Jack joins host Chuck Randolph to discuss: How his time in the Marines has influenced his leadership style. The evolution in training for crisis response in high-risk environments. How to understand the needs of the customer or protectee and build a strategy around it. The best ways to add value in a crisis (hint: it’s not a knee-jerk reaction). Key takeaways: [12:29] Jack Stradley: The main thing I realized when I was COO of an organization was that security has so many different definitions. I...
Jul 19, 2023•41 min
Alana Forrest started her 29-year public service career in 1983 at the Palo Alto Police Department and rose through the ranks to Lieutenant. Forrest was promoted to the position of Captain by joining the Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department in 2000 and retired in 2012. She has spent the last 11 years in corporate security and currently leads Global Safety and Security at Intuit. She is a proud co-founder of the California Women Leaders in Law Enforcement Symposium, which began as a local par...
Jul 12, 2023•38 min
Greg joins host Fred Burton to discuss: Why the importance of human intelligence prevails all in a technology-dominant business culture. Trends in anti-semitic crimes that Battle Tested Solutions helps address and how Greg separates true threats from the noise of activity in the space. Being prepared for the unexpected events that happen when protecting principals abroad. His biggest lessons learned from his time in the Israel Defense Forces.
Jul 05, 2023•19 min
Dr. Wheat joins host Chuck Randolph to discuss: The game-changing role of red teaming in organizations and how, through alternate analysis and critical thinking, to think from the perspective of the attacker. How diverse thinking results in better decisions and aids in the elimination of biases. Where analysts can start when implementing a red teaming strategy. The role of red teaming in helping security teams partner with business leaders to help their organizations thrive. Key takeaways from t...
Jun 28, 2023•35 min
Dean Baratta has been an intelligence analyst for the majority of his 35 year career and joins the podcast to discuss practical steps for front-line intelligence analysts to communicate risk to their organizations, so that when things happen suddenly, they can maintain their security posture. His expertise spans the military, government, and private sectors. He currently works as the Director of Intelligence and Protective Services for a private company. Prior to his current role, he served as t...
Jun 21, 2023•37 min
Melissa Muir is the Director of Human Resources and Organizational Development for the City of Shoreline. She is committed to building strategic partnerships between security and HR to reduce threats and strengthen the health and safety of our organizations and has been a leader in the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) for more than a decade. Nici McLean is a Regional Director of Human Resources & Administration at GardaWorld Security Services where she oversees more than...
Jun 14, 2023•56 min•Ep. 118
Mike has four decades of law enforcement experience. He began his career with the Little Rock Police Department and spent twenty-six years with the U.S. Secret Service. Fifteen years of his career were focused on conducting behavioral threat assessments of those threatening to engage in targeted violence. Mike was also assigned as the Intelligence Liaison to the FBI and CIA Headquarters and was assigned to the Joint Terrorism Task Force. He is the author of four novels, a nonfiction work on rapp...
Jun 07, 2023•24 min•Ep. 117
In this episode, you’ll hear from Chief Security Officers, analysts, and legal experts to learn how they’ve navigated this challenge — earning internal buy-in and fostering a sense of trust with stakeholders. To hear more from the guests featured in this special round-up episode, check out their full recordings here: Anticipating Risk on a Global Scale from Salesforce’s Strategic Intelligence Team (Lewis Sage-Passant, Global Strategic Intelligence Manager) Identifying Operational Risk to Empower...
May 31, 2023•24 min•Ep. 116
Christine joins Women Who Protect to discuss: A day in the life of managing incidents, investigations and case management. How she went about establishing a new case management process. Why she’s passionate about leaning into metrics and reporting to communicate the value of her corporate investigations program to senior leaders. Her previous role as the Co-Case Agent for the U.S. Department of Justice's first conviction of a fatal cyberstalking investigation....
May 24, 2023•31 min•Ep. 115
Jack is a former Navy SEAL who led special operations teams as a Team Leader, Platoon Commander, Troop Commander, and Task Unit Commander. Over his 20 years in Naval Special Warfare, he transitioned from an enlisted SEAL sniper all the way to commanding a Special Operations Task Unit in the most Iranian-influenced section of southern Iraq throughout the tumultuous drawdown of U.S. Forces. Jack retired from active duty in 2016 and lives with his wife and three children in Park City, Utah. He is t...
May 17, 2023•25 min•Ep. 114
Peter Evans, CEO of Xtract One Technologies, leads his company around this model, and in his role he is devoted to advancing the physical security technology industry. Xtract is a leading technology-driven threat detection and security solution that uses unobtrusive threat detection systems to enable venues to deliver improved experiences while providing unprecedented safety. Peter joins host Chuck Randolph to discuss: How Xtract’s customer-based model drives insights and minimizes risk The evol...
May 10, 2023•33 min•Ep. 113
Hackman has over 20 years of experience building and managing risk assessment and mitigation programs for the U.S. government and private sector. Earlier in her career, she worked at the US State Department’s Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC), providing security guidance to the private sector operating overseas; at the US Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence & Analysis, and also worked with the FBI’s Domestic Security Alliance Council (DSAC), before joining Visa. ...
May 03, 2023•35 min•Ep. 112
Larry Loftis is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today , and international bestselling author of the nonfiction spy thrillers THE PRINCESS SPY: The True Story of World War II Spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones; CODE NAME: LISE: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy ; and INTO THE LION'S MOUTH: The True Story of Dusko Popov—World War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James Bond . Loftis joins host Fred Burton to discuss: The le...
Apr 26, 2023•24 min•Ep. 111
Dr. Alex Eastman is the Senior Medical Officer at the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Health Security (OHS). In this role, he is responsible for operational medicine across DHS in addition to countering threats to the United States worldwide. On the operational front, Dr. Eastman is a Task Force Officer with ICE Homeland Security Investigations and is assigned to the Special Response Team (SRT) program. He is also a Dallas Police Department lieutenant, the Chief Medical Officer...
Apr 19, 2023•22 min•Ep. 110
James Tunkey is the Chief Operating Officer of I-OnAsia, a global risk management consultancy. He works with large publicly-listed companies, high-growth companies on track to IPO, VCs, underwriters, law firm capital markets teams, and public accounting companies to identify risk. A large percentage of James' day-to-day work involves assessing fraud, corruption, reputational, and compliance risks through due diligence and background checks. James also leads global investigations into allegations...
Apr 12, 2023•33 min•Ep. 109
Throughout this series so far, we’ve heard eye-opening insights and advice from our guests that have helped women navigate careers. We hope these stories inspire women and girls and inform them of the range of possibilities in the field. To hear more from the guests featured in this special round-up episode, check out their full recordings here: The Art of Helping Clients Find Lifestyle Appropriate Security with Kate Bright Blend In or Stand Out: Lesser-Known Security Strategies with Mónica Dupe...
Mar 29, 2023•15 min•Ep. 108
Within the Department of Campus Safety, Karen supervises over 300 personnel in Security Services, Support Services, Incident Review & Victim Services, External Affairs, Events and Lost and Found. She is also chair of NYU’s Behavioral Intervention Team. Prior to NYU, Karen served for over 25 years in law enforcement with the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, located in Trenton, New Jersey. In this episode, Karen discusses the following topics with host Dr. Marisa Randazzo: The scope of her r...
Mar 15, 2023•36 min•Ep. 107
Brian McDermott is an expert on red teaming and began his career serving 20 years as a Marine aviator retiring in 2016 as a Lieutenant Colonel. His supporting establishment tours include Faculty Advisor and Naval Expeditionary Operations Course Director at the USMC Expeditionary Warfare School and as the Marine Corps University (MCU) Red Team Director after successful completion of the 9-week Red Team Leaders course at the U.S. Army University of Foreign Military and Cultural Studies (UFMCS). He...
Mar 01, 2023•40 min•Ep. 106
His research for the #1 New York Times bestselling Gray Man novels has taken him to more than thirty-five countries and given him the opportunity to train alongside military and law enforcement in the use of firearms, battlefield medicine, and close-range combative tactics. Mark joins host Fred Burton to discuss: A preview of BURNER - a geo-political thriller based in Russia and the 12th novel in the Gray Man series. What it’s like to write alongside Tom Clancy, a legend in the thriller genre. T...
Feb 15, 2023•22 min•Ep. 105
Josh is responsible for establishing, executing, supervising, and directing the implementation and oversight of the company’s insider threat program and strategic protection initiatives. His responsibilities span across MITRE’s six federally funded research and development centers in the fields of defense and intelligence, aviation, civil agency modernization, homeland security, healthcare, and cybersecurity. Prior to his current role, he brings more than 13 years of federal civil and military s...
Feb 01, 2023•32 min•Ep. 104
She has a breadth of analytical experience collaborating with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in the public safety and threat assessment arenas, with focus areas on counterterrorism, critical infrastructure, data analytics, and open-source intelligence methodology. Throughout her career, she has fine-tuned her ability to take raw information and put it into a form that can be used for security and protection and knows to always put the “so what” front and center. Sandy joins h...
Jan 18, 2023•30 min•Ep. 103
Alex Sappok, Chief Executive Officer at RaySecur Inc., has helped transform how leading security teams at Fortune 500 corporations keep their people and business safe from all types of mail attacks. He is a tech entrepreneur with a proven track record of developing and bringing disruptive innovations in historically conservative industries to market. Alex joins host Chuck Randolph to discuss: The impact of screening procedures on various areas of the business and the implications of pushing them...
Jan 04, 2023•29 min•Ep. 102
Bringing over 25 years of experience in security consulting, executive security, investigations, and training, Chuck Tobin, Chairman and President of AT-RISK International, Inc., shares his knowledge on how the threat management space has evolved and how to keep up. As the Director of Security/Senior Consultant to three Prime Ministers/Presidential Candidates, Chuck has developed a global political campaign security expertise. This combined with his knowledge and practice in violence threat asse...
Dec 21, 2022•28 min•Ep. 101
Philip served as a Scotland Yard Detective in the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Operations Command for 30 years, during which he was seconded to British Intelligence for 2.5 years. As a former Counter Terrorist Security Coordinator, he was responsible for the security plans protecting numerous events with the British Royal Family, Military, and Government. He founded Defuse in 2019 and launched The Online Bodyguard podcast in 2022. Philip joins host Fred Burton to discuss: How Philip came to ...
Dec 14, 2022•29 min•Ep. 100
Pete is a New York Times bestselling author and former member of the National Labor Relations Board. He contributes regularly to the National Review, and his op-eds have appeared in newspapers ranging from The Wall Street Journal to The Washington Times . Pete joins host and fellow author Fred Burton to discuss: The challenges of staying in the confines of history and research involved in creating The Devil’s Weapons (released December 6th; purchase a copy here ) How he was selected to take over...
Dec 07, 2022•23 min•Ep. 99
Janet Lawless has challenged the status quo throughout her career. In former leadership roles at Microsoft and Cisco, she created and managed global programs focused on compliance and security. She is a member of InfraGard (a partnership between the FBI and members of the private sector), the United States Secret Service Cyber Fraud Task Force, and the Washington State Fusion Center. She is the Chair for ASIS Puget Sound and also founded “PCs 2 Vets” and has provided over 1,000 laptops to vetera...
Nov 30, 2022•41 min•Ep. 98
Creating this unified front is no easy task as it just takes one negligent individual to set things off path. But that’s where Kevin Craig comes in. Kevin is the Assistant Vice President, Safety, Security and Investigations for Porzio Compliance Services, LLC. A retired New Jersey Police Chief, he has over 30 years of experience in public safety, emergency management, and school security. Kevin has conducted training, planning, and assessments for public and private schools, businesses, and fait...
Nov 23, 2022•33 min•Ep. 97
Matt Bohatch is the Director of Global Corporate Security and Site Operations for The Washington Post and faces this challenge every day . He has experience collaborating with local law enforcement, conflict management, communications, enterprise-wide security and business partnerships. Prior to his current role, he worked for Gavin de Becker and Associates and began his career as a Sergeant for the US Marine Corps. Matt joins host Fred Burton to discuss: How his decision to join the Marine Corp...
Nov 17, 2022•24 min•Ep. 96
Dave Benson speaks of his experience as a Special Agent for the Bureau of Diplomatic Security and lessons learned from this pivotal event during his conversation with Fred Burton. He is an accomplished security professional with over 40 years of Public and Private Sector expertise in the areas of security management, protective operations, travel security, contingency planning and vulnerability/risk assessment, and mitigation. Prior to his government service, Dave served in various management po...
Nov 15, 2022•17 min•Ep. 95
Robert Dodge is the Chief Executive Officer of Prosegur Global Risk, a key business unit of the world’s third-largest security company. He leads the team that advises some of the largest organizations around the world on risk mitigation and security strategies, advising companies on the critical need to connect what happens online with what’s on the ground. Prior, he was Global President of the Corporate Risk Services Division at G4S and International Senior Vice President at Pinkerton. In this ...
Nov 09, 2022•15 min•Ep. 94
