I am a security risk management professional that specializes in identifying the unique security needs of governments, enterprises, and local-level operators, followed by the development, implementation and enhancement of holistic security programs that address these needs through a combination of preventative, protective and recovery methods. Over my 16 year career in physical security planning, design and operations, I have held leadership positions for a large global enterprise and provided bespoke services to clients spanning the United States, Middle East, and Pacific Rim. I also maintain an active role in the international security community by sitting on different ASIS Councils, regularly speaking at security forums, contributing to security standards, and publishing professional articles.
In addition to a security specialist, I am a business leader and project manager responsible for identifying commercial opportunities, marketing services, building and sustaining client relations, coordinating works, forecasting and managing budgets, as well as growing and developing WSP's specialist security risk management capability.
Senior Security Advisor @ Contracted by TDIC to oversee, coordinate and deliver physical security works across the organization’s asset portfolio: new master planned development, active design projects, and operating sites. This includes working in partnership with stakeholders to identify/satisfy project requirements and local regulation. From January 2014 to Present (1 year 7 months) Abu Dhabi, UAEAssociate Director, Security Risk Management @ Responsible for working in partnership with clients to deliver risk-based security solutions, as well as raising awareness of WSPs specialist security service to prospect clients and growing business. Primary undertakings include project management, comprehensive security risk assessments, security strategy and master planning for both large-scale and plot-level property development, and counseling clients in an advisor role. From February 2013 to Present (2 years 6 months) Abu Dhabi, UAEVice President @ Responsible for marketing security services and growing business in the United States, as well as contributing specialist input to security design projects. From August 2012 to February 2013 (7 months) Orlando, Florida AreaDirector @ Responsible for providing security consulting and design services to government and commercial clients. Primary undertakings include project management, comprehensive security risk assessments, security strategy and master planning for both large-scale and plot-level property development, and counseling clients in an advisor role. From November 2009 to July 2012 (2 years 9 months) Abu Dhabi, U.A.ESecurity Planning and Design Specialist @ Contracted by UPC, the government body responsible for regulating property development across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE, to provide specialist security input during the development of planning documents, policies, master plans, and guidelines. Helped lead an Abu Dhabi Executive Council project, on behalf of UPC, which established the system for how crime prevention and counter terrorism is approached across Abu Dhabi during planning and design: The Abu Dhabi Safety and Security Planning Manual (SSPM). From July 2010 to April 2012 (1 year 10 months) Abu Dhabi, UAESecurity Consultant and Project Manager @ Responsible for providing security consulting and design services to institutional and commercial clients, and delivering project-specific solutions tailored to the project’s unique disposition and security needs. From April 2007 to November 2009 (2 years 8 months) Louisville, KyGlobal Manager of Loss Prevention Technical Services @ Responsible for delivering security solutions across all Marriott brands on architectural and construction projects, both domestic and international. Primary undertakings included project management, site surveys and security inspections, comprehensive security risk assessments, security strategy and design, the development of enterprise security design standards, the management of the corporation’s loss prevention vendor program, and supporting local hotel operators as a loss control and technical consultant. From May 2005 to April 2007 (2 years) Bethesda, MDDirector of Loss Prevention @ Responsible for successfully modernizing the hotel’s existing loss prevention program and earning a 100% safety and security consistency review rating from Marriott International corporate Loss Prevention Department, an achievement limited to two (2) other field directors in Marriott’s Mid Atlantic Region’s history (at the time). Primary undertakings included planning, coordinating, directing and controlling all security-related activities for the hotel, including risk management and claims, shipping and receiving, and lost and found. From January 2004 to May 2005 (1 year 5 months) Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Science, Assets Protection @ Eastern Kentucky University From 1989 to 2003 Hunter R. Burkall, PSP is skilled in: Security Management, Security Audits, Risk Assessment, Asset Protection, Security Risk, Crime Prevention..., Physical Security, Vulnerability, Access Control, Crisis Management, Surveillance, CCTV