Security Manager
Resume:
EDWARD KERN, M.A., C.P.P.
Stafford, VA 22554
e-mail: *******@*******.*** phone: +49-151-***-*****
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
• Over 20 years of progressive experience in security and management.
• Global Security Manager for a Fortune 500 Company.
• Security Management Division Program Manager at United States Customs and Border Protection.
Security Cooperation and Training Manager November, 2015 – Present
United States Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa – Stuttgart, Germany
Senior Security Specialist and Program Manager November, 2013 – October, 2015
Strategic Operational Solutions / United States Customs and Border Protection,
Internal Affairs, Security Management Division – Washington, D.C.
Military Analyst May, 2009 – November, 2013
Cubic Application Incorporated / United States Marine Corps
Marine Air-Ground Task Force Staff Training Program – Quantico, VA
Global Security Manager July, 2000 – May, 2009
Schering – Plough Corporation – Kenilworth, NJ
Training and Development Manager March, 1998 – July, 2000
First Security Services – Bound Brook, NJ
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Managed security programs for multi-building and multi-campus facilities that included offices, manufacturing, distribution centers and packaging and research facilities, to include animal research facilities.
• Administered and monitored security programs to include access control systems, cameras (CCTV), motion sensors, fire systems and environmental alarms; interfaced with public agencies to coordinate emergency response efforts.
• Instituted a program of laptop recovery at a Fortune 500 company that led to the retrieval of laptops and personnel action against employees to include the arrest and conviction of offending personnel.
• Investigated security violations, compliance issues, thefts, product diversion and other criminal acts; conducted investigations, including interviews, gathering evidence, and coordinating with law enforcement personnel on security violations and missing property.
• Inspected and audited security programs and developed, published and implemented design changes in response to dynamic client demands; made recommendation for improvements and upgrades, ensured contract compliance and client satisfaction.
• Operated and managed security programs and guard forces at highly secure financial data centers.
• Assisted industrial banks and financial institutions with their continuity of operations programs to include disaster planning and recovery drills.
• Instituted and managed a security training program for a district of over 500 Security Officers across three states to include remote locations.
• Trained Security Managers and Supervisors in management skills, including financial management; this created a pool of personnel that was available for supervisory positions as we gained new business and created a natural succession plan for our profit centers.
• Supervised the development of internal training programs for security specialists and billet standardization.
• Initiated security programs at education facilities, large scale transportation facilities and distribution centers.
• Interacted with the employee population, contractors, engineers and senior managers to increase security awareness and reduce threats, including personal security training classes.
• Trained operations center personnel and associated staffs in procedures and for deployed environments.
• Developed site specific training outlines and instituted periodic training programs and drills for security staffs.
• Surveyed the residences of senior executives, supervised the installation and management of security systems, provided guidance on personal security measures for home and travel and provided personal executive protection.
• Assisted with new security service accounts to include the screening and hiring of personnel, developing site procedures, and evaluating facility security.
• Provided Program Management for United States Customs and Border Protection’s Security Management Division, supporting Physical Security, Information Security and Security Services Branches.
• Developed a Five-Year Strategic Plan for the United States Customs and Border Protection’s Security Management Division that included projected vision, cost savings methodologies, communications streamlining and metrics.
• Created Project Plans in support of the Security Management Division, United States Customs and Border Protection efforts to establish facility security templates, standardize security policy, personnel management, restructuring and security services support.
• Managed personnel that produced high quality contract deliverables that exceeded client expectations.
• Supported formal schools to include the Marine Corps’ School of Advanced Warfighting, the Army’s School of Advanced Military Studies and the Marine Corps’ Advanced Logistics Operations Course.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Made liaison with the Kuwaiti Ministry of interior regarding road trafficking, convoys, road safety and security and criminal incidents around military sites throughout Kuwait.
• Coordinated the force protection and anti–terrorism and security efforts of a military operation in Kuwait; marshaled the efforts of intelligence, counter-intelligence, police, investigators and host units.
• Is the subject matter expert on southeast Europe, including history, current events, national security objectives and other fiscal and strategic factors.
• Planned and developed security cooperation events throughout Europe that achieved greater access to resources and built allied and partner capacity and greater interoperability.
• Coordinated with embassies and allied and partner military staffs to synergize military and security cooperation efforts, maximizing the use of resources and training opportunities in the region.
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Criminal Justice, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, 2000
Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 1991
MILITARY EDUCATION
Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, AL, 2014
Department of Defense Force Protection Officer’s Course, New Orleans, LA, 2007
Marine Corps Command and Staff, Quantico (ILS), Quantico, VA, 2004
OTHER TRAINING
Advanced Program in Logistics and Technology, Kenan-Flagler Business School, UNC – Chapel Hill, NC, 2013
Microsoft Office Training, Marine Corps Institute, Quantico, VA, 2012
Radiological Emergency Response, Federal Emergency Management Agency, New Brunswick, NJ, 2007
Incident Command Systems, United States Department of Homeland Security, Kenilworth, NJ, 2006
National Response Plan, United States Department of Homeland Security, Kenilworth, NJ, 2006
Instructor Training for Chemical and Petroleum Sectors, NJ Department of Homeland Security, Trenton, NJ, 2006
The Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation, Chicago, IL, 2000
Affiliations and Information:
Secret Security Clearance – Department of Defense
American Society for Industrial Security
Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
Military Liaison Council – Member
United States Marine Corps Reserve – Lieutenant Colonel
Marine Corps Association and Foundation – Member
American Legion – Member
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