Jerry J. Brennan
Managing Director
Jerry J. Brennan,
Managing Director & Founder of Security Management Resources (SMR
Group), the world’s leading executive search firm exclusively focused in
corporate security. Prior to founding SMR in 1997, Jerry enjoyed a
twenty-five-year career in domestic and international security, loss
prevention and emergency preparedness roles. He has directed and
managed programs for Panduit Corp., a private multi-national electronic
component manufacturing firm; Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE);
Mobil Oil Corporation; and served as a resident advisor to the Director
General of the Royal Commission for Jubail, Saudi Arabia, the world's
largest industrial city. Jerry also spent several years in Europe
working closely with various international authorities. Previous to
this, Brennan served in the US Marine Corp and as a police officer in
Northern California.
Jerry served in
numerous leadership roles for a variety of professional organizations
and is regularly quoted in industry trade publications and the general
news media. Currently, Jerry serves on the Board of Advisors for the
Security Executive Council and most recently chaired the ASIS
International committee that developed the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI), Chief Security Officer Organizational Standard.
Jay
B. Crawford
Senior Manager, Americas
Orlando, FL
Jay
Crawford has over a 25-year successful track record within the security
industry, providing management solutions, problem-solving expertise and
recruiting services for small businesses as well as numerous Fortune 500
organizations. His experience includes information security,
investigations, physical security, integrated electronic systems and
crime prevention for corporate, U.S. Government and both contract and
proprietary security organizations. In addition, Jay is a Vietnam
Veteran having served with the U.S. Marine Corps.
Jay holds a Business &
Industrial Management Degree, and is a human resource generalist.
He became Board Certified in Security Management in 1982, and was
awarded the Certified Protection Professional lifetime designation in
January 2002. Jay has published numerous articles on security related
topics and has been active in many civic and professional organizations.
Chris Meager
Managing Director, Europe Africa & Middle East
London, UK
Chris Meager, Managing
Director, Europe Middle, East & Africa: Prior to joining SMR in 2007 to
set up their European office, Chris has enjoyed over eight years of
successful recruiting within the corporate security field, completing
projects across five continents ranging from Country Security Managers
in Africa to Chief Security Officer roles in Europe. Chris has a
Postgraduate Diploma in Security Management from Leicester University
and prior hands-on experience within the security industry.
Stephen G. Ramsay
Senior Consultant
Napa, CA
Steve Ramsay is a career
security professional with both demonstrated business acumen and a
record of success in planning and implementing strategically integrated
security programs. Steve's unique combination of experience includes
managing the Global Security function for a Fortune 500 company,
developing ground floor security programs for two high-growth
entrepreneurial firms and serving as a senior executive with the United
States Secret Service.
During his distinguished career with the U.S. Secret Service, Steve
planned and directed the security requirements for several U.S.
presidents and candidates for the office and a vast number of visiting
heads of state. He also managed the criminal investigations and
protective activities of three major field offices including the Asia
Pacific Division, San Francisco and Los Angeles, California and served
as the Special Assistant to the Secretary of Treasury during the Bush,
Sr. administration. After leaving government Steve distinguished
himself in the private sector and held the senior most corporate
security roles for Kendall-Jackson Vineyards and Winery, Vulcan
Northwest and Agilent Technologies.
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