Featured 
CPP Profiles

Every month, we will be featuring one or two of our Chapter's CPP members in this forum.  We applaud their achievements and self-dedication to the Security Industry, and we would like to recognize their efforts with this special web page.

This month's Featured* CPP member is:

Don Charlesworth, CPP

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Don Charlesworth, CPP
Manager of Security Operations
ASIS Member since 1996
Earned CPP in 1998

 

Industry DOE Government Contractor - Weapons R&D

Job Responsibility

 Badging, Security Clearances, Alarms and Automated Access Controls, TSCM, Physical Security, Investigations, Counterintelligence, Emergency Management, Security Force

Education

 M.B.A., MA 

Years in Security

 13

How the CPP benefits me.

 Networking - exchange of security information with other CPPs, Broadened knowledge and became more effective through studying for the exam (added additional responsibilities in Technical Security areas after obtaining this knowledge and passing the exam), Enhanced credibility with and recognition from upper management - more support for security programs.
Value of the CPP Same as above

Why should professionals pursue the CPP designation?

 Same as above

Achievements

 Safeguarding Proprietary Information Committee Member for 2 years, Performed benchmarking studies in the protection of Trade Secret information. Proven track record for implementing cost-effective security - cutting security costs in ½ in the last 12 years with no decline in the level of security, Member of the Nuclear Security Information Exchange (DOE Site Security Managers)

* NOTE: Each month the featured CPP members are chosen at random.