Jason Ryan is Lockheed Martin’s (LM) Senior Regional Security Manager for the Asia Pacific and Americas regions as part of the LM Global Security Team. In this role, Jason is responsible for and leads a team that protects LM employees, facilities, operations, reputation, and assets in more than 25 countries. He is a subject matter expert in protective security operations, crisis management, counterintelligence and security intelligence and investigations.
Jason joined LM in 2015 following a 20-year career in federal and state law enforcement. Jason was a uniformed constable in the New South Wales (NSW) Police Force and Australian Federal Police (AFP) prior to taking on intelligence, covert operations, and training roles of escalating responsibility.
At the halfway point of Jason’s law enforcement career, he developed an interest in protecting police and their capabilities through working in protective security operations. He studied threat and risk management and worked as a Federal Agent focused on domestic and international security interests of the AFP. Jason spent three years deployed to the Philippines as Overseas Security Advisor for Southeast Asia specialising in Counter Terrorism security operations and was later deployed to Ukraine as Mission Security Advisor for the Australian Government’s response to the MH17 plane crash disaster. Jason finished his policing career leading the AFP Security Operations and Intelligence team. He has worked in many high-risk countries across the Globe including Pakistan, Turkey, southern Thailand, Indonesia, and Syria.
Jason is an enthusiastic advocate for the mental and physical well-being of first responders and is excited to work with Fortem in supporting those that protect us. He is also committed to guiding and mentoring current and former first responders in developing the strategies, skills, and knowledge to forge a new beginning in the private sector if that is what they desire.
Jason was born and bred in Canberra but spent his senior schooling years in Sydney at St. Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill. Jason is married with two teenage boys and is a passionate Rugby Union Junior Coach, and Brumbies/Wallabies supporter.