Christopher Smith
Security Director - Short Term Response @Samaritan's Purse
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WORK HISTORY
Security Director - Short Term Response @Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC, US
Manages the planning and execution of all security related support to Samaritan’s Purse Incident Management and Disaster Response Teams. Frequently deploys with Disaster Response Teams in complex security environments.Works closely with the Director of the International Disaster Response Unit (IDRU) to ensure teams have the security support needed for the success of all disaster response operations. Manage all aspects of security support to the IDRU to include incident management team operations, disaster assistance response team operations. Works closely with the Director of the International Health Unit (IHU) to ensure teams have the security support needed for the success of international health operations. Manage all aspects of security support to the IHU.
EDUCATION
INFOSEC Institute
Project Management
International NGO Safety & Security Association (INSSA)
INSSA Security Risk Management Professional-Country level certification , Security Risk Management
Samaritan’s Purse
Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) Certification
Red R UK
Security Management for Humanitarians
Security Risk Management Certification - UK
City & Guilds of London Institute -
Wake Technical Community College
Wake Technical College Police Academy
ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMITH
I am a mission-driven security and risk professional with over 25 years of experience leading teams and advising organizations in some of the world’s most challenging environments. From war zones and disaster zones to global NGO deployments, I specialize in equipping frontline teams to operate safely, confidently, and effectively under pressure.As the Security Director for Short-Term Response at Samaritan’s Purse, I oversee global security operations for Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) and International Health deployments. I frequently deploy to the field—coordinating with crisis leadership, advising Incident Management Teams, and aligning strategy across matrixed, cross-cultural units. My work has spanned North and South America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Australia, and the Caribbean.Alongside my field operations, I’ve helped build security frameworks for rapid response, advised Executive-level leadership, and supported major global health interventions, including COVID-19 clinics in the Bahamas and Italy, the Ebola crisis in DRC, and trauma hospital deployment in Mosul, Iraq.I hold top-tier certifications in humanitarian security, including:Security Risk Management Level IV INSSA SRMP (Security Risk Management Professional)RedR UK – Security Management for HumanitariansNow, as the founder of LANT Risk Solutions, LLC, I offer consulting, training, and operational support to humanitarian and disaster response organizations—particularly those without full-time security infrastructure. My passion is to help protect people and empower purpose.Whether it’s designing SOPs, conducting threat assessments, or leading preparedness training, I build resilient systems for organizations called to serve in uncertain places.Let’s connect—especially if you’re building something bold and need someone to help you keep your people safe while you do it.
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