When High-Profile Means Danger: Protecting Executives from Public Threats
Chuck Tobin, CTM
President | AT-RISK International and International Protective Security Board (IPSB)
Chuck Tobin has served as President of AT-RISK International since 2003, bringing over 35 years of experience protecting people, property and operations for clients worldwide.
Mr. Tobin serves as Chair of Standards and Guidelines on the ASIS Executive Protection Council and President of the International Protective Security Board (IPSB). From 2013 to 2017, Mr. Tobin acted as President of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) and currently serves as the Southcentral Chapter Sergeant of Arms. Mr. Tobin is the recipient of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Commissioners Medal for volunteer efforts in advancing threat assessment in Florida.
During his time as chairman for ATAP’s Certification Committee, Mr. Tobin developed the security industry’s first Certified Threat Manager (CTM) credential, providing proof of knowledge and management abilities in violence risk assessment. He earned his CTM certification in 2015 and was an integral part of the Executive Protection Core Competencies Project, bringing together subject matter experts from around the world to create higher standards for the security industry. Mr. Tobin has also served as National Director of Security and consultant to United States Presidential, Prime Minister, and international elected official campaigns around the world.
As President of AT-RISK International, Mr. Tobin develops best practices for the company and leads complex threat investigations and executive protection risk assessments for clients. He is a speaker, author and on-camera contributor with expertise in executive protection programming, comprehensive security management, threat assessment and threat management.
Chuck Randolph
Senior Vice President Strategic Intelligence and Protection I 360 Privacy and Chair – Sam Houston State Critical Infrastructure Research Forum
Charles (Chuck) Randolph is the Chief Security Officer at Ontic and leads Ontic’s Center for Connected Intelligence. Chuck is also a host of the Ontic Protective Intelligence podcast. Before his role at Ontic, Randolph spent 20 years as Microsoft’s Senior Director for Global Operations and Intelligence and the Senior Operations lead for AT-RISK International, leading teams that managed international operational efforts and reported on threat intelligence and other risk trends.
Along with his corporate career, Randolph is a Lieutenant Colonel, retiring with 30 years of service in the operations, information operations, and intelligence spaces. Randolph is a founding member of the Corporate Executive Protection Leadership Council (CEPLC) and the International Protective Security Board (IPSB).
Risk is Everywhere: Fostering Safety in the Workplace, Schools, and Public Spaces
AlGene Caraulia
Vice President of Integration and Sustainability | Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
AlGene’s 30+ years of experience in organizational behavior, program design, facilitation, implementation, and direct-care is a unique value-add for each partner organization resulting in the integration of CPI’s training into their culture, while creating a safer, more effective environment. As a previous CPI Global Professional Instructor, AlGene has personally trained tens of thousands of health care, education, human service, security, and law enforcement professionals around the world which has given him first-hand application and implementation experience.
Theresa Campbell
CEO and Founder | Safer Schools Together (SST)
Theresa Campbell is the Founder & CEO of Safer Schools Together (SST), established in 2008 and recognized internationally for its leadership, innovation, and evidence informed strategies to ensure safe, caring, and trauma-informed school communities.
With over 30 years of experience, Theresa is responsible for the conceptualization, development and implementation of many successful and comprehensive, evidence-based prevention and intervention programs, initiatives, and resource materials aimed at enhancing student and staff safety. Many of these unique and innovative projects have also been implemented worldwide.
Theresa is also an internationally recognized authority and thought leader on the future of Violence Prevention, Threat Assessment, Digital Threat Assessment® and Managing Traumatic Aftermath and a trusted resource to numerous schools/districts, law enforcement, public safety agencies, governments, and corporations that reach out to her and her team for case consultations.
Don Aviv, CPP, PCI, PSP
CEO | Interfor International
Don Aviv is the CEO of Interfor International, a 50-year-old corporate intelligence and security consulting firm based in New York. Through its world-wide footprint, Interfor routinely handles complex investigations, intelligence gathering, and security projects for Fortune 500 companies, private equity groups, and Family Offices.
Don oversees day-to-day operations of the company and heads Interfor’s Global Investigations & Security Consulting divisions. He has extensive experience in corporate investigations, physical & cyber security consulting, crisis mitigation, threat assessments, business risk analysis, and intelligence gathering.
Prior to joining Interfor, Mr. Aviv ran Global Security for an international software company, responsible for the security and safety of company assets and personnel within 138 global field offices.
Mr. Aviv is often interviewed by the media about corporate investigations, security, and physical security matters. He is the author of many articles on physical security, global investigations, threat mitigation, and matters relating to corporate security. Mr. Aviv serves as an expert witness on security-related legal matters.
Mr. Aviv is a Board Certified Protection Professional (CPP); a Board Certified Physical Security Professional (PSP); and a Professional Investigator (PCI, Professional Certified Investigator). He is also a licensed New York State Private Investigator. Mr. Aviv has been a member of ASIS for over 20 years and was formerly the Vice Chairman of the ASIS International Security Services Council (SSC). He holds a BA from the University of Rochester and an Alpha Phi Sigma MS in Criminal Justice from Suffolk University.
Mr. Aviv was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC), teaching Homeland Security and Emergency Management courses. He is Chair of the board of Strength-to-Strength, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting victims of terrorism. Mr. Aviv is also a board member of The Community Security Service (www.thecss.org), a non-profit organization dedicated to training and protecting local communities.
Mr. Aviv is an advisor to a number of security start-ups and non-profits.
Resilience Amid Changing Conditions: Partnerships, Risk Transference, and New Patterns to Predict
Jerry Tavares
Executive Director | OSAC
Supervisory Special Agent Jerry J. Tavares is the Executive Director of OSAC.
SSA Tavares previously served as the DSS Division Director for Physical Security, overseeing the protection of more than 25,000 facilities and diplomatic platforms across 170+ countries. He led the modernization of the Department’s risk management process and the implementation of legislative amendments to the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act.
He was Deputy Regional Security Officer (RSO) at U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq: RSO at U.S. Embassy Manama, Bahrain; RSO at U.S. Embassy Vientiane, Laos; and Assistant RSO at U.S. Embassies in Iraq, Colombia, and Afghanistan.
In addition to his overseas assignments, SSA Tavares began his career in 2004 as a Special Agent in the DSS Miami Field Office; then served as Agent in Charge with Dignitary Protection. He also served as Branch Chief, Worldwide Protective Services, where he led the contract solicitation, acquisition, and management of a $1.3-billion Task Order, which provided security services for five U.S. State Department compounds in Kabul, Afghanistan.
SSA Tavares is a native of Guam and served in Japan, the Philippines, and Egypt during his four years with the U.S. Marine Corps. He is fluent in Spanish, Lao, and Northern Thai, and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Columbus State University.
Joseph Frank
Assistant Chief of Public Safety I Caesar’s Superdome and Smoothie King Center-New Orleans, LA | ASM Global
Joseph Frank is the Assistant Chief of Public Safety for the Superdome and Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA. With extensive experience in law enforcement and public safety, Joseph Frank is a retired Special Agent from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Prior to his tenure with ATF, he served with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety in the Bureau of Narcotics.
Joseph Frank holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting with a minor in Economics from the University of Southern Mississippi. His diverse background and leadership in public safety contribute to his expertise in security operations and law enforcement.
Emily Caldwell
Acting Executive Director | OSAC
Emily Caldwell is the acting Executive Director for OSAC (formerly the Overseas Security Advisory Council). She previously served as the team lead for OSAC Programs overseeing events and regional and industry-specific groups established for the purposes of security information-sharing between the private and public sectors.
Emily joined the Foreign Service in 2006 and served in Vienna, Manila, the Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA), as a special assistant to Secretaries Clinton and Kerry in the Executive Secretariat (S/ES-S), in the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL), and in Kabul. She later converted to the Civil Service and planned large-scale events in the Office of the Chief of Protocol (S/CPR) before joining the Bureau of Global Public Affairs (GPA) to plan media events and travel for Secretaries Pompeo and Blinken.
Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, Emily is a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill (B.A.), the University of Durham (M.A.) in England, the Protocol School of Washington, and the Secretary’s Leadership Seminar at Harvard Business School. She is married to a Secret Service agent and lives in Virginia’s Hunt Country with their two small children, three large dogs, and one enormous draft horse.
Wayne Hendricks
Head of Global Security and Senior Managing Director | Macquarie Group
Wayne is the Head of Global Security for Macquarie Group, where he oversees the enterprise-wide workplace security, threat intelligence, insider threat, GSOC and fraud management functions. With over 30 years of experience in intelligence, executive protection, resilience and security risk management, Wayne has a proven track record of building commercially minded and risk proportionate security programs that align with business objectives. He is recognized for building resilient security cultures, aligning technology with business objectives, and navigating complex regulatory landscapes.
Prior to his 17-year tenure at Macquarie, Wayne led executive protection at Goldman Sachs, where he collaborated with key partners to establish an intelligence-driven security program tailored to high-risk environments. Earlier in his career, he held a leadership role on President Nelson Mandela’s personal protection detail, overseeing strategic operations and close protection protocols during a pivotal era in South African history.
Wayne holds a JD law degree from the University of South Africa, along with AI and Chief Technology Officer certifications from MIT and Wharton. He frequently contributes to industry panels and advisory boards, advocating for proactive security governance and innovation in threat intelligence. Wayne is a Board member of the International Security Management Association (ISMA).