Eddie Reyes

Tab 01 · Profile

Profile

Eddie Reyes is Director of Crisis Management & Response for Wynn Al Marjan Island in the United Arab Emirates, planning the resort's crisis and emergency response ahead of its 2027 launch. He served 28 years as a law enforcement officer in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, then four years as Director of a 9-1-1 public safety communications centre, before advising UAE government and private-sector organisations on law enforcement modernisation and security technology. He holds a BA in Criminal Justice and a Graduate Certificate in Public Administration.

Eddie's law enforcement career includes more than 25 years with the Alexandria Police Department and Amtrak Police Department, where he directed major initiatives including the 9/11 Pentagon response and the D.C. sniper case. He went on to lead a high-volume emergency communications centre in Prince William County, Virginia, with a team of more than 125 specialists.

In the United Arab Emirates he has advised government and private-sector organisations on law enforcement modernisation, GSOC development, investigative workflows and the integration of advanced technologies to enhance safety, and served as a Subject Matter Expert for the UAE Ministry of Interior. He recently supported the Qiddiya City entertainment and tourism megaproject in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, reviewing emergency response protocols, business continuity plans and security requirements, contributing to the development of its City Security Operations Center and assessing public safety technologies including drones, sensors and access control systems.

Tab 02 · Areas of expertise

Areas of expertise

• Crisis management & emergency planning Director of Crisis Management & Response for Wynn Al Marjan Island in the UAE, leading crisis management and emergency planning for the resort's 2027 launch.
• Law enforcement leadership & modernisation 28 years as a law enforcement officer in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including more than 25 years with the Alexandria Police Department and Amtrak Police Department; advised UAE government and private-sector organisations on law enforcement modernisation.
• Security operations & GSOC development Advised on GSOC development, investigative workflows and the integration of advanced technologies across UAE government and private-sector organisations, and served as a Subject Matter Expert for the UAE Ministry of Interior.
• Emergency communications leadership Directed a 9-1-1 public safety communications centre in Prince William County, Virginia, with a team of more than 125 specialists.
• Physical security assessment Reviewed emergency response protocols, business continuity plans and full security requirements for the Qiddiya City entertainment and tourism megaproject in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, including the assessment of drones, sensors and access control systems.

Tab 03 · Service record

Service record

• Current Director of Crisis Management & Response, Wynn Al Marjan Island (UAE) Leading crisis management and emergency planning for the resort's 2027 launch.
• Recent Security and safety advisor, Qiddiya City megaproject, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Reviewed emergency response protocols, business continuity plans and full security requirements for a city hosting major international attractions; contributed to the development of its City Security Operations Center and assessed public safety technologies including drones, sensors and access control systems.
• UAE career Subject Matter Expert, UAE Ministry of Interior; advisor to UAE government and private-sector organisations Advised on law enforcement modernisation, GSOC development, investigative workflows and the integration of advanced technologies to enhance safety.
• 4 years Director, 9-1-1 public safety communications centre, Prince William County, Virginia Led a high-volume emergency communications centre, with a team of more than 125 specialists.
• 28 years Law enforcement officer, Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including the Alexandria Police Department and Amtrak Police Department More than 25 years with the Alexandria Police Department and Amtrak Police Department, directing major initiatives including the 9/11 Pentagon response and the D.C. sniper case.