Why do you want to be a PAARI Pro?
“As a career customs officer and a long-time supported of PAARI, I can help identify emerging threats through data analysis and a robust network of global partners.”
About:
Stephen D. McConachie is a Chief Operations Manager at U.S. Customs and Border Protection Headquarters in Washington, DC. He manages programs involving Counternarcotics, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Medical Countermeasures. He also serves as the senior liaison to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Mr. McConachie became a U.S. Customs Inspector in 1999. He has been a volunteer firefighter since he was 16, and has served as Captain of an engine company and as Commander of the Allegheny County Hazardous Materials “Silver Team.” He has also served as President of the Pennsylvania Association of HazMat Technicians. Mr. McConachie has developed and taught courses for the Allegheny County Fire Academy, and had articles published in Firehouse Magazine and the Journal of Emergency Medical Services. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mr. McConachie is a graduate of West Liberty University and is a certified Master Exercise Practitioner.
