KEITH L. PREWITT
Chief Security Officer
Bowie,MD
Summary
Versatile, collaborative, visionary senior executive with a diverse and broad range of transferrable law enforcement experience and senior executive leadership regarding protective intelligence, threat mitigation, operational security protocols. Strategic problem solver with proven success in effectively addressing budget formulation/execution and risk management responsibilities. Strong foundation and clear understanding in the area of strategic planning, human capital, information resource management, and the convergence of the physical and cyber security functional responsibilities. Accomplished, industry recognized Chief Security Officer with regard to critical thought leadership, change management; and the ability to develop and implement plans to meet current and future needs of the organizational enterprise.
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Director/Chief Security Officer
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
Los Angeles, CA
03.2021 - Current
- Key executive responsible for developing, establishing, and implementing the strategic operational security, investigations, intelligence/information sharing, and emergency preparedness plans for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, currently under construction.
- Will lead the effort to recruit, hire, and train the proprietary and outsourced security team for the Lucas Museum.
- Develop and implement security/preparedness procedural policies and guidelines, and formulate the security department budget and human capital strategic plan.
VP/Chief Security Officer
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
09.2017 - 02.2021
- Served as the key executive responsible for the strategic oversight of the operational security planning, procedural guideline development, internal investigations, intelligence and information sharing coordination, and threat mitigation functions of the Security Department at the Museum’s three locations (The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters).
- Oversaw the development and implementation of best-in-class security and risk management practices for museum employees.
- Developed a security department human capital strategic plan and physical/technical security platform blueprint that resulted is saving approximately $5 million dollars relative to the Museum's operating budget.
Vice President Cable Security and Facilities
COMCAST CORPORATION
Philadelphia, PA
08.2015 - 09.2017
- Served as the key executive responsible for providing strategic leadership for the company by setting the strategic vision for the Security and Facilities Management function within Comcast Cable Corporation.
- Oversaw the development and implementation of best-in-class security and risk management practices and shared services framework for Comcast Cable corporation, employees and proprietary facilities.
- Developed and implemented an enterprise security training strategy required to help the security organization proactively reduce the vulnerabilities to the cable business infrastructure; identify, address, and mitigate internal/external fraud activity; increase "theft of service" investigations; and effectively leverage the "shared services" security model which resulted in decreasing the cable operating budget, facility real estate footprint, and retail profit loss approximately $6 million dollars annually.
President
HARVARD PROTECTION SERVICES & RISK SOLUTIONS, LLC
New York, NY
04.2012 - 03.2015
- Served as the key executive responsible for providing strategic leadership for the company by working with the Advisory Board and other management and senior executives to establish long-range goals, budget/revenue goal strategies, emergency preparedness plans, and enterprise security/safety policies.
- Recognized as the internal and external point of contact for industry expertise and knowledge regarding the Risk Management, Strategic Security Consultation, and Executive Protection Services markets.
- Developed long-range revenue blueprint to increase the force protection business development/projected sales grow from approximately $22 million to $40 million dollar revenue annually.
- Diminished regulatory risks by overseeing adherence to insurance and safety regulations across all projects.
Deputy Director
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
Washington, DC
01.2008 - 04.2012
- Thirty-year veteran of the agency responsible for providing strategic leadership, guidance and direction to 10 Senior Executive direct reports who execute the statutory and line of business mission of the Secret Service.
- Served as the agency’s Chief Operations Officer and managed the daily operations of an approximately 7,000 person workforce, $1.5 billion dollar budget and all operational activities to ensure a unified and regimented mission focus.
- Created and served as Chairman of the “Enterprise Architecture Transformation Task Force”.
- Developed and implemented the Investment Governance and Acquisition Council, of which both initiatives have saved the Secret Service approximately $3.2 million over three fiscal cycles, 2008 – 2011.
- Recognized by the President as a recipient of the 2009 “Distinguished” Presidential Rank Award for exemplary federal senior executive service.
- Delivered data outcomes to internal staff, Congressional oversight committees, and Executive Branch departmental entities to drive continuous agency business improvement, organizational accountability, and mission effectiveness.
Assistant Director
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE, Office of Protective Research
Washington, DC
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Oversaw Global Threat Analysis programs, Protective Intelligence Operations, and Continuity of Operations for the White House and the Secret Service.
- Led the design, installation, and modification of technical security equipment for Secret Service legacy and enterprise physical and technical protective countermeasures.
- Established robust research and development protocols with DHS, DARPA, and the Livermore Labs which resulted in an annual budget savings of approximately $2 million dollars a year.
- Eliminated legacy technology platforms which resulted in approximately $1.5 million dollars in savings.
Assistant Director
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
Washington, DC
01.2003 - 01.2006
Assistant Director
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
Washington, DC
01.2002 - 01.2003
Deputy Assistant Director
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE, Office of Protective Operations
Washington, DC
01.2001 - 01.2002
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Psychology
MEMPHIS STATE UNIVERSITY
Executive Development and Law Enforcement Training - undefined
Master of Professional Studies -
UNIVERISTY OF MEMPHIS and Keller Graduate School of Management
01.2017 - 01.2021
Skills
Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity Expertise
undefinedAccomplishments
- 2008 - Intelligence Community Inter-Agency Senior Executive Service Certification
- 2005 - HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT Cambridge, MA
- 2001 - Strategic Planning and Senior Executive Leadership Seminar
- 2001 - SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (SES) Continuing Education Executive Leadership Program
- 1983 - FEDERAL LAW ENFORCMENT TRAINING CENTER Criminal Investigator Training
- 1983 - U.S. SECRET SERVICE JAMES J. ROWLEY ACADEMY, Special Agent Training
- 1978 - MEMPHIS POLICE ACADEMY, Police Officer Training
Affiliations
- Risk and Insurance Managers Society (RIMS)
- Federal Law Enforcement Executive Liaison Committee
- International Security Managers Association (ISMA), Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Board
- Senior Executive Association
- International Association of Chiefs of Police
- National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
- Cultural Institution Security Forum
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
- Association of Former Agents of The United States Secret Service (AFUSSS)
Additional Information
- Awards and Recognition
- 2011 - The Federal Player of the Week
- 2009 - "Distinguished” Presidential Rank Award for Senior Executives
- 2009 - University of Memphis “Distinguished Alumni “Award
- 2006 - Federal Law Enforcement Accreditation Board Teamwork & Leadership Award
- 2006 - “Meritorious” Presidential Rank Award
- 2005 - Department of Homeland Security Secretary’s Outstanding Achievement in Diversity Management Award
- 1986 - Memphis/Shelby County Optimist Award as Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
- 1981 - Memphis Civitan Club Award for Outstanding Federal Investigator
- Current Security Clearance, Top Secret/SCI
Timeline
Managing Director/Chief Security Officer
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
03.2021 - Current
VP/Chief Security Officer
Metropolitan Museum of Art
09.2017 - 02.2021
Master of Professional Studies -
UNIVERISTY OF MEMPHIS and Keller Graduate School of Management
01.2017 - 01.2021
Vice President Cable Security and Facilities
COMCAST CORPORATION
08.2015 - 09.2017
President
HARVARD PROTECTION SERVICES & RISK SOLUTIONS, LLC
04.2012 - 03.2015
Deputy Director
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
01.2008 - 04.2012
Assistant Director
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE, Office of Protective Research
01.2006 - 01.2008
Assistant Director
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
01.2003 - 01.2006
Assistant Director
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
01.2002 - 01.2003
Deputy Assistant Director
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE, Office of Protective Operations
01.2001 - 01.2002
Executive Development and Law Enforcement Training - undefined
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Psychology
MEMPHIS STATE UNIVERSITY
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