Bryce Frederick

Global corporate-security and resilience executive with 24 years across biopharmaceutical, Fortune 500, diplomatic-security, and military environments. Leads enterprise physical security, threat intelligence, crisis management, executive protection, travel risk, investigations, workplace-violence prevention, duty of care, incident response, governance, and multinational teams. CPP-certified leader with two relevant master's degrees and extensive experience advising senior executives in complex global operations.

Senior Executive Protection Agent at ABBVIE (2025-10 – Present)

Support senior executives in a global biopharmaceutical company through executive protection, protective intelligence, international travel planning, site and venue assessment, risk analysis, and cross-functional coordination.

• Developed reusable site-survey, leadership-biography, agent-note, lessons-learned, and emergency-guidance products that improve readiness, standardization, continuity, and information handoffs.
• Supported high-visibility international executive travel by aligning threat and travel-risk assessments, routes, venues, local partners, logistics, and discreet protective coverage.
• Train junior agents in advances, positioning, room operations, and professional standards; contribute to responsible AI learning and cross-functional onboarding initiatives.

Adjunct Faculty at COLLEGE OF DUPAGE HOMELAND SECURITY TRAINING INSTITUTE (2025-10 – Present)

Develop applied instruction for law-enforcement and security professionals in protective doctrine, investigations, threat assessment, crisis response, and security leadership; translate research and global experience into scenario-based learning.

Owner and Principal Consultant at BE RESILIENT, LLC (2023-09 – Present)

Advise organizations and leaders on crisis readiness, business continuity, threat assessment, insider risk, GSOC operations, executive protection, exercises, and resilient decision-making.

Senior Manager, Workplace Violence and International Programs at W.W. GRAINGER (2024-08 – 2025-01)

Revamped global workplace-violence prevention and international travel-security programs for a Fortune 500 industrial distributor, strengthening governance, escalation, case management, and business support.

• Partnered with Human Resources on sensitive employee-risk matters, coordinated major-event security planning, and advised development of a GSOC and executive-protection capability.

Special Agent at U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIPLOMATIC SECURITY SERVICE (2009-01 – 2023-12)

Led country and regional security operations, physical security, crisis preparedness, investigations, protective services, contractor programs, and business continuity across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the United States.

• In Albania, supervised a 150-person guard force, 10-person surveillance-detection team, and 14-person protective detail; managed contractor performance, investigations, facility and residential security, training, and incident response and served as Acting Regional Security Officer.
• In Hong Kong, managed counterintelligence, investigations, emergency planning, surveillance detection, and WMD preparedness; led seven personnel and served as Acting Regional Security Officer.
• As Regional Security Coordination Officer in Kuwait, coordinated information and operations among the White House National Security Council, DSS headquarters, Embassy Kuwait, military leadership at Camp Arifjan, and protective teams operating in Syria during the Defeat-ISIS mission.
• At the DHS National Operations Center, supported national incident coordination, continuity, investigations, and daily executive reporting across federal agencies during complex events.
• Directed crisis and security operations in Baghdad, including response to indirect fire, facility hardening, casualty evacuation, emergency coordination, and continuity of diplomatic operations.
• Protected seven former U.S. Secretaries of State, President Bill Clinton, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and other senior officials across four continents.
• Established operating standards, trained multinational teams, managed sensitive investigations, and briefed senior leaders on threats, readiness, resources, and risk decisions; earned six Meritorious Honor Awards.

Special Agent at U.S. ARMY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION (2002-01 – 2009-12)

Investigated felony crimes, procurement and travel fraud, financial misconduct, and threats affecting Army personnel and operations; coordinated cases with prosecutors, commanders, law enforcement, and partner agencies.

• Completed more than 400 cases as a temporary-duty fraud specialist with a 100% solve and conviction rate for cases pursued to adjudication.
• Conducted post-attack investigations and protective missions in Iraq and received the 2008 Secretary of the Army Award for investigative excellence and mission impact.

Master of Science in Threat and Response Management – The University of Chicago (2021)

Master of Arts in Defense and Strategic Studies – U.S. Naval War College (2021)

Bachelor of Arts in English – Michigan State University (2007)