Jerry Werries

About Jerry Werries

Skilled security professional with extensive experience in creating and managing risk based corporate security programs. Team builder with exceptional organizational, communication and managerial skills. An effective decision-maker in unfavorable crises conditions, with the proven ability to streamline and maintain the continuity of operations in a fast paced environment, safeguard organizational assets and build long term partnerships.Specialties:Workplace violence investigations, physical security management, threat assessments, emergency management, executive protection, developing and writing risk based policies and procedures, access control policy development and implementation, special event security, creating internal / external audit and compliance plans, and initiating partnerships.

Experience

1. AVP, Corporate Security

   LPL Financial

   Aug 2013 — Present · Fort Mill, SC, US

   Create and manage risk based security programs for both home offices located in San Diego, CA and Fort Mill, SC and numerous smaller offices around the country. Create and manage policies and procedures designed to reduce the risk to employees and assets firm wide. Implemented and manage the firm’s Workplace Violence Prevention Program and training curriculum, authored the emergency operations manual for the Fort Mill campus and several other sites, and attend / manage security at large events and conferences which require the creation of comprehensive special event security plans. Cultivate partnerships with public and private agencies resulting in improved internal and external training. Created the response metrics and design construct for the Security Operations Center, a 24/7 operation responsible for the identification, analysis, response, and resolution of security incidents firm wide.

Education

• International Business College

  Production Art, Design / Art

  1988 — 1989

• Aspen University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Criminal Justice

Skills

• Evidence
• Background Checks
• Police
• Counterterrorism
• Business Continuity
• Contingency Planning
• Alarm Systems
• Security Training
• Intelligence
• Security Operations
• Intelligence Analysis
• Weapons
• Surveillance
• Security+
• Access Control
• Security Awareness
• Security
• Internal Investigations
• Enforcement
• Protection
• Criminal Investigations
• Financial Risk
• Crisis Management
• Corporate Security
• Workplace Violence
• Executive Protection
• Loss Prevention
• Firearms
• Risk Management
• Physical Security
• Investigation
• Asset Protection
• Homeland Security
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Fraud
• Personal Security
• Interrogation
• Public Safety
• Private Investigations
• Security Management