Kenneth Nelsen

Experience

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  East Brunswick Fire District #1

  Feb 1988 - Feb 2018

  Firefighter

  I began my fire service career in the Carteret Volunteer Fire Company #1 in 1988. I have served as Fire Chief for two years in Iselin Fire District #11 in Woodbridge Township New Jersey until moving to East Brunswick where I most recently served as a Firefighter/EMT. I have held the positions of Lieutenant, Assistant Safety Officer, Vice President, and Fire Commissioner.

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  NJ Department of Corrections

  Feb 1990 - Dec 2011

  Lieutenant

  Supervisor of Special Operations Group, Shift Commander Central Transportation Unit, Administrative Lieutenant, Operations Unit Supervisor

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  Middlesex County Office of Emergency Management

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2018

  Fire Coordinator - Emergency Services Officer

  Assisted county wide fire departments in the response, planning, and management of multiple alarm fire and hazardous materials incidents. Most recently I served in the Emergency Services Bureau assisting in the staffing of mobile communications unit and emergency operations center operations. I have attained certification from FEMA's Emergency Management Institute in the Professional Development Series. I have also completed the eighty hour Emergency Manager 1 program offered through the NJ Emergency Management Association Show less

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  Monroe Township Municipal Ambulance Service

  Mar 2010 - Dec 2017

  Emergency Medical Technician

  Provide Emergency Medical Services to the residents of Monroe Township (Middlesex County) and the surrounding communities.

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  New Jersey Department of Corrections

  Dec 2011 - Feb 2015

  I have retired effective March 1, 2015 after serving 25 years in the New Jersey Department of Corrections. As Administrator I was tasked with oversight of all security operations, purchasing authorization, and the management of overtime. I had a staff of over six hundred uniform and non-uniform staff. I was promoted to the position of Associate Administrator (Deputy Warden) of the only maximum security prison in the State of New Jersey. My duties included overseeing the security, financial, maintenance, and food service departments.

  • Administrator (Warden)

    Sept 2013 - Feb 2015

  • Associate Administrator (Deputy Warden) - New Jersey State Prison

    Dec 2011 - Sept 2013
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  Allied Universal

  Mar 2016 - Jan 2018

  Security Officer

  I was employed as an armed security officer entrusted with providing a safe and secure environment for the employees and visitors at various contractor locations.

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  South Carolina Department of Corrections

  Feb 2018 - Jun 2024

  I previously served as the Associate Warden of Operations at a Level 2 adult facility. My duties include the daily running of the institution and overseeing the security staff.

  • Warden

    Feb 2021 - Jun 2024

  • Warden

    Jan 2019 - Feb 2021

  • Warden

    Sept 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Associate Warden of Operations

    Feb 2018 - Sept 2018
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  Tennessee Department of Correction

  Jun 2024 - now

  Warden