David Sayner

• Designed and led the implementation of the Global Corporate Security organization, bringing together multiple previously disparate teams to function as one. This team includes Executive Protection, Global Event Safety and Security, Threats and Intelligence, Travel Risk and Intelligence, Campus Security Operations, Business Resiliency, Incident and Emergency Management and Risk and Compliance
• Instituted the mission and guiding principles for the new organization
• Introduced business portfolio management plans to encourage organizational discipline as well as identifying and procuring technology that enables a more efficient and effective team
• Prioritized and allocated valuable resources to meet business targets.
• Partner across the Enterprise to enable the business, Partners include People and Communities, Workplace Resources, Legal, Finance, Global Travel, Global Events and Executive Leadership
• Fostered a strong work culture of collaboration and inclusion to foster the one team approach increase morale and reduce turnover. This was done by regular meetings with all staff, all hands meetings, newsletters and social events
• Directed design and execution of business transformation initiatives to drive performance, relevance to the enterprise and growth opportunities for individuals.
• Completely revamped operational plans to refocus staff and align processes with the new organization to achieve business objectives using.
• Set strategic plans using a risk based approach to set goals for the teams to work to, strengthening their operational focus and to drive excellence

• Hired and directed teams to achieve daily and long-term operations and business goals.
• Worked closely with organizational leadership right across Cisco and the Executive Leadership team to ensure success for their operations where we facilitated them or had an operational responsibility for their requirements such as in Global Events
• Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple global operations including to High and Extreme Risk travel locations
• Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
• Delegated various assignments based on plans, project needs and knowledge of individual team members.
• Developed impactful and strategic partnerships with clients to drive success
• Managed the annual budget and developed goals and intiatives to accomplish company objectives while staying within budget.
• Analyzed business needs while always soliciting customer feedback for process improvements.
• Worked with company executives to ensure their safety and also as a trusted advisor/subject matter expert

Regional EMEA leader for Protective Services, responsible primarily for Travel and Event security, Executive Protection program and Workplace Civility.