robert hope

director of corporate

About

After 10 years of leading the Security Consulting Group at Burns & McDonnell I was asked, and I have assumed the role of Director of Corporate Security. I am now responsible for leading and managing a diverse team of security professionals in the protection of corporate and client assets globally. This responsibility includes domestically over 40 Regional, Branch, and Project offices and internationally 5 offices and multiple project sites and an estimated 7,000 fellow employee owners. Additionally, my team and I will be directly responsible for international safety and security, office and project site security assessments, security planning, guard force training & structure, global electronic security system footprint, regulatory compliance, and DoD/DoE security program management. With a 20+ year background in security consulting in a large diversity of industries I can bring my diverse project experience forward to find innovate solutions and approaches to the unique problems faced by Burns & McDonnell as we continue to grow.

Country

united states

City

kansas city

Industry

utilities

Skill

physical security, security, security operations, corporate security, executive protection, surveillance, project management, risk assessment, vulnerability assessment, counterterrorism, access control, management, leadership, security management, risk analysis, protection, project planning, security training, intrusion detection, business continuity, training, emergency management, investigation, threat and risk assessments, force protection, policy, security clearance, vulnerability assessments, physical security assessments, private investigations, security operation center design and implementation, business continuity planning, access control systems, personal safety and security, chemical facility anti terrorism standards, security+, crisis management, command center design and implementation, corporate security plans, guard force training and structure, regulatory security compliance, video surveillance, eavesdropping and countermeasures, terrorism response and planning, security benchmarking, food safety modernization act, firearms, police, cctv, security audits

Experience

director of corporate

purchasing manager and sales

holland nameplate

2000-1 - 2003-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Responsibilities originally were the purchasing and allocation of raw material for the production team. This included the establishment of product forecasting, need forecasting, and the establishment of blanket commodity orders. I eventually transitioned into a sales role where I utilized these skills to work with clients on product order history and needs analysis to develop long term purchase contracts.

control desk manager

citi

1998-1 - 2000-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Responsibilities included working with other CitiBank call centers nationwide to address call volume allocation and employee staffing to ensure customer calls were answered within company guidelines and expectations.

operations manager-security services

clarence kelley & associates

2003-1 - 2008-1 · 5 yrs 1 mo

As Operations Manager for Clarence Kelley & Associates, my responsibilities included the management, execution and logistical support of all security projects. These projects included executive protection, security assessments and evaluations, plant closures, termination assistance, union dispute security services, and security system design. Responsibilities also included direct division level P&L reporting, new employee hire and training.

branch manager

western blue

2008-1 - 2009-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

During this short stint away from security, I served as a Branch Manager for Western Blue, a Kansas City-based graphics provider. My responsibilities included direct oversight of the P&Ls for the Kansas City metro offices, and 3 individual managers with a full staff of more than 30.

sergeant of marines, scout for 1st tanks - 1 battalion and 7th marines

united states marine corps

1996-1 - 1998-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Responsibilities included the advanced reconnaissance efforts ahead of the tank battalion, small unit tactics, and both air and land based fire support activities.

corporal of marines, security forces

united states marine corps

1994-1 - 1996-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Responsibilities included the security of special naval assets during storage, movements, and while wharf side.

global security services practice manager, security consulting department manager

burns & mcdonnell

2019-1 - 2018-12

Burns & McDonnell consults for wide array of companies and entities on general security, as well as regulatory compliance. As Department Manager for Burns & McDonnell’s Global Security Service group and a security project manager, I am responsible for providing leadership and counsel in all areas of physical security, as well as threat and risk assessment for public and private sector organizations. My experience includes conducting vulnerability assessments; developing policies, standards and guidelines to mitigate security risks; and analyzing and recommending policy and procedural solutions, video surveillance, access control, and intrusion detection systems. I have an operational knowledge of eavesdropping and countermeasures, executive protection, terrorism response and planning; personal safety; foreign travel security. For a more detailed look at my experience, see the projects listed below. I speak regularly on topics such as Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), force protection and physical security.