Dr. JACK MC GEORGE IN MEMORIAM

Dr. JACK MC GEORGE 1949 - 2009 : WE WILL REMEMBER HIM FOREVER.

Jack began teaching for ESI in 1983 and based on recent phone conversations with him, I fully expected to bring him to Colorado to teach the Spring 2010 EP class. He was a close friend and brilliant teacher. His ideas and experiences deeply influenced ESI for two decades, and we all will miss him terribly. I will miss his brilliant insights, his lascivious hobbies and his infectious humor. I never knew a man who could store so much information and organize it in a way that it was totally comprehensible to the average person.

He was one of the world’s leading authorities on bio-chemical weapons and their delivery systems; he was awarded his Ph. D. in Russia by scientist whom he opposed during the Cold War. He devoted fifteen years developing software that could identify missile delivery systems, foreign and domestic, and biological/chemical agents contained in them. His expertise in this deadly subject was sought out by the United Nations Weapon Inspection Team prior to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, and it was Jack and his team that uncovered every rocket and chemical weapon harbored by the Hussein regime. I posted on our Web Site a photo of him that first appeared in Time Magazine while he handed up a rocket out of a pit. In 2008, the NSA brought him back to Iraq to inspect rockets uncovered in the desert sands not far from the Green Zone. The military deemed these rockets harmless, but Jack concluded, to the chagrin of the Army brass, that they were filled with Mustard Gas, the same deadly chemical used during WW 1.

Jack worked for other national intelligence agencies. In the early 90’s, he was hired to write the Nigerian Intelligence Service manual that we sanitized slightly and incorporated into our Human Intelligence Collection & Analysis Course. It was from Jack that we acquired respect for the importance of intelligence work in connection with protective services. Most of the material for our VIP Manual was based on Jack Mc George’s lectures at ESI.

He was a national treasure and I and two generations of ESI graduates will miss him.

Bob Duggan, August 19, 2009

Abridged Bio:

Dr. Jack Mc George was the founder and president of the Public Safety Group based in Woodbridge, Virginia. His company served government and industry clients with consulting, training, and data services. Public Safety Group specialized in explosives, chemical and biological warfare, weapons and ordnance, sabotage and the delivery systems. Jack Mc George maintained one of the largest Biological and Chemical Agents data base available to the public, state and federal agencies.

Before joining the Secret Service, Mc George taught sabotage and demolition to Special Forces, served as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with the Marines, and ran a ballistics laboratory. Jack served with the U.S. Secret Service as a specialist in technical security and munitions countermeasures, and worked with other government agencies as an intelligence specialist. During his tenure with the Secret Service, Mc George was responsible for a variety of significant projects and programs including: the establishment of the Service's technical intelligence data system; he served as technical representative to the Nuclear Emergency Search Team (NEST); and he was technical security coordinator for former President Ford's Mid-East trip, President Carter's trip to Panama and Korea, and Pope John Paul II's visit to Washington D.C.

Jack worked under contract with the United Nations Weapons Inspection Team that specialized in identification of bio-chemical weapons, and he served as one of the first UN Weapons Inspector in Bosnia. In December of 2002, Dr. Mc George was one of the first UN Weapons Inspectors to enter Iraq, and it was Jack Mc George who discovered the first Iraqi rockets shown on CNN during the UN inspection period.

Mc George was a consultant for many national news agencies, including appearances on "20/20", CNN, PBS and BBC. He was the terrorist consultant for nearly all the major network evening news programs for the bombings in Oklahoma City and Africa. Mc George was a CPP, a published author and frequent lecturer on terrorism topics for ASIS, IACP and other professional security groups.

Since 1983, Dr. Mc George taught ESI's courses in Principles of Protection, Electronic Security, Bomb Search & ID, Bio-Chemical Terrorism and Human Intelligence Collection.

Peter Dordal J
ESI Board of Directors Member

Pete Dordal began his career with 8 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving in Beirut, Lebanon with the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion and then at Quantico as a combat skills instructor. He has a degree in Criminal Justice and is a graduate of over 25 formal military, law enforcement and security training courses. Pete graduated from ESI in 1984 while still in the Force Recon Unit, and Pete is the principal advisor and consultant on ESI's PSD Protective Operations training program.

Mr. Dordal began his private security career with Vance International, which Garda acquired in 2006, where he served as executive protection team leader for a Middle Eastern ambassador to the U.S. and trained the Saudi Arabian Secret Service in advanced protection techniques. During the first Gulf War he went to Saudi Arabia to train that country's Secret Service in advanced protection techniques.

Garda World, the Consulting and Investigation / Global Risks Group of Garda World Security Corporation, one of the most trusted consulting, investigation and security firms in the world, recently appointed Peter Dordal, an accomplished security expert with 26 years experience, as Managing Director of International Security Operations for Garda World. In his position, he is responsible for the delivery of security services to a variety of government and commercial clients in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Mr. Dordal joined Garda World from a private security services firm he founded in 2004, where he provided specialized business and security consulting to corporate clients, the U.S. government and security business owners. Most recently, Mr. Dordal, who holds top secret security clearance, provided security management services to select U.S. government agencies in Iraq and Afghanistan.

During his career, Mr. Dordal served as President of a large security and investigations firm providing investigative, protective and training services to individuals, corporations, the U.S. Government and friendly foreign nations. He conceived, designed and executed the creation of a security & investigations platform with the acquisition and integration of six companies in three years and oversaw the security of 24,000 employees in 23 countries.

A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Mr. Dordal spent eight years in PSD protective operations and served in Beirut Lebanon. He has a Masters degree in Business Administration from the McColl Graduate School of Business and a degree in security administration. A frequent media commentator on terrorism and security issues, he sits on the Board of Directors of Nevins, Inc. and Executive Security International, Ltd., one of the oldest security training academies in the U.S.

Jerome H. Glazebrook
Board of Directors Member

Jerome H. Glazebrook is the president and managing director of Breen Glazebrook Associates, LLC. His prior positions include Vice President for the Office of Protective Services at Limited Brands, Inc., where he was responsible for both domestic and international security as well as the safety of the chairman, his family, and his assets. Previously, Mr. Glazebrook was Senior Vice president of Guiliani-Kerik, LLC, the international consulting firm founded by former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.

In 1970, Mr. Glazebrook volunteered for the U.S. Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance Unit. He was later selected for training in a protection detail for high risk ambassadors. As principal Security Escort and Chief of Detail for the personal security unit based in Saigon he was charged with the protection of four U.S. Ambassadors to the Republic of South Vietnam. In April, 1975, he assisted with the evacuation of Ambassador Graham Martin and other high-ranking embassy personnel and the destruction of classified documents and equipment.

Over the next twenty years Mr. Glazebrook served as advisor and protection specialist for government agencies, multinational corporations, prominent families, dignitaries and celebrities. For nearly a decade he acted as Director of Security and Special Assistant to former secretary of state Henry A. Kissinger. From 1997 to 2004 he was President of Hill Associates (America), where his responsibilities included operational leadership for the American division of a multinational security firm headquartered in Hong Kong. During this time, Mr. Glazebrook served as personal security advisor to author Salman Rushdie, financier David Rockefeller, and several other internationally prominent individuals.

Mr. Glazebrook has served on the advisory boards of BMW’s High Security Vehicle Division, Brijot Imaging Systems, and Executive Security International, as well as on the State of Ohio’s Security Task Force. He was the chief security advisor for HBO’s memorable series “Band of Brothers.”

With thirty years of executive and dignitary protection operations behind him, Mr. Glazebrook is universally recognized as one of the world’s foremost authorities on protective detail management. He is continually sought after because of his meticulous security advance preparations and his successful close protection of high-profile, high risk individuals. Mr. Glazebrook managed protection details at three of the most highly visible events of recent time, the 1992 Atlanta and 1996 Barcelona Olympic Games, and the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations in New York City.

In wide demand as an instructor and lecturer, he has written and contributed to numerous publications. His pocket text, the “Executive Protection Specialist Handbook” is the standard for the industry. He is a member of the American Society for Industrial Security, the Association of Former Intelligence Officers, the Force Recon Association, the Special Forces Club (UK), and the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals. He lives near Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

Jerry Glazebrook graduated from numerous dignitary protection training programs that include the U.S. Military, State Department and Secret Service. He holds Instructor certifications from defensive driving schools such as Tony Scotti’s School of Defensive Driving and BMW’s Sicherheits. For the last five years, Mr. Glazebrook has taught and advised ESI’s staff on the operational components of Low Profile Protective Details.

Greg Sherrill

Greg Sherrill graduated from ESI in 1984 and soon after built his own security company in Minneapolis, American Security Company, which was bought by Vance International. Through the 90's, Greg was Director of Operations for Vance International Mid-West Division. Until recently Greg was Director of Executive Security for Target stores in the U.S. and worldwide. In late 2007, he returned to a company that he helped form as Senior Vice-President, Heartland Business Intelligence and he still handles most of his old clients on an international basis. Greg Sherrill focuses on importance of predictive and proactive intelligence as the critical role of protection. His experience in corporate protective services has been the development of risk assessment tools as one of the critical skill sets of a protection specialist.

Craig Gundry

Mr. Gundry is a 1989 ESI graduate and a founding owner of Critical Intervention Services, CIS, which is a multi-million dollar security company in Clearwater, Florida. CIS is lead by a team of ESI graduates: K.C. Poulin, CEO of the company and Tim O'Rouke, who heads CIS training division and Craig Gundry. Craig Gundry is the Founder and CEO of Palladium Media that is a multi-media design company. Craig developed an extensive On-line security education curriculum that focuses on a wide spectrum of security issues on terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. Craig wrote and produced ESI's CD ROM course on Bomb Countermeasures and is recognized internationally as an expert lecturer and author on improvised explosives.

D. Anthony Nichter, ARM, CHE, CPP, CPS, CDTI

D. Anthony Nichter is a veteran in the security tradecrafts with over 25 years of active service involving research, writing, teaching, consulting, and protecting. He has conducted senior management-level seminars throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and Australia on behalf of private organizations and governmental tourism ministries. Further, he has provided consultative and protective services to private companies, corporate executives, high-profile celebrities, and public agencies. He has conducted over 125 security site surveys, threat assessments, loss prevention audits and risk analyses.

Mr. Nichter has acquired several certifications over his career. He is Board Certified in Security Management with the American Society for Industrial Security (CPP). He is a Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE) with the American Hotel and Lodging Association; a Certified Defensive Tactics Instructor (CDTI) from Monadnock International; a Certified Handcuff Instructor (PATH) from Personal Protection Consultants; a Certified Protection Specialist (CPS) from Executive Security International and an Associate in Risk Management (ARM) from the Insurance Institute of America.

In 1982, Mr. Nichter graduated from one of the foremost personal protection training institutions of its kind in the country, Executive Security International of Colorado. Utilizing that training, Nichter enjoyed a successful career for several years providing celebrity, estate and executive protection to various clients throughout the United States.

In 1992, Nichter introduced the first State of Nevada Security Directors’ Training Course in Reno, Nevada. In 1997, Nichter completely re-engineered the 48-hour Hotel and Casino Security Officer Loss Prevention Course for the Community College of Southern Nevada. As a Certified Hospitality Educator, Mr. Nichter taught hotel security and innkeeper law as an Adjunct Professor for the University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV) for several semesters. Currently, he is a faculty member at the Community College of Southern Nevada (CCSN) teaching casino security, asset protection, and civil law under the theory of tort negligence. Additionally, Nichter heads up the CCSN Department of Public Safety’s Task Force that has developed a prototype Associate in Applied Science in Hospitality Security (AAS) rated for 33 credit hours.

He sponsored, graduated, and certified as CPO’s one of the largest groups of security officers in Las Vegas history while he was the security training manager for the MGM Grand Hotel, Casino, and Theme Park.

As a member of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), Nichter has actively participated on three international standing councils: the Academic Security Council, the Lodging Security Council, and the Gaming and Wagering Protection Council. As one of the founding members of the Gaming Protection Council, he served as its chairperson for two consecutive terms in 1999 and 2000 and successfully sponsored annual seminars tailored specifically for resort security professionals from around the world. As an academic advisor to the Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA), Nichter assisted in the development of the first Certified Casino Security Officer distance-training program. He is also a member and speaker for the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD).

In addition to developing his secular career, Mr. Nichter has been an avid student of both ancient combat systems and Eastern Philosophies. His personal studies include the integration of traditional martial disciplines and Zen Buddhism. The culmination of his studies and dedication resulted in his ordination as a Zen Buddhist Priest of the Hsu Yun Order in March 2005.

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Ray Jarvis

Ray Jarvis has over thirty-six years of continuous and varied investigative and security  experience. Twenty of these years were with the United States Marine Corp where he served as a counterintelligence agent and sixteen years have been as an entrepreneur. While in the service , Jarvis' assignments included duties as a special agent with the Office of Naval Intelligence and Central Intelligence Agency.  Mr. Jarvis' primary duties as an intelligence agent during the height of the Cold War included the conduct and supervision of eavesdropping countermeasure surveys for government intelligence agencies, worldwide tasking and monitoring of all Marine Corp counterintelligence assets relative to electronic surveillance operations, security consultant to Naval commands, U.S. Government contractors and other government agencies, developing of physical and internal security systems of the protection of government assets, and he trained counterintelligence and Naval Investigative  Service Special Agents in electronic surveillance techniques and eavesdropping countermeasures.

Mr. Jarvis is currently the President of Jarvis International Intelligence, Inc. (JII), a corporation that he founded in 1983.  JII has become known throughout the world as a highly reputable and professional corporation offering eavesdropping countermeasures services, investigative services, security consultations and risk analysis. 

Jarvis International provides intelligence training in the areas of eavesdropping countermeasures, telephone intercept, audio intercept, video intelligence sting operations and methods of entry to law enforcement agencies and corporate security personnel from all parts of the country and abroad. JII also designs, manufactures and sells intelligence products and provides security and investigative services worldwide.

At ESI, Ray Jarvis teaches Telephonic Eavesdropping  Countermeasures, Covert Video and Electronic Tracking Technology.

Tony Pagni

Officer Pagni began his affiliation with ESI in 1982 as a student of Hwa Rang Do under Bob Duggan's instruction.  During the same period, Tony began his training in ESI's firearms program as a range hand and assistant shooting instructor. In 1985, Tony graduated from ESI's Executive Protection Program and continued on to become a Certified Firearms Instructor under John Farnum.

While Tony's firearms training responsibilities with ESI grew, he served as an instructor in Farnum's Defense Training International.  He traveled extensively with Farnum as a consulting firearms instructor for a number of police agencies. In addition, Tony trained under the late Lance Webber, the former head of the Roaring Fork Valley Joint Law Enforcement Training Association, and received Firearms Instructor Certification from Dick Barber of Barber Consulting Inc. In 1991, Tony was appointed by Dick Barber as Head Instructor of ESI's Tactical Ranges that included Protective Detail Drills and Single Shooter/Multiple Target section.  In 1995, Tony was granted certification as a Security Consultant by the Colorado Board of Higher Education.  Tony has taught for ESI in a number of locations in the U.S. and in Mexico.

Simultaneously, Tony Pagni gained a national reputation as a competitive shooter in three different types of firearms.   When ESI's Director of Firearms Training, Dick Barber, retired in 1999, Officer Pagni was the logical choice to fill the position.  He has since become a Certified Firearms Instructor with the National Rifle Association, and a certified Armorer.  Tony Pagni remains committed to excellence in the area of firearms and shooting instruction.

Officer Pagni has worked in law enforcement as a full-time police officer since 1997. In 2008, Tony changed departments, and is now working for the New Castle Police Department. He was P.O.S.T. certified in 1994. He is instructor for his agency’s fire arms training, defensive tactics and ASP Tactical Baton. Tony’s experience also includes service as the lead officer in his department’s Tactical Insertion Team and he served with joint tactical operations with Trident Drug Task Force and DEA.

Barry Wilson
President Anlance Protection 

Prior to forming Anlance Protection, Barry served in the US Army in the early �70s.  He attended Colorado State University , managed several businesses, and later became involved in security consulting, specializing in Executive Protection, Uniformed Security, and Undercover Surveillance.

After graduating from Executive Security International located in Aspen Colorado , Barry formed Anlance Protection in 1991.  Anlance has provided Executive Protection for celebrities, political and religious figures, corporations and individuals.  Some of These figures include country singer Travis Tritt, actress Stephanie Kramer, and during the visit of Pope John Paul II to Denver , Barry was involved in the protection of the visiting cardinals, bishops, and the media center.  Short-term protection has been preformed for Former Vice President of the United States Dan Quayle , Former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev, and Former Secretary of Education William Bennet.  In addition, Anlance agents have protected Fortune 500 Corporations and individuals for the Forbes 400 list both nationally and internationally.

Barry is a member of the ESI Alumni Association, the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS),  the County Sheriffs Association of Colorado, and the National Association of Chiefs of Police.  He is an instructor at Executive Security International, Starkey International and a guest instructor at Axiom International in South Africa .

Kevin Kowalczyk, C.P.S.

Before beginning his career in the Executive Protection field, Kevin Kowalczyk served as a Volunteer Firefighter- EMT for Poudre Fire Authority in Fort Collins Colorado. Assigned to an Engine company he experienced all aspects of responding to Fire and Medical emergencies. From this Kevin attended Executive Security International where he trained in Advanced Executive Protection, Completing this training in 1999.

After graduating from Executive Security International, Kevin Kowalczyk began working for Anlance Protection (www.anlance.com). Through this position he had the opportunity to climb the ranks of the private security division of the company from 1999 to 2002. In 2001 Kowalczyk was assigned as the director of uniformed security operations which included Uniformed Armed Security for private corporations, associations, city, county, and the federal governments. Contracts included uniformed security services for FEMA, transportation of juvenile prisoners for local law enforcement, power plant protection, medical facilities, public buildings and private organizations.

In 2002 Kowalczyk moved over to the Executive Protection Operations and began coordinating national and international protection operations. His Executive Protection experience consists of operations in most major US Cities, Bogota Colombia, and throughout Mexico. Over the past 6 years Kowalczyk has moved on to be the Vice President and Operations Director for Executive Protection.

In 2003 Kowalczyk returned as an affiliate instructor for Executive Security International and has continued teaching at bi yearly resident trainings. In 2005 he was promoted to staff Instructor and joined the senior instructor staff.

Over the past 9 years, Kowalczyk has managed personnel and Security operations in 5 countries and trained security personnel to operational guidelines and quality standards. He currently holds instructor positions with Executive Security International, T.R.I.A.D, (Training Regime Incorporating Aggressive Disciplines) and as a certified firearms instructor for the National Rifle Association.

Kowalczyk has continued his education throughout his career by completing training as an Emergency Medical Technician, Fire Fighter 1, ASP baton certification, Police nunchuck certification and PPCT Arrest Control tactics. He has previously held Instructor Certifications for Bodyguard personal defense products and sudden custody death syndrome/ positional restraint asphyxia.

Richard Kluck

Richard Kluck CPS &  Kluck is a senior instructor at Executive Security International specializing in Counter Surveillance, Protective Detail Movement as well as Tactical and Defensive Firearms Training. He is the Director of Security for an international magazine publishing firm as well as the CEO of The Fifth Profession � an executive protection company which founded "The Fifth T.R.I.A.D." training program (Training Regime Incorporating Aggressive Discipline) which is a progressive training program for like-minded and trained individuals seeking a multi dimensional and serious approach to gun fighting tactics. He is certified by the Department of Public Safety, Standards and Training for instruction of SWAT teams within the State of Oregon whose mission is also to provide dignitary protection. A certified NRA Law Enforcement Shotgun and Handgun Instructor with over 25 years of experience as an instructor and practitioner of various weaponized and empty hand martial arts. Kluck has more than 25 years of experience in the executive protection field which includes high and low profile details, international witness protection, corporate and celebrity clients, working in conjunction with the US Marshals Service, US Secret Service, FBI, and several overseas agencies, as well as local law enforcement agencies. He has operated in Central America, London and Africa. Kluck is a second degree black belt in the art of Shin Tai Wushu and the Oregon State Director of the United States Martial Artist Association.

Joe Bannon, Ph.D.

Dr. Joe Bannon is a 1990 graduate of Executive Security International's Advanced Executive Protection Program. As a Special Agent with the California State Attorney General's Office - Department of Justice; Bannon was formerly assigned to the joint agency Anti-Terrorist Unit in Los Angeles as a Tactical Intelligence Agent. The Anti-Terrorist Team conducts covert operations; investigates classified and top secret intelligence information and threats to National Homeland Security, while pursuing and locating violent and dangerous terrorists with an emphasis on Al Qaeda and other enemies of the State and its allies.

Prior to 9-11, Joe was assigned to the Department of Justice "Violence Suppression Unit" in Los Angeles. The mission statement of this unit was to target violent repeat offender, homicide, murder for hire and other such classified criminals who use weapons in the commission of serious crimes, and to impact the proliferation of weapons and explosives into the state.   This targeting included single violators, criminal enterprises, street gangs, triads and other forms of organized crime, including terrorist and armed militia groups. As a cross designated Special Deputy United States Marshal; he was assigned to the "America's Most Wanted" Fugitive Apprehension Team which had a nationwide mission.

As an additional duty, Bannon's team functioned as a highly trained Tactical Entry / Special Weapons and Tactics "S.W.A.T." unit that assisted other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies with the service of extremely high risk search and arrest warrants. Bannon further investigated threat and murder for hire cases that were perpetrated against law enforcement officers, other public officials and their families. His team also investigated robbery, extortion and any other crime of a violent nature. All members of Bannon's team were certified experts and expert instructors in close quarter battle, defensive tactics, martial arts, tactical raid planning, helicopter air assault, undercover / covert operations, infiltration, surveillance, sharp shooting / marksmanship and special weaponry.

Prior to becoming a Federal and State Special Agent; he was a member of the Police Counter Sniper Team, Street Patrolman and Sergeant / Investigator with the San Francisco Police Department's Special Investigations Bureau in the following capacities: Hate Crimes Unit; Dignitary Protection Unit; Mayor's Protection Detail; Administrative Narcotics Division, Major Dealer and Cartel Section; and Violent Gang Task Force. As an undercover task force agent covertly assigned to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration "D.E.A," he was the undercover agent in charge of one of the largest covert narcotics operations in the history of the State of California which made international headlines when state politicians were implicated in the support of illegal drug trafficking.

During the years 1992 through 1998, as a Criminal Investigator; Intelligence Officer; Federal Taskforce Agent and Dignitary Protection Specialist; Joe was assigned as the police counterpart to the United States Secret Service & Presidential Protection Detail as close quarter protection agent of President Bill and First Lady Hillary Clinton, George Bush, Mikhail Gorbachev, Pope John Paul II, and other high profile foreign and domestic dignitaries. Bannon also served on the F.B.I. Witness Protection and Relocation Program.

In August of 2000, Special Agent Bannon was appointed Tactical Commander in charge of the unprecedented executive protection operation for the Attorney General during the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles.  His performance and training of an extremely large protection detail was a difficult assignment. While the potential for violence against a high profile political figure is always very great, Special Agent Bannon had to carry out a covert protection operation in such a manner that neither his client nor the public was aware of the level of protection provided. This operation, his performance, and advanced training of government agents; sheriffs and police officers was considered one of the most comprehensive training programs and operational successes for his agency, that he was awarded the Department of Justice & "Exemplary Service Award."  

Joe Bannon is considered to be one of the most highly decorated and diversely trained and experienced law enforcement officers in the nation. He has received numerous medals of valor; awards; commendations from several agencies and the President of the United States of America. He is the founder of the Surgical Strike System of Dim Mak & Kung Fu and Grandmaster inductee into the United States Martial Artist Hall of Fame. 

At ESI, Joe teaches Sting Operations in the Protective Intelligence Operations Program, Witness and Dignitary Protection for Law Enforcement.

Lee Lamer, CPS
Asset Protection, Wal-Mart

Lee is a 1991 graduate of ESI. Lee spent 4 years in the U.S. Army and then moved into the Health Care Security Field where he was instrumental in developing new security programs to include Violent Patient Control. Lee began a career in investigations in Undercover operations and graduated from ESI’s Protective Intelligence program. In 2002 Lee began working for Wal-Mart as an investigator and Asset Protection Manager, and now manages five Wal-Mart stores in Colorado. Lee has received commendations from Federal, State and local Law Enforcement agencies for assisting in identity theft investigations and investigations of Organized Retail Theft groups operating throughout the U.S. Lee has taught surveillance and counter surveillance techniques at ESI for 13 years.

Larry Lamer, C.P.S.

Larry Lamer’s security career spans almost 25 years. He is a graduate of the ESI’s Executive Security Program (1990) and the Protective Intelligence course in 2004. He began his security career in the US Air Force as a Security Specialist protecting nuclear weapons, crypto equipment and one of kind Air Force assets. He was hand selected for the operational phase of the Ground Launched Cruise Missile program and spent 2 years in Europe securing missile installations, as a rapid response leader, unit medic, and as a trainer of security details.

In civilian life, Larry worked primarily in the healthcare, hospitality, and investigations. He developed security policies and procedures for a company of 3000 employees, made over 800 arrests, and he was a team leader for a security/surveillance team for the largest UFCW strike in California history. Larry also taught arrest control techniques at the Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy and was a member of a Multi-Agency Terrorism Taskforce. Currently, Larry is the Director of Security for an 85$ million Colorado resort whose guest list include, well known country musicians, CEO’s of major corporations and political figures.

Lee has taught surveillance and counter surveillance techniques at ESI for 13 years.

Alan Gough

Alan Gough is a recognized expert in the detection of deception, truth verification and intelligence gathering in interview environments. His unique method called 'Interview Response Analysis' combines various Behavioral Analysis techniques with Micro Expression Analysis to consistently achieve a high accuracy rate.

Mr. Gough works with various law enforcement agencies throughout Canada and the United States , and conducts highly specialized training programs for both the private sector and government agencies.

Cory Smith CPS
Corporate Security & Executive Services for Target Corporation

For the past 13 years Mr. Smith has gained professional experience in the following areas: Corporate Security, Workplace Disruption, Executive Services which involve Domestic/International Protective Assignments, Investigations, Threat/Risk assessments and Secure Transportation. Today a majority of his time is involved with Workplace Disruption concerns, Protective Details for special events/Corporate functions, Contract Security Services and Enterprise Card Access and CCTV programs.

Mr. Smith is a 2006 graduate of ESI and was back in 2007 to help instruct the ESI Stalker Program.

Christian Holybee, AED

After spending much of her life traveling with her family in the military and growing up in the security industry, Christian settled on a college and received her bachelor’s degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. Shortly after her college graduation, she took a position with Foremost Response, a security company with coverage encompassing most of the western slope of Colorado. She quickly took on large executive protection projects managing up to 75 people at one time and protecting individuals such as: John McCain, Lil’ John, Bam Margera, Shaun White, Jake Burton of Burton Snowboards, and many more. She has worked in conjunction with the Republican National Committee as well as the Secret Service. During her time with Foremost Response, Christian became an Oleoresin Capsicum Aerosol Training Instructor (OC/Pepper Spray) as well as a Practical and Tactical Handcuffing Instructor.

Christian also began volunteering her time for the Red Cross as a Health and Safety Instructor and was quickly elected to the Red Cross Board of Directors’ Executive Committee as an advisory member. She also found time to become a Nationally Registered EMT and Phlebotomist where she gained invaluable firsthand knowledge of emergency medicine. She began working for Executive Security International in 1998 as an administrative assistant and is now the lead medical instructor. Taught in a hands-on manner, her classes are fun, educational, and surprising; you just never know what might happen next! Upon successful completion of her ESI/Red Cross medical course, each student will receive several nationally recognized certifications in CPR, AED, First Aid, and more. Christian’s courses continue to be ranked, by ESI students, as one of the favorite courses ESI has to offer.

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Madison Webb, CPS

Madison Webb is a retired veteran of the United States Marine Corps and the CEO of Executive Solutions Inc. Serving over 24 years in the Marine Corps, Madison started his career in Twenty-Nine Palms and would serve in such places as Guam, Okinawa and Quant�namo Bay, Cuba. He has attended the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center, Navy/USMC Intelligence School, Washington State Tactical Officers Association SWAT Training Course and is a certified Explosive Entry Technician, Close Quarter Battle Instructor and an USMC Small Arms Weapons Instructor.

During his tour of duty he would see deployments with the 2nd Marine Division during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm and with the 1st MEF during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. His experience encompasses deep reconnaissance, counter terrorism, hostage rescue, executive protection, workplace violence prevention, surveillance/counter-surveillance and intelligence collection.

Since his service, Madison has been working in the Middle-East, Africa and South America providing close protection and conducting training for the Bureau of Diplomatic Security. These services include the training of Tier II Iraqi Protection Agents for the Director of Security for the Iraqi National Assembly, as an Agent �in-Charge to the Senior Advisor Ministry of Interior and senior Iraqi Government Officials both under the Coalition Provisional Authority and the Department of State. He also served as the Advance Detail and Close Protection Team Leader for the former head of state of South Africa, President of Guyana, politicians and celebrities.

Madison is currently a National Rifle Association certified instructor in the disciplines of Law Enforcement, Shotgun, Pistol, Personal Protection and Home Firearm Safety. He is also a certified Firearm Instructor and Use of Force Instructor for the State of Kansas. In 2002, Madison completed ESI Resident Training in Executive Protection and he is a Senior Instructor for ESI PSD Protective Operations and Carbine Operations for Protective Details.

Glen Boodry

Glen Boodry is a 1992 graduate of ESI and has over 23 years of combined military, law enforcement and federal antiterrorism and counterterrorism experience.

Glen has spent the last eight years as a Team Leader and training supervisor for the US Department of State’s Antiterrorism Assistance (ATA) Program – Mobile Antiterrorism Training Team (MATT-T) and is currently providing security oversight for a joint DoD/DOE – Special Access Program (SAP).

Glen is a US Department of State (DOS) and Other Government Agency (OGA) validated Subject Matter Expert (SME) of High Risk VIP Protection Operations, Advanced Crisis Response Team (ACRT) Operations, Anti-Kidnapping, Tactical Commander (TC), Critical Incident Management (CIM), Designated Defensive Marksman (Sniper – DDM) Operations, Counterterrorism and Terrorist Operations. Glen has completed assignments throughout the Middle East, Asia, and South America to include Jordan, Mexico, Bangladesh, Qatar, Senegal, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Indonesia, and Bogotá, Colombia.

Glen was the Assistant Deputy Program Manager (ADPM) and training supervisor for the joint US Department of Defense/US Department of State (DoD/DOS), Counterterrorism Special Operations Forces (CTSOF) program in Baghdad, Iraq where he was responsible for the training and the operational advising of Iraqi counterterrorism personnel throughout the country in support of US objectives in Iraq. Additionally, Glen was an original member of the US Department of State’s Presidential Protective Security Detail (PSD) for the President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai where he served as a Shift Leader (SL), sniper team leader, and member of the Primary Ring of Security (PRS). In addition to the President of Afghanistan, Glen has provided protection for numerous high ranking foreign dignitaries and US Government officials in high risk environments to include former US Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld and former US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice.

Glen began his career in the US Navy where he served as a member of Naval Special Warfare Group One - Special Boat Units (SBU), Naval Security Group Activity and Commander US Naval Forces Central Command (USCENTCOM) during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Upon his discharge from the military, Glen served in law enforcement as a narcotics detective, SWAT Team Leader, and adjunct faculty member for the Idaho State University (ISU) law enforcement program.

Glen is recognized for his professionalism and leadership, as well as his ability to design and implement training programs that immediately enhance the capabilities of the participating personnel. In addition, Glen has received numerous awards and letters of commendation to include a Navy Unit Commendation for “outstanding service while engage in combat operations” from the Secretary of the Navy. Glen is frequently hired by SWAT teams, US Government agencies, and US military PSD protective operations groups to conduct “train-ups” for units and personnel being deployed to hostile environments throughout the world.

Mark Grey

Mr. Grey has over eighteen years experience in PSD Protective Operations, Intelligence and the Security field. He is well versed in the areas of Force Protection, Antiterrorism, Surveillance, Close Quarter Battle, Small Unit Tactics and Personal Protection.  His diversified background has allowed him to work in both instructional and operational positions.

Mr. Grey is currently working in Iraq and has been on numerous Department Of State & Department Of Defense contracts since late 2004.  He has provided close protection- mobile security for designated personnel that include: US Ambassador Negroponte, Regional Coordinator to Iraq, and numerous US Diplomats.  He has conducted advances and site surveys for multiple venues.He held positions as Agent In Charge (AIC), Shift Leader, Lead Advance, Tactical Commander, Detail Member, Counter Assault Team (CAT) and QRF Team member.

Prior to his contract in Iraq, Mr. Grey served over fifteen years as PSD Protective Operations in a variety of classified SOCOM(A) units. While in the military Mr. Grey conducted numerous Protective Security Details for High Ranking General Officers. He held positions as Assistant Operations NCO, Assault Force member, Master-Breacher, Sniper, Combatives Instructor, Advanced Marksmanship and CQB instructor.

Bruce Carleton

Bruce Carleton is a career paramedic/firefighter with the Portland, Maine Fire Department. He has provided EMS for busy  urban EMS systems  for over  22 years and has a wealth of hands on experience dealing with pre-hospital trauma care. Additionally he is a Tactical Medic with the Portland Police Department's SWAT team, and is an accomplished firearms instructor. He is a noted instructor in EMS, and has taught various EMS topics throughout the country. 

Bruce developed and taught ESI's first responder medical course to resident students for several years. In 1994 Bruce was invited to Mexico  to provide medical training for protection specialists assigned to protect provincial governors and wealthy industrialists. He is also a lifetime martial artist, accomplished in several martial art disciplines. Bruce is an active and successful competitor and coach in submission grappling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu events, including winning gold medals at the 2002 Pan American Brazilian Jiu Jitsu  competition. He is a student of longtime Carlson Gracie black belt, Julio Fernandez . He is also a student of UFC veteran and world rated Vale Tudo champion, Mike Brown. He is constantly in demand as a defensive tactics instructor and has developed an innovative approach to training and teaching defensive tactics in a realistic, and alive manner. He has taught numerous police departments, SWAT teams, and EMS units his unique blend of subject control principles and tactics. Bruce currently resides in a suburb of Portland, and has two sons and the family dog, an Akita.

David G. Dick, TacSAR K9

David is a past graduate of ESI’ PSD Protective Operations Program and continues to provide exceptional service in his career venue. He is recognizable by both his excellent reputation and K9 companions" Ceilidh" and Ranger ,Lead the Way" whose team work and collaboration with various other agencies proved to be insurmountable in working with the various other govt organizations at the World Trade Centers. This team is called upon for their quick thinking and action plans for rubble rescues and water search and rescue attempts. They are experts in the fields of both treating and providing training to tactical medics and those interested in saving good people caught in bad situations. 

Dave has been called upon to serve in such venues as hurricanes, bombings, terrorist attacks, hostage takings in addition to locating missing children, adults and runaways. Both Ranger and David are continually requested at catastrophic locations to provide a sense of security and hope such as in Haiti. David has provided executive paramedic protective services and K9 detail to a variety of VIP's and visiting Royalty. He has experience working with a variety of Federal Agencies, Government Dignataries and Military Units. His expertise arises from preparing and training tactical paramedics and K9 handlers in dangerous and possible life treatening situations. He continues to teach with ESI as a field expert in tactical medicine. His medical qualifications include NREMT-P, A-EMCA, CCEMT-P, Tactical Paramedic Instructor, W-EMT, PHTLS, ABLS, ACLS, and AMLS. David’s multi-disciplinary TacSAR qualifications include Wilderness Survival Instructor; Advanced Tracking; SARTech; Rig Rescue Operator; Advanced Diver; Swift Water Rescue Tech; SERT; NRA Distinguished Expert, and Spec Ops Protection (High Risk Protection Specialized). His academic qulifications include advanced degrees in multi-sensory learning.

David succeeds with K9 Ranger “Lead the Way” whose high drive; intense scenting abilities and sociability have earned him admiration from all teams he has worked with.

In 2008 he responded to Hurricane Ike, in addition to previous deployments with Chatham County MRC to Hurricane Katrina. Due to their “unprecedented success” working with San Antonio and Dallas ICE SRT Teams, ICE policy was changed to include TacSAR K9s. David is also the co-founder of “Premiere Response” a training team committed to bringing everything from customized first aid and CPR training to Spec Ops skills to tactical, medical and rescue teams ranging from US and Canadian Forces teams to specialized industry.

David's enthusiasm and dedication to demonstrating how you can incorporate K9 teams to increase your chances at protecting,shielding and rescuing your client, your family and your fellow comrades. He is enthusuastic about demonstrating how to incorporate K9's into your work force and organizations.

Sheldon Maxwell

Sheldon has over 15 years experience in the security industry and started his career with the Canadian military before moving over to law enforcement for a short time. Throughout military and thereafter he worked in various aspects of the private security industry involving large scale operations for crowd control, river and boat patrolling, strike enforcement and corporate security.

Upon completion of the Advanced Executive Protection program with top marks in his class for combined program and distance education, he moved completely into the private security and consulting industry while furthering education in firearms, tactics and procedures.

In 2000 he joined the ESI Affiliate Instructor program and completed it with the highest mark to date for the thesis portion of the course and now teaches in both the Advanced Executive Protection and the PSD Protective Operations programs.

In 2002 after partnering with a production company he began catering services to the film and television community. A professional actor, special effects and pyro-technician as well, Sheldon provides a broad service to the Film and TV industry in the forms of consulting, training and technical advice for productions in addition to regular Executive Protection, Corporate and Contract services. Currently he has taken his unique skills and experience with the film industry and using actors with military and law enforcement training began providing professional role players to the military and law enforcement community to help maximize their training and scenario based programs.

ESI STAFF IN MEXICO

Rodrigo Muñoz Manautou
Director ESI-Mexico

Rodrigo Muñoz is a Founder and Director of ESI-Mexico. Rodrigo has been associated with ESI since its incorporation in 1980, and completed both ESI's Executive Protection and Protective Intelligence and Investigation training programs during ESI's earliest years.  His association with ESI began as a devoted martial artists under Bob Duggan during the 1970's at the Aspen Academy of Martial arts where he was introduced to Hwa Rang Do and  became Mexico's first Black Belt in the art under Mr. Duggan's instruction.

Rodrigo was responsible for the establishment of the first ESI Executive Protection training program for the Governor's office in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, ESI's first police training programs in the state of Nuevo Leon, ESI's Anti-riot training for state prisons, and Protective Intelligence and Investigation for state agencies. Subsequently,  Sr. Muñoz became the Chief of Staff for Governor Cavazos, in charge of the governor's personal security, itinerary and political relations.  While Chief of Staff, he instituted an ESI program in Protective Intelligence until the Governor's term of office ended in the year 2000. Following the change in the federal government's ruling political party, Sr. Muñoz was recruited to join Hacienda (Federal Treasury) Aduana Mexico (Customs) as the Director of Intelligence. Prior to Rodrigo's recruitment, Customs Intelligence didn't exist. In order to build an intelligence operation to control the flow of illegal smuggled goods into the country, Sr. Muñoz was promoted to Administrator of Intelligence with more than 50 agents under his direction.

Leoncio Leal

Leoncio Leal, born in 1967, has worked 22 years in security industry. He is specialist in Physical Security, Information Systems, Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence. Some of his clients include "Banca Serfin", "Pinkerton's" and others. He has consulted with the state governments of Coahuila; Nuevo Leon. Oaxaca, and Tamaulipas. In addition, Sr. Leal is a regular security consultant to the Federal Government.

Sr. Leal designs physical security systems and teaches security personnel the techniques and procedures to many multinational corporations in Mexico.

Leo has taught for ESI for more than 15 years.

IN MEMORIAM: Eduardo Rodriguez Masso

The recent assassination of an esteemed ESI Instructor, Eduardo Rodriguez Masso in Tamaulipas, Mexico, shocked his family, friends and colleagues. He was gunned down in his office by a hit team dressed as police officers in December 2007. At this date, no suspects are apprehended nor is a precise motivation for the contract killing known.

Commander Masso was the chief negotiator of a special Federal unit that had the responsibility of negotiating the release or the rescue of kidnap victims. In ten years, Masso and his specialist unit negotiated the release of hundreds of kidnap victims and the capture of more than 700 gang members that specialized in kidnapping. Mexico suffers from a growing kidnap industry that has cast a dark shadow over the country and confidence in law enforcement agencies. Commander Masso demonstrated to the Mexican public that acceptance of criminal gangs is not inevitable nor are they untouchable.

I knew Eduardo for fifteen years, and in the Fall of 2007, he taught an Anti-Kidnapping course for ESI in Oaxaca, Mexico. He was a charismatic and effective teacher who spoke with profound passion and experience. Masso was also a close friend of Rodrigo Muños, Director of ESI Mexico and member of ESI's Board of Directors. We will miss our friend.

Bob Duggan