As Vanir’s Executive Director of Justice and Essential Services, Sanford Rose supports the company and regional management with our ongoing pursuits in program, project and construction management. Within the justice and essential services market sector, Vanir’s mission is to deliver state-of-the-art detention facilities, courthouses and public safety related facilities.
With over three decades in corrections, Sanford has served as a project director, owner’s representative and facility owner across all phases of planning, construction and operations. His background equips him with extensive expertise in strategic planning, regulatory compliance and organizational management.
Sanford directly managed the completion and operationalization of a new build multipurpose rehabilitation center at Orange County Juvenile Hall, a highly collaborative project coordinated between the State of California, County of Orange and the Probation Department. He also provided executive management oversight on homelike improvements at two juvenile facilities for Los Angeles County Probation. As Project Director for the department’s owner’s representation team, he worked closely with the Los Angeles Internal Services Department, Probation, the Board of State and Community Corrections, Department of Justice, Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, Office of the Inspector General and Probation Oversight Committee to ensure the extensive upgrades to corrections facilities met all oversight and legal standards.
His experience reflects a steadfast commitment to enhancing public safety, optimizing operations and fostering collaborative environments.
From 2008 to 2020, Sanford also served as an adjunct professor in criminal justice at California State University, Long Beach.
He holds a Master of Science in Criminal Justice, earned with honors, and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, both from California State University, Long Beach. Additionally, Sanford earned his OSHA-10 certification.