Benjamin C Email & Phone Number

Australia

Fiji

As the Security Advisor for ITV's Love Island Season Six in Fiji, I was responsible for overseeing the safety and security of the 450-member production crew. My role involved conducting thorough risk assessments, developing and implementing security protocols, and collaborating with local law enforcement and emergency services to address potential threats. I ensured the safety of both the crew and contestants by managing security plans tailored to the unique challenges of filming in a remote location.In addition to crisis response coordination, I worked to ensure compliance with local regulations and industry safety standards. Balancing the needs of production with the health and safety of all involved was a key priority, requiring constant adaptability to changing situations and the ability to anticipate security risks.The impact of my role became even more significant considering the success of Love Island Season Six. The season was the most-watched streaming series in the U.S. from July 5–11, with 919.1 million minutes watched, and in its final week on Peacock, more than 1.1 billion minutes were streamed. This viewership translated to substantial advertising revenue, with a potential estimated ad revenue of up to $2.2 million based on CPM rates. This level of exposure added further responsibility to ensure a safe and secure environment, knowing the production’s high profile would attract significant attention from both viewers and advertisers.My efforts were crucial in maintaining the security and operational efficiency of the production, ensuring a safe environment for all crew members and contestants while contributing to the commercial success of the series.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Guided the development and execution of campaign strategy to achieve electoral goals.● Effectively responded to evolving priorities and operational challenges. ● Drove external stakeholder and media engagement resulting in strong working relationships and publicity on all major networks and National platforms across Australia.● Employed behaviour-based social engineering techniques to influence target audience. ● Rapidly established relationships and built a network of more than 500 individuals and organisations involved in the preselection in less than four weeks.

Australia

Worked with youth from low socio-economic communities in small stable and consistent teams to build trust, stabilise behaviours and give them a sense of hope and direction.● Managed and supervised youth who had experienced significant trauma. ● Responsible for providing regular management plans, updates and progress reports on often undesirable circumstances including confidential and highly personal information.

North Queensland

Enhanced safety of society through modern sustainable and evidence-based corrective services to maximise rehabilitation and reduce recidivism. ● Responsible for securing $77.3M worth of assets and infrastructure.● Effectively employed contingency planning and cross-functional coordination skills.● Established security in high-risk, hostile environments in facilities and remote communities.● Minimised resource fatigue and catastrophic infrastructure failure.● Employed safety strategies reducing costs to Queensland government of more than $1M.● Planned and coordinated operations to disrupt and dismantle any further coordinated sieges at state government facilities. ● Utilised intelligence and tactical groups to lead and coordinate the state transfer persons of interest to alternative secure facilities with the support of QGAir often in regional and remote areas of Queensland.● Built skills in interpreting Queensland legislation in order to conduct investigations and prepare briefs and reports, using data, interviews, information from diverse sources, written statements and other evidence for public and private hearings. ● Prepared and gave evidence in court on numerous occasions, often regarding complex and objectionable material and circumstances.

Queensland, Australia

Liaison Officer, 2019 Townville Flood Event, Disaster Relief Australia (Rubicon), QLDJANUARY - FEBRUARY 2019Primary Liaison Officer between Rubicon’s operations cell and Townsville Local Disaster Management Group.● Coordinated initial fleet of responders from Cairns to the disaster zones.● Responsible for external stakeholder engagement to manage extraction and evacuation of thousands of local residents. ● Liaised with NGOs, local government, volunteers and operations cell.● Liaised with and supported leaders during the flood incident including the mayor, local communities, Defence, Emergency Services leaders and staff, operation cell staff, and Bureau of Meteorology to coordinate all efforts.

Australia

Built small, personal, diverse and cohesive teams that were effective in achieving operational security and strategic outcomes. ● Built professional expertise in conducting investigations into service-related offences using contemporary investigation concepts, methods and tools whilst maintaining ethical practices and strengthening stakeholder relationships. ● Communicated effectively with new recruits to senior leaders to achieve goals. ● Employed key strategic assets in the Indo-Pacific Region 2006/07 to support Australia's economic growth and stability through multilateral cooperation and development of infrastructure, skills and institutions.● Coordinated bilateral military events in East Timor, Singapore, Brunei and Malaysia.● Enhanced the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Australia and Singapore and strengthened bonds within the region.● Coordinated and implemented evacuation during Cyclone Yasi Assist for more than 10,000 northern Queenslander's living in low-lying areas to more than 100 evacuation centres.

Certified Community Director, Non-Profit/Public/Organisational Management

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International/Global Studies

Certificate 3 Close Personal Protection, Executive Protection

Close protection, often referred to as executive protection or personal security, is a security service designed to safeguard individuals.