Alex Smith, Cpp® Email & Phone Number

Greater Philadelphia Area

Responsible for all aspects of Security & Life Safety, with respect to the 24/7 coverage, at the Wells Fargo Center. I also will be responsible for managing the security function of selected events (i.e.: Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia 76ers, concerts, etc.) at the venue.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Responsible for oversight of all Security and Operations personnel at the Wells Fargo Center. Including but not limited to: Security staff, Usher staff and Ticket Taker staff.
• Primary Security and Operations POC during all Wells Fargo Center events. Including but not limited to: Philadelphia 76’ers basketball games, Philadelphia Flyers hockey games, NCAA basketball games, concerts, etc.
• Primary liaison with all local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
• Communicates with each department regarding specific needs and information for each event.
• Convey staffing levels for each event to Vice President's assistant in order to properly schedule staff.Responsible for relaying all information pertaining to the event to supervisors and staff by conducting pre-event.

Atlanta, GA

* Managed 8 Security Supervisors & 70+ officers.* Responsible for all aspects of Security & Life Safety at Turner Field. Maintained same responsibilities once organization relocated to SunTrust Park-Battery Atlanta.* Responsible for Supervisor/ Officer development, recruitment, retention, training & discipline.* Ensured that all employees, guests & vendors.

Greater Atlanta Area

* Supervise security and life safety operations at Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves.* Responsible for officer training, scheduling, deployment and discipline.* Ensure all fans & visitors to Turner Field enter & exit in the safest manner possible.* Responsible for access control for all vendors & contractors.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Strategically developed and directed policies, guidelines and programs to promote a safe and secure environment at multiple client locations.
• Responsibilities included, but not limited to: officer training, scheduling, liaised with client & law enforcement, site management and Life Safety Inspections.
• Developed Emergency Response Plans and Post Orders that were site specific.
• Evaluated assigned client’s internal controls and security measures to ensure that sensitive information and resources are safeguarded against waste, loss and unauthorized use.
• Oversaw the physical security for all assigned properties.
• Major customer/ public interaction as this was an extremely visible position.

Greater Philadelphia Area And Chicago, IL

• Spearheaded the entire gamut of operations encompassing: Budgeting, Training, Site Management, Liaison, Intelligence and Vigilance.
• Trained & guided Security Department towards identifying factors critical to quality, reducing process variation, improving capabilities & increasing stability.
• Liaised with Government Agencies & Law Enforcement for collation of information pertaining to investigation of cases.
• Developed Emergency Response Plans and Post Orders that were site specific.
• Communicated both verbally and nonverbally with all staff levels, residents, visitors, vendors, law enforcement, government and regulatory agencies.
• Conducted risk assessments of all assigned locations to include: lighting, drop box security, gate control, card access/ key fob control, threat assessment, vulnerability studies, impact analysis and countermeasures.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Developed and directed security programs, policies and strategies.
• Partnered with law enforcement to create and perform security/safety training sessions with security team, as well as client reps.
• Developed weekly schedules for security officers and managed payroll.
• Established and supervised procedures to control all vehicle access to properties and employee access in restricted areas.
• Assisted Human Resources with investigations.