Thomas G. Connolly 44 Hillside Ave New Canaan, CT. 06840 (203) 253-0709 tc13c3a26@westpost.net PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: MBA in Finance.

Paralegal Degree; New York University. GE sponsored 16-week Risk Management Program. Formal two-year credit training program. Completed GE???s New Manager Development Course at Crotonville training facility. Black Belt Certified in Six Sigma methodologies, including Minitab. Excellent Project Management and Leadership skills. Execution and commitment focused. Strong Facilitator and Change Agent. Professional Associations: ASIS, IAHSS, IAPSC, ISACA, Infragard, NYPD Shield Program EXPERIENCE: Security and Technology Consulting Group June 2010 to Present Managing Director New Canaan, CT Provide consulting services for medium and enterprise organizations. Focus on business development and analysis, crisis management, risk assessments, business continuity, disaster recovery, communications, compliance, safety and security, as well as, general management consultations. Red Hawk, A UTC Fire & Security Company November 2007 to May 2010 Business Development Manager Danbury, CT Develop strategy and execute plans to build a National Accounts

Program Focus on New England and East Coast. Vertical Market focuses on Hospitals, Real Estate Management, and Construction firms. Specialize in design, installation, and maintenance of video surveillance, digital recording, access control, fire detection and suppression, communications systems, nurse call, infant abduction, and other tracking systems. General Electric October 1997 to November 2007 GE Commercial Finance Norwalk, CT Director Physical Security and Crisis Management September 2005 to Present Member of the GE Security Council Member of the GE Crisis Management Council Develop strategy and execution protocols for security and crisis management implementation Coordinate with IT Security, Data Privacy, Third Party Integrators, and Data Security Groups Develop and Implement Compliance Programs. Lead global crisis management initiatives and emergency response programs Monitor global intelligence resources Grow critical policies and action plans for business continuity planning Develop Risk Analysis Methodologies Define Security Policies and Procedures Supervise Credential Program Establish and Maintain Equipment and Project Management Standards Support Security Infrastructure and System Administration Maintain field communications to assure program integration and integrity

Partner with compliance & legal leaders to assess business compliance Assist in ensuring controllership routines Drive & support the development, implementation and maintenance of digitization efforts Develop and Implement Training and Awareness Programs General Electric Company Fairfield, CT Program Manager Enterprise Security July 2002 to September 2005 Member of the GE Corporate Security Council Member of the GE Corporate Quality Council Lead the development of the Corporate Security Program Developed Tools for Risk Analysis Defined Security Policies and Procedures Provided Equipment and Project Management Standards Supported Security Infrastructure and System Administration Communicated and interacted with local facility/security contacts Interacted with Transactions Team, EHS, and Crisis Management Professionals to provide a comprehensive product Assisted in ensuring controllership routines Drove & supported the development, implementation and maintenance of digitization efforts Established Training Guidelines for day to day use of Security Systems General Electric Company Fairfield, CT Project Manager - Black Belt Certified January 2001 to July 2002 Member of the GE Corporate Quality Council Lead & maintained Quality initiatives for Global Corporate Environmental Programs Researched and Analyzed potential acquisitions from a Health and Safety Perspective Provided executive management with reports and analysis as requested

Communicated and interacted with EHS cross-functional teams Tracked actual verses budgeted expenses and progress for EHS Projects Drove & supported the development, implementation and maintenance of digitization efforts and six Sigma Certification GE Capital Corporation Stamford, CT Risk Management Training Program /Black Belt July 2000 to January 2001 Risk and Credit Analysis Management Program Six Sigma Black Belt Trained and Certified with formal exam Identified key business processes and developed digital dashboards Set risk triggers and actions to be taken Implemented change using CAP (Change Acceleration Process) Refined Communication, Leadership, Quality and Technical skills Led virtual teams using Lotus Technology (Quickplace, Sametime) General Electric Company Fairfield, CT Paralegal / Green Belt October 1997 to July 2000 Six Sigma Green Belt Trained and Certified Advised and supported Attorneys on Green Belt projects Provided legal and financial support to a team of Attorneys engaged in M&A, Insurance Recovery, Environmental Tort Litigation and EHS issues Developed & maintained electronic databases to track relevant information and manage due diligence Trained and supervised support staff Conducted legal research and prepared presentations for senior management EDUCATION: Iona College, New Rochelle, NY May 2000 M.B.A. Degree Program in Financial Management New York University, New York, NY June 1993 Diploma in Paralegal Studies

Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY May 1987 B.S. Degree in Business Administration (Computer Information Systems and Management)