Orestis Papadopoulos

Retired Brigadier General and senior security executive with 30+ years of leadership in physical security, crisis management, threat assessment, and multi-site operations. Proven track record of protecting personnel, equipment, and critical infrastructure — achieving a 100% safety record across 16 large-scale projects and 4 geographically dispersed sites. Skilled in access control systems, business continuity planning, supply chain security, incident response, and regulatory compliance.

Dual postgraduate degrees in Strategic Security and Operational Research. NATO-cleared, fluent in Greek and English.

Seeking to apply these capabilities to: corporate facility security, executive protection programs, supply chain resilience, business continuity planning, and security awareness training for employees.

Director, Learning Directorate at Hellenic Army General Staff (2025-02 – 2026-01)

• Authored a strategic roadmap for automating continuous-improvement processes across a 10,000+ person organization.
• Organized and delivered 12 workshops and 6 full training series, including an international collaboration with NATO external consultants, coaching and training senior officers.
• Designed and implemented a specialized software application to automate learning management.

Section Head, Training Directorate at Hellenic Army General Staff (2023-03 – 2025-02)

• Designed and implemented specialized software to optimize senior-officer selection processes for army training programs.
• Ran 4 senior-officer selection processes, coordinating schedules and resources across participating units.
• Introduced a regulatory change to optimize the subsequent utilization of officers completing postgraduate education.

Staff Officer at National Defense College (2021-09 – 2023-03)

• Contributed to national-level security-policy development and strategic threat-assessment planning.
• Designed and implemented 4 Negotiation Simulation Games focused on crisis negotiation and multinational security cooperation, improving executive training efficiency through innovative practices.
• Graduated 3rd of 61 students, specializing in strategic studies.

Staff Officer — Logistics Directorate at Hellenic Army General Staff (2019-08 – 2021-09)

• Authored a specialized study on securing critical supply-chain infrastructure of logistics units against modern technological threats (drones/UAVs), supporting operational continuity across sites.
• Conducted physical security audits across industrial facilities under the Industrial Mobilization Plan of the Hellenic National Mobilization System.

Commander, Operational Units at Various Artillery Battalions (2013-08 – 2019-09)

• Held full supervisory responsibility for units of 80–140 personnel across multiple postings, overseeing scheduling, resource coordination, and day-to-day field operations.
• Directed 16 large-scale, complex operational projects, achieving full integration of new information systems and implementation of process improvements under limited resources.
• Completed 3 operational evaluations, managing large-scale teams and multi-million-euro equipment.
• Conducted regular audits and security inspections across 4 geographically dispersed sites to ensure consistent operational and safety standards; recognized twice with formal commendations for organizational excellence and physical security.
• Achieved a 100% safety record (zero accidents) while maintaining top-tier operational readiness through rigorous quality control and preventive maintenance programs.
• Managed a €10,000 budget to acquire and integrate new computing systems, delivering the full project lifecycle on schedule and within budget, improving data-processing efficiency across the unit.
• Led coaching, training, and performance evaluation of subordinate personnel.

M.Sc. in Applied Operational Research and Analysis – Technical University of Crete/Hellenic Army Academy

M.Sc. in Strategic Studies and Security – Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences

Bachelor in Military Science — Artillery – Hellenic Army Academy