” I had the good fortune of working with Danny during his Forest City years while I was directing operations for Forest City’s Tower City Center Development in Downtown Cleveland. The property was a 32-acre mixed-use development with 300K sq. ft. of retail, over 1 million sq. ft. of office space and 4000 parking spaces in two garages and multiple surface lots including Forest City’s Corporate Headquarters. Danny brought an unusually well-rounded skill set to our properties as he was extremely well versed in corporate security, NFPA, surveillance, loss prevention and in investigations. Danny performed annual NFPA inspections at our property and I worked directly with on investigations involving employees, tenants and incidents involving the public. Because of its central location, direct connection to the arena and ballpark and being the main transit hub for the city, all the major events that take place in Cleveland flow through the complex. This included the World Series, NBA Championship series and parades. One of our most significant events was the 2016 RNC. This event required direct interaction with Secret Service, Homeland Security and local PD. Danny’s understanding of how law enforcement operates and his general knowledge of security, were instrumental in the preparations for this event and the numerous security measures needed to be enacted to protect not only our physical assets but the public, our employees and our tenants that still needed to access the property during the event. Thanks in part to Danny’s leadership and his hands-on style, the week came and went with no reported incidents or property damage. I would highly recommend Danny as a partner for any business looking to upgrade their approach to security and life safety.” Don Beck, Director Of Sustainable Operations Strategies/Experienced Commercial Property and Facilities Manager at Brookfield Properties Partners
“I worked closely with Danny on a number of employee relations cases related to possible fraud, theft, sexual harassment–you name it at Forest City! As a Human Resources professional, it was critical to me that we maintained integrity, trust and professionalism in investigating the many sensitive matters especially involving our employees. Danny met those qualities in spades and I always knew when he investigated he sought the truth and always maintained the dignity of the employee involved even when it meant that we had to take adverse action–that was so important to me! Danny was a pleasure to work with even during difficult situations and I highly endorse him and would gladly work with him again! ” Rhonda Cody, SPHR, HR/Office Manager at Early Learning Coalition of North Florida, Inc
“Danny Blowe and I worked together in litigating unemployment claims in all the 28 states in which Forest City Employer operated. I am the corporate agent for Forest City Employer’s unemployment claims. Some unemployment cases were related to terminations for fraud and theft and required corporate investigations. Danny would assist in the unemployment case that followed a termination and his experience was valuable in helping FCE win the case. His professionalism in dealing with the administrative hurdles in multiple states made my job easier. He was an excellent witness. I highly recommend him and his services“. Leah Emery, President Emery UC Services, Inc.
“My department (Human Resources) worked closely with Danny’s department (Corporate Security) at Forest City Realty Trust. Danny’s role centered heavily on conducting corporate investigations ranging from assault, theft, sexual harassment, identity fraud, possession of firearms, and abuse of company IT policies. The scope of our relationship involved Danny taking the lead on investigations, interviewing persons of interest, collecting statements, statement analysis, obtaining confessions, preparing reports/case files for testimony in regards to legal purposes. I would say one of Danny’s most valuable assets is his ability to get guilty individuals to confess to their infractions/crimes, he is one of the best I have ever worked with in this capacity ” Sarah Navarro, MA, PHR, SHRM-CP , Human Resources Business Manager at QIC
“As General Counsel, I oversaw the Forest City Corporate Security Group for many years. Danny was one of the top-rated members of that critical company division. He lead many sensitive corporate investigations with great skill and professionalism. He has many years of strong experience working with a very highly qualified corporate security team. This group kept the company’s insurance premiums to a minimum, due to their training, processes and compliance activities. Danny is a person of high integrity and ethics. I highly recommend Danny Blowe”. Geri Presti, former General Counsel and EVP of Forest City
As the former and now retired SVP of Security and Safety at Forest City Enterprises (a multi-billion dollar real estate company), it is with tremendous confidence that I endorse and recommend Danny Blowe in the areas of Security and safety. His knowledge and experience are exceptional. Danny led a nationwide team of managers and directors and proved overwhelmingly to have outstanding leadership and motivational skills. His background in public law enforcement was a necessary requirement in handling sensitive and discreet investigations which also required excellent interviewing skills. Danny was an absolute star within our organization managing both his professional and personal life. Vince Hill, Retired- SVP Corporate Security & Safety, Forest City Realty & Trust
“In my capacity as HR Business Partner I worked with Danny Blowe for many years in his role in Corporate Security. Danny supported HR in conducting internal investigations related to theft, harassment, fraud, and other policy violations. I was always confident in Danny’s ability to obtain a confession from an employee and there was not a time that he was unsuccessful in doing so. His advice and counsel was relied upon in times of crisis and he always remained calm in emergency situations. Danny is a consummate professional and able to quickly gain the respect of those around him. I would not hesitate to recommend Danny in any capacity involving security or investigations”. Laura Brady, SHRM-SCP, HR Business Partner at Hyland
“Danny Blowe was a client of mine for about 10 years. It was a pleasure to work with him at various Forest City locations. We worked together in creating post orders for those sites and also worked together doing fire and safety inspections for the properties. Danny was very thorough in his craft and my staff learned a lot from him. A few of them became security managers for his staff and continued their career growth under his leadership.” Keith A. Lucas, Branch Manager at Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.
” I had the opportunity and great fortune to work with Danny on several cases ranging from from assault, theft, sexual harassment, Identity fraud, possession of firearms, I-T, and many others across our multi-state locations, in the multi housing business. Danny was always quick to assist and advice on every situation. He took immediate action and solved issues tactfully and expeditioulsy. He was always committed, many times traveling in short notice to conduct investigations, interviews, collect and analize statements, obtain confessions, prepare reports/ case files and testimony for hearings. I consider Danny a fantastic colleague, trusted, reliable, and knowledgeable professional. ” Maribel Hofmann, SHRM-CP, HR Business Partner at Materion Corporation
“Danny is the ultimate professional. Extremely thorough, and our team at Forest City was confident in his advice and at ease with his style. Danny is a great teacher and advisor, and quickly gained the respect of others. Danny is the guy you want in a crisis”. Joyce Jarek Mihalik, Energy & Utilities Executive, Sustainability & Wellness Advisor, LEED AP WELL AP
“Over the past ten years I have worked with Danny in a client service provider relationship I have found him to be totally professional ,thorough, and completely understanding of the security guard business. As a trusted business partner I would offer the highest recommendation“. Gil Ratcliff National Account Mgr. at Securitas Security Services USA, Inc
During my 30 years of marketing commercial real estate with Forest City, I had the good fortune to collaborate with corporate security executive, Danny Blowe. A trusted and goal-oriented security professional, Mr. Blowe directs thorough internal and external investigations, as well as implementation of property-specific codes to achieve operational excellence. Effective and disciplined, with a strong attention to detail, Mr. Blowe delivers the highest levels of professional corporate safety standards and protection. Lisa McCracken, Senior Marketing Director, Charleston Town Center, CBRE, Inc.
“ I worked with Danny for several years while he worked in various positions within Forest City and during this time, Danny was very professional and extremely thorough. He was well respected by his peers as well as by the property security directors. Danny is very knowledgeable in the field of loss prevention and is very level headed if a crisis situation should arise. I would recommend Danny to anyone looking for advice or guidance when it comes to loss prevention even investigative work. ” Greg Lenners, General Manager at The Shops at Wiregrass
I worked with Danny for 4 years at the Petersburg Police Department in Virginia. Danny worked with high integrity, always personable and excelled when it came to the investigative part of the job. Danny’s communication skills were a strong point and he could always connect with people in any and all situations. Danny was a definite asset to the department and he would have officers gravitate towards him for guidance and leadership. Robert Helms, Police Sergeant at City of Colonial Heights Virginia