JOHN E. MCFADDEN III
Beverly,United States
Summary
Dynamic security leader with extensive experience driving enterprise risk management and security operations. Proven track record in strategic planning and budget oversight, successfully managing multi-million dollar programs. Adept at fostering relationships and leading teams to enhance organizational resilience and crisis response capabilities.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of North America Security Operations
Biogen, Inc.
10.2023 - Current
- Deputy Chief Security Officer in the absence of Chief Security Officer
- Leading a team of over 100 "in house" and contracted security professionals assigned to large campuses within the region - Massachusetts; Research Triangle Park (RTP) across two manufacturing sites; supporting Commercial Operations across the US, and Canada and Governmental Relations Office in Washington, DC, while ensuring compliance with all corporate security standards; manage budget of over $5 million
- Working with Head of Security Technology and external vendors to identify technology solutions to reduce cost and increase program effectiveness
- Leading project teams to implement a comprehensive insider risk management program in partnership with CISO organization and implement an executive protection program
- Working with Privacy Team to implement data loss prevention program and data risk management program within R&D
- Manage and conduct product security investigations and site audits of suppliers and 3PL's
- Directing personnel responsible for Meeting Security Program for North America assuring physical and information security and VIP security at major meetings in region
- Led project team that successfully implemented required workplace violence awareness training to all US-based employees and contractors including separate module for California based employees in compliance with California law
- Led corporate crisis response to global CrowdStrike network outage in concert with Chief Information Security Officer
Head of Global Security (Interim)
Biogen, Inc.
06.2023 - 01.2024
- Led Global Security team of 23 in house security professionals and over 100 contract security personnel on an interim basis which includes Product and Supply Chain Security; Supply Chain Resilience; Physical Security Operations; Security Technology; Global Security Operations Center; Crisis Management and Business Continuity; Incident Management; Regional Security Team responsible for 33 global affiliate offices; Travel Security; Enterprise Risk Management and annual budget of over $12 million
- Provided advice on security strategy and organizational design to senior management including use of technology and systems to increase efficiency and reduce cost
- With Core Management Team, developed metrics to proactively report to senior management on security program effectiveness
- Led security organization in support of multi-phase reduction in force
- Led security team in support of M&A activities
- Member of IT Resilience Steering Committee; provided subject matter expertise on crisis management and how to ensure preparedness for new SEC requirements on disclosure of cyber incidents and how to enhance the company's cyber security posture
- Directed global security awareness campaigns to include link with cyber security organization to promote security aware culture
- Led response to major incidents such as stabbing at HQ of company's US Commercial Team and associated communications and coordination with law enforcement; provided regular security updates and reports to senior management and relevant stakeholders
- Assured proper management of vendors
Senior Director, Enterprise Risk Management, Supply Chain Resilience, Business Continuity and Crisis Management
Biogen, Inc.
11.2019 - 10.2023
- Deputy Chief Security Officer in the absence of Chief Security Officer
- Led the expansion of the corporation's Enterprise Risk Management Program
- Directed the Business Continuity and Crisis Management Program providing strategic and tactical management across broad spectrum of incidents and issues globally
- Directed the service delivery of the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) including Travel Security Program
- Directed the Supply Chain Resilience Program
- Co-led company's crisis management response to Covid-19
- Co-led company's risk management effort related to employee return to site efforts during Covid-19 pandemic
- Chaired Supply Chain Crisis Team which successfully managed to assure uninterrupted supply of Biogen's products to patients during Covid-19 pandemic
- Led the Threat Management Team
- Member of PO&T Governance Committee
- Managed staff and vendors
- Presented to Board of Directors and Executive Committee
Senior Director, Global Security, Business Continuity, Crisis Management and Security Operations for the Americas and Asia Pacific
Biogen, Inc.
01.2018 - 11.2019
- Maintained responsibilities held under previous title; performed additional responsibilities outlined below
- Directed staff responsible for the overall security program in the LATAM and APAC regions including managing staff
- Led staff responsible for Supply Chain Resilience program
- Collaborated with Information Security Team to create information security protocols for high-risk travel to China
- Oversaw security for new offices in Taiwan; South Korea; China; and Colombia
- Successfully directed security planning for CEO and Executive Committee team member high risk travel
- Presented to Board of Directors and Executive Committee
Director, Global Security, Business Continuity, Crisis Management and North American Security Operations
Biogen, Inc.
09.2016 - 01.2018
- Maintained responsibilities held under previous title; performed additional responsibilities outlined below
- Directed all security operations in North America to include all manufacturing sites, G&A and commercial locations as well as cover all employee population operating in the field within the geography
- Directed personnel responsible for Global Meeting Security Program
- Presented to Board of Directors and Executive Committee
- Directed the service delivery of the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) including Travel Security Program
Director, Business Continuity and Crisis Management
Biogen, Inc.
07.2015 - 09.2016
- Directed the overall Business Continuity and Crisis Management program, including planning, documentation, testing and maintenance
- Led staff responsible for the creation of the company's Enterprise Risk Management function
- Established policies and standards, developed strategy recommendations, and drove best practices to protect Company employees and other assets during continuity, emergency, or security threats
- Directed the development of processes and technology to support business units and Company planning and response efforts
- Led the development of and coordination with crisis teams to ensure proper response to business disruptions/crisis events
- Chaired crisis management meetings to ensure company response activities were coordinated during incidents
- Directed efforts of Business Continuity/Crisis Management staff
- Developed and executed security plan for company's most significant RIF
- Led department's effort to create M&A playbook
- Developed Biogen's threat assessment process for high-risk personnel actions
- Led Threat Management Team
- Planned and conducted the company's first ever Executive Committee and Board-level crisis management exercises
Associate Director, Business Continuity and Crisis Management
Biogen, Inc.
05.2014 - 07.2015
- Led the company's Business Continuity and Crisis Preparedness Program
- Established corporate crisis management framework
- Drafted and launched Biogen's Incident Management Policy
- Successfully reconfigured and expanded use of mass notification system that became instrumental in department's effort to notify and account for personnel around the globe during high impact events
- Led the effort to expand background screening program beyond the U.S. to include all global locations
- Conducted risk assessments and business impact analysis
- Collaborated with IT on disaster recovery and information security initiatives
- Managed vendor
SVP, Contract Manager, Debt Management, Mortgage and Fraud Operations
RBS Citizens Bank
07.2013 - 05.2014
- Directed team of 5 vendor managers responsible for managing vendor risk for the bank's Debt Management, Mortgage and Fraud Operations functions
SVP, Head of Incident Management, Americas
RBS Citizens, NA
07.2011 - 07.2013
- Directed the bank's incident management team responsible for managing all incidents across the 13th largest bank in the U.S. with more than $224 billion in assets and serving 11 states across the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest regions
- Team managed response to Boston Marathon Bombing; Super Storm Sandy; Sandy-Hook School Shooting; online banking denial of service attacks; murder at in-store-branch; white powder anthrax threat event; significant IT and operational disruptions
- Led the developed of Denial-of-Service Attack and Online Banking Outage Playbooks
Director of Privacy and Incident Management
Iron Mountain Records Management, Inc.
05.2011 - 07.2011
- Directed Iron Mountain's enterprise-wide incident management processes for all incidents including loss of customer assets, inadvertent disclosures, IT security incidents, fires, business interruption, serious injuries, accidents, and other serious incidents involving Iron Mountain employees and company-housed client assets
Director of Business Continuity and Crisis Management
Genzyme Corporation
09.2006 - 05.2011
- Directed the development of the company's Business Continuity and Crisis Management Program; rolled out Crisis Management Program in US; Europe; LATAM and J-APAC; key initiatives included Avian Flu Preparedness and Supply Chain Risk Management
- Point of contact for global Corporate Crisis Management Team (CCMT); responsible for triaging and escalating global incidents to CCMT and coordinating CCMT response; facilitated senior executive level crisis teams dealing with significant organizational issues including high profile supply shortage; plant explosion; H1N1 pandemic; product contamination; and FDA consent decree
- Lead contact for pre-employment screening program working closely with Legal, HR and Risk Management to ensure FCRA compliant program
- Leader of Risk Management Department efforts to support plant closures; division divestitures and reduction in forces (RIF); created highly successful Risk Assessment tool in support of RIF; created and chaired the Threat Assessment Team
- Member of Senior Health, Safety and Environmental (HS&E) Steering Committee, representing commercial offices globally setting policy and direction for HS&E
- Worked with Information Security, Human Resources and Legal Departments on data disclosure events
- Security Business Partner for manufacturing operations in US, France, Belgium, UK, and Ireland
- Recognition: Vice President's Award for coordinating the company's response to H1N1 pandemic and response to key manufacturing plant disruption
Director of Global Security Operations
Genzyme Corporation
02.2003 - 09.2006
- Directed the global security program consisting of over six thousand hours of static security officer and international meeting security coverage
- Managed a $2.4 million budget and a contract and professional staff of over 90 people
- Directed the development of 24-hour multilingual emergency service center which monitored and supported company sites worldwide
- As a member of a cross functional M&A implementation team, involved in successfully integrating six companies and hundreds of employees
- Worked with HR and Legal department to investigate and respond to employee misconduct cases
- Ensured compliance with CTPAT requirements for global manufacturing sites working with local management
Manager Global Security Operations - Genzyme Corporation
Pinkerton, Inc.
01.2002 - 02.2003
- Managed the global physical security program for Genzyme
- Led the project team that implemented Genzyme's first pre-employment screening program ensuring compliance with federal and state employment and privacy laws
- Member of core team for implementation of global Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Program which resulted in the company being granted highest tier rating
Consultant II
Fidelity Security Services, Inc.
12.1999 - 01.2002
- Conducted discreet due diligence research and analysis of broker/dealers, investment advisors, third party administrators, financial intermediaries, and other entities for Fidelity business units to identify, mitigate and manage risks associated with potential or existing business relationships representing over $300 million
- Managed vendors
Staff Attorney/ Investigative Counsel
First Security Services Corporation
10.1994 - 12.1999
- Primary interface with clients and internal staff concerning matters of a contractual nature representing agreements worth over $100 million annually
- Provided legal and risk management advice to all levels of management and staff regarding critical business matters including, but not limited to, labor and employment issues affecting a workforce of over 5,500 employees
- Lead attorney on privacy issues including FCRA and state privacy laws; set up FCRA compliant pre-employment screening program for the company as well as for a significant company client
- Lead attorney for Information Security Group
- Worked closely with third party risk management firm and General Counsel to address insurance and liability issues
- Directed corporate investigations
- Managed staff
Interim Director - Criminal Justice Program
Endicott College
09.1994 - 06.1995
- Counseled students
- Worked with college President and Dean of Liberal Arts to develop curriculum
Director of Campus Safety - Endicott College
First Security Services Corporation
09.1992 - 10.1994
- Directed a department of nineteen campus safety officers
- Worked with college administration to transition the institution from an all-women's school to a coeducational one
Education
Juris Doctor -
University of San Diego School of Law
San Diego, CABachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Northeastern University
Skills
- Security operations and enterprise risk management
- Leadership and organizational development
- Strategic planning
- Budget oversight
- Project coordination
- Relationship management
- Facilitative leadership and oral communication
Awards
CEO Elements Awards for roles in co-leading company's response to Covid-19 and subsequent risk management efforts to return employees to sites. VP Award for role in managing company response to Swine Flu and major contamination at manufacturing site.
Timeline
Head of North America Security Operations
Biogen, Inc.
10.2023 - Current
Head of Global Security (Interim)
Biogen, Inc.
06.2023 - 01.2024
Senior Director, Enterprise Risk Management, Supply Chain Resilience, Business Continuity and Crisis Management
Biogen, Inc.
11.2019 - 10.2023
Senior Director, Global Security, Business Continuity, Crisis Management and Security Operations for the Americas and Asia Pacific
Biogen, Inc.
01.2018 - 11.2019
Director, Global Security, Business Continuity, Crisis Management and North American Security Operations
Biogen, Inc.
09.2016 - 01.2018
Director, Business Continuity and Crisis Management
Biogen, Inc.
07.2015 - 09.2016
Associate Director, Business Continuity and Crisis Management
Biogen, Inc.
05.2014 - 07.2015
SVP, Contract Manager, Debt Management, Mortgage and Fraud Operations
RBS Citizens Bank
07.2013 - 05.2014
SVP, Head of Incident Management, Americas
RBS Citizens, NA
07.2011 - 07.2013
Director of Privacy and Incident Management
Iron Mountain Records Management, Inc.
05.2011 - 07.2011
Director of Business Continuity and Crisis Management
Genzyme Corporation
09.2006 - 05.2011
Director of Global Security Operations
Genzyme Corporation
02.2003 - 09.2006
Manager Global Security Operations - Genzyme Corporation
Pinkerton, Inc.
01.2002 - 02.2003
Consultant II
Fidelity Security Services, Inc.
12.1999 - 01.2002
Staff Attorney/ Investigative Counsel
First Security Services Corporation
10.1994 - 12.1999
Interim Director - Criminal Justice Program
Endicott College
09.1994 - 06.1995
Director of Campus Safety - Endicott College
First Security Services Corporation
09.1992 - 10.1994
Juris Doctor -
University of San Diego School of Law
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Northeastern University