding of the installing dealer/integrator mindset. He also operated his own marketing communications firm, Results Network LLC, just prior to joining Security Sales & Integration, Campus Safety’s sister publication, in 2000.
Dynise Plaisance, Western Sales Manager dynise.plaisance@bobit.com Dynise comes to Bobit Business Media as a successful sales and marketing professional in several industries. Most recently, Dynise excelled as the western sales manager for a manufacturer and service provider in the loss prevention industry. Her customers can expect great ideas, excellent customer service and diligent follow-through which have defined her career. She is based out of her office in San Diego, Calif.
