Fenton to be Honored with Champion of Change Award

Thu,
06/02/2022 – 16:24pm | By: NCS4 Workers

Richard Fenton, CSSP, Ilitch Holdings, Inc.’s Vice President and Chief Safety Officer,
might be acknowledged as a Champion of Change throughout the 2022 Nationwide Sports activities Security
and Safety Convention & Exhibition in Orlando on June 28-30. The occasion is offered
yearly by the Nationwide Heart for Spectator Sports activities Security and Safety (NCS⁴) at The College of Southern Mississippi (USM).

Fenton will obtain the Champion of Change Award, which acknowledges a person who
has demonstrated their skill and dedication to result in constructive change within the
sports activities security and safety business. By progressive management, this particular person’s
achievements have made a distinction in organizational effectiveness and led the group
ahead into the long run.

“It’s been an honor to serve in a public security surroundings for greater than 50 years,”
mentioned Fenton. “I’m blessed to work with a tremendous group of safety professionals
and for a corporation that has all the time made the security and safety of our company
and colleagues our highest precedence.”

“Rick is a real champion of change, all the time on the sting of latest practices and applied sciences
and inspiring business professionals and organizations to pursue excellence. He
believes in steady enchancment and serving to transfer his occupation to the subsequent degree,”
mentioned Dr. Stacey A. Corridor, NCS⁴ Govt Director and Professor of Sport Administration. “Rick was one of many first
recipients of the Licensed Sport Safety Skilled (CSSP) designation and has
been a long-time supporter and contributor to the NCS⁴. He at present serves because the Co-Chair of the Nationwide Advisory Board, and his management
has superior the board’s work and position in shaping the sports activities safety occupation.”

Richard Fenton retired because the Govt Commander of the Wayne County Sheriff Division
in Could 2000 after greater than 27 years of service. Whereas there, Fenton served because the
company’s Chief of Detectives and was assigned to a lot of investigative activity power
teams, together with the Wayne County Organized Crime Process Drive, DEA Airport Process Drive,
and Airport Particular Investigative Element. Fenton served as Police Chief/Commander
at Detroit Metro and Willow Run Airports for seven years. 

Along with his prolonged regulation enforcement profession, Fenton was a part of the adjunct
school at Japanese Michigan College for 18 years, educating within the Interdisciplinary
Know-how Division and Faculty of Police Workers and Command. Moreover, he’s been
a visitor teacher on the Northwestern College Visitors Institute/Faculty of Police
Workers and Command and the FBI Nationwide Academy. 

In June 2000, Fenton joined the workers of Ilitch Holdings because the Senior Director for
Company Safety, Security, and Investigations, the place he was later promoted to Vice
President of Company Safety in 2005 and achieved the title of Chief Safety Officer
in 2018. Fenton oversees and directs all company safety capabilities, venue safety
and security, company loss prevention, investigations, and govt providers throughout
all of the Ilitch Firms. Throughout his tenure, Fenton chaired the Public Security/Personal
Safety Planning Committees for the Main League Baseball All-Star Sport, the NFL
Superbowl/SBXL, and the Transportation Planning Committee for the NCAA Ultimate 4.

Fenton is the co-founder of the modern Detroit Public Security/Personal Safety
Partnership’s Lighthouse Program, a multifaceted program developed to reinforce the
security and safety of Detroit’s Central Enterprise District for company, patrons, staff,
and residents.

In 2009, Ilitch Holdings and Fenton have been honored by the Governor for Fenton’s ongoing
work and important contributions to securing the Homeland within the State of Michigan.
Fenton was appointed to the State of Michigan Fusion Heart Advisory Board (MIOC)
in 2010, and he continues to be on the board right now. The Detroit Southeastern Michigan
Intelligence Info Heart (DSEMIIC) was fashioned in 2011; Fenton was elected to
function the Chair of the Advisory Board and presently continues to function a member.

The Nationwide Hockey League and The College of Southern Mississippi NCS⁴ program chosen Richard Fenton/Ilitch Holdings/Little Caesars Enviornment (LCA) for the
2019 Facility Achievement Award, noting that the LCA and the Detroit Purple Wings have been
the mannequin safety group. In 2013, NCS⁴ and Main League Baseball chosen Richard Fenton/Ilitch Holdings/Comerica Park for
Skilled of the Yr, recognizing him as an excellent chief in addressing security/safety.
In 2014, NCS⁴ chosen Fenton because the Distinguished Management Award recipient. He’s the co-chair
of the NCS⁴ Nationwide Advisory Committee.

Fenton led the Ilitch Group of Firms in receiving SAFETY Act Certification and
Designation for the Safety Program at Comerica Park, dwelling of the Detroit Tigers,
and Little Caesars Enviornment, dwelling of the Detroit Purple Wings (first enviornment within the U.S.).
Additional, each the previous dwelling (Joe Louis Enviornment) and present dwelling (Little Caesars Enviornment)
for the Detroit Purple Wings have been awarded the Sports activities Occasion Safety Conscious (SESA) Designation
making it the primary joint-arena / skilled sports activities group to obtain this
honor.

Fenton was named one of many “Most Influential Folks in Safety 2016” by Safety Journal. Most not too long ago, Fenton accomplished the Comerica Park Safety Program SAFETY Act Certification
Renewal in 2021 and is at present working to acquire the Safety Design Certification
Renewal for the Little Caesars Enviornment.

Fenton is a graduate of the FBI Nationwide Academy (NA) and the Northwestern College
Faculty of Police Workers and Command (SPSC), the place he has lectured and taught lessons.
Fenton graduated from Wayne State College in 1974 with a Bachelor of Science Diploma
and earned his Grasp of Arts diploma from Japanese Michigan College in 1978. Fenton
continued tutorial work towards a Doctorate incomes graduate credit on the College
of Virginia and the College of Detroit. He’s a Licensed Sport Safety Skilled
(CSSP). 

For extra details about the convention, go to http://www.ncs4.usm.edu/conference/ and for extra details about the awards, go to https://ncs4.usm.edu/about/ncs4-recognition-awards/.