David Flynn - Managing Director, Security Consulting
David Flynn, CCEP, CFE, is a seasoned security executive and consulting practice leader with 15 years of experience in Corporate Security and Human Resources. He has spent most of his career developing and optimizing security programs through assessments and gap analysis with a focus on continuous improvement and scalability. As Managing Director, Security Consulting for CSA, he advises clients on corporate security and human resource related issues. David has worked with companies in the financial, technology, manufacturing, logistics, pharma, automotive and healthcare sectors.
EXPERIENCE
• Corporate Security Advisors – Managing Director, Security Consulting
• Jensen Hughes – Senior Director, Threat Violence Risk Management and Investigations
• Discover Financial Services – Senior Manager, Enterprise Security
• Bank of America, N.A. – Global roles in Investigations, Quality Assurance, Analytics and Security
QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
• Masters of Business Administration – Saint Xavier University
• Bachelor of Science in Human Resources & Management – Millikin University
• Insider Threat Program Manager Certificate – Carnegie Mellon University
• Security Executive Development Program – University of Pennsylvania
• Strategic Decision & Risk Management Certificate – Stanford University
• Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP)
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Bryan Strawser - Managing Director, Crisis Management & Business Continuity Consulting
Bryan Strawser, MBCP, MBCI, CPP, CEM, CISSP, is a highly experienced corporate security, crisis management, and business continuity consultant with more than twenty-five years of operating and consulting experience. As Managing Director, Crisis Management & Business Continuity Consulting at CSA. Bryan works with a team of experts that offer strategic counsel and support to help senior leaders strategically navigate uncertainty and disruption.
EXPERIENCE
• Corporate Security Advisors – Managing Director, Crisis Management Consulting
• University of Phoenix – Interim Chief Security Officer
• Target Corporation - Global Crisis Management, Business Continuity, & Intelligence
• Bryghtpath - Principal & Chief Executive
• Center for Cyber and Homeland Security, Auburn University - Senior Fellow
QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
• National Emergency Management Association - Private Sector Comittee Chair & Board Member
• FEMA Professional Continuity Practitioner I
• Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration - University of Phoenix
• Master of Business Administration, University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
• Master of Arts in International Relations & Contemporary War - King's College, London
• National Preparedness Leadership Initiative Executive Program - Harvard University
• Master Business Continuity Professional - Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII)
• Certified Protection Professional - ASIS
• Member, Business Continuity Institute (BCI)
• Certified Emergency Manager - International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional - (ISC)2
Todd Axtell - Managing Director, Public Safety Consulting
Todd Axtell, is a goal-driven and human-centered Security, Safety, and Police Executive with 30+ years of experience developing and directing large-scale security/safety programs. His career has been dedicated to public service by championing trust, transparency, community engagement, diversity and accountability. He is credited with helping make the Saint Paul Police Department a model of excellence. His accomplishments garnered local, state and national attention. June 1, 2022 was proclaimed “Chief Todd Axtell Day” in the state of Minnesota by Governor Tim Walz. As a Managing Director for CSA, Todd achieves big picture goals by bringing together diverse stakeholders and perspectives through vulnerability, humility, creativity, and a human-centered approach.
EXPERIENCE
• Corporate Security Advisors – Managing Director, Public Safety Consulting
• Saint Paul Police Department – Chief of Police
QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
• University of Saint Thomas – Masters Degree in Police Leadership, Education and Administration
• International Association of Chiefs of Police – Board of Directors Member
• Twin Cities Security Partnership – Executive Board Member
• FBI National Academy Graduate
• DEA Drug Unit Commander’s Academy Graduate
• FBI National Executive Institute Graduate
Scott Jones - Senior Advisor
Scott Jones is a change manager, strategist, and futurist committed to delivering innovative and imaginative solutions. Scott's 20 years of unique and diverse professional experience ranges in sectors and geographies with a focus on intelligence, security operations and administration, incident management, travel risk, DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) programming, and neighborhood and community engagement. Their expertise has been shaped by experiences within higher education, nonprofit, military, and federal service. Additional roles within technology, media and entertainment, e-commerce, hospitality, and energy round out Scott's career history. They enjoy focusing on next generation innovation, value-based change management, and organizational transformation. Scott has direct experience in addressing operational effectiveness, identifying success measures, diversity and belonging, crisis management, strategic planning and reputational risk. They are also passionate about employee development, coaching, and mentoring. Scott is a Senior Advisor for CSA.
EXPERIENCE
• Corporate Security Advisors – Senior Advisor
• Airbnb – Chief of Staff (Strategy/Operations), Global Safety and Security
• Amazon – Head of Travel, Risk, Intelligence, and NEXT (New & Experimental Thinking)
• Sony PlayStation – Senior Director, Corporate Security
• Sony Pictures Entertainment – Director, Global Security Operations Center
• Southern California Edison – Head of Threat Intelligence and Partnerships
• Target – Lead, Intelligence and Strategic Partnerships
• Department of Homeland Security – Intelligence Analyst (Infrastructure)
• United States Air Force – Command Briefer (AETC)
QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's Degree in International Studies – Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
• Master of Arts in College Student Affairs – Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence – National Intelligence University (NIU)
John Kirkwood - Senior Advisor
John is a top tier transformational leader with the credentials and abilities to lead global functions. John serves as the top security leader for a Fortune 200 company in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. He was appointed to Director of Global Security in January of 2022, having served as Deputy Director since March of 2015. Before transitioning to the private sector, John spent 34 years in local and federal law enforcement, culminating his federal career a U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge and local career as a major county Chief Deputy Sheriff. He specializes in fraud prevention and other internal and external, complex investigations, workplace violence-deterrence and training, threat response and has experience in corporate security program designs, to include strategic startup operations. Additionally, John offers executive protection and event security expertise to include training and EP program development. Drawing from combined public and private sector security knowledge and experience, he can shape an across-the-board security program to efficiently detect, deter, defend, and respond to domestic as well as international threats and operational challenges. John presently serves on the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Foundation and the Ramsey County Sheriffs Foundation. John serves as a Senior Advisor for CSA.
EXPERIENCE
• Corporate Security Advisors – Senior Advisor
• Twin Cites based Fortune 200 company – Senior Security Executive
• Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, St. Paul, MN – Chief Deputy Sheriff
• United States Secret Service – Senior Executive Service
• Lincoln Police Department – Police Officer
QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and Political Science, University of Nebraska – Kearney
• Kellogg School of Management – Senior Executive Leadership Program
• Member – International Security Management Association (ISMA)
• Adjunct Professor at St. Mary’s University – Minneapolis
Bob McNaney - Senior Advisor
Bob is a globally minded crisis management and crisis communications strategy counselor who drives results by supporting organizations of all sizes through crisis and issue response, crisis-preparedness management, executive and senior leadership counseling, and media coaching. He serves as trusted outside crisis counsel to CEOs, boards, and executive leadership teams before, during and after situations which may impact the bottom line and reputation of their enterprises. Bob supports organizations in various sectors, including health care, higher education, financial and retail. Clients praise his ability to quickly assess a crisis and cut through the noise to provide concrete, actionable solutions. Previously, Bob was a National Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist with more than 24 years of national and international reporting experience. Bob serves as a Senior Advisor for CSA.
EXPERIENCE
• Corporate Security Advisors – Senior Advisor
• The McNaney Group – Founder & CEO
• Padilla – Senior Vice President
• Hubbard Broadcasting – National Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist
• KLAS TV – Reporter / Anchor
QUALIFICATIONS & CERITIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s Degree – University of St. Thomas
• LifeScape – Board of Directors Member
• The Airport Foundation MSP in Minneapolis – St.Paul – Board of Directors Member
Kenneth H. Senser - Senior Advisor
Kenneth H. Senser, is a subject matter expert in several disciplines with 40 years of experience in global security program governance, structure, and operations; incident response; and crisis management. During his more than 15-years as a Walmart Senior Vice President, Mr. Senser led global programs in the Global Security, Investigations, Corporate Aviation, and Corporate Travel disciplines. Prior to Walmart, he was a CIA officer detailed to the FBI as the Assistant Director, Security Division. After the Hanssen espionage arrest, Mr. Senser transformed the FBI security program. He established and ran the day-to-day operations of the first division in the FBI’s history to focus on security. Mr. Senser joined the CIA in 1983. He held many executive positions and served in assignments encompassing the physical, technical, protective and personnel security disciplines.
EXPERIENCE
• Corporate Security Advisors – Senior Advisor
• Walmart – Senior Vice President 2003-2019
• Federal Bureau of Investigation – Assistant Director, Security Division
• Central Intelligence Agency – Security Professional
QUALIFICATIONS & CERITIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s Degree – University of Cincinnati
Rich Stanek - Senior Advisor
Rich is a respected leader cultivating public-private relationships, strategic planning and promising practices. Rich brings 36 years of public safety experience to clients across the country, including organizational leadership, agency management, national law enforcement best practices, crime reduction strategies, public policy advocacy, corporate security and expert testimony. Rich served as Sheriff of Hennepin County, Minnesota, a large, urban metro county comprised of the City of Minneapolis and surrounding areas. He went on to serve in national leadership positions and was a senior law enforcement advisor to the Director of National Intelligence, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He has previously served as Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Public Safety and Director of Homeland Security for the State of Minnesota. Rich served as an elected official in the Minnesota State House of Representatives as a Legislator. He began his career with the Minneapolis Police Department where he rose to the rank of Captain. Rich serves as a Senior Advisor for CSA.
EXPERIENCE
• Corporate Security Advisors – Senior Advisor
• Hennepin County Sheriff's Office – Sheriff
• Minneapolis Police Department – Police Officer
• State of Minnesota Public Safety and Director of Homeland Security Commissioner
• Senior law enforcement advisor to the Director of National Intelligence
• Senior law enforcement advisor to the U.S Department of Homeland Security
• Senior law enforcement advisor to the the Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Minnesota House of Representatives
QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's Degree in Criminial Justice – University of Minnesota
• Master of Arts in Public Admnistration – Hamline University
• Certificate in Human Resources Management – University of Minnesota
• Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Executive Institute graduate
Florence Wlodarski - Senior Advisor
Florence is a brilliant strategist, having spent 20 years at the intersection of law enforcement and the public, working with corporations, nonprofits, law enforcement agencies and municipalities nationwide to help create stronger, safer communities. With a background in community organizing, corporate social responsibility and stakeholder engagement strategies, Florence takes a partnership approach to addressing today’s complex societal issues and public safety challenges. Florence has created multiple law enforcement related strategic partnerships for companies such as Amazon, Target, and Ross Dress for Less. Whether it's for grassroots programming or national level initiatives, Florence connects unlikely partners to collaborate toward creating safer organizations and communities. Florence serves as a Senior Advisor for CSA.
EXPERIENCE
• Corporate Security Advisors – Senior Advisor
• The Hetty Group – Chief Engagement Officer
• Engage Public Safety – Nonprofit Founder
• Target Corporation – Security Division – Strategic Partnerships
QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Education – University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
• Master of Social Work – University of Southern California (USC)
Jackie Brekke - Operations Manager
Jackie is an enthusiastic, versatile and collaborative business professional. She brings significant experience in complex business and team management. Her expertise stems from engaging and sustaining cross-functional partnerships in the retail space. Building brands, transforming business performance and designing workflows are at the core of her experience. She champions best in class process improvement and profitability to drive optimal results. Jackie serves as the Operations Manager for CSA.
EXPERIENCE
• Corporate Security Advisors – Operations Manager
• Creative Partners Group – Category Management Senior Business Analyst
• Coca-Cola – Revenue Growth Management Business Analyst
• Target Corporation – Merchandising Business Analyst
QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s Degree Political Science, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
• Bachelor's Degree Spanish Studies, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
