Travis Randall Tettleton

**** **** ****** ** #*** San Rafael, CA 94903

acs1ao@r.postjobfree.com / acs1ao@r.postjobfree.com

C: 415-***-****

Key Skills and Strengths Include:

• Extensive leadership and management skills – comprehensive experience assessing, proposing, closing and then leading and managing client security accounts

• Routinely hired, trained, monitored and led high performing security teams to meet/exceed

expectations of multiple clients in very competitive environments in a number of cities.

• Effective and efficient verbal and written communication skills to achieve organizational

objectives and client expectations.

Exceptional critical thinking abilities in a variety of settings.

• Organized, precise and flexible to ensure cost effective and the timely delivery of quality services

• Practical and mature understanding and application of customer-service activities to ensure that the “client always come first.”

Professional Experience:

2015 - 2015 Bannerman - San Francisco, CA

Consultant / Head of Security:

Growth, development and oversight with a record of successful launching, directing and

managing large scale accounts in a start-up by performing management functions such as, planning, scheduling, organizing, and tracking processes, ensuring the feasibility of each account and client.

Key Initiatives and Achievements:

• Guided departments in designing and developing projects through the production stage while also closing new accounts when necessary

• Collaborated with management/leadership colleagues to deliver assigned programs – Developed group and individual timelines, assessed/identified potential roadblocks in each project/program process.

• Directed the recruitment process of key employees and the selection process of consultants with key oversight of outsourced-vendors.

• Developed and initiated internal processes to improve program delivery within specific time frames. Established goals and processes to ensure desired project results.

• Defined the resources required for the timely completion of projects while allocating resources accordingly.

• Managed field security consultants while working on different programs always ensuring conflict resolution when required.

• Evaluated the timely performance of different field security personnel and corporate teams on an ongoing basis to enhance product delivery and quality outcomes

• Assisted the technical engineers in documenting project designs and making changes as needed.

• Managed 362+ contracted guard. Responsible for directing, coordinating and overseeing all activities of the onsite Security staff, including all supervisory, training and operations functions at the assigned post in

accordance with post orders and client instructions, and following all internal procedures. Coordinated all aspects of executing the security contract at the assigned location(s). Responsible for supervising,

motivating, coaching and training employees. Conduct interviews, make recommendations for placement of security professionals, and execute site-specific orientations. First point of contact for security

professionals regarding performance, operations, emergency response activities, and department needs

2014 – 2015 The Steele Foundation - San Francisco, CA

Executive Protection Detail Lead:

Managed a 5-person executive protection detail. Accountable for the CEO of a Fortune 500

company and his family’s protection, safety including day-to-day communications, security

policies and scheduling. Coordinated logistics of nationwide travel, for both governmental

and public events.

2013 – 2014 The Steel Foundation - Tijuana, Mexico

Executive Protection Agent

Accountable for the President of a Fortune 500 Corporation, Baja California, Mexico. P daily

international security escorts from Southern California to Mexico with an executive protection team. Assisted with the daily activities of the president’s itinerary and site visits throughout Baja, Mexico.

2013 – 2013 Rock Security - Beverly Hills, CA

Executive Protection

Accountable for the activity on the red carpet for the 2013 70th Golden Globe Awards and the 2013 55th Annual Grammy Awards.

2012 – 2014 Nanpor Security Academy - Oceanside, CA

Instructor

Taught, trained and certified students in CA for security licensure and certification in the following subjects: CA CCW, NRA/DOJ/BSIS. Firearms instructor, American Heart Association CPR/1st Aid instructor, Taser instructor, BSIS CA Guard Card, Certified and CA compliant Bail Enforcement Agent, Executive Protection, BSIS CA Baton & Chemical Agent instructor.

2011 – 2012 Armor Group N.A. Diplomatic Security and Protection – Kabul, Afghanistan

U.S. Embassy Department of State GS-11E

Provided strategic protection for U.S. personnel, U.S. Government employees at the U.S.

Embassy and diplomatic facilities. Met strict professional and ethical standards while profession ally representing the United States abroad Provided on-site-job training to subordinates; perform ing duties requiring special skills or increased responsibilities other than supervision; performed as the EOD itemizer-operator and implemented EOD alarm resolution procedures; ensured daily maintenance/calibration of itemizer log books and supply inventory. Emergency Response Team - provided armed protective security for US Civilians and employees, personal security escort to ISAF military hospitals for medical emergencies, route reconnaissance and daily protective

security during convoys in support of diplomatic missions Performed route reconnaissance in

collaboration with the Regional Security Officer (RSO) to and from the American Embassy. Con ducted daily and weekly team training in: emergency response procedures, CQB Tactics,

Personnel Extraction Procedures and proficiency in DOS standard weapons, Glock 19 & 17, M4, M-249 and M-240B, advanced first aid skills, unarmed defense / combative, marksmanship skills, patrolling, crossing danger zones, fire and movement, target intelligence and planning, entry tools

familiarization and techniques, surveillance and detection, prisoner control, foot patrols, evasive and defensive driving techniques, vehicle egress drills, shooting from vehicles, break contact drills, convoy operations and close quarter battle techniques which included clearing buildings, agent down drills, low light drills, hand signals, perimeter security, entries into buildings, and

barricades. Mobile Response Team - extract individuals trapped in armored and unarmored

vehicles due to damage occurring from improvised explosive devices, rocket propelled grenades, road traffic accidents, etc.

2009 – 2011 BAE Systems - San Diego, CA

Campus Security

Provided security for highly-sensitive and classified information, personnel, facilities, property, and equipment within specified facilities Trained staff in proper use of badges; monitored close circuit television and security systems, and responded to alarms and documented the occurrences; screened and controlled property movement and maintained shift daily activities logs; inspected and patrolled the facilities, and implemented procedures in compliance with security policies; gathered information to assist in research to support the resolution of security problems and inci dents Provided manual computer keyboard response for the investigations to the on-site alarm system and monitoring equipment Prepared reports on security infractions/violations and other incidents; locked and secured facility entrance and compartment area doors as required. Collected and shredded classified materials.

Military Service:

U.S. Navy 1997 – 2008 Military Police (Honorable Discharge)

Education:

Associates of Arts Degree - General Studies – University of Phoenix – Phoenix, AZ

Diploma - Private Investigator – Harcourt Learning Direct – Scranton, PA

Diploma – Point Loma High – San Diego, CA

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