Joseph P. Karst, CPP

Chief of Staff

jkarst@parasys.com

Joe Karst oversees all aspects of the Corporate Staff and ensures corporate efforts are coordinated through each of the Senior Functional areas of Human Resources, Finance, and Operations. Further, he advises the President on all matters of personnel and operations regarding the 2300 security specialist working at more than 20 sites nationwide.  Prior to Karsts’ arrival to Paragon Corporate Staff he was the Vice President of DC Operations and the Program Manager to Headquarters Department of Homeland Security.  Karst has held positions ranging from Program Manager to the Vice President of National Operations within the corporate security sphere.  Joe is a retired, Security Forces Officer where he held positions on the Air Staff, a nuclear security inspector, Liaison to the US Army Military Police School, and commanded three nuclear capable squadrons and a group. 

Karst holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Texas State University, and a Masters of Arts Degree in Public Administration from the University of Northern Colorado.  Karst is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and was awarded his Certified Protection Professional (CPP) from the America Society for Industrial Security.