Brian W. Lynch
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Credentials
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Global Chartered Management Accountant
AICPAJun, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Public Accountant
AICPA
Experience
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RANE (Risk Assistance Network + Exchange)
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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Jul 2020 - Present
Former FBI and Vanguard executive with management/leadership experience in security, risk, and law enforcement, spanning 35+ years. Trusted partner, team builder, and problem solver. Former primary member of the FBI's SWAT Team. Executive Director at RANE, providing security, risk, and crisis management services to our clients on a global basis. Consulting services include crisis management planning and training, and threat management and threat intelligence program development and execution. Provide active shooter/workplace safety training, and threat assessment team design and implementation. Assist clients in designing best in class global security programs and security command center operations. Show less
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BWL Associates LLC
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Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, United States
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Founder/President
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Mar 2020 - Jul 2020
BWL Associates LLC offers world class services to multi-national corporations, small-to-medium sized businesses, private companies, and the financial and legal communities. Specifically, the firm offers: 1) crisis management planning, training, and public relations solutions; 2) Active shooter/workplace safety training; 3) financial investigations, and 4) global security program/security command center operational design. The principal is a retired FBI Special Agent who served in various executive level positions and was a primary member of the FBI's SWAT Team. He also held the position as Head of Global Security for Vanguard for over 10 years. Show less
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Vanguard
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Global Security
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Oct 2009 - Feb 2020
・Held executive leadership position at Vanguard as its Head of Global Security, responsible for the development and implementation of its global security programs, designed to reduce exposure risk to employees, facilities, property, and data, on a global basis. ・Developed and maintained critical key partnerships globally. Designed and executed the firm's enterprise-wide Eight Phase Global Security Program, which included Travel Security, Workplace SafetyActive Shooter training, Pre-screening processes, Suspicious Package/Device Response and Resolution, Access Control and Event Management System design and implementation, Video Management System and design, investigative procedures, etc. ・Developed the structure/response metrics for the firm's Security Command Center, a 24x7 global operational model responsible for the identification, analysis, response, and resolution of security incidents. ・Key partnerships with Human Resources and Legal executives were instrumental in the development and implementation of the firm's Threat Assessment Team, providing the ability to identify, analyze, respond to and resolve threats to the firm. ・Designed and implemented security game plans for existing and new site locations, globally. ・Conducted numerous Request for Proposal reviews leading to vendor selection; authored Statements of Work in support of security operations. ・Authored the firm's Crisis Management Program, to include the Workplace Safety/Active Shooter incident protocols, obtaining executive level buy-in; designed Command Post operations; ・Public/private partnerships led to the successful development of Field Training Exercises (FTX) with local police/fire agencies, to test and practice response capabilities related to a workplace safety/active shooter incident. This initiative supported the firm's workplace safety program and provided the tactical (SWAT) units the ability to "practice in a real building." Retired from Vanguard after having served over 10 years. Show less
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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United States
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Law Enforcement
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700 & Above Employee
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Deputy Director-Operations; Terrorist Screening Center
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Jun 2009 - Sep 2009
Deputy Director, Terrorist Screening Center (TSC), FBIThe TSC was established to consolidate into one agency terrorist related intelligence/information from the U.S. Intelligence Community to provide for appropriate and lawful use of this information for screening purposes.・Executive level position responsible for TSC Operations related to screening processes and information sharing in support of the government's comprehensive approach to countering terrorist activities. ・Led interagency efforts in identity verification of terrorists through painstaking screening processes and procedures, via U.S. Government Watch Lists and No Fly Lists which prevented known terrorists from entering the homeland;・Led the efforts to provide state and local law enforcement agencies real-time access of terrorist information available for viewing during traffic stops, etc., to FBI Agents during investigative efforts, and international agencies pursuant to lawful agreements, etc.;・Provided training to state and local law enforcement officers concerning the manner in which the TSC may assist in the identification of terrorists. Show less
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Section Chief, Terrorist Financing Operations Section
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Jun 2007 - Jun 2009
The Terrorist Financing Operations Section (TFOS) was established subsequent to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Its dedicated mission is to track, seize, and otherwise disrupt funds identified as being used to support terrorist operations around the globe, through partnerships initiated with domestic and international intelligence, law enforcement and governmental agencies.・FBI representative to the National Security Council on terrorist financing matters;・Senior FBI Executive in charge of the most sensitive global terrorist financing investigations and operations;・Authored and implemented the FBI's global strategy to combat terrorist financing (2007-2009), yielding successful case results;・Led an international strategic partnership which resulted in the disruption of terrorist acts;・Developed strategic working partnerships and advisory groups with numerous U.S. and international government law enforcement, and intelligence agencies which led to successful terrorist investigations, prosecutions, and operations;・Developed and implemented the National Security Financial Sector Working Group comprised of senior representatives from the largest U.S. financial institutions to address matters pertaining to terrorist financing which led to successful investigative conclusions;・Authored and disseminated the initial TFOS Newsletter to U.S. financial industry providing trends and methodologies to assist in combatting terrorist financing, highlighting the critical importance of Bank Secrecy Act information;・Provided numerous briefings to members of Congress and their staffs; ・Developed strong partnerships which led to successful operations with FinCEN and OFAC in support of terrorist financing investigations. One such result yielded the largest seizure of funds in U.S. history, identified as supporting Iran's nuclear efforts and terrorist financing operations. Emphasized asset forfeiture as an investigative tool to disrupt/combat terrorist financing. Show less
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Assistant Special Agent in Charge
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Jan 2003 - Jun 2007
Assistant Special Agent in ChargeCounterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Civil Rights ProgramsPhiladelphia Division, FBIFBI Field Office executive responsible for the leadership and management of hundreds of investigations and operations within the Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Civl Rights Programs for the sixth largest FBI Field Office, leading teams comprised of over 200 FBI employees and task force officers.・Successfully led key national security investigations within the Counterintelligence Programs and four Joint Terrorism Task Force squads, to include the successful investigation and prosecution of the terrorist group planning to attack the Fort Dix, NJ Army Base. The planned attack was thwarted prior to execution and the members of the group were successfully prosecuted at trial. ・Successfully managed a multi-million dollar budget;・Developed and maintained successful liaison with over 25 law enforcement, intelligence agency, military executives and representatives in support of counterterrorism investigations and operations;・Successfully represented the FBI with other federal, state, local, military, and international law enforcement and intelligence agency partners, the media, and with members of Congress;・Authored, developed, and implemented the National Security Higher Education Advisory Board comprised of 15 university presidents to form a joint venture to collaboratively and successfully address counterintelligence investigations;・Successfully developed and maintained key partnerships with a U.S. Intelligence Agency, the nature of which was later recognized by an independent review board as a model of successful agency partnership leading to successful joint operations, by virtue of the relationship developed and results collaboratively achieved; ・Received the Best Program in the FBI by an independent review board out of 46 Field Offices studied/reviewed for results in the Counterintelligence Program. Show less
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Supervisory Special Agent/Special Agent
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Jan 1987 - Jan 2003
Sixteen years of progressively responsible investigative and supervisory assignments building and leading teams as a Special Agent, FBIHQ Supervisory Agent, and a Field Supervisory Agent with an emphasis on large, complex, and sophisticated white collar crime, financial institution fraud, money laundering, economic crimes, bankruptcy and insurance fraud investigations. Special Agent, Cincinnati Division, Dayton, Ohio Resident Agency・Specialized in complicated white collar investigations, to include financial institution fraud, wire fraud schemes, telemarketing fraud, and bankruptcy fraud, which led to successful prosecutions. ・Led a successful investigation into a complex financial institution fraud and wire fraud scheme involving multiple subjects across numerous states with millions of dollars in losses resulting in the trial conviction of the main subject.・Primary member of the Cincinnati Division's SWAT Team.Special Agent, Houston Division・Led a team of FBI Agents on a successful complex bank failure investigation, resulting in the trial conviction of both the president and chairman of the board of the bank. The fraudulent scheme was identified as the largest land deal in Houston, Tx., history and represented the first time that a transaction successfully investigated and prosecuted was identified as the cause of the failure of a bank.・Primary member of the Houston Division's SWAT Team.FBIHQ Supervisory Special Agent/Field Supervisory Agent・Provided leadership and oversight of a money laundering unit comprised of FBI Special Agents and Metropolitan Police/City of London Police from the United Kingdom successfully addressing money laundering cases in the U.S. and the Caribbean.・Led a White Collar Crime Squad of FBI Agents and task force personnel from other law enforcement agencies in complex multi-national investigations, resulting in the arrests of over 60 subjects engaged in bank fraud. Show less
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Northeastern Bank of Pa
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Scranton, Pa
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Commercial Loan Officer
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May 1986 - Jan 1987
Northeastern Bank of Pa Commercial Loan Officer Successfully handled multi-million dollar loan accounts within prescribed guidelines and regulations. Northeastern Bank of Pa Commercial Loan Officer Successfully handled multi-million dollar loan accounts within prescribed guidelines and regulations.
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First National Bank, Avoca, Pa
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Avoca, Pa
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Chief Financial Officer; Internal Auditor
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May 1984 - May 1986
First National Bank, Avoca, Pa Chief Financial Officer; Internal Auditor During tenure at the bank, responsible for the preparation and release of bank financial statements, and regulatory reports (Call Reports). Primarily responsible for the presentation of the bank's financial position and reporting to the president and board of directors on an ongoing basis. Received progressively more responsible leadership and management assignments and became more involved in the financial strategies of the bank, displaying interest rate trending and developing investment risk assessment models, etc. Show less
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Carver Zavada & Co., CPAs
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Pittston, Pa
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Senior Accountant in Charge of Audits
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Dec 1981 - May 1984
Carver Zavada & Co., CPAs Senior Accountant in Charge of Audits During tenure in this firm, received progressively more responsible leadership and management assignments with an emphasis on the following: ・Led a team of accountants focused primarily on the external audits of medium sized financial institutions and manufacturing firms, leading to the preparation and release of audited financial statements with audit opinions; reviewed and assessed internal controls, with recommendations; ・Prepared corporate and individual tax returns; ・Provided tax advice to firm clients. Show less
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Education
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1977 - 1981
Penn State University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting -
2004 - 2004
Northwestern University
Leading Through Organizational Change -
2006 - 2006
United States Military Academy at West Point
Center for Counterterrorism-Leading in Counterterrorism Matters -
2008 - 2008
Australian Institute of Police Management
Leadership in Counterterrorism for Executives -
2008 - 2008
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
Leadership In Counterterrorism for Executives
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