Teresa Stanford, Cpp Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Having worked in the private security industry for over 20 years, I would like to use my experience to help improve the 'end-user' experience. As a business development manager, I experienced the biggest issues when trying to work through RFPs from customers who didn't understand what they are buying! So many RFPs are lacking critical information needed by the bidding security company! If you are considering bidding out your security services contract, please reach out. I can save you… Show more Having worked in the private security industry for over 20 years, I would like to use my experience to help improve the 'end-user' experience. As a business development manager, I experienced the biggest issues when trying to work through RFPs from customers who didn't understand what they are buying! So many RFPs are lacking critical information needed by the bidding security company! If you are considering bidding out your security services contract, please reach out. I can save you countless headaches by helping you define the most important aspects of a contract security company, how their price is structured and how to negotiate for the best value and result. It starts with a well-written RFP! Show less

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Senior executive responsible for directing and managing growth efforts for 12 field offices. In addition to growth, I will continue to manage complex contracts through budget planning and compliance oversight. My primary goal as VP of Growth will be to lead the company to the next level through organized growth and development of existing field offices with focus on a centralized sales and marketing support system.

As Asst VP, my main responsibility is to ensure company policy and procedures and client site procedures and operations are in compliance with the contract. This requires an adequate amount of time on client's sites to review procedures, daily operations, officer duties and follow-through of assigned duties as well as client meetings and reviews to constantly ensure the current procedures meet their current needs.

With over 20 years experience in the private security industry, my primary responsibilities currently include designing customized security contracts for large multi-million dollar corporations. I manage contracts and ensure compliance by tracking spending and controlling 'wage creep' over long term contracts. I manage and implement budget renewals through Nariyuki charts and adjustments to expenditures based on the customer's budgeting process for clear and precise presentations to… Show more With over 20 years experience in the private security industry, my primary responsibilities currently include designing customized security contracts for large multi-million dollar corporations. I manage contracts and ensure compliance by tracking spending and controlling 'wage creep' over long term contracts. I manage and implement budget renewals through Nariyuki charts and adjustments to expenditures based on the customer's budgeting process for clear and precise presentations to boards for approval processes.I also develop and manage central databases used by mulitiple field representatives to ensure the capability of company-wide reporting for sales activities.In addition to corporate contracts and database management, I create and design marketing brochures for the company; logo design and maintainence, tag lines and slogans, industry-specific flyers, PowerPoint presentations and Word templates for electronic versions of all marketing materials. Show less

This was my first step in my private security career. Starting as a novice, I had to learn from the ground up. During my tenure with Weiser Security, I worked as a security officer from time to time to gain an understanding of 'what it was like' to stand a post. I also worked in the office as an Operations Manager, scheduling officers and work assignments to better understand what it takes to get people to accept an assignment.All these varying duties helped me understand what… Show more This was my first step in my private security career. Starting as a novice, I had to learn from the ground up. During my tenure with Weiser Security, I worked as a security officer from time to time to gain an understanding of 'what it was like' to stand a post. I also worked in the office as an Operations Manager, scheduling officers and work assignments to better understand what it takes to get people to accept an assignment.All these varying duties helped me understand what security guards considered a 'good' assignment. Seeing the job from their perspective helped me as a Sales Consultant design and sell contracts that would create "good assignments". In doing this, the customer was happy because the officers on duty were more suited to their assignment.I became a Sr. Consultant as I leanred to design customized propoals and contracts for customers. My primary responsibility at Weiser was to find new business and monitor our service to ensure customer satisfaction.I sold over $5 millions in service contracts over 8 years. Show less

Director of girls residential camp in Sophia, NC. This was the 3rd camp I directed over my 11 years with the Girl Scout organization. Started with Tombigee Council in Tuscaloosa in 1979 as a community organizer and then moved to Birmingham in 1985 and took the position as Outdoor Program Director from 1985 - 1988 when I moved to North Carolina with Girl Scouts to take the postion there.