Mr. Kevin C. Swailes, Chairman

Kevin C. Swailes has been in the Security Consulting and Investigative profession since the mid-1980's, and is founder and Chairman of Swailes & Company, Inc.

Mr. Swailes formerly served in the United States Intelligence Community, and is a graduate of the Defense Language Institute (DLI), Russian Language School, Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey, California. He holds his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from LeTourneau University, graduating summa cum laude, and received his MBA from Texas A&M University, Mays Business School.

He is the former President of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO), Texas Chapter, and is a Life Member of AFIO National. Mr. Swailes is an active member of the U.S. Department of State Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC), the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), the Oil, Gas and Chemical Industry Security Council (ASIS), the Institute of Internal Auditors, the Energy Security Council (ESC), the Texas Rangers Foundation, and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He has been certified as a Peace Officer in the State of Texas and has received training by the United States Secret Service in Presidential Protection Detail (PPD) duties. He is the former Treasurer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for Crime Stoppers of Houston, and is serving his third elected term on the advisory board for The Children's Museum of Houston. Mr. Swailes is also an active member with the University of Houston Downtown's Advisory Board for the Master's Degree program in Security Management, and Texas A&M University's Executive MBA Program.

He has been a featured author in Gas & Pipeline Journal International, The Houston Business Journal, Texas Lawyer, and as an Op-Ed contributor to the Houston Chronicle. Mr. Swailes has appeared as an expert on news programs, televised community forums, and as keynote speaker for professional associations.

Mr. Richard D. Gibbins, Chief Executive Officer

Richard D. Gibbins began his career with Swailes & Company sixteen years ago as the Director of Investigations, subsequently accepting more responsibility as Vice-President of Investigations, and later as Senior Vice-President of the Corporation. In October 2000, Mr. Gibbins was selected to lead this international organization of security professionals.

Prior to joining Swailes & Company, Mr. Gibbins had over twenty years of domestic and international investigative and security experience. He spent thirteen years in the law enforcement community, ten of which were with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in various divisional and headquarter-based assignments. He subsequently relocated to Denver, Colorado with Amoco Corporation as their Regional Security Manager, with overall security responsibilities in the fifteen western states of the United States, Western Canada, and Alaska. These responsibilities encompassed investigations, security surveys, risk assessments, policy and procedure development and implementation, security awareness training and briefings, and liaison with senior management. Mr. Gibbins also accompanied senior executives of this public company during international trips for security management.

Throughout Mr. Gibbins' career, he has performed risk and threat assessments in many industries, including oil and gas, transportation, professional sports, pharmaceutical, high technology, chemical, and financial services.

In 1988, Compaq Computer Corporation in Houston, Texas, recruited Mr. Gibbins as Manager of Corporate Investigations. He developed and managed the investigative division for Compaq Computer both domestically and internationally. He was responsible for worldwide investigations and traveled extensively in this capacity.

In addition to Mr. Gibbins' noteworthy career, he is active with the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), the Energy Security Council (ESC), is the founder and past twice-elected President of the High Technology Crime Investigator's Association, Southwest Chapter, and has served as a Committee Member with the State of Texas Sheriff's Association's Industrial Liaison Committee. Mr. Gibbins has been recognized as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) by the American Society for Industrial Security. He holds a Bachelor's degree in business from the University of Phoenix.

Mr. Ted Swailes, President

Ted Swailes has over fifteen (15) years of investigative and technical security experience working with major corporations, law firms and insurance companies. His Technical Services division has brought technical expertise and support services to Swailes & Company engagements in computer crimes and breaches, asset tracking, Internet fraud, civil and criminal investigations, workers compensation, insurance fraud and background investigations.

Mr. Swailes has assisted many corporations, law firms, individuals, and law enforcement agencies in the proper forensic acquisition of computer files and data. Using scientific tools and methodologies that are already accepted in the industry, he has developed proper storage techniques and reporting procedures of acquired data for its use in criminal, civil and administrative matters. In 2003, Mr. Swailes joined the elite ranks of internationally recognized forensic examiners after receiving his accreditation as an EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE). The EnCase computer forensic software and methodology is widely recognized by the industry and validated by the courts, as well as by testing conducted by the National Institute of Standards (NIST), as the standard process used to collect, recover, and analyze computer evidence in a forensically sound manner. The EnCE certification acknowledges that professionals have mastered proper computer forensics methodology as well as the use of the EnCase software suite after a rigorous series of tests performing complex computer examinations. Recognized by law enforcement and the corporate community as a symbol of in-depth computer forensics knowledge, EnCE certification illustrates that an investigator is a skilled computer examiner.

In addition, Mr. Swailes supervises personnel and oversees operations in the areas of TSCM, Mobile Surveillance Teams and Covert Operations. Mr. Swailes and his staff of the Technical Services Division also augment both the Investigative and Security Management divisions of the firm. His responsibilities include the management and implementation of Technical Surveillance and Countermeasures (TSCM) programs for corporations, executives and small businesses. TSCM is a security specialty designed to identify surreptitious clandestine devices (bugs) in residences, offices, boardrooms or vehicles. Mr. Swailes' staff is responsible for building covert camera and recording devices in support of investigative operations. His division is also responsible for the application of tracking devices to monitor fleet vehicles, equipment, and personnel in support of our client's national and international shipping and freight forwarding operations. His office is continuing to develop new and innovative methods of identifying anonymous correspondence via E-mail and Internet message board postings.

Industry affiliations include the Texas Gulf Coast chapter of the HTCIA (High Technology Crime Investigation Association), South Texas Chapter of ISSA (Information Systems Security Association), the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), and the Houston Chapter of Infragard.

Mr. Bobby R. Gillham, Senior Vice President, Global Security

Mr. Gillham brings extensive leadership in international security to Swailes & Company clients. His experience includes not only executive security management of a multinational company and twenty-five years of service as a Senior Executive with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) but also unprecedented experience in the energy, oil, and natural gas industries.

For over a decade Mr. Gillham managed Global security for ConocoPhillips (Conoco) where he set the standard for global security in his management of security operations in more than 50 countries creating partnerships with business unit leaders worldwide.

In response to increasing terrorist threats, the U.S. Secretary of Energy appointed Mr. Gillham to coordinate security activities between the government and domestic Oil and Natural Gas Industries. On security matters involving critical infrastructure assets, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) utilized his expertise through Argonne National Laboratory.

Further, Mr. Gillham formed and chaired the board of the Energy Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC), created by Presidential Directive, which works closely with industrial sectors and the DHS by sharing threat and vulnerability information.

His service has extended to memberships on the boards of the International Security Management Association, the Energy Security Council, and the Partnership for Critical Infrastructure Security. He served on the Senior Security Policy Committee of the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Department of Energy's collaborative study on vulnerabilities and threats to U.S. Oil and Natural Gas infrastructures. Consequently, his international expertise led to his membership on a committee created by the U.S. State Department and British Commonwealth Foreign Office resulting in "The Voluntary Principles of Security and Human Rights" program adopted by numerous security-conscious global companies.

Mr. Gillham's extensive FBI experience in counterintelligence, counter-terrorism as well as violent, white-collar and organized crime led to his creating the Department of Justice's investigation of the failed Savings and Loan institutions and his appointment to some of the FBI's largest field offices as Special Agent in Charge (SAC), attaining the rank of Senior Executive Service.

As a result, corporate leaders, government agencies and the media actively seek Mr. Gillham's expertise and request him as a speaker on or contributor to matters involving security and infrastructure protection.

Mr. Bernard W. Nielsen, Senior Vice President, San Antonio Office

Bernard W. Nielsen has 25 years experience in the United States Air Force, having graduated from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Academy, Bolling AFB, D.C

Bernie's career as a Special Agent for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations included such diverse duties and experience as the Superintendent; Performance Management Division, headquartered at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. He was responsible to the Division Directorate and the Commander AFOSI (Air Force Office of Special Investigation) on all Performance Management Division responsibilities, assisting the AFOSI Commander and his senior leadership staff in developing strategic level plans for the command. He facilitated senior leadership and project manager teams organizational performance management efforts for U.S. Air Force (USAF) criminal investigations, Counterintelligence, program security, force protection, and specialized investigation missions to determine AFOSI's future needs and capabilities. Mr. Nielsen assisted over 180 units worldwide in tactical planning, including eight Regional AFOSI headquarters and all HQ directorates. Additionally, he was instrumental in authoring the AFOSI's strategic force modernization plans, developed and directed performance measures (metrics) for Air Force investigative programs and units to identify planning and programming objectives. He also assisted in executing performance management programs, coordinating strategic planning and performance management efforts with program managers, ensuring a clear link between vision and capability.

During Bernie's illustrious career in the military, his experience and assignments have included such diverse international locations as Suwon AB, Korea; Cheivres AB, Belgium; Incirlik AB, Turkey; Ramstein AB, Germany; and Taszar AB, Hungary. Mr. Nielsen has been responsible for security operations in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with assignments in Korea, Romania, Italy, Ankara, Turkey, Croatia, and Bosnia. Bernie also has recent experience in the public sector with Lockheed Martin in San Antonio, Texas as the Joint Information Operations Warfare Command, as the Assessment Task Lead.

Mr. Nielsen has extensive experience in conducting risk and threat assessments worldwide, investigations, security strategic planning, and executive protection protocol.

Mr. Nielsen has earned his Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice Administration, with a Bachelor's and Masters degree in Security Management from Bellevue University, graduating summa cum laude. He is an active member of the San Antonio, Texas chapter of the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS).