Former U.S. Department of Homeland Security official joins Ross & Baruzzini

Sept. 19, 2019
Daniel Morro comes aboard as a principal security advisor bringing more than 25 years of local, national and international law enforcement and security expertise

    St. Louis, Mo., September 16, 2019 Ross & Baruzzini, a global technology consulting and engineering firm, has augmented its roster of security experts with the addition of Daniel Morro as a principal security advisor.  Morro brings more than 25 years of local, national and international law enforcement and security expertise and will provide strategic leadership for the firm’s security practice.  

“Dan Morro is respected as a leader in the field of global security and will be an asset to Ross & Baruzzini and its clients,” commented Ihab Osman, senior vice president and chief operating officer. “His skillsets and breadth of experience will benefit our ongoing security initiatives, particularly in the transportation, healthcare and government sectors.  He will provide clients and partners with expert guidance for their advanced security and public safety programs.”

Morro brings notable expertise in international security issues with a focus on transnational criminal investigations related to border threats and security as well as counter-terrorism.  He has delivered briefings to the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.   

Before joining Ross & Baruzzini, Morro was a senior member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Investigations Division operating in Europe, West Africa, and more recently, Chicago, Ill.  He created and directed federal and joint-international task forces that targeted international drug trafficking and money laundering organizations. Prior to the inception of DHS, Morro was a special agent and task force officer with the U.S. Customs Service.

Said Morro: “It’s an honor to join such a diverse team of security and engineering experts. I look forward to helping Ross & Baruzzini evolve to meet the needs of a dynamic security market.”

Morro holds a Juris Doctorate from Chicago-Kent School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University.                                                

With diverse markets and a growing team of more than 400 professionals, Ross & Baruzzini offers highly specialized consulting and engineering services to clients around the globe. As an international leader in the security industry, Ross & Baruzzini’s services encompass the full spectrum of planning, design and construction, from initial assessment to tailored solutions that fortify security environments.

About Ross & Baruzzini, Inc.

Founded in St. Louis in 1953, Ross & Baruzzini (http://www.rossbar.com) is an international engineering consulting and design firm continually ranked among the top companies in the nation.  It provides advanced solutions in the transportation, healthcare, government, higher education, and mission-critical sectors.  Earlier in 2019, the firm was cited as a “best place to work” by the St. Louis Business Journal.  It is also a recurring Zweig Hot List company for fastest growing design firms in the U.S.