Peter Arikhan
Peter Arikhan

Chicago, Illinois

Smartcheck Group

Building the business.
Setting its direction.

Founder & Group Managing Director

Entrepreneurship with executive responsibility.

My role at Smartcheck Group is to establish direction and create the conditions for its businesses and leaders to perform.

That means maintaining a Group-wide view of strategy, governance, risk and long-term development, while respecting the responsibilities of subsidiary executives.

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Two levels of leadership.
Clear responsibilities.

FOUNDER & GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR

Group direction

  • Strategy and long-term priorities
  • Governance and risk oversight
  • Executive alignment and accountability
  • Partnerships and business development

SUBSIDIARY EXECUTIVES

Business execution

  • Day-to-day business management
  • Operational delivery and team leadership
  • Client and service responsibilities
  • Reporting within agreed governance

This distinction keeps Group leadership focused on strategic responsibility while subsidiary executives retain operational ownership.

1,500+

Personnel within security programs led at Smartcheck.

SMARTCHECK SECURITY CONSULTING LIMITED
2011–2023

An operating foundation
for strategic leadership.

Leadership responsibilities included multi-site security programs, contract delivery, workforce accountability, client retention, quality assurance and reporting.

The work also involved risk assessments, investigations, emergency planning, standard operating procedures and technology-supported security operations.

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Priorities for Group leadership.

Direction

A common understanding of priorities and the decisions that belong at Group level.

Accountability

Clear responsibilities and reporting that supports informed executive review.

Development

The people, relationships and capabilities needed for the next stage of the business.