Just blocks away from where a shooter killed the UnitedHealthcare CEO seven months ago, another fatal attack took place in midtown Manhattan on July 28, 2025, at the skyscraper home to the NFL and Blackstone, among others.
These two incidents have brought conversations to the boardroom about how to keep employees safe in the emerging threat environment. Co-leads of Physical Security & Threat Mitigation, Timothy Gallagher and Chris Ribeiro, were interviewed by Nick Muscavage of the Financial Times Agenda about the importance of bolstering your company’s safety protocols.
According to Tim: “After the UnitedHealthcare shooting, it was looked upon in some circles as a black swan event. But with two events like this within seven months almost in the same zip code…this is something that deserves the attention of the board.” Chris noted: “Boards need to ensure that the physical security programs they are building, the counter measures they are taking, are being driven by facts and real-world threats. And that’s where threat assessments and online monitoring comes into play.”
