Andrew Lipinski - Msc Msyi

Andrew Lipinski has a strong and diverse work experience in the field of safety and security, spanning over two decades. Most recently, Andrew worked as the Global Safety & Security Lead at WaterAid, where they are responsible for overseeing safety and security measures on a global scale. Prior to this, they served as an Operations Manager at Control Risks, where they worked extensively with clients to ensure the safety and well-being of their employees in high-risk and developing frontier markets.

Before their role at Control Risks, Andrew was the Team Leader for International Operations at Healix International and HX Global, where they led a team in delivering travel risk management services to clients in various sectors. In addition to this, Andrew has worked as a Freelance Self-Employed Project and Security Manager, providing consulting and project management services in challenging markets, particularly in Africa.

Andrew's earlier experience includes working as a Coordinating Security Manager at International SOS & Control Risks, where they organized and coordinated crisis management and incident response. Andrew also served as a Senior Operations Coordinator at International SOS, where they coordinated medical care for clients' employees in developing and frontier markets.

Andrew's work experience also includes roles such as Events Assistant at Human Cargo Project, Peer Instructor at the University of the Witwatersrand, and Project Manager at Giraffe Multimedia. Through these roles, Andrew has gained expertise in international security and health risk management, project management, and crisis response.

Overall, Andrew Lipinski's work experience highlights their ability to provide comprehensive safety and security solutions to clients operating in challenging and high-risk environments.

Andrew Lipinski holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Security and Risk Management from the University of Leicester, which they obtained from 2016 to 2018. Andrew also holds a Master's degree in Anthropology from the University of the Witwatersrand, earned between 2007 and 2008. Prior to that, Lipinski completed their Bachelor's Specialization degree in Anthropology at Concordia University from 2001 to 2004.

In addition to their academic qualifications, Lipinski has obtained certifications such as the PRINCE 2 Project Management Practitioner Accreditation from APMG-International in 2013. Andrew also holds the IOSH Managing Safely certification, although the exact date of its completion is not provided.