Nicole Strickland Email & Phone Number

Central Region Security Manager.

Marysville, Ohio, Us

Led a team that managed a $1M Employment Screening and Drug & Health program for US and Canada. Protected company assets through review and analysis of business operations. Performed internal and external investigations and processed over 10,000 screenings annually. Effectively collaborated with internal customers to ensure compliance with policy and procedures and establish a safe workplace. Supported, Trained and managed the program’s day-to-day operations for 130 facilities and over 400 system users. Managed all vendor and contract negotiations. • Conducted an audit that identified non-compliance issues of the companies post-accident safety program, led a project that revised the policy, identified workplace safety incidents, created training and awareness, trained over 7,000 US based associates, and set up set up sustainable training for newly hired associates.• Created Safety Audit and Compliance practices for State and Federal DOT Drivers and Post Accident Drug Testing Program, which resulted in reduced number of workplace accidents and Motor Vehicle incidents.• Developed a Pre-Employment Screening Program in Canada by researching employment law, created policy and procedures and set hiring guidelines. This streamlined hiring practices and encouraged risk mitigation. • Pioneered a Pre-Hire Nicotine Screening Program in over 26 states which significantly reduced the amount the company contributed toward employee health care premiums.• Implemented multiple HR related initiatives such as electronic I-9 and e-verify, successfully converting 2600 new hire associates to electronic I-9. This resulted in improved Federal Compliance, and eliminated storage of paper I-9.• Performed software upgrades, enterprise change management, and training for the Employment Screening Program, which resulted in greater visibility to managers and a reduction on centralized shared resources.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Investigated major loss, theft, fraud and inventory shrinkage for distribution facilities in the US and Canada with more than 2.2M square feet of space and $500M in inventory, in addition to a customer service call center in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Coordinated and managed all internal and external incidents of theft and threat management. • Performed investigations and protected company assets utilizing the use of CCTV, inventory, alarm and access control systems. • Implemented, trained and supported numerous facility-wide loss prevention and shrink awareness programs which improved associate engagement and encouraged reporting of employee misconduct.• Created Call Center exception reports to monitor and identify employee and customer fraud in the US and Canada.• Designed and conducted vulnerability audits, and reported findings to inventory management; Collaborated with the Operations Management Team to recommend corrective action which resulted in shrink awareness programs and reduced risk of loss.• Developed, trained and administered Corporate Compliance requirements for C-TPAT to over 100 employees on a yearly basis which resulted in a structured training program and improved compliance.• Co-implemented policy and procedures to support Corporate Compliance on initiatives such as SOX and PCI.• Identified, investigated and assisted in prosecution on a $100,000 theft ring involving online auctions. Awarded “Exceptional Contributor” for dedication to this investigation.• Investigated, and facilitated international supply chain theft involving Eddie Bauer product from a manufacturer overseas to the US Distribution Center. This resulted in a change of procedure for receiving goods and recovery of over $20,000. • Administered multi-facility Incident Management Software containing over 14,000 incident cases and 10 years of records, used to identify trends, manage protection of assets and create monthly reports for management.

New York, Ny, Us

Conducted investigations nationwide on financial fraud losses and produced recoveries. Identified, interviewed and prosecuted known suspects.

Columbus, Ohio, Us

Investigated check and credit card fraud and prosecuted the suspects with the appropriate law enforcement agencies. Conducted both internal and external investigations.