David S. Watson

Background

About David S. Watson

With a unique background in the military, law enforcement and corporate security I have amassed years of experience in security management and delivery. I’ve successfully led teams and worked my way up to executive leadership overseeing security, risk and health & safety for the Americas. Operating in highly regulated environments, I partner with other senior leaders to shape and execute global security strategies and governance; travelling across EMEA, Asia and the Americas to instill best practice. I establish world-class regional security operations, improve security performance and streamline processes to deliver excellence. As an advocate for health, safety and wellbeing, I am certified in Mental Health First Aid and actively engage with employees to promote personal wellness and to attend CPR/AED/First Aid training. I have also completed the Rutgers University OSHA Certified General Industry Safety & Health Specialist program (over 200 hours) and led safety management programs. My forte is adapting to diverse international corporate environments and overseeing daily operations and mitigating emergency situations. I combine my strategic and operational skill set with my ASIS International Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification to optimize group security and health & safety operating standards, as well as project manage security system upgrades in various countries. I have been fortunate to have strong ties with federal and local law enforcement agencies and partner to lead crisis management, business continuity, event and travel security, executive protection and introduce security awareness and training programs within global companies. Always seeking to share my knowledge and insight, I am keen to make new connections with other senior executives operating in the global security, risk, and health & safety space to discuss new ideas.