Andrew Drew Schrader

About Andrew Drew Schrader

Enterprise Security & Risk Executive leading physical security, crisis governance, and infrastructure protection across complex, distributed organizations.Driving measurable risk reduction, executive-level visibility, and operational resilience at scale.Strategic enterprise operator aligning Security, HR, IT, and Operations to protect business continuity, workforce safety, and brand integrity.I lead enterprise security functions as a governance-driven operator focused on clarity, scalability, and measurable business outcomes. My work spans multi-site, workforce-intensive environments where infrastructure reliability, executive transparency, and operational continuity intersect. I design structured security architectures that reduce complexity, improve cross-functional alignment, and provide leadership with decision-ready visibility into enterprise risk posture.Currently leading enterprise security across a large, distributed operational footprint with responsibility for workforce protection, infrastructure integrity, and executive risk visibility. I have directed enterprise-wide modernization initiatives, consolidated fragmented technology platforms to reduce risk exposure and lifecycle cost, and implemented standardized access governance and reporting frameworks. These efforts elevated security from a reactive support function to a disciplined enterprise risk partner.Following a major critical incident, I formalized a cross-functional crisis management structure with defined decision rights, executive reporting cadence, and integrated response protocols. The result was sustained governance maturity and improved organizational resilience under pressure.My leadership philosophy centers on enterprise standardization with empowered regional execution. I focus on risk calibration rather than risk elimination — ensuring protection strategies align with operational efficiency, regulatory expectations, and brand integrity.I am particularly aligned with infrastructure-intensive and distributed enterprises where resilience, workforce safety, and governance discipline are strategic priorities.

Experience

1. Head of Corporate Security

   Panasonic North America

   Oct 2019 — Present · Newark, NJ, US

   I was recruited to help evolve the security function away from a siloed mentality and challenged with quickly building strategic partnerships and securing stakeholder buy-in across the global organization-Built the Corporate Security function, now recognized as a resilient and critical function within the organization-Directed a company-wide security technology initiative to deliver a state-of-the-art enterprise security system on time and under budget and deployed a single solution across 7 States and 12 facilities within the managed footprint-Created a crisis management team supporting 150 facilities and 20K employees across North America following an active shooter situation in 2020-Designed solutions with minimal impact on employees, including communication strategy to demonstrate the program\'s value and how the program resolved previous security gaps, winning the hearts and minds of the team-Program success leveraged across the organization as best practice-Trained, developed, and promoted a team of 70+ Crisis Management professionals-Spearheaded company-wide workplace violence program with a cross-functional team of business unit participants-Introduced employee emergency communications and critical incident awareness digital platform for employees and contingent workers in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Education

• Saint Joseph's University

  M.S., Criminal Justice

• Wharton Executive Education

  Security Executive Development Program

• FBI National Academy

  Organizational Leadership

• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  B.S., Criminal Justice

• Louisiana State University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General