Philip Lantz

About Philip Lantz

Enterprise security and protective operations leader at Black & Veatch, serving as a trusted executive advisor on risk governance, executive protection, crisis response, and global security operations across complex environments. Recognized for leading risk‑based, business‑enabling security programs that support informed decision‑making and organizational resilience.Retired senior counterintelligence professional with 20 years of service in the United States Army, bringing deep experience in intelligence‑led threat assessment, protective risk management, and operating in high‑consequence environments. Experienced in building and governing scalable security capabilities, advising senior leaders on risk acceptance, and leading teams through sensitive, time‑critical situations.Known for strong judgment, collaboration, and communication, with a track record of integrating security functions across Legal, HR, Safety, IT, and Facilities. Maintains trusted relationships with law enforcement, government, intelligence partners, and senior security peers across industries, contributing to effective information sharing and strategic risk management.

Experience

1. Director, Global Protective Operations

   Black & Veatch

   Apr 2026 — Present · Overland Park, KS, US

   Serves as a senior leader for enterprise protective operations, supporting execution of the organization’s overall security strategy across complex global environments. Leads risk‑based governance, executive advisory, and program integration to ensure protective operations enable business objectives and align with organizational risk tolerance.Oversees executive protection, protective intelligence, and high‑risk travel security programs, establishing globally consistent, intelligence‑driven standards and operating models proportionate to risk. Exercises delegated authority to approve high‑risk travel and executive protection posture, supporting informed executive decision‑making and deliberate risk acceptance.Provides financial governance for global protective operations, including delegated management of the Chief Security Officer’s protective operations budget, strategic budget planning, resource prioritization, vendor and service provider evaluation, and cost‑risk tradeoff decisions across executive protection, travel security, GSOC operations, and external protective services.Directs global travel security and duty‑of‑care programs, GSOC operations, incident management, and security‑led crisis response. Oversees the governance of protective operations and travel security training programs to strengthen executive awareness, workforce preparedness, and effective response to emerging threats.Maintains trusted liaison relationships with national and local law enforcement, government security, and intelligence partners, and actively engages senior security peers across industries. Represents the CSO in cross‑functional and external engagements, partnering with Legal, Human Resources, Safety, Facilities, IT, and Communications to deliver integrated enterprise security and resilience outcomes.

Education

• Excelsior University

  Associate of Science - AS

• Excelsior University

  Bachelor of Science - BS (magna cum laude), General Studies

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Force Protection
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Military
• Military Training
• Military Experience
• Government
• Dod
• National Security
• Microsoft Office
• Security Clearance
• Research
• Security
• Defense
• Leadership Development
• Public Speaking
• Information Assurance
• Command
• Operational Planning
• Army
• Leadership
• Military Operations
• Microsoft Word
• Intelligence Analysis