Chair - Nicholas Stramilos, CPP, CISM

Nicholas Stramilos is currently Senior Manager, Crisis & Security Management for the Westpac Group. Nick has responsibility for national corporate and commercial physical security, managing operations and major projects, managing a large contractor based security team and multiple service providers. As part of the Crisis & Security Management Team Nick ensures the protection of Westpac customers, its people, buildings and assets.

With some seventeen years of physical security experience, ten of those in banking security, Nick entered the security profession in 1992 joining Honeywell (Protection Services) in Melbourne. He has held positions with IPP Consulting and NAB, prior to taking up his current role with Westpac in 2004.

Nick has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Graduate Diploma in Arts, both from Melbourne University and a Graduate Diploma in Risk Management from Swinburne University. He obtained his CPP in 2002 and in 2008 earned his Certified Information Security Manager certification from ISACA.

 A firm believer in the professionalisation of the security management field, Nick views the CPP (and similar Accreditation programs) as currently the only worldwide accredited certification programs for security professionals; a certification that both demonstrates your professionalism and distinguishes you from the competition. He encourages all senior security professionals to undertake certification.

Nick was Secretary of the Chapter from 2007-2009.   

 

Deputy Chair  - Allen Barry, CPP

Allen Barry is the Executive Director and founder of Barringtons (circa 1991).  

Barringtons employ a vast range of people in the areas of risk and crisis management, personnel vetting, vocational training and recruitment, online training, I.T. and compliance management.
 
Allen has been involved with Corporate Australia for nearly 30 years, initially as a regulator before establishing himself as a private provider.   His main business focus within Barringtons is training and customised I.T development.

Allen’s background prior to starting Barringtons includes:-

-Senior Investigator at the Building Industry Royal Commission
-Senior Investigator - Licensed Gaming Investigation
-Senior Investigator – State Drug Crime Commission
-Other areas of the police service, where he held the rank of Detective Sergeant, dealing with Organised Crime and Serious Crime.  

Allen has completed tertiary study in a number of areas including psychology, sociology, criminal law and business administration.  

Allen is the A.S.I.S. Australian representative on the National Resilience Community of Interest, which brings together government departments, risk professionals and other parties, with a view of providing a platform for organisations to deal with then grow through involvement with serious risk issues.

Allen is also current Chairperson for the Bachelor of Policing External Advisory Committee – University of Western Sydney.

 

Secretary - Sean Trewin, PSP, TIFireE

Sean Trewin commenced his career in the security industry in 1998 as a security officer in the retail and hospitality sectors and was soon promoted to supervisory positions. He has been a member of ASIS NSW Chapter since 2006 and has assisted the Chapter with its events and PSP Certification Program.

Since 2003 Sean has held the position of Senior Security Specialist with Qantas Catering in the aviation sector. His responsibilities include the oversight and management of security risk and security operations for the Qantas Catering Group's Mascot facility. He also consults to the other Qantas Catering Centres across the nationa. Sean is a licensed security consultant and trainer and has management experience in a wide range of disciplines including security risk management, investigations, emergency and crisis management, security operations, loss prevention, information security, security management systems, regulatory compliance and physical security.

Sean has a Diploma of Security Management from the University of Western Sydney in addition to tertiary qualifications in fire engineering, security risk management, leadership and management, transport and distribution, business administration and workplace training and assessment. In 2007 he was successfully graded a Technician grade member of the Institute of Fire Engineers.

Sean successfully obtained his PSP in 2008, and looks forward to tackling the CPP in 2010.

Treasurer - Paul Storey, CPP, PSP

A brief Bio for Paul Storey CPP, PSP will be posted here soon.