AirPatrol Corporation announced today that Michael Sheehan, the Counter-Terrorism expert has joined its Board of Advisors. Mr. Sheehan has served in high-profile roles including Deputy Commissioner of Counter-Terrorism at NYPD, Ambassador-at-Large for Counter-Terrorism at the State Department, and as a Director on the National Security Council staff for two US Presidents.

    Bradley N. Rotter, chairman of AirPatrol’s Board of Directors, said: "We are thrilled to welcome Mike Sheehan as a member of our distinguished Board of Advisors". "His extraordinary perspective on Counter-Terrorism and corporate security issues enhances AirPatrol’s capacity to help leading companies and high-profile government agencies tackle their most pressing wired and wireless information security threats."

    Having served as the Deputy Commissioner of Counter-Terrorism at NYPD, where he was instrumental in shaping the counter-terrorism strategy for New York City following September 11th, as Ambassador-at-Large for Counter-Terrorism at the State Department, and as a Director on the National Security Council staff for President Bush (41) and President Clinton, Mr. Sheehan has a distinguished record in military and public service. He is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and served on active duty as an Infantry and Special Forces officer in counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency assignments.

    Currently, Mr. Sheehan is Partner at Torch Hill Investment Partners, a private equity firm that invests in companies that play vital roles in supply chain integrity, defense, intelligence and civil and corporate security. In addition, he serves as a terrorism analyst for leading news outlets and is the author of the forthcoming book, Crush the Cell, How to Defeat Terrorism without Defeating Ourselves (Random House). He is a distinguished fellow at the Counter-Terrorism Center at West Point and the New York University Center on Law and Security.