MARK MITCHELL
Vine Grove,KY
Summary
An enthusiastic and dedicated person with extensive skill set who enjoys being part of, as well as leading, a successful and productive team. Clear leadership and management ability remaining professional and focused under pressure in tentative situations. Able to receive and convey instructions with meticulous detail. Superlative negotiation skills with proactive application in diverse cultures overcoming language barriers and remaining authoritative and positive at all times. Quick to grasp new ideas and concepts, and to develop innovative and creative solutions to problems. Able to work well on his own initiative and to demonstrate the highest levels of motivation and organization required to meet tight deadlines. Possesses excellent interpersonal skills and can communicate concisely at all levels.
Director of Security with over 20 years of experience managing investigations, personnel matters and sensitive information and intelligence. Leads, maintains and improves operations and functions of security department while effectively managing crises in fast-paced environment. Thorough knowledge of advanced security systems, computerized access control, and security-related legislation and regulation.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Director of Security
FAELLO AGENCY
01.2024 - Current
- A multifaceted role involving all aspects of security and administration for high profile principles and family members. Coordinating with all heads of departments to ensure clients objectives are met on time. Managing over 50 local staff at all levels to meet or exceed standards expected within budget. In acted security protocols in protecting the artist, crew, and audiences across varied and complex international environments. Providing internal and external emergency response plans for any minor or major incident’s.
Personal Protection Consultant
Tennman Entertainment
10.2016 - 08.2023
- Involved in all aspects of security planning, including home of residence, temporary residence as well as air and ground transport for high net worth family and staff while traveling worldwide. Ensuring that safety and security policies, plans, and procedures are updated and followed. Coordinating with local law enforcement and providing them with information and assistance as needed.
- Serving as the personal protection specialist for a entertainment artist and his family, arranging secure environments and transport during business and leisure travel, conducting advance work where required for aviation centers for the client’s private jet, setup secure hotel arrangements, professional security drivers, hospitals and safe havens, providing personal protection and threat assessments in each location.
- Providing personal protection for Client and family during worldwide tour in both advance and personal roles to liaise with local team members and governmental offices to ensure ease of client/family planned objectives.
Personal Protection Consultant
Future Now Tour USA
06.2016 - 09.2016
- Providing multiple functions of security including personal protection to A List Musical Artists during North American tour. Responsible for safety of client during business and social visits including but not limited to political events and meetings, Media and public relations gatherings and private events.
- Involved in all security aspects of travel both private and commercial to ensure security of personal and belongings. Solely responsible for advance security of all potential location visits both planned and opportunistic often at little to no prior warning. Including primary and alternative routes to secure drop off points and escape routes. Providing detailed reports to team on all local assets available to assist in the event of threat or incident.
- Working closely with foreign and domestic high profile venue, hotel and local law enforcement management to assist in the least amount of disturbance and maintaining Client day to day activities are kept private to avoid potential fan and paparazzi intrusion.
Personal Security Consultant
TigerSwan, Valve/ PGL DOTA 2 Event
05.2016 - 06.2016
- Part of 3-man security detachment providing personal, residential and advance security for a large number of professional gaming teams and high value equipment.
- Liaison with local law enforcement and government agencies was able to utilize aviation, transportation and on site 24-hour protection for a 3 week event in a high threat environment.
- Provided security and risk analysis to upper management of all parties involved in the event to give situational awareness and assist in safety of over 200 staff.
- Overcoming both local and client based country, religious and cultural differences to maintain smooth running of operation.
Project Security Manager
IMCO (NGO) Middle East
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Responsibilities include coordinating a variety of tasks across multiple projects to ensure alignment with company objectives and maximize organizational success. Monitor multiple projects with implementing partners involved in the Department of State humanitarian de mining program as part of the Weapons Removal and Abatement (WRA) Iraq.
- Experience with budgeting and resource allocation.
- Create and manage the overall program budget, and allocate financial and human resources across projects
- Ensuring all logistical and administrative objectives are maintained to include HR matters ensuring prompt and correct actions adhere to organizational standards and best practices.
- Working closely with client logistical and medical staff to ensure correct levels of health and safety are in place and regularly inspected and maintained.
Operations Security Manager
Ronco Consulting Corporation, Middle East
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Department of State humanitarian de mining program as part of the Weapons Removal and Abatement (WRA) Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey, Dubai, Jordan.
- An integral position dealing with all levels of security operations including but not limited to Tier 2 DOS VIP’s, all implementing partners involved on the WRA program for movement, life support and in country security briefs in Southern Iraq with emphasis on detailed contingency plans that are developed and tested for a variety of emergencies, including medical issues, risk analysis and security threats.
- Involved in all aspects of operational management and training.
- Managed a team of security personnel, providing regular training for improved performance and professional growth. Maintaining effective and efficient running of large compound with over 100 local national staff
Liaison Team Leader
Aegis Defense Services, Iraq
2006 - 01.2009
- Responsible for the overall command, control, and operational effectiveness of a team protecting multiple clients in hostile and unpredictable environments, such as conflict zones. Recruit, train, and supervise security personnel. This includes delivering security training programs to the wider workforce to foster a culture of safety and preparedness.
- Acting detachment operations manager in absence of the area manager requiring diplomacy and focus at all times. Develop and implement emergency response plans and crisis management protocols for a range of scenarios, from natural disasters to active threat situations. In the event of a security breach or incident, Implement corrective actions.
- Identification and management of all USACE reconstruction projects in Wassit Province, ascertaining level of project completion and budgeting in conjunction with GRD and DOD awarded contracts.
- Utilizing aptitude for close liaison at senior level with prominent authorities regarding security aspects, project mechanism and its use by respective reconstruction strategies including:
- Coalition Forces and other Coalition Government Agencies
- Iraqi Political/Governmental Officials, Community Leaders and NGO’s
- Providing advice to Gulf Region South on security matters relevant to Iraq and responsible for liaison between the US Army corps of Engineers and interested third parties in Iraq
- Traveling extensively to high threat areas to monitor ongoing projects and review potential project sites
Royal Marine Commando
HM Royal Navy
01.1998 - 01.2005
- Undertaking a productive and extremely varied Military career involving multiple operational deployments.
Education
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Ashburton
Ashburton, Devon. England06-2015
Skills
- Video surveillance management
- Access control
- Physical security
- Emergency planning
- Crisis management
- Security management
- Threat analysis
- Security training
- Firearms training
- Safety and security procedures
- Active shooter training
- Risk assessment
- Special event security
- Loss prevention expertise
- Threat and vulnerability analysis
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with Local governments and law enforcement in multiple countries around the world in the development of the Saviors tour.
- Achieved effectiveness of security protocols by completing security briefings with accuracy and efficiency.
- Ensuring a full risk assessment is conducted for each location, including a threat analysis of venues, travel routes, and accommodations, and effective measures are implemented to mitigate those risks.
Certification
- SIA accredited Phoenix Close Protection Course
- Medic in Remote Areas Certified (Remote Medical Training)
- Security Defensive driver course
- Cross country and Amphibious driver course
- Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (Longmoore Farm)
- Anti/Counter surveillance (Longmoore Farm)
- Telecommunications & Cryptographic Specialist
- Royal Marine Commando Reconnaissance and Sniper instructor
PERSONAL DETAILS
- Health: Excellent; non-smoker
- Other Details: UK citizen, USA Resident.
- KY CCW, FCC License Numbers on request.
- Clean Drivers License
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Assistant Director of Security
FAELLO AGENCY
01.2024 - Current
Personal Protection Consultant
Tennman Entertainment
10.2016 - 08.2023
Personal Protection Consultant
Future Now Tour USA
06.2016 - 09.2016
Personal Security Consultant
TigerSwan, Valve/ PGL DOTA 2 Event
05.2016 - 06.2016
Project Security Manager
IMCO (NGO) Middle East
01.2011 - 01.2015
Operations Security Manager
Ronco Consulting Corporation, Middle East
01.2009 - 01.2011
Royal Marine Commando
HM Royal Navy
01.1998 - 01.2005
Liaison Team Leader
Aegis Defense Services, Iraq
2006 - 01.2009
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Ashburton
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