Security Manager

Location:

Fort Walton Beach, FL

Posted:

October 28, 2017

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David J. Gulner

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SUMMARY

Mr. Gulner is a globally recognized thought leader and innovator in security, law enforcement, counter terrorism, and training program management. Have developed and managed comprehensive security, crisis management, and training management solutions across a broad spectrum of industries. Possesses twenty-five plus years’ experience in law enforcement, special operations, counter terrorism, and security training program management. His extensive international experience includes serving as a Senior Program Manager and Senior Law Enforcement Advisor to the USG and foreign government(s) implementing solutions to counter terror threats, delivering business-minded risk-managed security solutions, and building long term capacity training programs. International experience includes seven plus years of embedded experience in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Interior (MOI) managing the development of numerous law enforcement capacity building programs. He has authored reports and provided highly sensitive classified briefings to US Ambassador(s), the United States Attorney General, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, and the US CENTCOM Commander on regional terror threats, law enforcement training capacity building and critical infrastructure protection in the Middle East. Possesses an active US Top Secret (SCI) security clearance. He is a recipient of the US Ambassador “Excellent Achievement Award” for contributions to the US Government’s counter terrorism mission in the Middle East.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota

Bachelors of Arts, Organization Management & Communications

International Counter Terrorism Institute (ICT)

Masters Executive Certificate Program, Counter Terrorism Studies

Southern Police Institute (SPI) Executive Command School, University of Louisville, KY

Class 102nd, 1999

Distinguished Honors Graduate – Class President

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

September 2017 – Present Miracle Systems

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Resident Deputy Program Manager, U.S. State Department Bureau of Anti-Terrorism Assistance

Senior Advisor to the US Government and Foreign Government partner implementing an 87M anti-terrorism training project focused on capacity building for to law enforcement and special security forces. Manages a team of subject matter experts mentoring executive level foreign government counterparts focused on capacity building in the areas of diplomatic protection, crisis response, explosive incident countermeasures, and vital infrastructure security. Establishes work plans and staffing for each phase of the program and supports recruitment or assignment of program personnel. Confers with the program staff to outline work plans and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority. Directs and coordinates activities of program personnel to ensure program progresses on schedule and within prescribed project timeline. Reviews status reports prepared by program personnel and modify schedules or plans as required. Prepares program reports for management, client, or others. Confers with program personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems, coordinates program activities with activities of government regulatory or other governmental agencies, and interfaced with customers to ensure goes and objectives are being obtained.

December 2016 – August 2017 Michael Baker International

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Resident Deputy Program Manager, U.S. State Department Bureau of Anti-Terrorism Assistance

Senior Advisor to the US Government and Foreign Government partner implementing an 87M anti-terrorism training project focused on capacity building for to law enforcement and special security forces. He Managed a team of subject matter experts mentoring executive level foreign government counterparts focused on capacity building in the areas of diplomatic protection, crisis response, explosive incident countermeasures, and vital infrastructure security. Establishes work plans and staffing for each phase of the program and supports recruitment or assignment of program personnel. Confers with the program staff to outline work plans and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority. Directs and coordinates activities of program personnel to ensure program progresses on schedule and within prescribed project timeline. Reviews status reports prepared by program personnel and modify schedules or plans as required. Prepares program reports for management, client, or others. Confers with program personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems, coordinates program activities with activities of government regulatory or other governmental agencies, and interfaced with customers to ensure goes and objectives are being obtained.

April 2015 – December 2016 Mid-Atlantic Professionals

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Senior Program Manager, U.S. State Department Bureau of Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA)

Senior Advisor to the US Government and Foreign Government partner implementing an 87M anti-terrorism training project focused on capacity building for to law enforcement and special security forces. He Managed a team of subject matter experts mentoring executive level foreign government counterparts focused on capacity building in the areas of diplomatic protection, crisis response, explosive incident countermeasures, and vital infrastructure security. Establishes work plans and staffing for each phase of the program and supports recruitment or assignment of program personnel. He confers with the program staff to outline work plans and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority. Directs and coordinates activities of program personnel to ensure program progresses on schedule and within prescribed project timeline. Reviews status reports prepared by program personnel and modify schedules or plans as required. Prepares program reports for management, client, or others. Confers with program personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems, coordinates program activities with activities of government regulatory or other governmental agencies, and interfaced with customers to ensure goes and objectives are being obtained.

November 2014 – April 2015 Deloitte & Touché

Rosslyn, Virginia

Senior Manager, Crisis Management, Enterprise Risk Services

Mr. Gulner served in Deloitte’s Enterprise Risk Services (ERS) area advising C-Suite executives, boards and decision-makers identify, assess, manage and respond to strategic risks and major crisis events, including security operations, vulnerability assessments, intelligence collection, security policy development, crisis management, critical incident response, national vital critical infrastructure protection (CIP), and conducting business intelligence and reputational risk investigations. Responsible for conducting performing regional threat reviews, conducting vulnerability assessments, delivering business-minded and risk-managed security solutions.

January 2013 – November 2014 Deloitte Consulting, LLP

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Senior Manager, Program Management Advisor Security & Counter Terrorism

Supported the USG / KSA bi-lateral critical infrastructure protection program (OPM-MOI). Principal advisor to the US Government and the Ministry of Interior on a wide range of security program efforts, including; physical security, critical infrastructure protection and counter terrorism.

oManaged a team of program management specialist and security Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) designing and implementing long term strategic plans for national security programs, including critical infrastructure protection, cyber, maritime security, and law enforcement modernization.

oServed as a security Liaison and Senior Advisor to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Treasury, Departments of Defense and Energy.

oLed program security and capability assessments evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current security plans, programs, and initiatives focused on national security and critical infrastructure protection.

oLed regional threat reviews, conducting vulnerability assessments, delivering business-minded and risk-managed security solutions.

oLed high-level briefing to the US Ambassador and senior US government officials on regional security threats and likely impact to USG personnel and facilities. Briefings focused on current and emerging trends of adversaries and specific techniques, tactics and procedures of regional and global threat groups.

oLed efforts to assess, design, and implement comprehensive multi-year training security knowledge sharing projects using a train-the-trainer model for long term capacity building.

oLed cross-functional teams to support critical security projects; collaborating with federal, state, and local governmental authorities to ensure integration and operational effectiveness.

January 2010 – January 2013 Deloitte Consulting, LLP

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Senior Manager, Security Advisor

Principal advisor to the US Government (USG) on a bi-lateral USG – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia security, counter terrorism and critical infrastructure protection program based out of the US Embassy, Riyadh.

oDeveloped plans, policies, procedures, and detailed instructions to implement installation security, resource protection, anti-terrorism, fire prevention, and fire protection plans for vital facilities.

oLed security vulnerability assessments and conducted analysis of the protective systems to identify potential vulnerabilities designed to prevent high consequence events. Drafted a Design Basis Threat (DBT) Model for terrorist groups operating in the Middle East outlining group motivations and capabilities.

oLed the development of plans for maintaining testing and responding to crisis management, emergency evacuation, casualty assistance, and corporate contingency plans.

oDrafted physical and personal security standard operating procedures focused on security regulatory compliance. Drafted a comprehensive security operations plan for the joint USG – Saudi Arabia program office facility.

oImplemented of security awareness programs commensurate with identified risks – preparation, rehearsal and implementation of security contingency plans (e.g. evacuation, bomb threat, kidnapping, and fire).

October 2008- December 2009 US State Department, High Threat Program

Kabul, Afghanistan

Detail Leader, Personal Protection Specialist, U. S. Ambassador’s Protective Detail

Supported the US State Department High Threat Protection Program in Kabul, Afghanistan. Served on the

Quick Reaction Force (QRF) for the Ambassador’s Protection Detail.

oPlanned and implemented high threat diplomatic security protective operations (executive protection) for mission critical USG personnel, including; mission threat assessments, intelligence analysis, advance planning, route analysis, and mission execution sequence.

oLed immediate response and rapid extraction of US State Department Diplomatic and US Government Chief of Mission personnel from hostile and non-permissive environments, including; principle recovery operations under extremely high threat conditions.

oDeveloped tactical response plans for the QRF element; designed training and scenario based exercises, conducted evaluation of unit’s performance, and designed improvements plans to increase efficiencies and capabilities.

oLed security and vulnerability assessment on vital facilities under the Chief of Mission control. Drafted high level sensitive and classified reports and conducting high level briefings for senior diplomats.

September 2007 – October 2008 OPEM, LLC

New York, New York

Partner, Security & ultra-high net worth client portfolio management

Senior firm Partner responsible for ultra-high net worth client portfolio management. As a senior firm Partner, I led the development of all client offering proposals including business and marketing strategies.

oLed threat assessments, personal security audits, and provided personal safety awareness training programs for numerous ultra-high net worth clients, CEO’s, and senior corporate executives.

oDesigned and managed global executive protection assignments, personal protection operations, travel safety briefings, and crisis management and disaster recovery efforts for clientele.

oManaged highly sensitive and confidential investigations, including comprehensive background, competitive business intelligence, and reputational risk.

oConducted civil and background investigations and developed sources of information. Gathered evidence for civil litigation. Conducted interviews, interrogations, and surveillance.

oPrepared and presented personal security and travel security briefings for CEO’s, senior corporate executive and staff members, including conducting aviation assets and aviation facility security assessments.

oResponsible for business development efforts, including drafting scopes of work, operational budgets, and work breakdown structure.

August 2005 - September 2007 US State Department, High Threat Program

Baghdad, Iraq

Project Manager, Personal Protection Specialist

Supported the Department of State High Threat Protection Program, Iraq. Tasked with protecting U.S. Diplomats in Iraqi theater of operation. Provided protection to the Secretary of State and other senior USG officials.

oPlanned and implemented high threat executive protection operations for mission critical USG personnel, including; mission threat assessments, advance planning, route analysis, and mission execution sequence.

oManaged a multi-cultural physical security force of over 340 personnel. Responsible for staff development, including training, coaching, conducting program audits, and performance evaluations.

oAssisted with the leadership and management of all aspects of the physical security program at the US Regional Embassy, including developing security policy and procedures, physical and technical security systems selection, and managed systems maintenance programs.

oManaged contract personnel providing protection for US Diplomats, including US Senators, congressional delegations, US Military Commanders in a hostile and unpredictable high threat environment with no loss of life or serious injury.

oAssisted in managing a $78 million security enhancement project for the United States Diplomatic Mission in Iraq.

May 2000 – July 2005 TSA Northern Division HQ

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Director of Security & Business Administration

Served as the Director of Security and Business Administration for the Salvation Army Northern (TSA)

Divisional Headquarters serving the states of Minnesota & North Dakota.

oResponsible for identifying, developing, implementing and maintaining security processes across the organization to reduce risks, protect personnel, and limit the organizations exposure to liability.

oHands-on experience conducting threat and vulnerability assessments, preparing and delivering security training, building and testing crisis management / contingency plans.

oResponsible for conducting highly sensitive internal investigations for Chief Legal Counsel.

oDeveloped and implemented comprehensive physical security and safety policy and procedure to reduce risk to patients, visitors, and staff.

oResponsible for all physical security operations, policy and procedure development, and security personnel training and development programs. Responsible for staff recruiting, vetting, selection, training, and performance evaluations.

January 1981 - March 2000 Oakdale Police Department

Oakdale, Minnesota

Director of Field Operations Division

Senior executive law enforcement command position. Provided executive leadership to all law enforcement and civilian personnel, including recruiting, hiring, vetting, training, deployment and management of personnel.

oDirected the Field Operations Division, including Patrol, Investigations, Tactical Operation, Field Training, Firearms Training, and Task Force Units.

oManaged the Criminal Investigations Unit and directed all major criminal investigations, including internal affairs and other highly sensitive cases. Served as the department Public Information Officer.

oServed as the city’s Emergency Management Director and was responsible for crisis management, leading community disaster response activities, including policy development and scenario based training exercises. Extensive planning and exercise development experience including multi-jurisdictional terror incident response exercise.

oServed as Unit Commander of a multi-jurisdictional (52 member) SWAT team.

oManaged the departments training and personal development training program. Designed the department career path model.

oResponsible for developing and managing operational budgets, short and long term financial forecasting.

oServed as the agencies liaison with business professionals and corporations regarding emergency planning and critical incident management. Extensive interface with business and industry security and emergency response officials.

Licensure & Certification

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Licensed Law Enforcement Officer, State of Minnesota, License #7912

Licensed Private Investigator, New York, UID # 110********

CCP Certification, anticipated in June 2018

Active U.S. Security Clearance – TOP SECRET / SCI – Updated 2/01/2016

REFERENCES

Major General Kenneth R. Bowra, US Army Special Forces (ret)

Home 757-***-****. Mobile 757-***-****.

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Ambassador Joseph A. Saloom III, Chief, Washington Support Unit

Office of Program Management - Ministry of Interior / U.S.