Tom Brandon Email & Phone Number

Southern California And Mexico

Fortress Security Consulting provides expert risk and safety assessments, safety and security program development, and training to support it. Business Continuity Planning, Active Shooter Prevention and Response are some of the programs that can be delivered to your business. Tom is a CPP, or Certified Protection Professional through ASIS International. He.

• Leader of a 10-person team providing loss prevention, risk mitigation, claims management, employee safety and worker’s compensation for 3000 employees across 4 regions in Southern California.
• As Subject Matter Expert, worked with attorneys on liability lawsuits to ensure best outcomes.
• Developed and implemented programs which brought company into OSHA compliance.
• By keeping pace with technology, modernized safety programs resulting in no employee injury claims

• Ensured the safety of employees and customers. Oversaw the protection of company property and assets in California that included in-house security and investigators, contract security officers, surveillance and alarm.
• Ran security and command center for monitoring 90 facilities with 3000 employees.
• Enhanced existing security capability to provide a comprehensive and effective security program.
• Developed crime prevention programs that reduced overall incidents.
• Worked with all levels of local and federal law enforcement to prosecute crimes against the company.
• Managed a team of investigators and physical security specialists

• Executed the duties of the Safety and Security management positions as noted above for the San Diego market. Responsibilities also includedInternal Audit (Financial, Asset Management)
• Initiated supply chain audit of cable equipment that significantly reduced equipment theft.
• Conducted successful investigations that led to the successful prosecution in incidents of robbery, burglary and theft.Field Audits (Service theft, revenue recovery)
• Managed a supervisor and team of 15 Field Auditors who identified and disrupted telecommunications service theft.
• Worked with local law enforcement to arrest violators, restore technical plant and recover lost revenue.

• Hired to roll out new products and drove development of telephone services for Cox Cable.
• Ramped up team from 60 to 130 and provided leadership and oversight to supervisors, field technicians and administrative staff. Transformed Cox Communications into the leading regional landline telephone provider.
• Expanded services from basic cable television to multiple product, high-speed broadband Internet and telephone
• Overhauled compensation and performance metrics to meet new technologies and increase employee retention.
• Extended service beyond residential customers to business customers.
• Implemented training and field procedures for new products and technologies.

Webster University (2013 – 2015) Graduate studies. Emergency Management.San Diego State University (2008 – 2010) Industrial Safety and OSHA Compliance.San Diego Christian College (2008 – 2010; 2016 – Present) Department of Business. Organizational Behavior and Ethics; Leadership; Marketing

Commissioned as a US Army Reserve officer in May 1976 after attending New Mexico Military Institute. Completed Armor Officer's Basic Course at the US Army Armor School at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. Assigned to various USAR components and Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) roles until leaving the USAR with the rank of Captain in 1991.

Ma, Human Development; Business & Organizational Security Management

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Human Development

Ma, Securitymanagement