ESOC Speakers
Leadership, Education, Networking
ESOC speakers are industry leaders who share their expertise and unique perspectives on relevant topics, providing invaluable insights to our attendees
The ESOC spans two days and features 14 hours of instruction led by renowned industry experts.
Keynote Speakers
Jerome Pickett
M.B.A., M.A.
Corp VP & Global Chief Security Officer,
McDonald's Corporation
Career Highlights​
Senior Vice President
CLEAR
Executive V.P.
National Basketball Association
Supervisory Special Agent
U.S. Secret Service
Keynote Speaker
Dean Geribo
Vice President, Corporate Security & Business Resilience
Moderna Pharmaceuticals
Career Highlights
Chief Security Officer
Alcon
Corporate Security
Novartis
Former Law Enforcement Professional
Former United States Marine
Keynote Speaker
Speakers
Marie Loop
Head of Protective Intelligence
Meta
Career Highlights​
Protection Intelligence Analyst
Pinkerton
Intelligence Research Specialist
New York Police Department
Protective Intelligence
US Secret Service
Topic:
Protective Intelligence
Dr. Robert Quigley
MD, DPHIL
International Healthcare Consultant
Career Highlights​
Senior Vice President
International SOS
Consultant
Federal Drug Administration
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Topic:
Medical Concierge
(Health Risk Mitigation)
Paul Kemppainen
CEO
SISU Enlightened Protection
Career Highlights​
Facility Security Officer ​
Space X
Case Manager
Central Intelligence Agency
Special Agent
U.S. Secret Service
Topic:
Future of EP Leadership
Jon Whittingham
Vice President, TSD
Transformational Security, LLC and Intelligent Devices, INC.
Career Highlights​
Counterintelligence Special Agent
US Army
Director of Security and (TSCM) Program Manager (PM)
White House Communications Agency
Topic:
Safe Room Design and Considerations
Nick Christman
Commercial Insurance Broker
ACW Insurance Group
Career Highlights​
Insurance Agent - ACW Insurance Group
Topic:
Insurance During Protective Operations
Chris Powell
SAS-MP
Corporate Trainer
Arcuri Group
Career Highlights​
Adjunct Professor
Kinesiology
Counterintelligence Case Officer
U.S. Army
Collaboration with Joint Terrorism Task Force
FBI
Topic:
Security Awareness/Covert Operations
Gladis De Leon
CPP, CFE
Vice President Global Security and Risk
Standard Industry
Career Highlights​
VP Corp Security for the Americas
Swiss Re
Regional Head of Security
Reckitt
Regional Security Managers
BASF
Topic:
Importance of Industry Standards
Patricia G. Coureas
CPP
Business Process Analyst
STIHL USA
Career Highlights​
Senior Security Manager
The Coco-Cola Company
Acting Legal Attache
FBI
Supervisory Special Agent
FBI​
Topic:
Career Introspection
Nasser Amiri
Head of Logistics & Operations
SLSCo, Ltd
Career Highlights​
Co-founder/Board member
Civil and Liberal Initiative for Peace (CLIP)
Operations Manager
Comprehensive Health Services
Senior Investigator
US Department of State
Topic
Protective Operations
&
Host Government Engagement