Anthony Bando

About Anthony Bando

A Risk Management & Public Safety expert with 20+ years of experience in the health care and retail industries, protecting organizations through extensive planning, implementation of preventative measures, and emergency event response preparation. Able to evaluate security systems and existing infrastructures to determine areas for improvement and develop ideal safety guidelines/protocols. Known for collaborating with key stakeholders to create and deploy specialized programs. Capable of mentoring personnel and providing individualized pathways to career advancement focusing on development of skills adaptable to an ever-changing security, public safety, and health industry.Career Highlights: Spearheaded initiative to diversify workforce and integrate new personnel; transitioned team from all white males to 45% of unit containing women and minorities (5% industry average) Drove significant decrease in yearly turnover rate, dropping from 45% to 10% through strategic planning focused on addressing staff concerns, collaboration w/leadership, and establishing pathways for career development Conducted sourcing, recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of new staff and directed cross-functional unit tasked with research, design, and deployment of security program for $90M OhioHealth headquarters Implemented numerous security measures, including access controls, CCTV, visitor management system, soft scape design, emergency call boxes, and action plans regarding responses to critical events Coordinated with community leaders, internal management, and department personnel in efforts to combat illicit drug use; employed 3-phase initiative (prevention, response, & recovery) and updated data collection processes Conceptualized/deployed OhioHealth’s initial Narcotics K-9 unit, created specialized prevention programs, and trained staff in key indicators of workplace drug use/reporting procedures Established executive security role, serving as protection for top leadership during public events and delivering strategic support concerning risk assessment/event planning activitiesProfessional Skills: Customer Experience KPI Implementation Project Management Full Cycle Recruiting Program Development Executive Relationship Management Crisis Management | Strategic Planning Employee Organizing | Training & Development Professional Development | Coaching & Mentoring Epic (EMR)| Honeywell | Simplex Fire Workday | Kronos | EmergiTech | MS Visio Siemens | PeopleSoft | Genetec | OMNIGO Matrix/Frontier

Experience

1. Adjunct Faculty Member

   Marion Technical College

   Dec 2024 — Present

Education

• Franklin University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• Franklin University

  Bachelor of Science - BS