Bragging Rights:
• Co-founder: Executive Security International, Ltd. Executive Security training school: Approved and Regulated by the State of Colorado Board of Higher and Occupational Education: Board of Directors, VP Marketing, Recruiting and Placement. Multi-State Certified Instructor: Anti-Terrorism, Hand to Hand Combat, Firearms, Executive Protection, Escape & Evasion Driving, and Corporate Security, Crime Prevention. www.esi-lifeforce.com • Executive Security Agent/Detail Leader – Planning and providing Executive Security for various clients including but not limited to: Corporate, Celebrity, Political, Foreign, Dignitary and Family. • Certified Sworn Law Enforcement: Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office: Patrol Deputy, Instructor in Arrest Control & Defensive Tactics. • Aspen Police Department: Patrol Officer, SWAT Team member (FBI SWAT Training) and Instructor-Hand to Hand Combat/Arrest. • State of North Carolina Crime Prevention Division Director: The largest State Crime Prevention Agency in the US. National awards for various programs, and responsible for largest State Crime Prevention Division in the US. • National Crime Prevention Academy Louisville KY, Graduate. • National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), Washington DC: State Advisory Committee Member. • “America’s Most Wanted” TV Program. Guest Expert- Interviewed two weeks after “9-11” concerning the problem of armed terrorist on Airline Flights and demonstrated effective techniques for quickly assessing and overcoming assailant(s) in emergency situations with “Unarmed Force”. • ESI VP Marketing and Recruiting: Placement of “Security & Intel Specialist” to work in “Hostile Environments” as well as the increase in security & protection for Private Security Contractor’s projects i.e. the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, Super Bowl, other large events, Clients traveling abroad and Corporate Outsourcing to Mexico, India, Far East and elsewhere. • Founder and President of Global Security Source, Inc. Recruiting Firm for the Private Military Industry. Clients include but are not limited to: DynCorp; Blackwater; Custer Battles; SOC-SMG; ECCI: • June 2004: “Military Times”, insert article, referred to Steve Bigelow and Global Security Source as “The Headhunter for Private Military/Security and Executive Security jobs” worldwide. • Outsource Recruiter for “Gavin De Becker”, Beverly Hills CA: Largest and best known Personal Protection and Intel Firm: Clients include: Top of the “Who’s Who List” of Hollywood Celebrities, Politicians, Foreign Royalty, Wealthy worldwide. • Certified Law Enforcement Instructor: Arrest Control, Defensive Tactics, High Speed Chase and Pursuit Driving, Combat Firearms, Pre-emptive Behavioral Cues” and Crime Prevention Theory and Practice. • National and Local TV, Radio and Print (Model & Actor-SAG), Featured Expert Guest and/or Talent: Recognized International Expert: Martial Arts, Self-Defense, Crime Prevention Strategies, Terrorism, Private Military Industry, Law Enforcement, High Speed Driving & Defensive Maneuvers, Combat Firearms, Recognition of Human Psychological/Behavioral Signs of Dangerousness, and other. • Eclectic Combat Systems (ECS)” Co-founder and Master Instructor. www.eclecticcombat.com • Amateur/Professional Sports and Martial Arts: Weight Training/Bodybuilding, Boxing, High School and CollegiateWrestling (Team 2nd place National JUCO Team), Martial Arts Belts: Hwa Rang Do: 2nd Degree, Hap ki do, Shoto Kan, Tae Kwon do. ProfessionalTrainer: MMA Grappling and Freestyle Full Contact for professional fighters. • Co-Owner of the Aspen Athletic Club: Aspen CO. Trainer: Pro-Athletes, Martial Artist, MMA Fighters and Executive Security Agents, as well as personally held all records for “Physical Challenges”. • Colorado Mountain College: AA Degree in Police Science. Qualified and Instructed: CO Law Enforcement Academy. Unarmed Combat, Driving, Firearms. • North Carolina Central University: Law School, attended but did not graduate with Doctorate in Juris Prudence. • Arizona State University-Bachelor’s - Graduated with Honors - Psychology/Business Administration and Marketing. • Prescott High School Graduate: Class President 3yrs, Student Council and “Outstanding” Wrestling Team, placed in State Tournament.