Manson Garrick

Manson Garrick, Senior Vice President, Europe, BCM Institute,Founder and Managing Partner,HCS Risk Partners

Manson Garrick is a seasoned corporate security, financial crime and business continuity director with over 30 years of working experience in Asia and EMEA. Over twenty two years experience living and working in Asia, with a further eleven years working in the European and North American markets. Recognized as a proven and strong leader with a track-record of successful project delivery, innovation and cost reduction. Used to managing decentralized and multi-cultural teams and to interacting at all levels of businesses.

He is currently the Founder and Managing Partner,HCS Risk Partners, an independent consultancy with two primary areas of practice: Revenue Protection and Business Resilience. Operating Its projects include: supply chain assurance reviews, high-end due diligence, all-hazards emergency management planning, and risk mapping.

Appointment within BCM Institute

Manson Garrick is a Senior Vice President, Europe with the BCM Institute.

Past Employment

• Bank of America – Senior Vice President International Security Executive

As the bank’s senior security manager outside the United States, manage security across Asia, India and EMEA. A member of the Corporate Security Leadership Team with shared responsibility for a direct and managed budget in excess of $350 million.

• EXEL Plc – Global Security & Business Continuity Coordinator

As the Global Security Co-ordinator lead the central security function and direct divisional and regional security teams, protecting more than 110,000 staff world-wide and a 24/7 just-in-time global air, road and sea supply chain business.

• Standard Chartered Bank Plc – Group Security Manager

Initially as Regional Security Manager, Asia then as the banks Group Security Risk Manager, lead an integrated security function protecting retail, commercial, treasury and investment banking businesses in 43 countries.

• HIBIS Limited - Co-Founder and Managing Director

Build an independent consultancy practice specialising in protecting payment and settlement systems and other high value / high risk processes from fraud and other forms of financial crime. Win business from a financial services client base including: Royal Bank of Scotland, plc, West Deutsche Landesbank, Halifax plc and Credit Suisse Asset Management Ltd. Establish offices in UK, Singapore, Australia and Scandinavia.

• Network Security Management – Managing Director, Consulting

Head hunted by Network to set-up and run a Pan-Asia business operation. Their expansion into Asia was shelved within days of me joining and I worked to start-up a new office in Edinburgh and as a financial crime and security risk management consultant before promotion to Managing Director, Financial Crime and Security Risk Management Consulting in London.

• IPC Magazines (Contract) – Security & Risk Manager

An interim position asked to review existing operational risk, security and business continuity strategy and procedures. Also, to influence traditional and established managers to support a pro-active operational risk and security management programme. Deliver a 3-5 year risk and security strategy and obtained approval from the Board to commence implementation.

• Royal Hong Kong Police – Detective Chief Inspector

Para-military policing and internal security force protecting the then Crown Colony of Hong Kong. Ten years commercial crime (fraud) investigation experience that included qualifying in computer crime investigation (RCMP), developing a financial crime intelligence unit and leading a specialist bank & maritime fraud team involved in a series of high profile investigations into major banks and companies. Three years leading a Police Internal Investigations Team and crime squad, qualified court prosecutor and detective.

Professional Certification

• Member Business Continuity Institute, United Kingdom, 1996
• Certificate in Security Management (Pt. 1 & 2), Edith Cowan University, Australia, 1996
• Certified Fraud Examiner, USA 1994
• Certificate in computer studies: Stevenson College, Scotland, 1985