Dennis Wozniak, MBA, CPP

Experience

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  WATSON (SCHEIN) PHARMACEUTICAL

  Jan 1997 - Mar 2000

  Safety and Loss Prevention Manager

  One of the top five pharmaceutical companies in the United States with $2.5 Billion in revenue with more than 5,800 employees world-wide.Safety and Loss Prevention ManagerDeveloped and implemented the organization’s first formal written policies and procedures for safety, loss prevention and asset protection. Changed the access control system to markedly improve access control for personnel while driving a 15% reduction in false alarms and improving reporting features.

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  SANMINA SCI

  Mar 2000 - Dec 2001

  Safety Specialist and Loss Prevention Supervisor

  A premier technology and global supply chain solution partner with $6.3B in revenue and 45,000 employees world-wide. Served as chairman of the site safety committee as well as head of emergency response personnel and central point of contact for all environmental reporting requirements. Held authority for the resolution of safety and environmental issues surrounding OSHA, water and air quality, personnel protective equipment and respiratory protection.Closely managed the efforts of proprietary security officers and vendors while spearheading all policy and procedures development, implementation and training. Provided project management in related security systems implementations and construction projects. Instilled safety from the top down as a core corporate value. Created a safety behavioral based training program for supervisory and management personnel. Drove the timely and safe resolution of a plant-wide emergency precipitated by a leak in a one-ton chlorine cylinder. Coordinated all aspects of a plant evacuation while working in close collaboration with two fire departments to mitigate the danger and render the facility safe again.Facilitated a consolidation of safety and loss prevention operations by cross training security personnel.Cut operating costs and improved productivity. Restructured the workers compensation and return to work programs. Show less

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  Vanguard

  Dec 2001 - Dec 2009

  Regional Loss Prevention Manager

  One of the world's largest investment management companies. Vanguard currently holds over $1.3 Trillion in its 144 individual funds. Enhanced and enforced Information Security requirements at site operations level while promoting improvement in emergency response and disaster recovery management. Worked in close collaboration with senior management to develop contingency planning and improve organizational resilience and corporate sustainability. Provided Strategic planning to mitigate threats in the organization’s events. Served as project manager in related construction and information systems initiatives. Took the lead in managing relations with vendors including providers of contract guard services. Conducted background checks on both vendor personnel and potential employees. Directed all necessary internal fraud investigations. Set the bar for continuous improvement in asset protection while facilitating a 15% reduction in security costs. Developed and monitored metrics to accurately assess individual and departmental performance. Conceived, developed. documented and enforced security policy and procedures. Played a key role in the successful execution of an exercise addressing a potential “dirty bomb” explosion in the Phoenix Metropolitan area while establishing the template for a biannual disaster preparedness exercise conducted at all Vanguard sites.Provided security leadership for Vanguard in the National Contingency tabletop exercise known as TopOff IV. Educated management on a process that enhanced its understanding of emergency preparedness measures and provided it with the ability to react in a manner consistent with the organization survival.Ensured a calm and uninterrupted corporate shareholder meeting in the face of potential disruption by animal rights groups and other potential protest groups. Organized and implemented all related security logistics. Show less

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  AlliedBarton Security Services

  Dec 2009 - Dec 2010

  Portfolio Manager

  The largest American-owned security officer services company with more than 50,000 employees in 100 offices across the United States protecting more than 3,300 customers. Provided strategic planning and loss prevention leadership in support of the client’s international operations. Fueled improvement in security and safety processes, policies and procedures while taking the lead in the investigation of complaints against officers. Stewarded an annual budget of $6M. Championed a culture of security based on teamwork. Created a team environment by training supervisory personnel.Enabled the organization to expand its operation by 10% across the US. Effectively organized security across 55 AlliedBarton districts with more than 250 Locations. Enabled the client to render informed decisions regarding the need for additional resources or changes in coverage based on threat mitigation or risk reduction.Facilitated identification and registry of all stakeholders while developing a budget tool that accounted for each site and its unique variables.Leveraged technology by utilizing MS Access and Excel to effectively capture local information and financial variables as well as key performance indicators. Show less

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  Currently Seeking a New Opportunity

  Nov 2010 - now

  Organizational Resilience Security Management

  Providing a holistic approach to the management of risk and loss for organizational resilience and protection of assets.

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  Safeguard Security & Communications

  Jul 2011 - Feb 2014

  Patrol Officer

  Patrol Officer and alarm response

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  Securitas

  Feb 2014 - now

  Security Officer

  Provide security services to client facilities.