Kevin M. HallinanOver the Wall: From the Dangerous Streets of Nyc...Through the Birth of Counterterrorism and Beyond
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Kevin M. Hallinan is known as an innovative leader in professional sports security and operations. Serving under four commissioners as SVP of Security and Facility Management, Hallinan oversaw security for all thirty Major League Baseball Clubs, creating revolutionary new systems to better protect the game and its players. On USA Today's list of "Baseball's Most Influential People," Hallinan served as chairman of the TEAM Coalition, and as a member of the New York State Policy Study Committee on Terrorism and the Police Executive Research Forum. Prior to MLB, Hallinan was commander of the FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force, where he was recognized for his contributions in the war on terrorism. He testified before the U.S. Congress on domestic terrorism and received numerous NYPD/FBI citations and the U.S. Attorney General Award for Exceptional Public Service. Hallinan earned his collegiate degree at Fordham University and attended the FBI National Academy. Executive producer and creator Rob Travalino is a Telly, Effie, Gemini, and Emmy Award winner and a twenty-plus-year content developer, writer, and brand expert. He has written dozens of television episodes, script doctored for feature films, and edited and co-written novelizations for Hyperion Books. As a content creator, developer, and marketer, Rob has directed or contributed to the ideation and realization of some of the world's most potent and lasting franchises, including integrated content and brand initiatives for Lucasfilm, Hasbro, Warner Brothers, and more. Rob also co-created, wrote, and story-edited the Gemini Award-winning Disney TV show Dragon Booster and helped develop the Emmy-winning teen property Growing up Creepie for Mike Young Productions and Discovery. Rob researched and co-wrote Kevin M. Hallinan's gripping memoir, Over the Wall, and a coming follow-up, Changing the Game. Rob is a member of the Directors Guild of America.
