Affiliates

Christopher R. Lanni, CPP, CMCA, AMS®

Christopher R. Lanni is a seasoned security management and risk advisor with over 30 years of experience.  During the past 20 years, he has specialized in assessing and identifying security risks, developing and implementing security-related programs, and assessing the use and deployment of related technologies to address those risks in residential communities, property management and various other settings.

Mr. Lanni is the President and Founder of Secure Residential Services, LLC and Secure Building Services, both independent consulting firms.  Services provided include full property risk assessments, policy and procedure review and development, security program review and development, expert witness services, resident surveys and security awareness programs, front desk program review and development, post-incident management and incident review services, security technology hardware assessments and project management services, access control program review and development, staffing assessments and deployment review, incident and crime data collection and analysis, and general security management consulting services.

Mr. Lanni has also been affiliated with Barkan Management for more than 20 years during which time he has served as the Director of Security and Resident Services at Harbor Towers in Boston and the Towers of Chestnut Hill in Newton, MA.  He is currently serving as their Residential Risk Advisor providing services to a portfolio of 190 properties totaling over 30,000 residential units and numerous projects under development.

In addition to his residential security expertise, Mr. Lanni has held key security management positions in a variety of other specialized venues during the course of his 30-year career.  These include Boston Children’s Hospital, the Tremont House Hotel, and several large retailers in the greater-Boston area.

Mr. Lanni obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University with a concentration in Private Security Management.  He has earned designations as a Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) as well as an Association Management Specialist (AMS) through the Community Association Institute (CAI).  In 2005, he earned his designation as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) through ASIS International, the international organization for security professionals.  In 2018, he also earned his CPTED Specialist designation through the American Crime Prevention Institute.  Mr. Lanni has been volunteering his consulting services to a number of Habitat for Humanity chapters in the Greater Boston area since 2011.

Mr. Lanni is a subject matter expert who is frequently interviewed and often authors articles for both local and national trade publications.  He is a member of ASIS International, CAI, the International CPTED Association, the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC) and the Association of Residential Security Directors (ARSD) where he served as President from 2014 to 2016 and was re-elected for another term in 2021.