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 operations.Conceptualize, develop, and manage targeted plans to achieve operational excellence for security, investigative procedures / governance, CTPAT, asset loss, risk management, and ongoing fraud prevention.Coordinate and manage internal and external audits to ensure adherence to established policy and practices. Continually recommend appropriate action to rapidly resolve deficiencies. Exhibit proven skill with CCTV.Run internal and external contract guard services across multiple overseas sites (e.g., Mexico, Dominican Republic, Ireland, Malaysia) with oversight of 45 internal and contract Security Guards.Key Accomplishments:• 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 operations.Contributed sharp analytical abilities toward comprehensively monitoring companywide profit / loss statements, as well as consistently tracking annual revenue to ensure accuracy and on-target performance.Key Accomplishments:• 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 safety.Key Accomplishments:• 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 new AT guidance in the AT/FP directives. Researched and authored initial regulations and policies for USARAF military police and provost marshal. Presented material and briefed USARAF major subordinate commands on the USAFRICOM, USEUCOM, and USARAF Force Protection programs.Key Accomplishments:• 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 physical resources by conducting audits and investigations, evaluating practices, and monitoring compliance. Key Accomplishments:• 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 coordinating and managing program activities. Assessed training and development needs, supported the development of degree program proposals and participated in collaborative efforts in the community with local agencies.Key Accomplishments:• 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 investigations, intelligence collection and analysis and worldwide protective operations.Key Accomplishments:• 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 investigative/intelligence collection/analysis within the United States Army Military Police Corps, the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command and the US Department of Defense.• 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