Terry West Email & Phone Number

Greater Seattle Area

DELTA AIRLINES, Seattle, Washington · 2015-PresentDelta Air Lines serves more than 180 million customers each year. Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 323 destinations in 57 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs more than 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 800 aircraft.Regional Corporate Security Manager (2015 to Present)Responsible for world class corporate security investigations and physical security programs in the Pacific Northwest, West Coast operations and Asia-Pacific (APAC) as assigned. Primary contact with Port officials, TSA, FBI, US Customs and FAA during investigations of criminal misconduct and investigations involving civil aviation conduct.

Greater Seattle Area

ALASKA AIR GROUP, Seattle, Washington • 2002-2015Sixth largest airline in the U.S. consisting of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air.Corporate Security Manager (2005-2015)Provide decisive leadership and direction for all corporate security operations, directly supervising 10 team members comprised of internal staff and external security contractors across multiple locations. Cost-effectively manage $1.2 million security budget, defining and directing world-class corporate security programs aimed at continuously improving physical security at all Alaska properties while protecting corporate assets against loss or theft. Travel weekly to Alaska Airlines bases in the U.S. and Mexico to head investigations surrounding employee/passenger civil, criminal, and fraud cases. Coordinate executive protection for C-level management and implementation of workplace violence prevention programs. Conduct in-depth global threat assessments for crew and executive travel. Manage division-wide deployment of corporate Emergency Preparedness Plan. Ensure deployment of best-in-industry technology and techniques for investigations, surveillance, and physical security. Forge productive relationships with city, state, and federal law enforcement and government regulators. Selected Achievements:• Led successful development and administration of corporate-wide badge and access control program.• Design and installation of state-of-the-art CCTV and Lenel systems, leading to substantial loss reduction.• Authored airline’s first ever Active Shooter Workplace Violence Training Program.• Pioneered and directed company’s first NFL-approved security plan and executive protection for large-scale employee and customer events.• Received Alaska Airlines "Above and Beyond" Award in 2013• Serve as Constituent with OSAC (Overseas Advisory Council – State Department).• Earned company’s "Flywheel Award" for superior cross-divisional team leadership.

Bellingham, Washington Area

Investigations Sergeant (1979 to 2002)Major Crimes Sergeant, Special Operations Sergeant, Dive Team Supervisor, K9 Unit Supervisor, Detective Sergeant of Special Investigations Unit which conducted drug and gang investigations, Supervisor of Multi-Agency Drug Task Force and Liaison with government agencies. Manage officers, including coaching, counseling, evaluations, training and daily work review. Former K-9 Officer and Patrol Officer.Over 2,300 Documented Training Hours (fraud investigations, management, terrorism, hazardous devices, bomb recognition, use of force and liability, injury recognition and prevention, hazmat response, team building, leadership, diffusing aggressive behavior, sexual harassment, cultural diversity, hostage negotiation, counseling, control without force, civil liability).

Vocational, Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration