Dr. Sylvan Lightbourne is a highly qualified and recognised top Management Consultant in Board & Managing Consulting as well as Security/Risk Management. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Security & Emergency Management from Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operative Studies in Trinidad and Tobago, a Master of Science in Strategic Management from the University of Economics in Bratislava/Slovakia, a Master of Science in Information Security Management from Apsley Business School in London/UK, a Level 8 Professional Doctorate Diploma for Executives from the Academy of Multi Skills in London, as well as a Doctorate (DBA) in Business Administration with a specialisation in Security Executive Leadership from the Universidad Panamericana Costa Rica. He also holds a number of certifications in risk compliance, cyber governance, criminal profiling, anti terrorism, mergers & acquisitions as well as other topics.
He began his professional career as a Police Officer with the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, where he was responsible in particular for patrol operations, security assessments as well as crime prevention and control, and where he learned the basics of professional policing. He received his first medal of merit and awards for his operational leadership during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit and the 5th Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago.
Based on his extensive qualifications, he found his new challenge as Head of Security at Caribbean Gaming Technologies Ltd., a company with 105 employees in the technology and electronics industry. He was primarily responsible for security prevention, security training for casino employees, the security of cash transports, vulnerability analyses in individual business areas, as well as the management of 75 employees in the internal security service and their further development in the areas of business risk assessment, human intelligence, team building, etc.
In the next step, he became a Security Analyst at Petrotrin, the petroleum company of Trinidad and Tobago, which was – at that time – the largest state-owned energy company in Trinidad and Tobago with around 5,000 employees. Here, he was particularly responsible for risk management, defence and prevention of cyber attacks and all other anomalies/potential security vulnerabilities, compliance management, minimising downtime through infrastructure security for operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) for pipelines and production facilities, security training, creating security and emergency plans, as well as anti-terrorism/evacuation drills and techniques.
Over time, Dr. Sylvan Lightbourne increasingly developed into a top expert in his field and eventually became a Management Consultant and Coach in the areas of risk management/security and board & managing consulting. His successful projects include, for example, his work as Security Advisor & Security Executive Coach at Security Quantum Investing, for whom he provided advising and training services to over 115 clients in the oil & gas, energy, casino & security association sectors in the USA, Africa, Canada, the Caribbean, Asia and Latin America in the areas of security entrepreneurship, risk management and project financing. Also worth mentioning is his work as Chief Security Analyst & Consultant at AP Guide Ltd., where he primarily provided holistic consulting and business coaching to security company start-ups from the founding phase through to growth, including change management, restructuring and reorganisation. Another noteworthy position is his role as Board & Managing Consultant/Chief Marketing Officer at TSSG Barbados Ltd., an academy focusing on security and transformative leadership, where he was primarily responsible for successfully driving business development and sales with his acquisition of projects worth several million US dollars.
He subsequently broadened his risk management perspective and is now also a Management Consultant and Coach in the areas of project/corporate financing and global cooperation with international investors/asset management institutions. His successful projects in this area include his work as an International Loan Broker for Bonar International Holdings Ltd., for whom he brokered deals worth over 200 million USD, as well as his work as an International Business Partner for Altas Investment Finance Ltd., for whom he brokered deals worth over 1.6 billion USD. His successful projects also include his work as Head of Foreign Direct Investment for Astral Energies E&P Ltd. in the energy and construction industry, where he primarily identified international investors/asset management institutions and, following a positive assessment, developed cooperation as well as established bilateral relationships with embassies, financial attachés, multilateral agencies and stakeholders.
Dr. Sylvan Lightbourne is trained in organisation, well-versed in international business cultures, trustworthy and reliable, critical, analytical and creative, competitive and future-oriented, as well as has strong leadership qualities. He is your top Expert in the fields of Risk Management/Security, Board & Managing Consulting, Executive & Business Coaching, Project/Corporate Financing, as well as Cooperation with international Investors/Asset Management Institutions.
- Doctorate (DBA) in Business Administration with a specialisation in Security Executive Leadership, Universidad Panamericana Costa Rica
- Level 8 Professional Doctorate Diploma for Executives, Academy of Multi Skills in London/UK
- Master of Science in Information Security Management, Apsley Business School in London
- Master of Science in Strategic Management, University of Economics in Bratislava/Slovakia
- Bachelor of Science in Security & Emergency Management, Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operative Studies in Trinidad and Tobago
- Professional Certifications:
- Certified Risk Compliance Management Professional
- Certified Information System Risk Compliance Professional
- Certified Cyber (Governance Risk Compliance) Professional
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- Certified Anti Terrorism Officer/Specialist
- Certified Instructor (diploma)
- Certified Instructor (United Nations)
- Certified Physical Security Specialist
- Certified Stress Testing Expert
- Certified Security Services Professional
- Certified Information Access Manager
- Certified Information Systems Auditor
- Certified Information Security Manager
- Certified Identity Professional Advisor
- Criminal Profiling Specialist (diploma)
- Chartered Security Manager
- Master Business Analyst
- Memberships in Professional Bodies:
- Honorary Global Advisor for Global Academy for Finance & Management
- Premium member for International Association of Risk & Compliance Professionals
- Lifetime member of Private Officer International.
- Consulting & Coaching in the fields of:
- Security/Risk Management
- Board & Managing Consulting
- Executive & Business Coaching
- Project/Corporate Financing
- Cooperation with international Investors/Asset Management Institutions
- Project Management for IT & digitalisation
- With particular expertise in the sectors of energy, construction, real estate, facilities, consumer goods, transport & logistics, education services, as well as the public & municipal sector.
- Consulting & Coaching in the areas of risk management/security, board & managing consulting, project/corporate financing, as well as cooperation with international investors/asset management institutions:
- Security Advisor & Security Executive Coach at Security Quantum Investing, specifically responsible for advising & training over 115 clients from the oil & gas, energy, casino & security association sectors in the USA, Africa, Canada, the Caribbean, Asia and Latin America in the areas of security entrepreneurship, risk management & project financing.
- Chief Security Analyst & Consultant at AP Guide Ltd., a consultancy for security company start-ups, with particular responsibility for holistic consulting & business coaching from the start-up phase through to growth in the areas of corporate management, business development, risk management as well as application of risk management software & templates, facility management, law, finance, human resources, sales & marketing, change management, micro & macro business analysis, restructuring & reorganisation, business intelligence, etc.
- Board & Managing Consultant/Chief Marketing Officer of TSSG Barbados Ltd., an academy focusing on security & transformative leadership with approx. 20 employees, with particular responsibility for business development, sales with sales campaigns and acquisition of projects worth several million US dollars, marketing with an increase in market share of > 200%, as well as facility management.
- International Loan Broker of Bonar International Holdings Ltd., with particular responsibility for the global search for potential clients for sales in the area of project/corporate financing, negotiations with hundreds of potential clients (brokering deals worth > 200 million USD), increasing Bonar' visibility & brand awareness, collaborating with start-ups, medium-sized companies and large organisations.
- International Business Partner at Altas Investment Finance Ltd., with particular responsibility for the global search for potential clients for sales in the area of project/corporate financing, negotiations with hundreds of potential clients (brokering deals worth > 1.6 billion USD), increasing Altas' visibility & brand awareness, collaborating with start-ups, medium-sized companies and large organisations.
- Head of Foreign Direct Investment of Astral Energies E&P Ltd. in the energy & construction industry, specifically responsible for identifying/evaluating & collaborating with international investors/asset management institutions and private capital providers, negotiating & securing capital inflows & infrastructure, establishing bilateral relationships (with embassies, financial attachés, multilateral agencies & stakeholders), risk management, due diligence, investment evaluations, compliance reviews & collaboration with legal, financial & regulatory advisors.
- Security Analyst at Petrotrin, the Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago, which was – at the time – Trinidad and Tobago's largest state-owned energy company with approx. 5,000 employees, with particular responsibility for risk management, threat & vulnerability management, incident response, defence & prevention of cyber attacks and all other anomalies/potential security breaches, compliance management (compliance with regulatory requirements & industry standards), minimising downtime, infrastructure security (security of operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) for pipelines & production facilities, including IT networks and the cloud), security training, creating security & emergency plans, and anti-terrorism/evacuation drills & techniques.
- Head of Security at Caribbean Gaming Technologies Ltd., a company with 105 employees in the technology & electronics industry, with particular responsibility for security checks, security training for casino employees, security of cash transports, protection of key executives, vulnerability analysis in individual business areas, development of training courses (casino security, access monitoring & control, security personnel in cash-in-transit services, and protection of company assets), management of 75 employees in the internal security service and their further development in the areas of business risk assessment, human intelligence, team building, etc.
- Police Officer with the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, in particular responsible for patrol duties, security assessments, crime prevention & control, operational command – with distinction – for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit and the 5th Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago.
Content creation, professional & personal business writing, sports, voluntary work at the Office for Civil Protection & Emergency Preparedness and at the International Red Cross.
33A Hector Street, La Romaine
0033 San Fernando/Trinidad and Tobago
Email: trinidadtobago@insecogo.com
