With more than 30 years of experience in security and intelligence matters, this expert specializes in premises liability, security procedures and operations, private investigation standards, information security, industrial espionage, pre-employment investigations, personal protection, trade-secret protection, workplace investigations, campus safety, school safety, site security, vulnerability assessments, fraud, surveillance, counter-terrorism, anti-terrorism, money laundering, and standards of performance for security personnel. His experience also includes security issues involving retail establishments, restaurants, taverns, hospitality venues, colleges and universities, corporate environments, and government organizations. He has more than 10 years of expert witness experience providing consultations, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony.

His professional background includes more than 20 years in the clandestine service of a U.S. government intelligence agency, 20 years as Managing Director of a private security and investigations firm providing security consulting, investigative services, and risk assessments, and 10 years as a sworn reserve member of a county sheriff’s office. His professional work has involved intelligence and undercover operations, workplace and corporate investigations, pre-employment investigations, fraud and theft investigations, industrial espionage assessments, information protection reviews, security surveys, vulnerability assessments, premises liability evaluations, and security operations consulting across government, corporate, educational, and commercial settings.

In addition to his investigative and consulting work, he has served as an Advisor and Consultant on homeland security matters, Adjunct Professor and Mentor in graduate-level security education, and a guest speaker on security and investigative topics. His qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Russian, a Juris Doctor, graduate study in International Law, and extensive government training in security, investigations, and intelligence. He is a member of the World Association of Detectives, formerly served as President of the San Diego Chapter of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers, Chairman of the San Diego Chapter of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), and previously held membership in the National Association of Chiefs of Police and the District of Columbia Bar.