Christopher Lowery Email & Phone Number

Summit, New Jersey

Hired to create a best in class global Supply Chain Security program to reduce risk to Celgene materials and foster a system that can proactively withstand evolving threats and hazards to the supply chain. • Created and directed global strategies and standards to promote the secure storage, handling, movement and disposition of product and materials throughout the global supply chain. • Implemented and maintained global monitoring and audit programs to ensure compliance with Celgene requirements, government regulatory requirements and trade compliance programs.• Developed and deployed a proprietary global risk profile matrix that measured and tiered 240 global sites; output used to determine frequency of security audits and baseline physical security requirements. • Implemented a global risk-based transportation security program which features the alignment of global standards, real time intelligence and technology to determine level of risks and proportionate mitigation requirements. • Established intelligence, reporting and strategic advisory services in areas that adversely impact the global supply chain; disseminated to cross functional areas by analyzing open source, subscription and internal intelligence.• Established the Celgene Brand Protection team by developing a global network of investigators and intelligence officers to proactively and reactively monitor potential diversion, counterfeit activities and threats to intellectual property; actively enforce intellectual property laws resulting in criminal/civil actions.• Created a global Anti-Counterfeiting program which uses strategies, technology, application techniques and monitoring methods to authenticate legitimate Celgene product throughout the global supply chain.• Identified, developed and implemented global strategic security standards, programs and technology platforms.• Championed continuous improvement and training initiatives to promote program compliance.

North Wales, Pa

Retained by Teva following acquisition of Barr to drive regional alignment of security programs and provide strategic leadership, operational expertise, cost efficiencies and technology-based solutions. Scope included Corporate Security, Physical Asset Protection, Investigations, Supply Chain Security, DEA Compliance and Corporate Aviation.• Realigned America’s security organization and reduced operating budget by 15%.• Identified, developed and implemented global strategic security policies, programs and technology platforms to drive asset protection.• Innovated proprietary physical asset threat assessment and risk ranking framework to maintain constant vigilance and awareness of security risks; improved planning efforts to ensure bottom line responsibility.• Prioritized and aligned security strategies with identified risks to ensure proportionate security expenditures.• Drove culture change to position security as a core function, contributing effectively across the organization.• Supported Global Information Security Program to safeguard Company intellectual property.• Created a Global Crisis Management Program for timely and appropriate response to incidents and crises.• Initiated Global Supply Chain and Anti-Counterfeiting programs.• Partnered with Travel to implement employee travel security program including “duty of care” response.• Implemented successful DEA Compliance program. Subject matter expert for all activities including security, compliance, reporting, quota management, import/export and suspicious monitoring.• Fostered the development of highly motivated and coordinated teams of internal/external staff.• Created and directed Travel and Corporate Aviation Departments.• Led planning, merger and assimilation of all security related areas during integration of three companies.• Championed training and awareness initiatives to promote program understanding and compliance.

Recruited as Global Security and DEA Compliance Executive with oversight during dramatic growth from domestic 400 to global 9,000 employees in 30 countries. Built a world class dynamic and progressive security organization from the ground up, facilitating interactive partnering initiatives at all levels of the organization. Architected global security policies, procedures and programs. • Reduced $2M in operating costs by establishing standard protection criteria, global technology and service standards. Leveraged global service providers to drive reduction of goods and services.• Established from inception global investigative compliance program which included policies, hotline reporting mechanisms, centralized investigative database, complaint handling procedures, investigations, management reporting, issue trending, and employee training. • Launched Ethics Compliance Program and reporting hotline; delivered in 17 languages. • Created from inception the DEA compliance program that included the implementation of policies and procedures, recordkeeping, physical security standards, security standards and training and awareness programs.• Rationalized and established the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) which managed a newly implemented global access control / CCTV system and identified, monitored, and reported threats to worldwide employees or assets. Reduced operational costs of over $1.5M while expanding centralized support and response.• Leveraged relationship with HR to develop integrated employment screening program into HRIS.• Co-Chaired IT Security Committee to develop and manage the convergence of Security and IT Security.

Recruited as Security Director to create and lead the global security access control group. Retained after acquisition by Kraft Foods to support the strategic direction of the North American security organization and raise the profile and quality of the function. Directed security operations at regional manufacturing plants, distribution centers and headquarters campus.

Reported to the Board of Directors of parent company with full P& L responsibility for both an access control division and a regional security group. Scope included Sales & Marketing, Installation & Service Divisions, Staffing, Accounting and the coordination of a staff of 100 with an operating budget of $4M.

Executive Leadership Program

The International Security Management Association – in conjunction with Georgetown University – established the “ISMA Leadership Program”.

Ba | Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science