The Ontic Connected Intelligence Podcast

Alex Sappok, Chief Executive Officer at RaySecur Inc., has helped transform how leading security teams at Fortune 500 corporations keep their people and business safe from all types of mail attacks. He is a tech entrepreneur with a proven track record of developing and bringing disruptive innovations in historically conservative industries to market.

Alex joins host Chuck Randolph to discuss:

• The impact of screening procedures on various areas of the business and the implications of pushing them aside
• How he approaches mail security solutions for Raysecur’s client base
• Why Raysecur uses a nontraditional approach to the digital transformation trend

Bringing over 25 years of experience in security consulting, executive security, investigations, and training, Chuck Tobin, Chairman and President of AT-RISK International, Inc., shares his knowledge on how the threat management space has evolved and how to keep up. As the Director of Security/Senior Consultant to three Prime Ministers/Presidential Candidates, Chuck has developed a global political campaign security expertise. This combined with his knowledge and practice in violence threat assessment, investigations, executive security, and training has led him to many leadership positions in the industry.

Chuck Tobin joins host Chuck Randolph to discuss:

• How social media has changed threat intelligence investigations
• Why it's equally important to learn about a potential threat on a human level, as well as analytical (check out an ATAP training he recommends.)
• How to speak in a language that decision-makers understand to communicate security concerns

Philip served as a Scotland Yard Detective in the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Operations Command for 30 years, during which he was seconded to British Intelligence for 2.5 years. As a former Counter Terrorist Security Coordinator, he was responsible for the security plans protecting numerous events with the British Royal Family, Military, and Government. He founded Defuse in 2019 and launched The Online Bodyguard podcast in 2022.

Philip joins host Fred Burton to discuss:

• How Philip came to be known as the ‘Online Bodyguard’ by UK media
• How to create a baseline of threat activity to protect high-profile targets
• The most harmful threat to individuals that most would underestimate
• Psychological effects of unwanted attention and problematic people

Pete is a New York Times bestselling author and former member of the National Labor Relations Board. He contributes regularly to the National Review, and his op-eds have appeared in newspapers ranging from The Wall Street Journal to The Washington Times.

Pete joins host and fellow author Fred Burton to discuss:

• The challenges of staying in the confines of history and research involved in creating The Devil’s Weapons (released December 6th; purchase a copy here)
• How he was selected to take over the reins of W. E. B. Griffin’s series, an esteemed military and detective fiction writer 
• Pete’s approach to writing — from concept to publication

Janet Lawless has challenged the status quo throughout her career.  In former leadership roles at Microsoft and Cisco, she created and managed global programs focused on compliance and security. She is a member of InfraGard (a partnership between the FBI and members of the private sector), the United States Secret Service Cyber Fraud Task Force, and the Washington State Fusion Center. She is the Chair for ASIS Puget Sound and also founded “PCs 2 Vets” and has provided over 1,000 laptops to veterans.

Janet joins host Marisa Randazzo to discuss:

• Training the tradecraft of threat intelligence 
• How to get threat intelligence programs up and running
• Why diversity matters when building a threat intelligence team
• Advice for women and girls seeking a career in security

Creating this unified front is no easy task as it just takes one negligent individual to set things off path. But that’s where Kevin Craig comes in. Kevin is the Assistant Vice President, Safety, Security and Investigations for Porzio Compliance Services, LLC. A retired New Jersey Police Chief, he has over 30 years of experience in public safety, emergency management, and school security. Kevin has conducted training, planning, and assessments for public and private schools, businesses, and faith-based institutions. He recently authored a book on school safety best practices.

Kevin joins host Chuck Randolph to discuss:

• The current state of school safety programs
• Where to start when implementing a school safety program and common blindspots
• Who needs to be part of the behavioral threat assessment team

Matt Bohatch is the Director of Global Corporate Security and Site Operations for The Washington Post and faces this challenge every day.  He has experience collaborating with local law enforcement, conflict management, communications, enterprise-wide security and business partnerships. Prior to his current role, he worked for Gavin de Becker and Associates and began his career as a Sergeant for the US Marine Corps.

Matt joins host Fred Burton to discuss:

• How his decision to join the Marine Corps affected his career trajectory 
• The biggest challenges he faces and the current climate of the news industry
• Evolving from an executive protection mindset to protecting journalists
• Risk mitigation strategies and examples of location-specific resources 

 Dave Benson speaks of his experience as a Special Agent for the Bureau of Diplomatic Security and lessons learned from this pivotal event during his conversation with Fred Burton. He is an accomplished security professional with over 40 years of Public and Private Sector expertise in the areas of security management, protective operations, travel security, contingency planning and vulnerability/risk assessment, and mitigation. Prior to his government service, Dave served in various management positions for Walt Disney World Security.

Dave and Fred discuss:

• Pitfalls in protection during the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in 1996
• How his role as Director of Training for DSS led him to a career focused on behavioral threat assessments and addressing targeted violence
• Strategies to address concerning behaviors and mitigate risk in today’s threat environment

Robert Dodge is the Chief Executive Officer of Prosegur Global Risk, a key business unit of the world’s third-largest security company. He leads the team that advises some of the largest organizations around the world on risk mitigation and security strategies, advising companies on the critical need to connect what happens online with what’s on the ground. Prior, he was Global President of the Corporate Risk Services Division at G4S and International Senior Vice President at Pinkerton. 

In this episode, Robert and host Fred Burton discuss:

• The most challenging global environments to manage risk 
• The evolution of risk management and its link between cyber and physical domains
• Why risk encompasses more than security
• Advice for others seeking risk management, intelligence-led roles

Julie Marzheuser is the Organized Retail Crime Investigations Manager at The Kroger Co. — the country’s second-largest supermarket chain by revenue. In her role, she conducts threat assessments for internal and external cases and provides executive protection to C-Level executives and board members. She is a former law enforcement professional with a wide range of experiences — including investigations, crisis/hostage negotiation, SWAT team, VIP protection, and event security.

In this episode, Julie discusses the following topics with host Dr. Marisa Randazzo:

• What led her to begin a career path on the front lines of security
• Her transition from the public to the private sector
• Challenges in the retail industry and how she has worked to address them
• Advice for women and girls looking to get into the security industry