John Woodmansee
Security and Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator
Mr. Woodmansee is the Security and Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator for the Connecticut Department of Education. He is also the owner of Safety Matters LLC. a Connecticut based security and occupational health and safety consulting company. He is a member of the School Safety Infrastructure Council and the School Security and Safety Planning Workgroup. He is the department’s Subject Matter Expert to the Mass Care Working Group and part of the Threat Assessment Team and he serves as a council member for ASIS International School Safety and Security.
Mr. Woodmansee has been a certified civilian instructor for the Connecticut State Police training academy. He has collaborated with state police to educate hundreds of school personnel and police officers within the New England region on conducting school vulnerability assessments. Mr. Woodmansee presents on school security and emergency management at conferences and workshops across the country.
He has held leadership positions in the nuclear power industry, an environmental consulting firm and taught high school chemistry. He has over 27 years of experience in the safety and security field, working in educational institutions and construction environments. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Science degree in Occupational Safety and Health Management from the University of New Haven.