EXPERIENCE

SECURITY OPERATIONS MANAGER- CRISIS MANAGER

GE AVIATION CINCINNATI, OHIO

JANUARY 1990 – SEPTEMBER 2020

Staff level responsibility for programming, training, and execution of physical security and crisis management programs at 80+ global industrial sites. This included business level responsibility for Site Security Focal Points, Assessments, Technical Security Systems and Infrastructure, Union Contract Negotiations Contingency Planning, Manned Guarding Global Contract Oversight, sub-business integrations and divestitures and DHS CFATS and C-TPAT Regulatory Programs.

In my role as GE Aviation Crisis Manager, I led the crisis program and functional teams to support GE Leadership in response to major and minor incidents impacting GE employees, GE facilities, and GE products. I established and directed operations at the GE Aviation Response Center (GSOC), a 24x7 intelligence and response center supporting the entire business including Product Crisis Events, Event Security, 80+ GE Aviation sites, 50,000 employees, ~10,000 employee travels throughout the world. Managed numerous major incidents involving Geopolitical events, significant facilities weather-related events and fires, work stoppages, product related concerns, and threats to the business.

Led the security and safety of 50+ events where GE Aviation was a participant of sponsor. This included on-the-ground leadership at GE Shareowners Annual Meetings; Union Contract Negotiations, Air Shows in Paris, Farnborough, Dubai and Singapore; Customer Engagement Events in Turkey, Jordan, South Africa, Tanzania, Czech Republic; USA based Grand openings, Open Houses and site functions, as well as countless remote support and planning of security and safety at smaller events.

COMPANY OFFICER/FIREFIGHTER/EMT

CITY OF MASON FIRE DEPARTMENT MASON, OHIO

AUGUST 1996 – MARCH 2017

20+ Year Veteran Firefighter/EMT on-duty an average of 30 hours per week for the past 15 years serving at all levels including Company Officer responsible for managing station, emergency operation and assigned personnel.

KEY SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Extensive experience in matrix environment teaming with organization leaders to accomplish objectives . Proven leader in Crisis as well as normal business operation  Comfortable at all levels of organization and Regulatory Official interactions  Process oriented problem solver  Broad experience in Corporate Security initiatives and programs  Conversant in Highly Protected Risk insurance program

WILLIAM GALVIN

Security and Crisis Leader

PROFILE

I am a seasoned Security Professional who has dedicated 30+ years to the protection of people, facilities, and products in a corporate security role with a Fortune 100 company. I have been involved in all aspects of Corporate Security, Business Continuity, and Crisis Management. Recently Retired from GE Aviation due to business turndown, I seek avenues to continue to utilize my experience to support opportunities to protect people and business resiliency.

CONTACT

[email protected]

(513)335-6983

Batavia, Ohio 45103

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF ARTS (EDUCATION)

WILMINGTON COLLEGE, WILMINGTON OHIO

JUNE 1982

SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT

GE COMPANY

MAY 2004