Our People and Leadership

Taylor Carr

Appointed: 2025

About: 
Taylor Carr serves as president of Allied Universal Technology Services, one of the largest security systems integrators in the U.S.

Carr has more than 25 years of executive leadership and operational expertise in the security and technology services industry. He served as executive vice president of Allied Universal Technology Services following the company’s acquisition of Securadyne Systems.  

He went on to demonstrate transformational leadership as president of Vision Technologies, where he drove significant revenue growth, implemented an enterprise resource planning modernization, restructured operations, and expanded service offerings to deliver improved profitability and long-term value.  

Carr returned to Allied Universal Technology Services in early 2025 as senior vice president of operations.

Education and Involvement:  

Carr earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Maryland and is a member of SIA (Security Industry Association) and ASIS International.

Mimi Lanfranchi

About: Mimi Lanfranchi joined Allied Universal® in 2000 and was promoted to President, Enterprise Accounts for Allied Universal in 2017. Prior to her appointment, she served as Senior Vice President of Enterprise Accounts and Government Services, responsible for overall operational and business development functions. Before this role, she held senior-level positions at Gallagher Bassett Investigative Services, Pinkerton Investigative Services and was an Investigative Specialist with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Chicago, Illinois.

In addition to overseeing operational and business development functions in her current and previous roles, she has led numerous vertical market sales strategies and operational support initiatives. Her experience includes the development and execution of global service platforms and acquisition growth.

Education: Mimi is a graduate of the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia and studied criminal justice at Illinois State University.  She also attended the Senior Executive Program on Crisis Management through the International Security Management Association (ISMA) at Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management. 

Chuck Brock

Skills and experience: Chuck Brock is responsible for all aspects of integration planning and execution for some of Allied Universal’s largest and most strategic clients. He joined Allied Universal® in 2021 as part of the G4S.

Career experience: At G4S, Chuck was Executive Vice President of Global, Enterprise and Strategic Accounts where he managed more than 100 direct reports globally and supported more than 100 clients and more than $800 million in revenue. Prior to working in the security industry, Chuck served in the United States Army Military Police where he retired in 1998.

Gene Kuyrkendall

Career experience: Gene Kuyrkendall is responsible for all facets of Allied Universal’s nuclear security business, which includes growth, client retention, security operations, P&L adherence, CBA negotiations and corporate liaison for G4S's consulting and technology businesses.

Skills and experience: Prior to joining Allied Universal®, Gene led the G4S nuclear security business. Previously, he was a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent and member of the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), where he managed domestic terrorism investigative matters while providing security solutions and technical expertise to external government entities. 

Education: Gene holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from Florida State University and is a graduate of Cornell University’s G4S North American Leadership Development Program. 

Mike Malone

About: Mike Malone leads the Compliance and Investigations business, which provides professional and innovative investigation solutions to the insurance industry.

Career experience: Mike founded this division as MJM Investigations in 1989, which G4S acquired in 2008. He has served on the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement, as well as the Council for Entrepreneurial Development and the National Association of Corporate Directors. He has also had the privilege of serving on the Privacy Task Force and the Emerging Issues Committee of the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. 

Brian McCabe

Skills and experience: Brian is responsible for the continued growth of Deposita™, An Allied Universal® Company, which provides innovative, technology-enabled services that helps clients optimize their cash cycles. Brian and his team built the business from the ground up.

Career experience: Brian joined Allied Universal from G4S, where he held several technology related leadership positions over more than 20 years. Previously, he held a number of senior-level Information technology management positions during his 10-year tenure at Diageo, the world’s leading spirits company. Brian also worked for Xerox Corporation and GE during his career.

Ty Richmond

About: With more than 30 years of corporate security expertise, Ty Richmond oversees the Allied Universal Event Services business unit.

Career experience: Prior to joining Allied Universal, Ty held senior management and executive positions for companies in the energy, consumer products, logistics, high-tech, and entertainment industries. He served as senior vice president of global security at Sony Pictures Entertainment and was responsible for the physical, personnel and operational security programs and services for the Theatrical, Television and Home Entertainment businesses. 

Ty also served as the chief operating officer for Andrews International and held executive management and chief security officer roles in several corporations including Agilent Technologies, where he led global security, environment, health and safety, and aviation services businesses. At Agilent, Ty also lived in Singapore as an expatriate running the Asia Pacific Workplace Services organization for 16 APAC countries.

Specializations: 
• Event Services
• Retail Security
• Risk Advisory and Consulting

Tracy Fuller

About: Allied Universal’s Government Services Division serves as the organization’s Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for all aspects of government contracting with Federal, State and Local agencies. During her tenure with Allied Universal®, Tracy Fuller helped lead the organization to becoming the industry leader in the state and local

government markets and in her current role as President – Government Services, Tracy is responsible for guiding marketing strategy, customer initiatives, contract compliance and industry engagement while achieving organizational goals and objectives.

Tracy has also served as President of Summit Off Duty Services and Chief Commercial Officer at ACTS-Aviation Security. Under her leadership with Summit Off Duty Services, the organization transformed from a regional to a national provider of off duty security services, working with enterprise customers and law enforcement agencies across the nation. As Chief Commercial Officer with ACTS-Aviation Security, Tracy focused on the organization’s market growth in the aviation security industry in North America, understanding the evolving threats and challenges to airports and airlines and ensuring the company’s security programs supported the aviation industry’s initiatives and regulatory compliance.

Skills and experience: Tracy represents Allied Universal® to various organizations focused on the government security industry including American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA), Airport Law Enforcement Agencies Network (ALEAN) and Safe Skies Alliance. She is also an active member on numerous industry committees and projects and a frequent speaker and moderator for industry conferences. 
 

Mark Olivas

About: Under Mark Olivas’ leadership, Allied Universal® Janitorial Services has cleaned over 150 million square feet of space in throughout the United States since 2008. As one of only four original staff members, Olivas helped build the janitorial business, formerly named Universal Building Maintenance, from start up to a profitable division with over $300 million in annual revenue and over 8,000 employees.

Career experience: Olivas began his career in the janitorial industry after serving in the United States Army for more than eight years as a non-commissioned officer. When he returned home after Operation Desert Storm in 1991, he worked as an area supervisor for Commercial Building Maintenance, based in the City of Commerce, California, and then ISS, where he became one of the youngest Operations Managers in Los Angeles. He also was one of the youngest Branch Managers to work for ISS after the acquisition of Commercial Building Maintenance.

Olivas educated himself in all facets of the janitorial business and soon was promoted to West Coast Managing Director for the second largest janitorial company in the United States. He is well regarded within the industry because of his experience within the high–rise market, office park complex, business improvement district and industrial office environments. 

Involvement: He is an active member of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) and International Real Estate Managers. He also has served on the Associate Leadership Council for BOMA in Los Angeles. 

Glen Kucera

Appointed: 2021

About:

Glen Kucera serves as president of Allied Universal® Enhanced Protection Services, a leading provider of specialized security solutions. With more than 17,000 employees, the organization provides services including firearm and explosive detection canine teams; risk advisory and consulting; executive protection; intelligence; investigations; disaster and emergency response; active law enforcement; and CBRNE screening.  

Under his leadership, the company has grown to over 3,000 unrivaled and nationally certified canine detection teams that help keep millions of people safe around the globe. The organization supports numerous government and private sector industries including healthcare facilities, large event venues, educational campuses, public transportation, distribution facilities, retail settings, financial institutions, national parks, places of worship, government building, airports, etc. 

Kucera has more than 30 years of leadership and management experience. Prior to joining Allied Universal through its acquisition of MSA Security, he held prominent positions with Paramount Building Solutions, Sasco and Wagner International.

Education:
Kucera earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of North Dakota. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Chris Shelton

Chris Shelton leads Canine operations for Enhanced Protection Services, particularly in the regulated cargo screening space. He is a 17-year veteran with the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS), a United States federal law enforcement agency under the supervision of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). During his tenure with FAMS, Shelton served as the Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge of the TSA Canine Training Center. He supervised canine team training for the largest explosive detection canine program in DHS and was responsible for training, deploying and evaluating over 1,000 TSA and law enforcement-led canine teams for aviation, multimodal, maritime, mass transit and cargo environments. Shelton was instrumental in the development and implementation of the Certified Cargo Security Program – Canine (CCSP-K9), the TSA program regulating the use of third-party canine providers for explosive detection screening in regulated air cargo environments. With a long-time passion for security and explosive detection canines, Shelton began his career with a decade of service as a municipal law enforcement officer.

Marcus Perdue

As Senior Vice President, Marcus Perdue oversees Enhanced Protection Services’ Disaster and Emergency Response, Active Law Enforcement, and Executive Protection programs. Prior to joining Allied Universal, Perdue had a similar role with Point 2 Point Global Security, where he had oversight for the company’s Special Operations business. Perdue has significant experience in large-scale operations, including management for all Whelan Security’s operations in North Texas, where he was responsible for customer services, sales, finance, and human resources functions. 

Perdue provided senior leadership to large, multi-state operations for G4S Secure Solutions, overseeing an 1,800-employee district in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Throughout his career in the private security industry, he has provided project management and leadership to numerous large disaster and emergency response deployments including all major hurricane strikes since 2001. Perdue has served in a number of diverse management roles over 27 years in the private security industry, as well as civilian and military police experience. 

Perdue is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Law Enforcement Administration. He has taken part in numerous company-sponsored development programs including the Cornell Executive and Professional Development Program, G4S Americas Leadership Program, as well as ISO:9001 Lead Auditor and Six Sigma certification programs. Perdue is also published in Security Management magazine with an article entitled, “How to Cultivate a Safety Culture” (June 2008).

Cindy Blevins

Cindy Blevins is the Vice President of Threat Disaster and Emergency Response at Allied Universal® - Enhanced Protection Services. In her role, Blevins oversees the operations and customer relations for Allied Universal’s permanent Active Law Enforcement services as well as temporary emergency and disaster response services. She has over 25 years of experience developing client relationships through quality services and heightened compliance with their needs. 

Prior to joining Enhanced Protection Services, Blevins served as Vice President of Operations at Point 2 Point Global Security. She became a key driver of the company's strategic growth, overseeing all aspects of the company's valued partnerships with national clients served by more than 8,000 law enforcement officers in the Special Operations division. She managed the company's highly professional force to meet client protection requests, from immediate mobilization to ongoing service. Blevins also served as Point 2 Point’s qualified agent, responsible for the compliance of all company licenses. Blevins attended Towson State University, with a concentration in microbiology and minor in chemistry.

Sean Schuhreimen

Sean Schuhriemen oversees the Intelligence and Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) programs for Enhanced Protection Services. He is a protective intelligence practitioner with extensive global expertise. During his time with Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services, and formerly AS Solutions, Schuhriemen developed a comprehensive intelligence program to support internal and client stakeholders, from managing embedded teams, providing intelligence and GSOC training and consulting, to spearheading the development of Allied Universal’s Center for Protective Intelligence which provides bespoke ad hoc and retainer-based protective intelligence support capabilities. 

Schuhriemen brings over 27 years of intelligence experience with the U.S. Navy, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the private sector. He specializes in the development, sustainment, and professionalization of Intelligence and Operations Center programs by providing subject matter expertise in full scope documentation and operational flow development, training, mentorship, and quality assurance/control.

Mick Pinneke

As the Vice President of the Global Investigation practice, Mick Pinneke currently leads a team of highly experienced investigators, threat managers, threat analysts, and auditors. Pinneke has over 30 years of experience in the loss prevention, asset protection, and investigations industries. He has extensive experience designing and implementing processes and utilizing data analytics to enhance revenue and reduce loss. He specializes in theft and fraud identification/resolution, workplace violence readiness and response, and audit controls. 

Pinneke was formerly with The Home Depot, Inc. for 12 years as an asset protection corporate executive in their Atlanta headquarters where he was responsible for leading enterprise-wide programs and initiatives to reduce loss, manage physical security resources, and enhance the safety of store associates within the entire retail business channel, to include multiple investigative practices and audit functions. Prior to The Home Depot, Pinneke spent 10 years with Walmart, Inc., where his final role was the Director of Loss Prevention & Risk Control for their Caribbean operations, based out of Puerto Rico. Pinneke holds both an MBA and Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

Hugh O’Rourke

Hugh O’Rourke leads Enhanced Protection Services’ Security Consulting practice. He is a former Deputy Inspector with the New York City Police Department and a retired Colonel with the United States Air Force Reserves. He spent more than 21 years with the NYPD in the Office of the Chief of Patrol as well as the Executive Officer for the NYPD’s first Counterterrorism Division. In that role, O’Rourke served as the liaison to the federal government on matters of intelligence and infrastructure protection. Additionally, he served with the Air Force in Southwest Asia, the Middle East and East Africa. O’Rourke holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from Manhattan College, a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Marist College, and a Juris Doctor from the Fordham University School of Law.

Gerald Goss

Gerald Goss is the Executive Vice President of Enhanced Protection Services, where he leads all federal government business initiatives. With more than 30 years of leadership experience across government, law enforcement, and the private sector, Goss brings deep strategic insight and operational expertise to the organization. 

Previously, he served on the Executive Management Team at Triple Canopy as Vice President of Business Development, overseeing all law enforcement, commercial, and defense business development efforts. Prior to that, he held senior leadership roles at TASC/Northrop Grumman, including Deputy Program Director and Operations Manager, where he was instrumental in advancing business and programs focused on Intelligence, Asymmetric Warfare, and Counter-Narcoterrorism. He managed and expanded a global portfolio of mission support initiatives, providing oversight of multibillion-dollar IDIQ contracts and task orders supporting CENTCOM, NORTHCOM, AFRICOM, and SOUTHCOM. 

Goss is a long-standing contributor to the international defense and security community. He currently serves as Chairman for Technology and Innovation to the International Stability Operations Association (ISOA), where he also completed two terms as Board Chairman. He has also served as liaison to the Defense Science Board on behalf of ISOA, for Technology and Innovation Panels and Studies. 

His career includes extensive field experience managing high-risk business programs and leading operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Honduras, and other global locations. In 2024, he participated in a strategic delegation to Ukraine. He also maintains strong domestic ties across defense, intelligence, law enforcement, and broader industry networks. 

In addition to his business and operational leadership, Goss has a background in start-up corporate investment and advisory services across a wide array of technology and business service as well as an extensive canine operations background. He is an industry member of the Transportation Security Administration’s Aviation Domain Intelligence Integration & Analysis Cell (ADIAC) for aviation providers and security professionals. 

He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Gwyneth’s Gift Foundation. A former certified law enforcement officer and honorably discharged U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Goss has completed executive and high-performance leadership programs offered by Cornell University and attended the Department of Energy’s Nonproliferation and National Security Institute (NNSI) during his tenure at the DOE.

Phil Marino

Mr. Marino leads the business development, client relations and sales operations functions for Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services.  Leveraging his 40 years of experience in client facing roles, he focuses the team to drive the best outcomes for our clients.  During Marino’s 10 years within the organization, the team has assisted our clients to identify and deploy innovative, specialized security solutions to reduce the risk of significant harm to their people, property and reputation.  Prior to joining Enhanced Protection Services, Marino served in leadership sales roles in the high-tech industry, including tech start-ups, the software business and electronic manufacturing.  He began his career at Hewlett-Packard Company at a time when they were widely recognized as one of the most admired companies in the world. He holds a Masters in Business Administration with a Finance Concentration from Rutgers University School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rutgers University, School of Engineering.