Dr. Mehran Rastakhiz, is the founder, Chairman, and CEO of the Center for Security and Emergency Management (C4SEM) and C4SEM® Enterprises. A U.S. Army combat veteran, he previously served as Chief of National Security and Emergency Management for a cabinet-level federal agency and as a Senior Security Advisor. Beginning his civilian federal career after the Gulf War, he has worked as an intelligence and protective agent and compliance officer. Dr. Rastakhiz is also a Certified Law Enforcement Instructor and active law enforcement officer.

Col. Herrington is a graduate of Chapman University and a 30-year U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Rising from Corporal to commissioned officer, he specialized in aviation, flying helicopters, attack jets, and fighters. A trained aircraft maintenance officer, he commanded a Naval Aviation Engineering Service Unit, a Marine Corps fighter squadron, and an Aircraft Group. He also served two Pentagon tours as an aviation training specialist, operational planner, and acquisition professional. Before joining C4SEM®, Rick was a commercial B-737 pilot.

Mr. Ebrahim is a former FBI Supervisory Special Agent In-Charge with extensive expertise in human intelligence development, foreign travel security, criminal and civil investigations, executive and dignitary protection, and law enforcement and military tactics training. He also specializes in threat and vulnerability assessments and risk mitigation. 

Mr. Maverick Rastakhiz is the Operations Director at C4SEM®, responsible for developing and implementing programs and services in the Midwest. He is an active-duty police officer with a local Police Department and a U.S. Army veteran. As a Military Police (MP) team leader, he oversaw other MPs and served as a Quad Shift Leader, managing security, daily operations, and care for over 240 detainees. He brings extensive experience in law enforcement, safety, and technical operations.

Dr. John McNamara brings over 30 years of distinguished service as a medical officer in the U.S. Army and Air Force. He has served with U.S. Army Special Forces, supporting missions in Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Rwanda, Kuwait, Honduras, Sub-Saharan Africa, Korea, and Europe, and has also supported U.S. Air Force special operations missions in Africa and Europe. He has held multiple leadership roles throughout his military medical career.

Mr. Fallon is a Columbia University graduate with a Master’s in International Affairs and has trained over 300 military and Department of Defense personnel at the U.S. Army Intelligence Center. His instruction has focused on Middle Eastern culture, Islamic tenets, and the misrepresentations used by extremists. He has contributed to the design and implementation of new U.S. Army Training & Doctrine to support overseas missions. Additionally, he is the co-editor, alongside Arthur D. Jacobs and Don Heinrich Tolzmann, of an eight-volume history on U.S. internment policy during the world wars.