Steve Recca is Executive Director of the Center for Human Security in the University of

Colorado Colorado Springs College of Public Service. He concurrently serves as the Director of

the University and Agency Partnership Program for the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Center

for Homeland Defense & Security and as the Humanitarian Assistance Program Advisor with the

Pacific Disaster Center. Steve’s previous positions include security policy assignments with the

State Department, Department of Defense, Central Intelligence Agency, and in academia. He

serves on the Board of Trustees for Marian University (Wisconsin) and the Board of Directors of

the Colorado Emergency Preparedness Partnership. Steve recently returned to the Board of the

Colorado Springs World Affairs Council as Vice Chair.

Most important, Steve is married to lovely Darlene. Together, they have three daughters and six

grandchildren.

Contact information:

Steve Recca

srecca@uccs.edu

(719) 640-4346