Greg Wurm

Emeritus Faculty

Greg Wurm, CPP, has more than 40 years of law enforcement and security experience. His most recent role was Vice President and Chief Security Officer at Elevance Health, Inc., a Fortune 20 company with more than 100,000 associates globally and more than $175 billion in revenues. As the CSO for more than 10 years, Greg led a diverse, award-winning team responsible for the global security and safety of associates and facilities, physical security operations and technology, security strategy, crisis management, threat management, security risk management, executive protection, and health and safety programs. Greg also served as the co-chair for the company’s enterprise-wide crisis management committee.

Prior to joining Elevance Health, Greg was Vice President of Security & Facilities at Centene Corporation, a Fortune 23 company. In this role, he oversaw security and facility operations, executive protection and was a team member of the crisis management and business continuity programs.

Greg’s background is in law enforcement, where he was the Chief of Police in Ladue, Missouri. He had executive oversight of the police department and served on the Board of Directors for the St. Louis Area Major Case Squad. Before being appointed Chief of Police, Greg spent 20 years with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, serving in several roles including uniformed patrol, detective bureau, internal affairs, SWAT and district commander.

Greg holds a Master of Science degree in criminal justice and a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. Greg completed the Senior Executive Leadership Program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and the Domestic Security Executive Academy at the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, 205th Session. Greg is board certified by the American Society for Industrial Security as a Certified Protection Professional.

Greg is a member of OSAC, where he serves as a Partner and the Private Sector Chair. He played a key role in the transition of OSAC into a Public Private Partnership. Prior to the Executive Board role, he served as the chair of both the Membership Committee and the Technical Threats & Risk Committee. Greg is also a judge for new products and services with the Security Industry Association (SIA), a member of ASIS, a member of ISMA, a member of the FBI National Academy Associates, and a Life Member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). Greg also served on the Board of Visionary Leaders for the Security Executive Council. In 2024, Greg was named as a recipient of the 2024 Most Influential in Security Award.