Allied Universal

Global Leadership

• Steve Jones

  Global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Learn More about Steve  

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  Steve Jones

  Global Chairman And Chief Executive Officer

  Appointed: 1996

  Skills and experience: As Global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Allied Universal, Steve Jones presides over Allied Universal companies and their respective divisions. Under his leadership, Allied Universal has grown from $12 million in revenue to more than $20 billion with a workforce of approximately 750,000 and has acquired over 75 companies.

  Career experience: Steve began his security career with Universal Protection Service in 1996, after holding executive level and management positions within two Fortune 500 companies. He was previously CEO of Universal Services of America, which merged with AlliedBarton in 2016 to create Allied Universal, the largest security services company in North America. In 2021, Allied Universal acquired London-based global security company G4S.

  Steve holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and received an MBA from the University of Redlands, California.

  Current external commitments: Steve is the author of “No Off Season” - a story of his path to success and the priceless wisdom gained along the way. Over the years, he has received numerous honors and awards including being named the top job creator for two consecutive years by Inc. Magazine, winning the Vistage International Leadership Award, and earning the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Steve won the prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 award from Orange County Business Journal. In addition, he has completed thousands of interviews for top national/international news organizations such as CNN, FOX News, Forbes, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, The Wall Street Journal, etc.

  Steve Jones is a member of the Allied Universal Board.

• Tim Brandt

  Global Chief Financial Officer Learn More about Tim  

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  Tim Brandt

  Global Chief Financial Officer

  Appointed: 2020

  Skills and experience: Tim leads the financial operations of the company, and specializes in mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings and public debt offerings. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

  Career experience: Prior to joining Allied Universal, Tim worked for 30 years with Deloitte and was the Managing Partner of the Orange County practice for the last four years of his career. He also has international experience, having worked in Deloitte's Osaka, Japan office.

• Michael Beregovsky

  President, Chief Merger & Acquisition Officer and Head of Strategy Learn More about Michael  

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  Michael Beregovsky

  President, Chief Merger & Acquisition Officer And Head Of Strategy

  Appointed: 2021

  Skills and experience: Michael works with the company’s executive leadership team to develop and execute the strategic direction for the organization to continue driving strong, consistent and profitable growth.

  Career experience: Prior to joining Allied Universal, Michael served at Warburg Pincus’ Industrial and Business Services group in London and New York. Prior to that, he worked at Thomas H. Lee Partners and at Banc of America Securities’ Leveraged Acquisition Finance Group.

  Michael received a bachelor’s in Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

• David Buckman

  Global General Counsel Learn More about David  

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  David Buckman

  Global General Counsel

  Appointed: 2005

  Skills and experience: David Buckman, with over 15 years of security industry experience and nearly 35 years of legal expertise, is responsible for all legal affairs of the company, including strategic transactions, regulatory compliance, claim management and corporate governance.

  He holds a bachelor’s degree from Amherst College and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

  Career experience: David previously served as an attorney with international law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and has served as general counsel to the Sports and Entertainment Services Group of Aramark, a leading international provider of food, retail and support services.

  Current external commitments: David is a member of the board of directors of the National Association of Security Companies (NASCO). He is the former Chair of the Board of Pennsylvania College of Art & Design.

  David is member of the Allied Universal Board

• Ryan Manning

  Global Chief Compliance Officer Learn More about Ryan  

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  Ryan Manning

  Global Chief Compliance Officer

  Appointed: 2022

  Skills and experience: With operations in more than 100 countries, Ryan is responsible for global ethics and compliance for the company. He also contributes to the company’s ESG and sustainability goals by furthering the company’s commitment to the highest ethical standards and corporate social responsibility.

  Career experience: Prior to joining Allied, Ryan spent over 20 years as a lawyer in both private practice and the United States Marine Corps. For over 16 years, Ryan was an equity partner with a California law firm leading litigation teams in all aspects of federal and state litigation and representing clients on a wide range of legal issues. In the Corps, Ryan enlisted out of high school and was later commissioned and served as a Judge Advocate/Senior Trial Counsel where he prosecuted cases involving a variety of crimes, including premediated murder and Iraqi detainee abuse. He received a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University.

• Andy Sause

  Global Chief Operating Officer Learn More about Andy  

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  Andy Sause

  Global Chief Operating Officer

  Appointed: 2017

  Skills and experience: Andy is highly skilled and experienced in identifying best practices and developing strategies to drive organizational accountability and efficiency, especially with mergers and innovation. He graduated with honors from the U.S. Naval Academy with a BS in Ocean Engineering, received a MS in Nuclear Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an MBA from Stanford University.

  Career experience: Andy began his professional career as a Nuclear Submarine Officer in the U.S. Navy, where he served as the Reactor Controls Assistance and Quality Assurance Officer. After leaving the military, he became a core member of the Corporate Development practice area for the Boston Consulting Group.

• Don Tefft

  Global Chief Human Resources Officer Learn More about Don  

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  Don Tefft

  Global Chief Human Resources Officer

  Appointed: 2019

  Skills and experience: Don leads all areas of Human Resources for the company, including Talent Acquisition, Workforce Management, Employee Relations, Talent Development, Employee Benefits, Employee Experience and Diversity & Inclusion.

  He holds a bachelor’s degree from Portland State University and a J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School.

  Career experience: Prior to joining Allied Universal, Don worked for 30 years with UPS leading numerous HR teams in multiple geographies.

• Lasse Glassen

  Global Chief Communications and Investor Relations Officer Learn More about Lasse  

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  Lasse Glassen

  Global Chief Communications And Investor Relations Officer

  Appointed: 2023

  Skills and experience: Lasse is responsible for developing and accelerating communications to the company’s global customers, as well as its workforce of approximately 750,000 worldwide.  Additionally, as its investor relations officer, he will focus on external shareholder and lender communications, ensuring the company is appropriately and strategically positioned with analysts, investors and all stakeholders.  Glassen has a Bachelor of Science degree from The Wharton School of Business at The University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from The University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business.

  Career experience: Glassen has more than 30 years of senior-level investor relations, corporate communications, media relations and corporate finance experience. Before joining Allied Universal, Glassen was managing director at Addo Investor Relations, a strategic communications firm where he advised a broad array of clients on investor relations, merger and acquisition transaction communications, corporate communications, media relations and initial public offerings.  Prior to this, Glassen was director of investor relations at Fisker Automotive, Inc., a privately held global automotive company where he oversaw and directed the establishment of the company’s investor relations function.  Earlier in his career, he held positions of increasing responsibility in investor relations and corporate financial planning and analysis at The DIRECTV Group, Inc., formerly Hughes Electronics.