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Workplace violence prevention
Threat assessment & management
Executive & family protection
Uniform Security Professionals

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Douglas Elms

PPS®, PMP®, LSS-GB® Principal Consultant

Doug Elms is an expert in assessing violent behavior, business risks, and at keeping people safe.

Beginning his career with the Little Rock Police Department as a uniformed Police Officer, Doug worked the streets of what is known as “The Most Dangerous Small City in America”. During his ten years in law enforcement, Doug managed thousands of violent crime investigations and arrests and relied on intense training to survive several deadly encounters. During Bill Clinton’s Presidential Campaign based in Little Rock, Doug gained extraordinary experience in understanding threats to protectees, protective intelligence, and in dignitary protection. Doug served as an Executive Board Member of the Arkansas State Fraternal Order of Police and is a graduate of the highly regarded Executive Protection Institute.

With such proven experience, Doug was recruited by Walmart Stores, Inc. into their Loss Prevention Division. In his 24-year career with the world’s largest company, Doug was directly responsible for assessing business and security risks to the global enterprise and managing corporate security measures in stores, the home office, and facilities worldwide. For three years, Doug lived in China, introducing the Asset Protection and Safety profession to Asia as Walmart opened Walmart Stores, Sam’s Clubs, Distribution Centers, and Global Procurement Offices throughout Asia.

Doug was a founding member of Walmart’s Global Security Division and its Executive Protection Team where he was personally responsible for the protection of three CEOs and members of the Walton Family. Post 9/11, Doug formed and led the Risk Intelligence Sharing Consortium (R.I.S.C.) a forum for security leaders of top Fortune companies and law enforcement to share information about risks and mitigation strategies.
Doug excelled within Walmart and was promoted to lead operations business segments with over $1 billion in annual sales, and then led teams of Innovations Architects where he was responsible for, or a contributor to, game changing business initiatives such as $4 Generics, Walmart on Campus, Walmart Pay, 3-2-1 Save, and opening Walmart stores, and procurement offices, throughout Asia. Doug has earned designations, and is skilled, in Lean, Six Sigma, and Project Management.

Retiring from Walmart in early 2017, Doug is founder and Principal Consultant of SafeHaven Security Group, LLC., where he partners with a select group of clients providing workplace violence prevention / threat assessment & management, uniformed security specialists, and executive and family protection. His clients include bank groups, philanthropic foundations, high wealth / high risk families, churches, food manufacturers, and medical professionals.

Doug is a sought-after security and business consultant, has two adult children and two younger children, and resides and rides motorcycles in beautiful NW Arkansas.

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Tim D. Keck

Senior Consultant
Chief of Police, Retired
-Expert in Performance and behavior under pressure -Best Selling Author and Sought After Speaker

Tim D. Keck is a best-selling author, a sought-after speaker, and an expert in behavior and performance under pressure. He has been quoted in publications from Newsweek to The New York Times and has made several appearances on national television.

Tim is a veteran of two decades of crime-fighting, retiring from law enforcement as Chief of Police. During his police career, Chief Keck worked his way up through the ranks, serving in many capacities including Patrol Officer, K-9 Trainer, Detective Supervisor and SWAT Team Commander.

Tim has testified before a Congressional committee, provided VIP protection to celebrities and spearheaded a multi-national undercover investigation. Chief Keck’s work has also been recognized by several federal agencies including the Drug Enforcement Agency and Department of Homeland Security. The Department of Justice wrote “The FBI and the American people have been the beneficiaries of your professionalism and dedication to duty…” about his career-long efforts.

In addition to utilizing his experience to assess behavior and keep people safe, Tim has taken what he learned about thriving in a high-stress, high-stakes profession and brought those lessons to the world of work. The results have been phenomenal. Tim's Bulletproof Teams framework is a formula for success under stress. It is helping organizations develop strong teams composed of passionate people who love their jobs and the people they work with, ensuring a maximum performance culture. He has assisted organizations from L.A. to London and from Calgary to the Caymans. Clients include PepsiCo, Kimberly-Clark, Walmart Stores, Tyson Foods, Marriott, Arvest Bank Group, Oppenheimer Fund, Apex Tool Group, J.B. Hunt, Pratt & Whitney, Total Oil – Canada and many more.

While Tim now serves as managing partner at Performance Insights, LLC (a boutique management consultancy based in NW Arkansas), he has long been recognized as an innovative and successful leader both inside and outside of the law enforcement profession.

Tim now lives in the hills of NW Arkansas on the War Eagle River with his sassy bride Laura and a big, black Bouvier named Oden.

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Monte Mills

Senior Consultant
Data Center and High Risk Facility Protection, Dignitary Protection

Monte’s valiant 12 years of military service as a Combat MP in the United States Army included over 400 combat missions, serving in major combat operations: Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom as well as Operation Nobel Eagle protecting top secret military locations in combat hazardous zones, and protection details of United States Dignitaries and Ambassadors. Monte was selected to serve in critical protection details, and as logistics supervisor, at the National Security Agency and the Pentagon responsible for the protection of high value protectees around the world. Monte Mills is highly experienced with strong skills in security, safety, facilities and risk management and crisis planning. After his military career, Monte managed physical risk and data center operations security for a financial institution for over 17 years. Today, Monte is a Consultant with SafeHaven Security Group responsible for advising and protecting a wide range of clients and regularly speaks on topics related to keeping people safe and protecting their brand image.

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Ed Stahr

Senior Consultant
Chief of Police - Retired
Security Operations, Civil Unrest Preparedness, Estate Security

Ed Stahr is an expert at assessing risks to entities, at planning and directing facility security strategies, and at leading large teams of security personnel.

Ed is a retired Chief of Police with 15+ years experience in law enforcement, 11+ years as a Fire Marshall, a Graduate of the National Fire Academy, is an experienced Health Inspector, and was Director of Surveillance for a casino corporation, and has managed multimillion dollar budgets. Ed is a veteran of the United States Army.

Ed currently leads over 45 professional security officers throughout two states protecting employees, guests, and the brand of Clients.

Ed and his wife live in NW Arkansas.

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Pat Walsh

Senior Consultant
Corporate Security – Executive Protection – Threat Management

Pat has over forty years of experience in progressively higher-level assignments in the private sector. He was the Vice President & Chief Security Officer for a privately held, global investment banking and financial services firm for over sixteen years. In this role, Pat was responsible for developing and implementing an enterprise-wide risk management program that addressed issues such as executive protection, physical security, electronic security systems, travel safety & security for international travelers, workplace violence prevention and active shooter response programs. In addition, he successfully guided the firm through a long-term attack by animal rights extremists.

Prior to this assignment, Pat served with FedEx for twenty-five years in positions such as Senior Manager of International Security, Senior Manager of Corporate Security and Senior Manager - Management Preceptor. He was responsible for the development and implementation of FedEx's proprietary security officer and executive protection programs as well as serving on the team that developed a comprehensive workplace violence prevention program.

Pat also has over eighteen years' in the public sector as a certified law enforcement officer with the Shelby County (TN) and Pulaski County (AR) Sheriffs' Offices as a reserve officer. As a law enforcement officer, he was a certified Police Firearms Instructor, certified Range Safety Officer and successfully completed training programs for patrol carbine and SWAT operations. He achieved the rank of Captain with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office and held positions in the Civil, Detective, Training and Fugitive divisions.

Pat has a Master of Science Degree and a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He also holds certifications as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) with ASIS International and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Pat, as a Consultant with SafeHaven Security Group, shares his extensive experience to the benefit of our Clients.

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