Director-Level Security Operations & Risk Leadership

Protecting people. Strengthening teams. Building security programs that perform.

20+ years across security operations, executive protection, training and regulated environments — combining frontline credibility with program design, team development and measurable performance.

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ProfessionalASIS International Member
In ProgressASIS CPP
In ProgressAHLEI CLSD
In ProcessSix Sigma Green Belt
Selected evidence

A security leader with operating proof behind the title.

My background is unusual because security leadership, training, executive protection, systems building and business operations all sit in the same career.

0reported safety incidents across multi-year protective engagements
$100K+labor savings identified in venue security operations
2,000+guests at high-volume events
30+security personnel directed
1,000sstudents trained
$65K→$650Kannual revenue in 3 years; business later exceeded $1M
What I bring

I do not separate security strategy from the operation that has to deliver it.

Credible with frontline staff. Useful to senior leadership. Disciplined enough to turn risk into a program the business can actually run.

01

Program Builder

Turn gaps into structure: roles, SOPs, command systems, accountability, training and repeatable operating standards.

02

Team Builder

Develop guards, supervisors and managers through clear expectations, scenario-based training, coaching and ownership.

03

Business Operator

Balance protection with staffing, labor efficiency, compliance, service, resource discipline and the realities of the operation.

04

High-Stakes Leader

Bring calm judgment from executive protection, live events, regulated environments and situations where decisions matter immediately.

How I diagnose performance

When a team is struggling, I start with the system around the people.

Recurring problems usually point to one of three gaps: training, measurement or organization. Fix those, and improvement becomes visible and repeatable.

01

Train the standard.

People cannot consistently deliver expectations they were never clearly taught and rehearsed.

02

Measure performance.

Metrics turn anecdotes into patterns and make improvement, staffing and accountability evidence-based.

03

Organize for visibility.

Clear roles, reporting and workflows let leadership see where the operation is breaking.

04

Improve continuously.

Once standards and visibility exist, the team can solve root causes instead of repeatedly reacting to symptoms.

Technical & training heritage

Precision is part of the story — not the headline.

Earlier firearms instruction and gunsmithing work is included as proof of training depth, technical discipline and quality control.

See the work
Historical firearms training work by San Arli Historical precision gunsmithing work by San Arli
Leadership opportunities

Hiring for a Director of Security, Regional Security or senior security operations role?

I am most interested in organizations that want a leader who can strengthen the program, develop the team and make performance visible to the business.