David Thomas Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Glendale, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica Ca

Director of Physical Security Operations for NBCUniversal-owned businesses of DreamWorks Animation, Fandango-VUDU, Peacock, and Illumination entertainment. Policy, procedure, and process development; quality assurance; Security Guard force oversight and administration; Investigations, threat/risk assessments, parking, access control & visitor identity management

Universal City, Glendale, Beverly Hills, Ca

Universal City, Glendale, Beverly Hills

August 2017 - Present: Comcast/NBCUniversal Corporate Global Security Manager overseeing all physical security, safety, investigations, risk assessment, threat management, access control, and parking at NBCUniversal DreamWorks Animation Studios (Glendale), and Fandango (Beverly Hills).Comcast/NBCUniversal - July 2015 - July 2017 Corporate Security Manager over all physical security & safety concerns in a 36-story high rise environment, including live productions, "Access Hollywood Live Studios", Wilshire/Esquire Studios, et al. Responsibilities to include Fire-Life-Safety oversight, threat management, civil and criminal investigations, access control oversight and procedures, VIP protection, special event security, risk evaluation and mitigation, ongoing security and facility assessments, contract security guard force oversight; policy, procedure, and process development; a City of Los Angeles-designated trainer for "Active Shooter / Imminent Armed Threat" response to NBCU employees.

City Of Santa Monica, Ca

2008-2014 Detective Sergeant overseeing sensitive criminal investigations involving allegations against City employees, contract personnel, and Community College officials. Audit-Inspector for Chief of Police: reviewed and evaluated policies, practices, and procedures to manage risk and liability exposure to the City; recommended corrective action and solutions; Instructor for workplace violence prevention and active shooter/armed aggressor response training; Intelligence liaison officer to the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, U.S. Secret Service, and State Department for protective intelligence requirements. 1984-2008 Sworn peace officer ranks of: Police Officer, Field Training Officer, Sergeant, Detective Sergeant, Acting Lieutenant. Performed a broad spectrum of roles within Criminal Investigations, Patrol Operations, Special Enforcement, and Administration Divisions. Assignments including: K-9 Unit, SWAT team leader, Chief helicopter pilot, Crime Impact Team (CIT) / special problems unit, criminal and counter terrorism intelligence, crime prevention & community relations unit, bicycle patrol, school resource officer (SRO) program, juvenile justice unit, and child abuse investigations

Bachelor'S Degree, Organizational Leadership, Honors

Associate'S Degree, Administration Of Justice, Honors