Christoph (Chris) Welsh Email & Phone Number

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Led General Mills' Global Security function, a dynamic role given the continuously evolving risk landscape. I consistently took on increased responsibilities to include:- Enterprise Resilience (Business Continuity & Crisis Management)- Executive Protection- Investigations- Physical Security- Threat Intelligence- Training & Awareness- Travel Security- Workplace Violence PreventionPrior accountability (2016-2021) included the building and maturing of General Mills' Cyber Security, Privacy, Forensics, and Identity & Access Management capabilities, all of which now report into the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), a role established in 2021.General Mills is one of the world's largest consumer packaged food companies with brands such as Annie's, Betty Crocker, Blue Buffalo, Cheerios, Haagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Old El Paso, and Pillsbury to name a few sold in more than 100 countries on six continents. With approximately 40,000 employees around the world, General Mills had fiscal 2023 net sales exceeding $20 billion.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Led the corporate security and crisis management functions at The Valspar Corporation, formerly a global leader in the paint and coatings industry with over 11,000 employees in 25 countries which was acquired by The Sherwin-Williams Company in 2017.

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Managed physical security operations and investigations for the Asia-Pacific and U.S. East regions for Northwest Airlines (NWA), formerly a Fortune 200 company with over 38,000 employees which was acquired by Delta Airlines in 2009.

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Along with domestic assignments in Washington, D.C., resided overseas in Europe and Southeast Asia. While working on national security issues, acquired a deep understanding of foreign governments and business cultures, developed expertise in security and crisis management, and established a global network of government and private sector contacts in the security industry.

San Francisco, California, Us

Graduate of Norwest Bank's commercial banking training program, which combined MBA coursework at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management with on-the-job experience in the following divisions: Structured, Venture Capital, Corporate Accounts, Debtor-in-Possession, and Communications Lending. Norwest Bank subsequently merged with Wells Fargo Bank.

Ba, Economics And German Language

Cybersecurity: Managing Risk In The Information Age

International Security Management Association (Isma) Executive Leadership Program

Intelligence And Security Studies