MICHAEL MACDONALD MCCLEAN
Husbands
Summary
A highly skilled and results-driven management professional with proven ability to lead teams to success. Strong focus on team collaboration, operational efficiency, and achieving measurable outcomes. Adept at strategic planning, process improvement, and fostering culture of accountability and excellence. Known for adaptability and consistently meeting changing organizational needs.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager - Security Services
Guardsman Barbados Limited
Warrens, St. Michael, Barbados
10.2018 - 10.2023
- Managed physical and electronic security for 19 clients across 41 locations, resulting in a 90% reduction in security incidents:
- Implemented and managed access control systems, resulting in a 100% reduction in unauthorized access.
- Developed and conducted training programs relating to emergency response, resulting in 100% staff participation.
- Conducted security risk assessments and implemented mitigation plans, resulting in a 35% reduction in potential security threats.
- Led investigations of security incidents to determine root cause, impact, and recommend remediation plans.
- Periodically reviewed existing policies and procedures and successfully proposed recommendations to improve security.
- Collaborated with local law enforcement to successfully coordinate security operations and investigations.
Intelligence Officer
Barbados Police Service
Bridgetown, Barbados
01.1989 - 06.2018
- Senior Intelligence Adviser to the Head of Special Branch, with responsibility for providing analysis, evaluation and assessment of national security policy matters.
- Revamped a performance assessment process to support senior decision-making on operational readiness regarding, capability, capacity, and effective resource allocation.
- Established routine engagements with other quasi intelligence units performing data analysis to guarantee a focused and collaborative effort that eliminated redundancy of work.
- Conducted executive protection assessments and procedures for visiting heads of states resulting in incident free events.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology & Sociology (Double Major)
University of The West Indies
Cave Hill, St. Michael, BarbadosSkills
- Project coordination
- Operational efficiency management
- Comprehensive risk analysis
- Management of security operations
- Clear and concise communication
- Service excellence
- Effective team leadership
- Strategic decision-making
- Effective strategic planning
- Risk mitigation strategies
- Critical thinking for problem-solving
- Effective time management
Accomplishments
- Developing Strategic Plan
- Implemented a strategic planning process which enabled the Security Department to identify long-term goals and set objectives to achieve them.
- Reducing Security Incidents
- Implemented security measures that led to an 90% reduction in security incidents.
- Creating Strong Partnerships
- Established strong partnerships with local and regional law enforcement agencies to enhance overall security.
- Introducing Use of Force Policy
- Developed and implemented Guardsman’s first Use of Force Policy to ensure officers tasks can be accomplished in accordance with relevant policies, procedures and laws.
- Crafting Security Strategy
- Designed a security strategy for the OECS to standardize intervention and response to security challenges confronting member states.
Affiliations
- American Society for Industrial Security – (ASIS) International
- Canadian Association of Police Polygraphist (CAPP)
- American Polygraph Association (APA)
- British & European Polygraph Association (BEPA)
Certification
- Certified Polygraph Examiner (RCMP)
- Intelligence Analysis (INTERPOL and RCMP)
Timeline
Manager - Security Services
Guardsman Barbados Limited
10.2018 - 10.2023
Intelligence Officer
Barbados Police Service
01.1989 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Psychology & Sociology (Double Major)
University of The West Indies