We protect you,
your mission, your purpose

Executive Staff

Mark Haught

President

Joshua Dessalines

Chief Operating Officer

Vani Lewerke

Chief Human Capital Officer

Jeff Marquart

Partner and Executive Vice President

Damaune Journey

Chief Commercial Officer

Alan Peng

Chief Financial Officer

Ron Kall

Chief Accounting Officer

Charlie Gilbert

Executive Vice President

Bryan Niederhelm

Senior Vice President

Gary Howlin

Senior Vice President

Some of our Thought Leaders

Gabrielle Thompson

Threat Assessment

James Hamilton

Protection Strategies

Robert Nightengale

Technical Security Design

Fritzroy Allen

Physical Security Design

Brian Creter

Investigations

Dennis Frith

Global Intelligence

Ellen Prystajko

Threat Assessment

Chris Pimentel

Global Protective Services

Ryan Martin

Information Security

Sarah Rosenberg

Business Operations

Some of our Senior Staff

Will Aker

Protective Security West

Ben Zeifman

Protective Security East

Bill Duchene

Training and Tactics

Maria Kozlov

People Operations and Recruitment

Castulo Baca

Compliance

Kailee Brennan

Financial Accounting

Jensen Pease

Business Process

Samantha Springs

Legal Affairs

Tomas Ochoa

Property and Logistics

Maggie Green

Threat Assessment

Some of our Protectors and Security Analysts

Beth R.

Senior Director

Marcus M.

Senior Director

Craig T.

Regional Director

Vince N.

Senior Team Leader

Kelly D.

Team Leader

Tim T.

Team Leader

Joanne S.

Protector

Kaitlee J.

Protector

Peter T.

Global Security Anaylyst

What Others Say About GDBA

“Gavin de Becker’s agency is considered unparalleled in public figure protection.”
NBC News
“De Becker has a lot to say about crime and the fear of crime, and he says it persuasively… with empathy, reassurance, and common sense.”
Newsweek Magazine
“Gavin and his staff provide what amounts to secret service for famous people.”
Michael J. Fox in Esquire Magazine article
“Gavin de Becker is the nation’s undisputed expert on stalking and assessing threats to public figures.”
Los Angeles Magazine

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