R E S U M E
Edward R. Smith, BA, CFE
************@*********.***
Green Brook, NJ 08812 Home - 732-***-****
Cell - 908-***-****
EDUCATION
* A.S. Degree from Morris County College, Dover, NJ
* B.A. Degree from Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL.
* Graduated Middlesex County Police Academy, Middlesex, NJ
* Graduated NJ State Police Criminal Investigation Training
School, Sea Girt, NJ
EMPLOYMENT
2006-2010
Director of Corporate Services & Senior Vice President for Amalgamated
Bank, New York, NY. Responsible for: (1) Corporate Security &
Investigations Business Unit which provides for all internal and external
fraud investigations, fraud prevention and physical security for all
nationwide banking offices, Corporate HQ and all other operation centers.
(2) Purchasing Business Unit is responsible for establishing uniform
processes to control the purchases of goods and services by
departments/functions at the Bank. (3) General Service Business Unit is
responsible for the distribution of inter-office/First - Class mail, record
retention, processing incoming/outgoing overnight shipments, delivering
outside packages, destruction of sensitive materials, metering outgoing
mail, provide copying services for large volume requests and inserting
various applications utilizing folder/inserter machines.
2006.
Director of Security/Fraud Investigations & Vice President for Independence
Community Bank, Brooklyn, NY. Responsible for all internal and external
fraud investigations, fraud prevention and physical security for all New
York and New Jersey banking offices, Corporate HQ and all other operation
centers. Responsible to ensure that these areas are in compliance with
government regulations, equipment standards, and all internal policies and
procedures concerning, crisis management, investigations, physical
protection, uniform guard services, and security/fraud/safety training.
(Bank was sold and my position eliminated)
2002.
Corporate Manager of Security/Investigations & Security Consultant
for ADP, Roseland, NJ. Responsible for all security related policies and
procedures development, internal and external investigations, security
awareness training including mail bomb and biological terrorism, workplace
violence program director, crisis management team leader and all facets of
physical security for the company's major corporate offices, data centers
and for corporate executives. Also, responsible as a security consultant
for all of ADP's worldwide business units.
2000
Nationwide Manager of Access Control for Prudential Insurance
Company, Newark, NJ. Managing the company's access control system for
39,000
employees of Prudential Insurance Company in all buildings that Prudential
occupies
nationwide.
2000.
Director of Corporate Training/Documentation for Integrated
Access Systems, Inc., Rockaway, NJ. Responsible for all internal and
external training, creating and maintaining all training manuals, product
information sheets and company brochures, HR employee screening and
applicant background investigations, and security consulting services for
corporate entities, including Prudential Insurance Company.
1996.
Corporate Vice President/Director of Security/Investigations for First
Fidelity Bank, Newark, NJ. Responsible for all internal and external
Investigations, physical security, and contingency planning for Northeast
Region which includes 300 banking offices, coin and currency operation,
operation / data centers, executive offices, and corporate offices.
Responsible to ensure that these areas are in compliance with
government regulations, equipment standards, and all internal policies and
procedures concerning fire and safety, contingency planning, crisis
management, investigations, physical protection, uniform guard services,
and security/fraud/safety training. Also responsible for executive
protection for the CEO, President and Executive VPs. (Bank was sold and my
position eliminated)
1980-1981
Corporate Security Supervisor for Warner Lambert Company,
Morris Plains, NJ. Responsibilities include: recommending security
procedures, providing expertise in the operation of the computer based card
access and alarm system, training, supervising and testing the contract
security guard force, and investigation into
crimes committed against the company.
1969-1980
Police Officer for North Plainfield Police Department, NJ.
Responsibilities include: criminal and accident investigation, supervision
of police and civilian personnel, and training of police and civilian
personnel.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Published book author. A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR PRIVATE
INVESTIGATORS AND HOW TO AVOID TRAFFIC TICKETS.
Published article author of an article on robbery which appeared in The
American Society for Industrial Security's magazine and an article on
embezzlement, which appeared in the Association of Certified Fraud
Examiner's publication.
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) granted by the Association of Certified
Fraud Examiners, Austin, TX.
Certified Firearms Instructor