Mel Folse, Ma, Cbrm, Cpp® Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, IN ￨ Plano, TX

• Capitalize on the opportunity to serve as senior advisor to the corporation’s executive leadership team, including providing dynamic advisement and recommendations for all multi-site, global security.
• Established a new, solutions-oriented security awareness program.
• Administered all physical security processes for facility access systems.
• Seamlessly launched and managed a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) program.
• Ensured optimal operational compliance with contractual and regulatory standards by developing detailed policies and procedures, as well as evaluating existing security practices.
• Recognized as a “go-to” Subject Matter Expert (SME) providing advisement and formulation of security policies and procedures, as well as membership within the EHS&S Center of Excellence.

Hapeville, GA

• Leveraged broad scope of industry knowledge toward serving as principal advisor to an executive leadership team concerning law enforcement and security issues while orchestrating growth-centric daily.
• Positively impacted the bottom line by implementing strategic vision.
• Minimized exposure to liability by leading crisis management applications.
• Introduced Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), plans, and threat assessments.
• Served as Executive Protection Primary while touring with Dr. Ben Carson for his book tour.

East Point, GA

• Applied strong leadership talents toward directing dynamic security solutions to support the advancement of targeted plans to enhance critical Southeast U.S.-based corporate office and multi-site security and.
• Trained, coached, and mentored cross-functional teams to direct crisis management.
• Coordinated sensitive threat, counterintelligence, personnel, and criminal investigations.
• Expertly structured emergency response efforts, including conducting vulnerability assessments to develop new tactical guides, and revised security plans to uphold facility safety and security.

• Maintained full accountability for liaising between Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA), U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) AT points of contact regarding the development of.
• Played a key role as a member of Participate in Joint Antiterrorism Working Groups and Threat Working Groups in USAFRICOM and USARAF.
• Evaluated and summarized findings involving functional and/or technical documents, plans, reports, drawings, and specifications relating to Force Protection requirements.
• Developed and implemented systems analysis standards and methodology with technical requirements.
• Produced products reflecting current DOD, Joint Staff and command requirements related to combating terrorism and force protection.

• Facilitated the design and integration of targeted plans to ensure security and safety of the corporate office and multi-site locations throughout the Southeast United States. Supported the corporation's human and.
• Spearheaded the implementation of training programs in all areas of security to corporate and site personnel to expand their knowledge and professionalism.
• Reduced losses of proprietary information, physical and human assets by analyzing results of protection programs and critical incidents.
• Led a local crisis management team in cooperation with Blaze representatives and planned for response to security-related emergency situations (bomb threats, violent demonstrations and workplace violence situations).

• Strategically planned, coordinated and completed projects to ensure on-time completion while maintaining high quality standards. Played an integral role as the principal focal point for program implementation by.
• Served as Lead Instructor for Homeland Security and Emergency Management programs.

• Extensive military experience developing and implementing security programs for physical asset security, access controls, port security, fire protection and the management and conduct of law enforcement/criminal.
• Progressive experience in conducting criminal investigations, DOD executive protection operations for the office of the Secretary of Defense and other high risk personnel, and in the supervision and management of.
• Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Senior Investigative Special Agent for the U. S. Army Criminal Investigations Command directing all facets of investigative collection, analysis and dissemination to other federal agencies.
• Criminal Intelligence/Force Protection Officer with managerial oversight on all matters of Antiterrorism.

Master Of Arts In Criminal Justice – Executive Law Enforcement Management, 3.7 Gpa

Bachelor Of Liberal Arts In Criminal Justice & Italian Language

Italian Studies