You spent a career serving the public. Now what?

Three leaders who have successfully made the transition are here to give you the straight scoop.

Julie Parker traded an Emmy-winning TV news career for the front lines of police media relations, then founded a crisis communications firm trusted by agencies nationwide.

Greg McCurdy rose through the ranks, retiring as an Assistant Sheriff of one of America’s busiest and most progressive metropolitan police departments. He worked in the corporate world as the Vice President of Security for a diverse entertainment company focusing on high-end hospitality before starting and operating his own consulting company, which includes security consulting for the NFL and market strategy for public safety technology companies.

Christian Quinn modernized a major police agency’s cyber and forensics capability, then launched a technology advisory firm and AI training academy.

Three very different careers. Three very different businesses. One shared lesson: your experience is worth more in the private sector than you think … if you know how to package it.

This is the second in a series for public-safety leaders ready to write their next chapter.