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Keith Willoughby

Keith Willoughby

Chicago,IL

Summary

Strategic and self-driven leader with a distinguished 17+ year career spanning corporate incident management, military logistics, and law enforcement leadership. Expertise in developing and scaling enforcement programs that enhance community safety and user experience. Proven ability to command high-stakes P1/P2 incident response, ensuring seamless communication between stakeholders, clients, and engineers to drive rapid resolution. Adept at managing multiple projects and driving change in dynamic environments, combining tactical investigation skills with a strategic mindset to protect assets and ensure operational integrity.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Incident Manager

Relativity
05.2021 - Current
  • Spearheaded a complete overhaul of incident response protocols, reducing Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR) by 35% by implementing streamlined communication channels and more efficient escalation procedures.
  • Served as Incident Commander for all P1/P2 incidents in a 24/7 environment, coordinating efforts across Engineering, Support, and Communications to protect a multi-million-dollar product line and implementing RCA-driven solutions that prevented problem recurrence.

Police Officer, Patrolman

Harvey Police Department
12.2015 - 04.2021
  • Responded to over 1,200 high-stress calls annually (averaging 10-15 per shift), successfully de-escalating over 95% of volatile situations without requiring use-of-force, significantly minimizing risk to the public and fellow officers.
  • Spearheaded 3 community outreach initiatives, including 'Cop on a Rooftop,' leading to direct, positive engagement with over 500+ residents and a measurable increase in community-provided tips.

Field Artillery/Transportation Specialist

Army National Guard
06.2008 - 06.2020
  • Overhauled scheduling and routing for a Field Artillery battalion, improving fleet readiness by 15% and reducing mission-related transit times by an average of 45 minutes per operation.
  • Maintained a 99% on-time delivery rate for over $15M worth of mission-critical ordnance and equipment by rigorously monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and convoy progress.

Vice & Narcotics Detective

Pine Bluff Police Department
12.2010 - 07.2015
  • Generated critical intelligence from over thirty-six high-stakes interviews per year, directly leading to the issuance of 20+ search warrants and the identification of several previously unknown co-conspirators.
  • Generated critical intelligence from over 36 high-stakes interviews per year, directly leading to the issuance of 20+ search warrants and the identification of several previously unknown co-conspirators.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice

University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Skills

  • EDISCOVERY EXECUTIVE (EDEX) CERTIFICATE
  • RELATIVITYONE CERTIFIED PRO (ROCP)
  • RELATIVITY CERTIFIED SALES PRO (RCSP)
  • RELATIVITYONE REVIEW PRO (RORP)
  • EMERGENCY NARCOTIC OPERATIONS COURSE CERTIFIED
  • ADVANCED REID TECHNIQUE OF INTERVIEW AND INTERROGATION CERTIFIED
  • VERBAL JUDO CERTIFIED
  • CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER IN ILLINOIS AND ARKANSAS

Affiliations

Leadership & Affiliations

  • Board Member, Veterans Leadership CRG, Relativity (1/15/223 - Present)

Awards

LIFE SAVING AWARD, ARMY MERITOUS SERVICE AWARD

COMMUNICATION

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS & INCIDENT COMMAND

I architect communication protocols that eliminate ambiguity and accelerate resolution under pressure. At Relativity, I spearheaded an overhaul of incident response, engineering streamlined channels that slashed Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR) by 35%. As Incident Commander, I was the conduit between technical and business leaders, translating complex updates into concise briefings to ensure strategic alignment. This skill extends to community engagement, where I built trust and opened new intelligence channels by spearheading outreach initiatives that engaged over 500 residents.

Timeline

Incident Manager

Relativity
05.2021 - Current

Police Officer, Patrolman

Harvey Police Department
12.2015 - 04.2021

Vice & Narcotics Detective

Pine Bluff Police Department
12.2010 - 07.2015

Field Artillery/Transportation Specialist

Army National Guard
06.2008 - 06.2020

Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice

University of Arkansas Pine Bluff