Allegra Mendenhall

Human Resources Specialist

Allegra Massey-Elim is Watermark’s Human Resources Specialist. She assists in administering human resources policies and procedures related to compensation and benefits, employment authorization, and new employee onboarding.

Allegra Mendenhall is Watermark’s Human Resources Specialist. She assists in administering human resources policies and procedures related to compensation and benefits, employment authorization, new employee onboarding, employee off-boarding, employment verification, performance management, security, education, training and other areas, as needed. She also provides administrative and project control support for Watermark, helping the company manage and execute the numerous tasks required to run Watermark efficiently. Ms. Massey-Elim ensures Watermark is compliant with contractual and government requirements such as timekeeping, training, and contract deliverables. She will also be taking on the role of serving as Watermark’s Alternate Facility Security Officer helping the company maintain an effective and compliant security program.

Allegra attended college at the University of Mary Washington earning a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Economics. She began her career in 2018 providing administrative and financial management support to a small business. She enjoys supporting the growing, family-owned business of Watermark.

Working with Watermark

Risk Management

It can be challenging to see the “big risk picture.” We can help. We provide asset identification; threat vulnerability and risk assessments; strategic planning; security system specification; and security force design.

Training and Education

Training, education and follow up are the most effective way to drive change. We design and deliver training and education programs that make a measurable difference.

Organizational Optimization

Need to drive more efficiency in your processes? Grow your business? Transition a new contract? Increase your margins?

Government Services

Watermark has been providing subject matter expertise and program support across federal, state and local governments since our very first year.

After acquiring deep, hands-on experience in antiterrorism, critical infrastructure protection, physical security strategies, and risk management, Matt went on to develop executive government and business leadership and management skills that enable him to formulate strategy for Watermark’s clients.

Matt retired as a Colonel after serving 22 years in the U.S. Air Force. His military assignments included assignments as the senior U.S. government security official responsible for security oversight of our nation’s nuclear weapons program and as the senior security officer for the US Air Force Special Operations Command.

After retiring, Matt created and grew the integrated security consulting service division at a Fortune 500 company; within 3 years it was yielding >125% annual growth. He left that position to become VP/Chief Security Officer at Brinks Inc., one of the world’s largest risk-management companies. After establishing Watermark, he served for two years as Chairman of the Board and CEO of one of the largest security services companies in the U.S. At Watermark, he is responsible for overall business strategy, growth, and customer satisfaction.