This week on It's Under Control Jake Allen is joined by Ray Ohara CPP, EVP at Allied Universal.  Ray is a security industry veteran with decades of experience in both corporate security risk management as well as executive protection.  His career in security started over 30 years ago after transitioning from law enforcement.  Ray is a passionate advocate for holistic enterprise security risk management and can be heard on his own podcast titled The Risk Rascals with co-host Stevan Bernard, CFE.  Ray has had a successful career because he puts his clients' needs first, is always willing to help others, and understands that adapting to change is the only way to thrive in the security management industry.  When Ray O'Hara speaks you would be wise to listen!

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Hello, It's Under Control listeners! Thanks for tuning in, week after week. Since interviewing our first ever guest, we’ve published numerous episodes and spoken with many interesting people from all aspects of the security industry.  And we are just getting started!  We have some amazing guests in our pipeline. This coming month, you can expect to hear from numerous security innovators, creators, and practitioners from industry areas such as government, technology, and venue security. As always, please reach out to us on Audry or via control@rileyrisk.com with any suggestions!

This week on It's Under Control Jake Allen is joined by Kathy Lavinder the Founder of SI Placement.

SI Placement specializes in recruiting for security and investigative resources.  For over 20 years Kathy has worked with some of the biggest businesses in the world and helped them land top talent for critical roles in security management. Kathy has cultivated a truly fascinating career. She moved through broadcast journalist and private investigation before shifting to specialized recruitment and is full of advice that will benefit our listeners, regardless of career stage. In this episode, she shares insight into what makes a successful security expert and how to source that talent, the differences between contingent and retained search firms and insightful tips on the dos/don’ts of the field, and a timeline of her career reinventions over the years.

Kathy is truly one of the best in the business. Between her captivating and engaging personality and highlight reel of life and career experiences, you are not going to want to miss what she has to say!

You can now listen to It's Under Control on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, and Google Podcasts!  If you have any feedback or suggestions for guests or topics send us an email at control@rileyrisk.com.