ESOC Sponsored Attendance
The Board of Executive Protection Professionals (BEPP) is dedicated to "paying it forward" by launching initiatives that strengthen and support our industry. A cornerstone of this commitment is the ESOC Sponsored Attendance Program, established to honor the legacy of those who are no longer with us, yet whose examples continue to guide our profession.
The BEPP is honored and proud to offer the following three Sponsored Attendance opportunities, established to support and elevate our professional community:​
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The Jacqueline & Madelyn Rose Montanaro Women in Protection Award
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The Stephen Eric “Sully” Sullivan Military/Law Enforcement Award
​Through this program, each recipient will receive:
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One Full ESOC Registration
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Three Nights of Accommodations at the Disney Yacht & Beach Club Resort
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Official Recognition during the conference proceedings
Our goal is to provide a profound way to pay our respects to these individuals, ensuring their dedication and bravery continue to inspire future generations of protection professionals.​​
The Myles Colin Johnson Young Professionals Award
This Memorial Sponsorship is dedicated to U.S. Secret Service Supervisory Special Agent Myles Colin Johnson, a distinguished member of the Presidential Protective Division (PPD), and former Captain in the United States Marine Corp.
This scholarship is being awarded to recognize and honor the devotion to duty, professionalism, and tenacity, which Special Agent Johnson displayed throughout his career with the U.S. Secret Service.
Special Agent Johnson exemplified the ideals of leadership and professionalism, while setting the example for those he both led and served through humor, grace, and selfless service throughout the battle he fought with pancreatic cancer, which he ultimately succumbed to while continuing to serve with distinction. In doing so, he set the standard by which those who served with him continue to measure their own professional and personal performance in the face of adversity.
Through the Young Professionals Scholarship, the Board of Executive Protection Professionals seeks to provide an opportunity for up-and-comers in the executive protection field to gain insight into the principles and standards, such as ethics and integrity, which true leaders hold themselves to.
Eligibility:
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Young Professionals in EP (less than 5 years experience)
Requirements:
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Submit a current Resume/CV with EP experience
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Submit an essay on Executive Protection from your perspective and what this award means to you.
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Submission Due Date : NLT 1 May 2026
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Email submission to: standards@ep-board.org
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Subject: Young Professionals Scholarship
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The Jacqueline & Madelyn Rose Montanaro Women in Protection Award
This Memorial Sponsorship is dedicated to Supervisory CBP Officer Jacqueline Montanaro and her youngest daughter, Madelyn Rose Montanaro
This Scholarship is being awarded in honor of the devotion Jacqueline had to protecting others, which ultimately led to her becoming a federal law enforcement officer, certified Personal Protection Specialist, and evasive driving instructor with Vehicle Dynamics Institute. She gave the last full measure of that devotion in January 2023 when she entered her home, which was engulfed in flames, in an attempt to rescue her daughter, Madelyn Rose. In that moment of truth, Jacqueline exhibited the courage and dedication that professional protectors strive to embody in the face of tremendous personal risk.
With this scholarship, the Board of Executive Protection Professionals is seeking to inspire female protection practitioners to continue their professional development while setting a positive example for those following in their footsteps.
Eligibility:
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Woman providing protection services
Sponsored by: ​
Mr. Joe Autera and Mrs. Debbi Autera
Requirements:
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Submit a current Resume/CV with EP experience
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Submit an essay on Executive Protection from your perspective and what this award means to you.
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Submission Due Date : NLT 1 May 2026
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Email submission to: standards@ep-board.org
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Subject: Women in Protection Scholarship
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The Stephen Eric “Sully” Sullivan Military/Law Enforcement Award
This Memorial Sponsorship is awarded in memory of U.S. Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security Special Agent Stephen Eric “Sully” Sullivan, who was also a former USMC Field Radio Operator and U.S. Navy Corpsman
This scholarship is awarded to recognize the dedication and commitment to service which Special Agent Sullivan personified through his military and government service. Special Agent Sullivan’s reputation for professionalism and exceptional performance was widely recognized, and highly respected, among his peers at the U.S. State Department, as well as his contemporaries in other agencies, to include the U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Army CID, U.S. Navy NCIS, U.S. Air Force OSI, with whom he interacted regularly while posted in Afghanistan and Iraq.
He died in Mosul, Iraq in September 2005, while serving as Assistant Regional Security Officer, when a suicide bomber attacked the motorcade, he was traveling in. With the Military Veteran Scholarship, the Board of Executive Protection Professionals seeks to provide military veterans and or law enforcement officers, including those still serving on Active Duty, an opportunity to improve their ability to perform to the highest professional standard while providing executive protection.
Eligibility:
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Military Service Members (prior service or active) or Law Enforcement Officer (local or federal)
Requirements:
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Submit a current Resume/CV with security experience
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Submit an essay on Executive Protection from your perspective and what this award means to you.
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Submission Due Date : NLT 1 May 2026
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Email submission to: standards@ep-board.org
*Award does not include flights, or other logistics expenses associated with the ESO Conference. Award covers conference entry fee of $499, and hotel room fee. Award has no cash value and can not be sold or transferred.