Colleen Gomez, Cpp Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

Bastion Projects is a security consulting and project management company specializing in discreet, time sensitive, complex, or high profile security projects. Our goal is to identify solutions that fit client needs based on identified risk and risk tolerance, threats and vulnerabilities, business culture, aesthetic preferences, and other elements of a program or project that will determine the requirements and ultimate success of implementation.

San Francisco, California

* ​Responsibility ​for​ ​leading global​ ​security​ ​operations,​ ​workplace​ ​safety,​ ​executive​ ​protection, travel​ ​risk​ ​management​ ​and​ ​intelligence​ ​operations,​ and ​security​ ​technology​ ​and​ ​infrastructure.​* Provide strategy to ​forecast​ ​risks​ ​the​ ​organization​ ​may​ ​face​ ​and​ ​develop​ ​processes,tools,​ ​and​ ​programs​ ​to​ ​mitigate​ ​that​ ​risk.* Lead and develop a team ​with​ ​a​ ​willingness​ ​to​ serve ​and​ ​respond​ ​on​ ​short​ ​notice​ ​at​ ​any​ ​time​ ​of​ ​the day​ ​or​ ​night​.* Understand​ ​and​ ​develop​ ​annual​ ​cost​ ​structures​ ​to​ ​optimize​ ​staff​ ​levels,​ ​service​ ​delivery,​ ​andconservative​ ​use​ ​of​ ​resources.* Represent​ ​the​ ​security​ ​function​ ​and​ ​liaison​ ​with​ ​internal​ ​teams​ ​to​ ​effectively​ ​managethe​ ​program.* Build​ ​and​ ​maintain​ ​private​ ​and​ ​public​ ​partner​ ​relationships​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​leverage​ ​resources​ ​andmaximize​ ​efficiency​ ​with​ ​those​ ​partners.​ ​* Act​ ​as​ ​a​ ​leader​ ​during​ ​crisis​ ​events​, demonstrating the ​demeanor​ ​to​ ​thoughtfully​ ​lead​ ​the company​ ​in​ ​a​ ​calm,​ ​directed,​ ​and​ ​managed​ ​way​ ​towards​ ​success.* Ensure​ ​that​ ​programs​ ​meet​ ​compliance,​ ​regulatory,​ ​and​ ​other​ ​standards​ ​necessary​ ​to​ ​avoid lapses​ ​in​ ​service​.

San Francisco, California

* Establish Security Operations program to include authoring numerous policies and procedures, lead internal team inclusive of Global Security Operations Center.* Founded Square Emergency Response Team, created disaster preparedness training program and trained more than 200 volunteer employees in California, New York, and Japan.* Security operations planning and management for large company-wide events.* Integrate software platform to enhance workplace efficiency.* Oversee vendor management, safety equipment ordering, budget reconciliation.* Maintain compliance with California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS).* Lead Safety Committee meetings and compile statistics for OSHA annual reporting. * Coordinate and lead quarterly training for operations team.

San Francisco, California

Assigned at Square, Inc.* Establish Security Operations program* Manage team of Security Specialists with customer service emphasis* Authored policy and procedures* Liaison with internal teams to effectively manage guest and employee safety* Develop professional relationships with building management, tenants, and local emergency responders

Emeryville, California

* Provide administrative support to Director of Corporate Safety and Security* Compile monthly metrics: visitors, incident reports, work requests, access via primary entry control points* Liaison with internal departments and local public safety organizations* Reconcile monthly expenditures* Organize and schedule daily operations staffing to include coordination of contract security personnel* Maintain compliance with codes pursuant to state and local regulatory agencies* Coordinate annual, quarterly, and monthly training for operations team* Conduct site security assessment* Manage volunteer employee Emergency Response Team to include training and equipment* Manage respirator program, coordinate annual fit tests and equipment issue

Walnut Creek, California

* Customer Service Specialist role, focused on solving customer problems* Educated prospective customers on product capabilities* Current knowledge of computer operating systems and assorted peripherals* Responsible for tracking display products and maintaining security of floor inventory

Martinez, California

* Primary work assignment was in reception of new inmates, ensuring state guidelines for jail standards were followed and reviewing paperwork for accuracy* Worked as a training officer, modeled appropriate behavior, ethics and professionalism* Patrol officer responding to calls for service, proactive enforcement* Prepared written evaluations about performance of each recruit and informed each law enforcement agency about the status of their employee at regular intervals while assigned as a recruit training officer* Organized Federal grant records in preparation of fiscal audit* Created and implemented record keeping system to track training compliance* Updated training database to incorporate state standards, which resulted in reduced time employees spent in training and savings to department

Certificate, Isma Leadership Program

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Neurobiology, Physiology And Behavior