Gary Gardner

Gary Gardner
IIFX Distinguished Fellow

Gary brings over forty years of investigative, security, intelligence, analysis, forensic, technology, management and teaching experience to the national and international business and law enforcement communities. Gary is a decorated U.S. Army Ranger veteran with service in Vietnam.  His career includes more than thirty years of diverse service with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in executive management, as Supervisor/Co-Commander of both the renowned Bank Robbery and Terrorism Task Forces in the New York City office. At FBI Headquarters, he oversaw cutting-edge investigative information technology and crisis management.  

Gary later served as NASCAR’s Director of Security, overseeing all aspects of NASCAR’s corporate and event security, investigations, physical and cyber security, international security, employment screening and executive protection. He collaborated with the US Department of Homeland Security to establish the first evacuation guide for large sporting events.

Gary established TOTALeACCESS specializing in state-of-the–art security, risk/crisis management, intelligence collection/analysis, investigations, information security/cybercrime, training.  Gary serves as Chairman of the InfraGard National Board of Directors where he has led strategic growth of programs and membership to over 70,000. He is also a member of the National Center for Spectator Sports Security and Safety (NCS4) Advisory Board.