BRETT STONYER
AUCKLAND,AUK
Summary
High-performing leader in physical security and risk management with a proven ability to enhance organizational resilience and minimize risks. Expertise in developing and executing security strategies, managing multi-site operations, and leading effective teams. Achieved ISO 27001 compliance and built strong stakeholder relationships across various sectors.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Consultancy Divisional Lead
SAARA CS Ltd
04.2024 - Current
- The position reports to the CEO
- Client ISO 270001 based site audits for high-risk security environments
- Provided consultancy and oversight for upgrades to physical security systems technologies, managed security projects, conducted systems audits, and implemented internal control and risk mitigation frameworks.
- Oversight of complex desk top security operations auditing frameworks for high-risk security operations
- Reviewed peer submissions, trained direct reports, and oversaw application of ISO 27001 physical security auditing and security consultancy mentoring.
- Developed standard operating procedures for client security personnel, enhancing compliance and operational efficiency.
- Consultancy and drafting of client security manuals, security protocols, procedure documentation, and Physical Security Risk Assessments
- On-going client consultancy and direct project interaction with enterprise site Gallagher platform centralisation, Gallagher and Milestone systems integration
- Consultancy and direct interaction with electronic Assa Abloy venue re-key projects and supporting Gallagher integrated electronic keysafe implementations
- Managed direct reports through regular performance evaluations and feedback sessions.
- Senior relationship manager for local government client
- Audit and report writing
Fixed Term Contract - Security Consultancy
SAARA CS Ltd
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Assessed and proposed upgrades for stadium CCTV capability to enhance security effectiveness
- Conducted ISO audits and wrote reports for telecommunications datacentre to ensure compliance and operational standards
- Developed strategic partnerships with local government agencies to strengthen collaboration in security consultancy initiatives
Senior Advisor Protective Security
Worksafe New Zealand
07.2021 - 12.2023
- Reported to Worksafe’s Head of Property and Facilities
- Acted as senior advisor within department, guiding team initiatives.
- Acted as subject matter expert in regulatory investigations involving physical security, providing critical advice and insights
- Introduced physical security risk mitigation through office design focusing on people, property, information, and evidentiary exhibit storage.
- Managed incident response efforts to ensure safety and compliance.
- Implemented office security protocols, lockdown and duress processes and procedures
- Technical security system design and oversite of installation - access control, intrusion, duress, and CCTV
- Property project management for relocation and or upgrading of office premises (primarily security systems focus)
- Introduced a national cloud-based security platform and rolled out office security conversions for centralise security management
- Rolled out a nationwide One Access Card solution across all offices and office buildings through local systems programming and local card reader upgrades where necessary
- Interaction with a wide range of contractors and service providers while ensuring best practice health and safety frameworks were in place
- Facilitated properties activities during project phases to ensure alignment with security standards
- Compiled an extensive granular Worksafe Security Baseline Standards document setting physical security standards for Worksafe
- Introduced CCTV and associated supporting privacy and operating procedure policies
- Implemented a robust risk management internal control matrix for evidentiary exhibits storage
- Senior Management reporting and the drafting business case recommendations
Senior Advisor – Risk
Worksafe New Zealand
04.2021 - 07.2021
- Reported to Worksafe’s Head of Risk & Compliance
- Supported Second Line of Defence risk management and operational risk functions
- Established and facilitated security governance committee to escalate physical, cyber, and personal security risks to senior management for strategic decision making
- Introduced and facilitated a security operations committee to raise and address operational level security issues for physical, cyber, and staff security related issues. This was presented to the senior management strategic security governance committee
- Conducted audits of processes and procedures, providing risk mitigation recommendations
- Specialisation in Physical Security - PSR implementation (Government security standards & control framework)
Contract work
Yashili NZ Dairy Co Pokeno
01.2021 - 03.2021
National Manager, Client Partnerships
SECOM
05.2019 - 11.2020
- Managed client experience, driving strategic business growth and enhancing revenue through effective account management.
- General management and leadership - Client Partnership Management, Project Management & Systems Design teams, and Customer Support Team
- Key account management – ASB, BNZ, WBC, Barfoot & Thompson, STUFF
- Prepared and submitted tenders and RFPs to secure business opportunities.
- Provided risk consultancy services to identify and mitigate potential business threats.
- Restructured account management, project management, systems design, and customer service teams to improve operational efficiency and service delivery.
- Introduced KPIs across departments to establish performance benchmarks and enhance accountability.
- Implementation of the company client partnership model across all departments
- Visited SECOM in Tokyo, to bring back best practices and experience much larger SECOM operation
- Drove marketing initiatives and facilitated the creation of a New Zealand company profile
Senior Client Partnership Manager
SECOM
09.2018 - 05.2019
- Implementation of the company client partnership model – sales and key account management
- Led initiatives to increase cross-sell penetration of products and services across client accounts.
- Developed and implemented key performance indicators to enhance team accountability and track success.
- Collaborated with key internal stakeholders to streamline processes and enhance overall client experience.
- Strengthened internal key stakeholder relationships with project management & design and service desk
- Strategic business revenue planning
- Tenders and RFP submissions
- Undertook significant and detailed RFP’s and tenders to retain and seeking new security services with the banks
- Provided expert risk consultancy services to identify potential vulnerabilities.
- Reported to the New Zealand Managing Director
Account Manager
SECOM
04.2018 - 09.2018
- Key account manager – various banks
- Developed business opportunities through targeted outreach and relationship building with key clients
- Led initiatives that expanded cross-sell penetration of products and services within existing accounts
- Influenced key account decision to adopt SECOM CCTV technology, enhancing security solutions
- Within 6 months took over the management of the sales and account management team redefining roles, responsibilities, job descriptions, set objectives, and manage the team’s overall performance
- Provided risk consultancy services to clients
- Undertook significant and detailed RFPs and tenders to retain and seek new security services with the banks
Business Development Manager
Waterford Security Ltd
09.2011 - 09.2016
- Reported to the Managing Director
- Doubled Auckland office turnover within first 9 months by implementing targeted business strategies
- Primarily new business generation
- Grew $28k p/a existing relationship to multiple site $500k p/a client by identifying client potential and enhancing relationship management
- Procured new business relationship resulting in $130k new installation and ongoing work.
- Boosted quotation to actual work conversion percentage from 19% to 32% through improved proposal strategies
- Key account management
- Project management
- Project management a full security systems site upgrade with direct oversite of subcontracted security technicians
- Quotations, system design, tenders & RFPs
- Risk consultancy
- Sat on-line training courses for ICT protégé and other systems and organised in office training for various systems and CCTV
- Passed a 4-day technicians’ inner range Integriti systems course
- Conversion of a North Island multi-site (3000+ user) grocery distribution operation from an existing individual site access control solution to a North Island wide centralised single security system platform
Country Manager Security and Fraud
HSBC
05.2008 - 09.2011
- Reported to the New Zealand Chief Risk Officer - one direct report
- Represented HSBC within the wider financial industry in forums (notably the New Zealand Banking Association NZBA) in security and fraud
- Primary liaison point for the NZ Police / SFO on primarily fraud related matters
- Physical Security Risk - responsibility for all bank staff & property
- Relationship management and liaison with external security service providers
- Management of the Bank’s security access and card management system
- Security design of new branches and offices
- Facilitating frontline robbery and aggressive visitor training
- Planning and preparation (and deployment) of senior Group executive personal protection programmes within NZ
- Managed incident responses to ensure prompt resolution and clear communication.
- Implementation, management and continuous improvement of physical security risk mitigation policies and procedures
- On-site physical security assurance reviews for Bank third-party service providers.
- Business Continuity Management (BCM) - framework and deployment responsibilities
- Led the country’s Business Continuity Management (BCM) programme and incident response management framework.
- Maintaining the Bank’s Major Incident Manual & BCM Plans
- Leading country level testing scenarios & senior management incident group response exercises
- Facilitating staff training from the CEO down
- Developed and implemented contingency plans, major incident protocols, and crisis management strategies to enhance organizational resilience.
- Management of the country’s disaster recovery site
- Coordinated with the Country COO during BCM invocation.
- On-site business continuity assurance reviews for Bank third party service providers
- Fraud – (internal & external) – investigation, management, and mitigation
- Oversaw comprehensive fraud investigations, ensuring effective management of both internal and external cases.
- Oversight of the Bank’s fraud controls & fraud monitoring programme
- Submission of Police fraud complaint files, briefs of evidence, and court appearances
- Management of Bank responses to legislative information demands (including AML related)
- Oversight of the staff vetting process for both existing and new employees
- Information Security Risk - mitigation and implementation of controls
- Management of the country’s Information Security programme and policies
- Management and implementation of key preventive controls and procedures
- Executed policies to ensure compliance and operational effectiveness.
- Staff awareness training and education programmes
- Incident breach management (investigation and data recovery)
- Oversight of information security assurance reviews for Bank third party service providers
- 2015 – appointed one of four country values advocates who facilitated and promoted the Group’s new behaviours and values programme within New Zealand. Included programme facilitation and staff interaction sessions with the view to promoting behavioural recognition and instigating a positive culture change
- Rewrote the Bank’s Major Incident Manual and Business Continuity Plans
- Restructured the Bank’s incident management framework
Education
Technical security systems training courses -
Gallagher On-line and Classroom Training
01-2017
Technical security systems training courses -
ICT WX (and GX) Protégé On-line Training
01-2017
Senior Management Communication skills training -
RogenSi Consulting
01-2015
Health & Safety Training course – stage 1 -
EMA
01-2015
Legally Conducting Workplace Investigations Workshop -
Lowndes & Associates – law specialist
01-2014
Business Continuity Management Certification -
DRI – Institute for Continuity Management
HK01-2010
HSBC Physical Protection Security Standards Course -
HSBC Hong Kong
Hong Kong01-2008
Mediation Training Conference -
Australian Banking Ombudsman Scheme
Melbourne, Australia01-2007
Diploma in New Zealand Policing -
The Royal New Zealand Police College
01-1999
Certificate in New Zealand Policing -
The Royal New Zealand Police College
01-1998
New Zealand Diploma in Business - Banking
Auckland Institute of Technology
01-1997
Diploma in Management -
New Zealand Institute of Management
01-1997
Certificate of Banking -
Bankers’ Institute of New Zealand Incorporated
01-1993
Skills
- Security technologies
- Risk assessment strategies
- Internal controls
- Audit rectification
- Security project management
- Crisis management
- Process improvement
- Project strategies
- KPI implementation
- Client management
- Stakeholder management
- Performance coaching
- Training development
- Presentation facilitation
- Communication
- Microsoft Office Suite
Timeline
Security Consultancy Divisional Lead
SAARA CS Ltd
04.2024 - Current
Fixed Term Contract - Security Consultancy
SAARA CS Ltd
01.2024 - 04.2024
Senior Advisor Protective Security
Worksafe New Zealand
07.2021 - 12.2023
Senior Advisor – Risk
Worksafe New Zealand
04.2021 - 07.2021
Contract work
Yashili NZ Dairy Co Pokeno
01.2021 - 03.2021
National Manager, Client Partnerships
SECOM
05.2019 - 11.2020
Senior Client Partnership Manager
SECOM
09.2018 - 05.2019
Account Manager
SECOM
04.2018 - 09.2018
Business Development Manager
Waterford Security Ltd
09.2011 - 09.2016
Country Manager Security and Fraud
HSBC
05.2008 - 09.2011
Technical security systems training courses -
Gallagher On-line and Classroom Training
Technical security systems training courses -
ICT WX (and GX) Protégé On-line Training
Senior Management Communication skills training -
RogenSi Consulting
Health & Safety Training course – stage 1 -
EMA
Legally Conducting Workplace Investigations Workshop -
Lowndes & Associates – law specialist
Business Continuity Management Certification -
DRI – Institute for Continuity Management
HSBC Physical Protection Security Standards Course -
HSBC Hong Kong
Mediation Training Conference -
Australian Banking Ombudsman Scheme
Diploma in New Zealand Policing -
The Royal New Zealand Police College
Certificate in New Zealand Policing -
The Royal New Zealand Police College
New Zealand Diploma in Business - Banking
Auckland Institute of Technology
Diploma in Management -
New Zealand Institute of Management
Certificate of Banking -
Bankers’ Institute of New Zealand Incorporated