Catrina M. Bonus
Vice President of Public Safety | University of Maryland Medical Center

In January 2023, Catrina M. Bonus retired from the Secret Service with over 26 years of federal law enforcement experience. As the first female Deputy Chief in Uniformed Division history, Catrina oversaw a diverse workforce at both the White House Branch and the James. J. Rowley Training Center. Upon retirement, Catrina became the inaugural Vice President of Public Safety for the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Catrina oversees the daily operations of Security, Security Technology, Emergency Management, and Parking & Transportation at multiple healthcare campuses and is committed to developing and implementing effective safety and security strategies to maintain a safe environment for all. In her role as President of Women in Federal Law Enforcement, Inc. and WIFLE Foundation, Inc., Catrina supports and advocates for all women in federal law enforcement.

Catrina M. Bonus is a former Deputy Chief - USSS Uniformed Division, James J. Rowley Training Center

Richard W. Caruso
President, U.S. Secret Service Association

Rich Caruso of Southport, NC is serving his second term as President of the U.S. Secret Service Association. He previously held Board positions as Regional Director and Secretary. Rich is a 23-year veteran of the United States Secret Service and retired as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Vice Presidential Protective Division. Prior career assignments included Newark, NJ, Washington, DC, and Miami, FL.

Richard W. Caruso is a former Assistant Special Agent in Charge - U.S. Secret Service

Joseph P. Clancy
Vice President and Chief Security Officer
Comcast Corporate Security

Joe is a 30-year veteran of the United States Secret Service, holding several key positions in the Bush (41), Clinton, Bush (43) and Obama administrations. In 2014, Joe was appointed Acting Director of the Secret Service by President Barack Obama and Director in 2015. He retired from the Secret Service in 2017 and joined Comcast as it’s Chief Security Officer.

Joe attended the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY and graduated from Villanova University. A native Philadelphian, Joe and his wife Andrea have been married for 40 years and have four children.

Joe Clancy is a former Director of the U.S. Secret Service 

James Creaghe
United States Secret Service Association

James Creaghe has held the position of Region 1 Director for USSSA since 2020. Prior to then he was the USSSA Treasurer from 2016 until 2019.

Creaghe served as UD Officer in 1973 WDC, and as special agent in NYC from 1974 to 1985.

Manager for Baker Industries Physical Security Division in NJ and Philadelphia 1985-1987.

VP American Express Global Security 1987 to 2010 upon retirement. During this time oversaw the teams responsible for the Executive Protection Program, Workplace Violence Program, Event Security, Global Fire Safety, Physical Security at all company managed locations, 9/11 Recovery Security for the NY Headquarters which was severely damaged in the WTC collapse. Since 2013 provide contract security support to the SVP American Express Global Security.

Member of OSAC, ASIS, NY State 9/11 Security Review Team, Port Authority NY/NJ design team for new WTC Command Center, and former member of NY Bankers and Brokers Security Association, and the NYPD 1st Precinct Community Council.

Graduate of Northeastern University in Boston Massachusetts 1973 with a BA in Criminal Justice.

James Creaghe is a former UD Officer and Special Agent - U.S. Secret Service

Michael D'Ambrosio
Managing Director, Liberty Strategic Capital

Michael D’Ambrosio serves as Managing Director for Liberty Strategic Capital, where he focuses primarily on the cybersecurity sector and other investment opportunities with a security dimension. Prior to joining Liberty, Michael D’Ambrosio served as Assistant Director of the Office of Investigations in the U.S. Secret Service.

Michael D'Ambrosio is a former Assistant Director - U.S. Secret Service

Jon Davidson
Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton

For more than 15 years, Davidson has been at President Clinton’s side and played a central role in developing and operationalizing Clinton’s post-presidential vision. As Chief of Staff, Davidson manages a broad range of issues for the President: philanthropic initiatives, business endeavors, a family office, private sector engagement, political affairs as well as helping to create new partnerships for the former president. Davidson is the senior most member of the President’s inner circle and he and his core team focus on coordinating the President’s daily objectives as he spearheads the intra-organizational process behind long-term strategic planning.

Lucas Detor
Managing Principal, AB CarVal

Lucas Detor is a managing principal and member of the Investment Committee for AB CarVal, responsible for leading the firm’s investment strategy and management. He also oversees capital formation, corporate securities, transportation and real estate investments for the firm. Lucas joined AB CarVal from Morgan Stanley, where he most recently served as managing director and co-head of the global distressed and U.S. leveraged loan business. Lucas has also served the U.S. government as a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service, as well as serving in the U.S. Army Reserves and New York National Guard. Lucas received his M.B.A. from NYU’s Stern School of Business and his B.S. in accounting from SUNY Albany and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive). Lucas was the founder and chair of ReserveAid which provided financial support to Reservists and National Guard members.

Lucas Detor is a former Special Agent - U.S. Secret Service

Ann Folkman
Chief Marketing Officer for AB CarVal

Ann Folkman is the chief marketing officer for AB CarVal. She joined AB CarVal in 2004 and is responsible for leading the group’s branding, marketing and communications strategy and activities. Prior to joining AB CarVal, Ann was director of public relations for Select Comfort. Before that, she owned her own marketing firm and spent several years in marketing communications at Padilla Speer Beardsley and with Burlington Northern. Ann holds a B.A. in Journalism with a concentration in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., where she has also earned extensive coursework toward her M.B.A.

Arnette Heintze is a serial entrepreneur and company builder with a 20-year track record of founding, leading and guiding the growth and performance of innovative start-ups and small-to- medium (SMB) sized businesses.

Over the years, he has advised and mentored senior executives at Fortune-ranked corporations such as American Express, AT&T, Bain Capital, Blackstone, Cisco, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, Google, Lockheed Martin, MLB, Mars, Microsoft, NYSE, Trellix, PepsiCo and Walmart. He has also coached leaders of many small-to-medium sized businesses (SMB) such as Fastmore Logistics, Fulton May, and NuWave Technology.

Since 2004, he has managed AllSecure Strategies as a holding company for a variety of businesses operating in the United States and around the globe. Since March 2009, AllSecure Strategies has been one of three holding companies which founded and hold ownership interests in S2Verify, LLC, a pre-employment and background verification services firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Before joining the private sector, Arnette amassed three decades of experience working at the highest levels of federal, state and local law enforcement. As a U.S. Secret Service Special Agent and a senior agency executive, Arnette planned, designed and implemented successful security strategies for U.S. Presidents, world leaders, events of national significance and the protection of the nation’s most critically sensitive assets. In 1990, Arnette was part of the Presidential Protective Division, where he served more than four years on the permanent detail protecting President and Mrs. Bush and President and Mrs. Clinton. In Washington, D.C., Arnette also coordinated the city’s 160 foreign embassies and served as the Secret Service’s chief spokesperson and agent in charge of the Public Affairs Office, where he also led the agency’s crisis communication team during some of the nation’s most trying times.

Arnette has received numerous awards and recognition for superior performance, dedicated service and heroic actions, including the U.S. Secret Service Valor Award — the agency’s highest. This was bestowed on Arnette for courageous action and heroism he exhibited in a 1983 shooting and hostage incident in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Arnette has served as a Director and Chairman on multiple non-profit boards which include Cases for a Cause, Gilda’s Club Chicago, Old St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, and Drawing Children Into Reading (DCIR). In 2020, Arnette established a family foundation to further advance and support his family’s philanthropic interests.

Peter M. Marta
Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP

Peter (Pete) Marta's leading in-house and government experience helps companies prepare for and respond to cybersecurity incidents.

Pete joined the firm's top-ranked Cybersecurity practice after serving as the global head of cybersecurity law at JPMorgan Chase, where he was head counsel to the firm's chief information security officer and its chief security officer. In that role, Pete counseled all levels of the organization, from its security operations centers to the boardroom. Prior to his corporate experience, Pete worked in the U.S. intelligence community and started his legal career as a corporate associate in another large international law firm.

Pete uses his multidisciplinary background to advise companies and boards on cyber and data risk management and governance, cyber incident preparedness and response, regulatory strategy, and government and internal investigations. The unique experience he gained in financial services and government enables Pete to help clients navigate the rapidly evolving cybersecurity threat landscape, understand what regulators and others expect, and find practical solutions.

Leon Newsome
Senior Vice President & Chief Security Officer
National Basketball Association

As the Chief Security Officer of the National Basketball Association, Leon Newsome oversees all aspects of security operations for the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League, Basketball Africa League, and associated events as well as the NBA’s 15 offices worldwide. Prior to his time as the Chief Security Officer, Leon spent 28 years with the Secret Service, rising to Deputy Director in August 2019. As Deputy Director, he oversaw the daily investigative and protective operations of an agency with more than 7,000 employees globally. Leon has also held other senior management positions within the Secret Service, where his responsibilities included leading the investigative efforts for all domestic and international offices, serving as the agent in charge of the protective detail for Vice President Joseph Biden and family, and overseeing the multiagency coordination of numerous National Special Security Events.

Leon Newsome is a former Deputy Director - U.S. Secret Service

Brian Parr

Brian Parr served as the Chief Security Officer of Citigroup Security and Investigative Services from 2012 to 2021 where he oversaw security, crisis management, and investigation functions for Citigroup and its worldwide subsidiary and legacy companies.

Prior to his role at Citigroup, Brian had a distinguished career in the United States Secret Service where he held positions in the areas of intelligence, protection, counter-terrorism, and cyber security. As part of the Presidential Protective Division, Brian led Counter Surveillance Operations, managed protective assignments for Presidents Clinton and Bush, served as Legislative Fellow to Senator Jon Kyl for the Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, and was the Director for Threat Policy Coordination for the National Security Council led by Dr. Condoleeza Rice. He also served as a member of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force. His career in the Secret Service culminated in his leadership as the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office from 2007-2012.

Brian started his career as a Deputy United States Marshal in the Eastern District of New York, where he worked on fugitive investigations and witness protection. He graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a B.S. and a M.S. in Criminal Justice.

Brian has served as a Director on the Advisory Boards for the National Counter Terrorism Center and the U.S. Secret Service Cyber Investigations.

Brian Parr is a former Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the U.S. Secret Service.

Henry Shiembob
Chief Security Officer / Head of Global Security, JP Morgan Chase

Henry Shiembob is the Global Chief Security Officer at JP Morgan Chase. He has responsibility for all security functions across JPMorgan’s 300K employees spanning operations in 125 countries. He has over 25 years of experience in all aspects of security leadership. He has held both CISO and CSO roles with particular strengths in global security, cyber security, international operations, insider threat, investigations, physical security, crisis management and government intelligence.

Previously he served as Chief Security Officer at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He oversaw all security operations, functions and resources globally across Cognizant's 260,000 employees and 39 countries; including physical security, investigations, cyber & information security, risk management, global security, and crisis response.

Prior to joining Cognizant Technology Solutions, Henry served as the Deputy CSO and Executive Director of Cyber Security and Global Operations for Verizon. He also spent five years with Kissinger & Associates where he was Team Leader for former Secretary of State Dr. Henry A. Kissinger.

In addition to his executive career, Henry has also held numerous volunteer positons on the Board of Directors of the Washington D.C. based National Children’s Alliance (NCA). Currently he holds the Immediate Past President position on the Board. Henry also is a member of the Corporate Advisory Group of Georgetown Law - Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) Project.

Henry obtained his Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science from Charter Oak State College and earned his MBA in Information Assurance from the University of Dallas.

Rebecca Sugarman
Partner & Chief Human Resources Officer, Brown Advisory

Rebecca Sugarman is a partner and the Chief Human Resources Officer at Brown Advisory. In this role she is responsible for developing and executing human capital strategy including overseeing recruitment, compensation, organizational design and talent management, training and development, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and colleague relations.

Prior to joining Brown Advisory in 2019, Rebecca spent 13 years at The Carlyle Group in Washington, D.C., where she most recently served as the head of human resources for the Real Assets Investment Segment as well as all Corporate Services.

Rebecca received her M.B.A. From Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and her B.S. in Psychology from Vanderbilt University.

Rebecca is married to Greg Brazzle, a 15-year veteran of the USSS, who currently holds the title of Director of Investigative Technology in the Office of Investigations.

George Sax
Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer, T&M USA

George Sax joined T&M in January of 2022 and is the Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer. George is responsible for overseeing the daily operations and managing the risk strategies for T&M’s client protective services, investigations services, and consulting services.

George is a former member of the U.S. Secret Service with more than 25 years of service. George held several executive level positions with the agency in Washington, D.C. including Deputy Assistant Director - Office of Investigations, Special Agent in Charge - Dignitary Protection Division, Special Agent in Charge - Office of Protective Operations, and Assistant Special Agent in Charge – Presidential Protective Division. George also held other notable positions in the New York City and Philadelphia regions.

Mr. Sax holds a bachelor’s degree from the College of New Jersey and a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University. He also holds an SES certification from the Office of Personnel Management.

George Sax is a former Deputy Director - U.S. Secret Service