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Marc Sand, B.A., PhD, CEPS, CAS

Chief Executive Officer

 

Director of Operations Mexico City

 

Board of Directors

Rachel Hughes, CEPS

Sir. Heath Burkhalter

Evan Konidas, B.A.

 

 

 
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Marc Sand, B.A., PhD., CEPS, CAS

Independent Management Consultant for local, national and international corporations.

•  Special education in languages and military history.

•  Nuclear, Biologic and Chemical certifications.

•  International Law B.A., Criminal and Abnormal Psychology PhD. and Human Behavior.

•  Military Army Academy, Studied Personal Protection, Weapons, Explosives, Law and Security, Psychological Warfare. Handling and defusing of high sensitive explosives.

•  Certified Executive Protection Specialist (CEPS).

•  Certified Anti Terrorism Specialist, (CAS) issued by the Anti Terrorism Accreditation Board.

•  Master Certified Anti Terrorism Specialist certification will be achieved in January 2008.

•  Detailed knowledge of the Highway Traffic Act, Civil Legislation, Plaintiff/Defendant and insurance claim consultant.

•  Detailed knowledge of the Criminal Code, and Labour Code of Canada.

•  Debt Recovery of outstanding accounts, small claims court and superior court of justice.

•  Effective Communications, Conflict and Crisis Management Certifications.

•  Expert in Statement analysis and threat management.

•  Provide lectures twice a year in regards of Terrorism to St. Clair College in Chatham, Mohawk College in Brantford and Hamilton.

•  Speaker at the Hamilton Police Officers 2 day educational seminar for the topics of Terrorism in February 2006.

•  Speaker at the American Society of Industrial Security in Toronto in April 2006.

•  Speaker at the American Society of Industrial Security in Mexico City in May 2006.

•  Speaker at the American Society of Industrial Security Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada 26 th September 2007

•  Scheduled day speaker at the Law Enforcement Blueline Trade Show in Toronto, ON the 29 th and 30 th April 2008 in regards of Terrorism.

•  Key note Speaker at the American Society of Industrial Security in Mexico City in December 2008.

LANGUAGES:

•  English (Speak, Write, and Read)

•  French (Speak, Write, and Read)

•  German (Speak, Write, and Read)

•  Luxembourg (Speak, Write, and Read)

Professional Organizations:

•  International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)

(Cleared each year with a Criminal Background-Check)

•  American Association of Industrial Security International (ASIS)

•  National Association of Investigative Services (NAIS)

•  Ancien Sous-Officiers de Reserve Luxembourgeoise (ASORL)

•  Anti Terrorism Accreditation Board (ATAB)

•  Mediator and Negotiator on some recent International incidents involving Canadian citizens in Mexico. Dealings with Chief Prosecutor of Mexico City, Acapulco and President of Mexico.

•  Board of Directors and Business Consultant for REST Mexico.

http://www.paginasprodigy.com/tmx5521676081/

•  Business Consultant for Rising Tide Services in Xiamen Fujian PRC.

http://www.risingtideservices.com

Most recent written article published in the July 2006 edition of the Canadian Underwriters Magazine.

http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/issues/ISarticle.asp?id=177197&story_id=159604113335&issue=07012006&PC

•  Bodyguards and Bouncers Professional Magazine in the United Kingdom published several articles since the beginning of the publication in early 2007.

Wrote a chapter for Robin BARRAT for the published book, Bodyguards and Bouncers in 2008.

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Pablo Monasterio Ruffo

Pablo is a business administration graduate from the Latinoamericana University in Mexico City, has dedicated much of his career to security consulting and crisis management under different institutions.

To this date Pablo has undergone courses in crisis management and business continuity from several sources, among them Harvard business school publishing, The US Consulate in Veracruz Mexico (US Bioterrorism Act), and several others imparted by different associations such as ASIS international

EXPERIENCE

Senior Consultant on crisis management and business continuity, specializing on Corporate and Family Security Programs, His main focus relies on doing security audits for mayor corporations in Mexico City, such as:

Grupo CICE – 2 nd Largest freight manager in Mexico

Consorcio ARA – Largest housing developer in Mexico

Industrias Sola Basic – Largest manufacturer of illumination devices for public use.

Among several others.

Instructor on crisis management, self-protection, and information management.

Chief Strategist / Sub-director of VIP Protection Mexico, which is a corporation dedicated to the protection of some of the most important publicly traded companies within Mexico, their executives and their families.

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Board of Directors

Rachel HUGHES, Director of Operations

United Kingdom

An intelligent and hard-working individual with a broad range of experience. Self-motivated with the ability to work well under pressure either individually or as part of a team. Client focused and pro-active in resolving issues. Articulate, well mannered and reliable.

Training Qualifications

Basic Bodyguard Skills

Intermediate Bodyguard Skills

Level 3 Diploma for Security Industry 1 st Aid Team Leader

(Close Protection)

ISS Advanced Surveillance

Career History

Surveillance and Undercover operations.

Close Protection Officer working various contracts in the UK and Europe

Skipper of 40ft sailing yacht cruising Mediterranean waters.

Director of own company –

Europower IT Limited gaining

contracts with Vodafone,

Elan Computing, Perot Systems (Bank of Ireland) and Enterprise Oil PLC.

Teaching English through theatre in London and Italy.

Experience

Surveillance and Undercover Operative

Working as a surveillance operative on many varied investigations. Experienced in covert, foot, mobile, static, counter and anti surveillance. Also, working as an undercover operative in various disguises in various situations to discover information required by the client.

Close Protection Officer

Member of a specialist security team for British Airways.

CPO for members of UAE Royal family.

CPO for high profile members of the Saudi Royal family.

Member of anti-tout team at Brands Hatch.

Provided protection for traders, crew and performers at Glastonbury 2005.

CPO for a prominent Russian billionaire business man in London.

CPO for a new girl band providing 24 hour protection.

Member of a team for Control Risks Group, supplying protection for Plc boards at AGM's.

Member of a team for Amicus Mentor, supplying protection for major Blue chip companies at their AGM's.

Skipper

Ultimate responsibility for the safety of yacht and crew. Weather reading, navigation and adherence to Maritime law.

Vodafone

Team Leader for Vodafone Multimedia WAP operations. Responsible for the 24/7 live WAP service and co-ordination of engineers for problem escalation and resolution.

Elan Computing

Supplied support for the NT computer systems in London, Leeds and Hong Kong.

Perot Systems

System infrastructure developer for the new Bank of Ireland computer systems. Single-handedly responsible for computer security. Worked with IT developers on high-level design and problem solving.

Enterprise Oil PLC

Team Leader for service and support of IT systems in London, Norway and the Middle East.

Member of the Year 2000 project responsible for the smooth transition of IT systems and software into the millennium.

Academic/Other Qualifications

B.A.HONS. Psychology, Drama and Sociology.

National Diploma Merit in Performing Arts

6 ‘O' Levels English language, English Literature, Maths, History,

Geography, Religious Education

CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate.

RYA Comp Crew Royal Yachting Association Competent Crew

RYA Skipper Royal Yachting Association Skipper Licence

(Tidal)

First Aid British Red Cross

HSE First Aid Level 3 Diploma for Security Industry First Aid Team Leader (Close Protection).

Anubis Automated Defib and Oxygen Therapy, Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA), F.A.S.T.1 Intraosseous

Infusion System, Paediatric First Aid.

ISS Covert Foot and Mobile Surveillance Techniques.

EDEXCEL Level 3 BTEC in Close Protection Operations.

 

  • Maitre Georges Hansen - Close Combat Instructor
  • Alek Klemos - Director of Operations Greece / Liaison Executive
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