Eric Sean Clay, MBA, MSc, CHPA, CPP

Eric Sean Clay is a healthcare security consultant and the founder of Fairfield6 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He helps hospitals and health systems protect the people who care for patients, with more than 30 years of experience in public safety and clinical protection.

In his own words: “The people who care for patients shouldn’t have to worry about their own safety while they do it. Yet workplace violence is one of the biggest risks in healthcare today, and many hospital security programs weren’t built for it.”

“I’ve spent 30+ years at the intersection of public safety and clinical protection. Through Fairfield6, I help healthcare organizations build stronger security programs.”

Healthcare security consultant services

• Security assessments and risk management
• Workplace violence prevention training for care teams
• Security leadership and team development
• Keynote speaking on healthcare security and workplace violence
• Expert witness support for law firms with cases that involve healthcare security

Fairfield6 describes its approach as services that work together. Expert witness work provides objective analysis and defensible opinions for legal matters. Security consulting turns those insights into practical strategies that strengthen preparedness, operations and long term resilience. Keynote speaking and training bring the same expertise to leaders and teams.

Security assessments and risk management

Practical guidance that improves preparedness, reduces operational risk and strengthens security programs across healthcare and other high risk environments.

Workplace violence prevention training

Training for nurses, physicians and care teams so the people who deliver care can work safely. Eric holds the Workplace Violence Prevention certification from the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS).

Keynote speaking

Presentations on healthcare security and workplace violence that raise leadership awareness and reinforce a strong safety culture.

Expert witness work

Eric serves as a subject matter expert for law firms with cases that involve healthcare security, offering objective analysis of complex security issues.

Experience as a healthcare security leader

Today Eric is the Vice President and Chief Security Officer for FMOL Health, overseeing security for 23,000+ team members across 11 hospitals. Before that he led security for Memorial Hermann’s 17 hospitals, directed security at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, and served as a Federal Air Marshal.

• Owner and Chief Consultant, Fairfield6 (2020 to present)
• Vice President and Chief Security Officer, FMOL Health (2025 to present)
• Immediate Past President and Board Member, IAHSS, an international society of more than 4,000 healthcare security, safety and emergency management professionals
• Vice President of Security, Memorial Hermann Health System, leading a team of over 500 security and law enforcement officers (2020 to 2025)
• Adjunct Professor in the Security Management Department, University of Houston Downtown, teaching Enterprise Security Risk Management (2024 to 2025)

Credentials and recognition

• CHPA (Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator)
• CPP (Certified Protection Professional)
• MBA and MSc
• Workplace Violence Prevention certification, IAHSS
• Certified Occupational Safety Specialist
• Named one of Security Magazine’s Most Influential People in Security, 2026
• Past President of IAHSS

Frequently asked questions about Eric Sean Clay

What does a healthcare security consultant like Eric Sean Clay do?

He helps healthcare organizations build stronger security programs through security assessments and risk management, workplace violence prevention training for care teams, security leadership development and keynote speaking.

Where is Eric Sean Clay based?

He is based in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana area and has led security programs for health systems in Louisiana and Texas.

Does Eric Sean Clay work as an expert witness?

Yes. He serves as a subject matter expert for law firms with cases that involve healthcare security.

How can I book Eric for an assessment, training or a keynote?

Use the contact form on this page, or visit Fairfield6 to book a security assessment, training, a speaking engagement or an expert witness consultation.

Why hospitals work with a healthcare security consultant

Hospitals are open around the clock, they serve people at their most stressful moments, and their staff often work alone with patients and families. That mix makes healthcare one of the hardest places to keep safe. A healthcare security consultant brings an outside view of how a security program really works on the floor, not just on paper.

Many organizations bring in a healthcare security consultant when they:

• See a rise in assaults, threats or verbal abuse against nurses and care teams
• Need an independent security assessment before a new building, merger or accreditation survey
• Want workplace violence prevention training that care teams will actually use
• Are building or rebuilding a security department and need leadership guidance
• Face a legal case where the standard of care for hospital security is in question

What working with Eric looks like

Every engagement starts with a conversation about the problem you are trying to solve. From there, Eric and Fairfield6 shape the work around your organization, whether that is a full security assessment across several hospitals, a training program for one high risk unit, or a keynote for a leadership conference.

Because Eric still leads security for a large health system, his advice comes from running these programs every day. He has managed teams of hundreds of security and law enforcement officers, worked with clinical leaders on workplace violence prevention, and served the wider profession as President of IAHSS. That practical background is what clients look for when they hire a healthcare security consultant.

What his credentials mean

When you compare healthcare security consultants, credentials help you see who has proven their knowledge. Here is what Eric’s mean in plain words:

• CHPA, Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator. Awarded by IAHSS to security leaders who show advanced knowledge of protecting hospitals, patients, staff and visitors. It is one of the main credentials in hospital security leadership.
• CPP, Certified Protection Professional. Awarded by ASIS International and widely seen as a benchmark credential for security management professionals across industries.
• Workplace Violence Prevention certification, IAHSS. Shows specific training in preventing and responding to violence against healthcare workers.
• Certified Occupational Safety Specialist. Covers workplace safety practices and regulations.

How to choose a healthcare security consultant

Whether you hire Eric Sean Clay or someone else, a few questions help you find the right healthcare security consultant for your organization:

• Have they led security inside a hospital or health system, not just advised from the outside?
• Do they hold healthcare specific credentials such as CHPA, along with broader ones such as CPP?
• Can they train clinical staff in a way nurses and physicians find practical?
• Are they independent and vendor neutral, so their advice is not tied to selling equipment?
• If you need expert witness work, have they explained complex security issues clearly to attorneys and courts?

Every consultant in this directory is an independent advisor, and buyers can compare profiles, credentials and specialties side by side before reaching out.

Areas served

Eric is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and has led security programs for health systems in Louisiana and Texas. Keynote speaking, training and expert witness work can be arranged for organizations and law firms in other states. Contact him through this page to discuss your location and timeline.

Is Eric Sean Clay a good fit for a law firm?

Yes, for cases that involve hospital or healthcare security. He is a CHPA and CPP with decades of healthcare security leadership, and he offers expert witness work with objective analysis of complex security issues.

Find more healthcare security experts

Compare other healthcare security consultants and workplace violence prevention specialists in the directory, or learn more about the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety.