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PETER TRENTON, CPP CORPORATE EXECUTIVE • CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER
“Security is always too much...until it’s not enough.”
- Daniel Webster
Experienced in dynamic large-cap & mid-cap enterprises doing business in diverse industries.
Improve profitability, enhance operational performance, eliminate / mitigate risks, identify / close security gaps, and protect executives, personnel, and property. Internal and external clients have included West Side Arena, major sports teams, Lyman Recital House, the Metropolis Plaza, and many others in communications, entertainment, and retailing.
Deliver consistent bottom-line results.
Make high-stakes decisions, attack complex security issues, provide expert advisory services, and manage large-scale projects. Design, implement, and enforce comprehensive, technologically sophisticated, yet fiscally conscientious corporate security programs and solutions.
EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT
MA, INDUSTRIAL SECURITY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT • BA, CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION
Cooper University, Bayside, MI (1986)
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE & SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (Master-level teaching)
Cooper University, Bayside, MI (1989 to present)
CERTIFIED PROTECTION PROFESSIONAL (CPP)
National Society for Industrial Safety—NSIS
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
SECURITY MANAGEMENT
Corporate Security
Executive & Employee Protection
Security Force Oversight
Asset Protection & Loss Prevention
Investigations Management
Intellectual & Proprietary Property Protection
Travel & Event Security
Facility Security
Regulatory Affairs & Compliance
Pre-Employment Screening & Investigation
CAREER ADVANCEMENT
STRATEGY & EXECUTION
Strategic & Countermeasure Planning Vulnerability Assessment & Risk Management Competitive Intelligence Countermeasures Crisis Response & Emergency Preparedness Business Process Design & Reengineering Executive Decision Support Internal & External Consulting Business Continuity Planning & Implementation Disaster Recovery Planning & Implementation Project Planning & Management
EXECUTIVE OVERSIGHT
Vision, Strategy & Execution Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting P&L / Operations Management Turnaround & Change Management Budgeting & Cost Control Team Building, Mentoring & Leadership Contract Negotiation & Supplier Relations Corporate Communications & PR Internal & External Customer Relations IT & HR Solutions
YOUR CABLE CORPORATION, Brookhurst, MD Vice President, Asset Protection, 1998 to 2003
1994 to 2003 Director, Corporate Security, 1994 to 1998
Senior-level executive in Fortune 1000 corporate security team, reporting directly to SVP of Security with solid line to CEO.
High-profile corporate holdings in communications and entertainment industries include YOUR CABLE (cable television services); Matrixx (commercial telephony); West Side Arena; Lyman Recital House; KC HOOPS; WA PUCKS; SD LAZERS; METRO Media Holdings (television programming / production); WIRED (electronics retailer); and Movietone Cinemas (movie theaters).
MANAGEMENT ACHIEVEMENTS
• Served as Head of Security for all of YOUR CABLE’s corporate entities. Devised / executed strategies and managed programs, projects, budgets, and teams for Executive Services, Intelligence Services, Asset Protection / Facilities Security for corporate headquarters) and two corporate subdivisions. (Matrixx and Metro Media Holdings). Delivered corporate-based security consulting to West Side Arena, Lyman Recital House, WIRED, and Movietone Cinemas.
• Administered and controlled $7 million capital and expense budget. Monitored security services budgets of other YOUR CABLE holdings — $24+ million. Provided technical direction / managerial leadership to three senior managers and indirect oversight to 800+ employees.
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Career Advancement / YOUR CABLE / Management Achievements, continued
• Played principle role in improving company’s security strategy / practices and effecting enterprise-wide culture change. Successfully evolved perception of corporate security from “corporate cop” to “employee protector and aide.”
• Instrumental in achieving $1.2 million cost saving in losses from employee turnover and theft — by upgrading corporate pre-employment screening practices and leveraging YOUR CABLE’s relationships with vendors to encourage them to implement / upgrade employee screening / hiring systems.
• Created / led Intelligence Services Group to mitigate and / or avoid employee / vendor security issues. Justified / obtained funding, recruited / trained staff, established strategies / procedures, managed organizational infrastructure integration.
• Produced accurate physical inventory figures—key in major M&A (WIRED) negotiations—in only four days.
• Contributed to corporate image enhancement by serving as liaison to local and national law enforcement. Obtained funding for high-profile corporate sponsorships, and represented company at security planning and crisis management events. Leveraged internal communications to profile new image / service offering of the corporate security force.
KEY SECURITY STRATEGIES, INTERVENTION & PROJECTS
• Managed installation of complex security systems. Wrote specifications, negotiated contracts, provided technical / managerial oversight at corporate headquarters (three buildings, 1.5+ million sq. ft.), satellite communication / control stations, professional sport teams training facility, corporate childcare facility, and chief executives’ residences.
• Achieved 12% to 15% reduction in labor costs — while ensuring 24 / 7 / 365 security services coverage — by designing an algorithm for determining FTE staffing requirements and a scheduling system to align with the staffing formula.
• Authored business and technology plan for transitioning access control from multiple disjointed standalone systems to centralized system linked with HR employee database. Solution closed security gaps / related employee accessibility.
• Contributed to 15% reduction in shrinkage at WIRED — 60 retail outlets throughout MD, DE, and VA.
• Protected company’s main data center by recommending and project-managing $1 million installation of Inergen (Ansul) suppression gas system. Enabled fire recovery within hours vs. seven-plus days with traditional water system.
• Contributed to post-9/11 security planning / implementation — at West Side Arena and Lyman Recital House for permanent security improvements during events, and at BCB’s “Salute to America” star-studded extravaganza honoring Lyndon City’s police officers, fire fighters, and emergency responders.
• Positioned YOUR CABLE as first non-medical public corporation to utilize defibrillators (authorized by YOUR STATE).
• Principal architect of security design for Lyman House Lassies’ Travel Group’s four-week engagement in Mexico City (“The kidnap for ransom capital of the world”). Security Team Leader for Senior GMA Tournament sponsored by Lighpath.
STEADMAN ASSOCIATES, INC., Smallville, NJ Security Consultant
1990 to 1994
Consulting firm specializing in security operations, guard force management, facility security design, IT / HR solutions, contingency planning, and crisis management. Managed strategy, finance, business development, contract negotiation, and relationship building. Representative engagements included:
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METROPOLIS PLAZA — Reorganized 700-member, unionized guard services force following 1993 bombing. Within 90 days, devised plan enabling 12% reduction in headcount and $900,000 reduction in related costs on $19 million contract, while improving competency and performance of security force.
SECURITY INSPECTIONS — Performed comprehensive vulnerability and risk assessment of facilities, cash-handling procedures, banking systems, and transportation personnel, policies and procedures of current and potential clients of a major international insurance carrier of armored car services companies in North America.
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Career Advancement / continued
LOSS PREVENTION CORPORATION, Beechurst, DE Vice President
1986 to 1990
Key executive team member of this Metro private investigation firm representing large national and regional retailers, and world-class production, manufacturing, warehouse / distribution corporations. Led team of four Investigator Supervisors, managed Office Manager and administrative staff, and indirectly supervised 30+ undercover operatives. Provided technical, fiscal, and managerial oversight to all investigation projects. Achievements include:
• Contributed to accelerated growth, enterprise-level vision, strategy, decision-making, and problem solving.
• Improved cash flow and profit margins by automating investigative findings and reporting process.
• Reorganized back-office operations.
• Teamed with Owner / President in developing and presenting two-day training program for new undercover operatives.
SMALLVILLE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, Smallville, NJ Warden, 1985 to 1986
1978 to 1986 Deputy Warden, 1980 to 1985
Assistant Deputy Warden, 1978 to 1980
Earned performance-based promotion to chief operating officer in facilities housing as many as 1,600 inmates and employing 700+ uniformed officers. Built, mentored and led management teams (civilian and uniformed) and auxiliary personnel. Administered operating budgets in excess of $50 million.
Held full accountability for all operations — staffing, budgeting, financial reporting, security operations, policy formation, resource management, foodservice, facilities, risk management, regulatory compliance, and internal / external communications / relationships — for Lyndon Correctional Facility, North Facility, and Lyndon House of Detention (with Maximum Security Housing Unit).
• Achieved path from officer to warden in shortest time and at youngest age in DoC’s history (at the time).
• Met operational performance, quality, and regulatory compliance objectives despite serious constraints — over population, budget cuts, occupational stress / burnout, etc.
• Shored-up security gaps and reduced operating costs by $278,000 by restructuring inmate housing and reorganizing inmate movement within the facility.
• Led development of Internal Audit Department to analyze business processes and financial reporting systems, implement best practices, and identify and resolve mismanagement, impropriety, and fraud.
• Improved relations and related consulting / legal fees by virtually eliminating subjectivity of the employee evaluation process through design / implementation of a fact-based performance model.
• Reduced accounting errors by 12%, and slashed lag time from eight months to a reliable six weeks, by developing and implementing an IT solution for calculating / generating overtime and night shift differential payroll checks.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Smallville Coalition for Workplace Violence Awareness National Law Enforcement Associates, Inc. — NLEA National Academy for Certified Law Enforcement — NACLE
National Society for Industrial Safety — NSIS (Former Chair, Long Island Chapter) Electronic Crime Task Force (Government and private enterprise coalition)
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
“Public Law Enforcement and Private Security,” Safe and Secure, magazine of the National Society for Industrial Safety “Transitioning Skills from the Public Sector,” keynote address, Association of Crime Prevention Officers’ Association. “The Benefits of Volunteer Leadership,” keynote address, National Society for Industrial Safety.
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PETER TRENTON, CPP CORPORATE EXECUTIVE • CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER
“Security is always too much...until it’s not enough.”
- Daniel Webster
RESUME ADDENDUM • CRITICAL LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES
Greatly reduced investigation costs, lawsuits, and other risks / liabilities at YOUR CABLE.
Created and led Intelligence Services Group — hired, screened and managed researchers and analysts; established sophisticated software and data sources; benchmarked the organization against industry standards. Introduced and managed in-house pre-employment screening — including a three-tiered, easily understandable hiring authorization structure.
Results Virtually eliminated potential grievances / lawsuits related to hiring — an additional 3% of applicants were denied employment for undisclosed criminal convictions, previous acts of impropriety, and misrepresentation on resumes / applications. Gained 100% compliance to utilization of pre-employment screening model among all YOUR CABLE entities.
Impact “I consider Bill to be a key asset in problem solving, and I seek his input as often as possible. [The Intelligence Services Group] is an extremely successful and growing operation that has garnered enterprise-wide praise.” Phil Greene, S.V.P., Corporate Security, YOUR CABLE.
Drove culture change by design—an evolutionary, not revolutionary process—with enterprise-wide impact.
Upgraded training programs to include customer service skills, CPR, utilization of defibrillators, emergency auto repair, and impaired driving prevention / solutions. Reoriented security team to view role as customer service providers, yielding in a change in employee perception.
Results Gave security officers an image and performance standard to live up to, with a positive impact evidenced by personnel’s morale and incentive in recruiting new security officers. Changed corporate citizens’ view of the security function and teams from “corporate cop” to “employee protector.”
Impact “Bill, I don’t claim to know anything about security [people]. But I’ve always heard that you know you have the best
when they are undetectable, yet on the spot when needed. That’s exactly my impression of your team. Thanks.” Len Starr, Senior Executive, YOUR CABLE IS Department.
Provided post-9/11 comprehensive, proficient, cost-effective NY metro-area corporate security services.
Performed on-going analyses of existing security operations and related controls, staffs and business processes. Designed algorithm based on operational requirements, budget projections, and historical staffing data to determine FTE requirements. Followed with development of scheduling solution that met security coverage requirements while controlling costs.
Results Achieved a world-class security operation — perimeter, facilities, access control, proprietary and intellectual assets, personal property, and executive / employee protection — by contributing to refining strategies, upgrading programs and mentoring teams. Delivered 12% to 15% reduction in labor costs and turnover rates.
Impact “Bill has implemented some creative ideas for improvements in function, streamlining processes and reducing
costs. He seeks opportunities to conserve resources and reduce costs without compromising quality.” Phil Greene, S.V.P., Corporate Security, YOUR CABLE.
Earned reputation as valuable executive, and knowledgeable, technically competent security professional.
Developed / executed security strategies for multiple operational units and several large-scale correction facilities. Served as internal consultant on virtually every aspect of the corporate security function. Founded and managed a successful security consulting firm, and, as its sole consultant, represented corporate clients doing business in diverse industries.
Results Succeeded in meeting complex security services requirements for high-profile, large-scale organizations, venues, events and personalities — YOUR CABLE Corporate, YOUR CABLE Cable Television Services, YOUR CABLE executives, Metro Media Holdings, Lyman Recital House, West Side Arena. Achieved “no-incident” performance under demanding security situations — post-911, large corporate citizenship, large inmate populations, large public events, international travel, etc.
Impact “I feel confident that under Bill’s continued leadership, the security responsibilities [at YOUR CABLE] will continue to outperform industry standards and fully support the objectives of each [internal] business unit.” Phil Greene, S.V.P., Corporate Security, YOUR CABLE
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