Emilio F Salabarria, Sr. Program Manager Cybersecurity, Cyber Florida: The Florida Center for Cybersecurity at USF

Emilio F Salabarria Bio:

Emilio is a native of Tampa, Florida; in July 2022, he joined Cyber Florida and is responsible for providing advanced, expert knowledge and subject matter expertise in a specific subject area that contributes to the mission(s) and initiative(s) of The Florida Center for Cybersecurity (aka Cyber Florida) at The University of South Florida (USF).

Emilio worked for the Tampa Electric Company (TECO) as the Emergency Management and Business Continuity Director, The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) as the Global Life Safety Manager, the Tampa Port Authority (TPA) as the Director of Safety and Training, and Tampa Fire Rescue (TFR) where he advanced up the ranks to Division Fire Chief of Special Operations, supervising the TFR Specialty Teams. He participated as part of the TFR planning team for many Gasparilla Parades, the 2012 Republican National Convention (RNC), and Super Bowl 43.

Emilio’s education includes Associate of Science Degrees in Emergency Medical Services and Fire Science from Hillsborough Community College, Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Northwood University, and a Master of Science in Critical Incident Management from Saint Leo University.