OUR VALUABLE TEAM MEMBERS
A Phoenix native and graduate of Maryvale High School where he played football and ran track, Chad also served in the United States Army as a Military Police Officer earning the Air Assault designation.
He believes giving back to his community is important, and as a result, serves on the Board of Directors for Silent Witness spearheading many successful fundraisers throughout the valley.
Married with two sons, Chad is a huge ASU fan!
Chad is an active member of ASIS Chapter of Phoenix, APSPA, International Foundation for Protection Officers, InfraGard and Silent Witness.
Married with six children ranging in ages of 20 years to 16 months, John is originally from an area in northern Minnesota called the “Iron Range” where he grew up loving hockey. Although growing up he only played the sport on frozen ponds, his passion continues in the desert as he plays weekly in a men’s league for fun. He and his children are very active playing roller hockey and many other sports on a regular basis.
Upon leaving the Army, Ennio attended Southern Vermont College in the Criminal Justice Program while also employed by the Bennington County Sheriff’s Office. In late 1993 Ennio moved to Arizona becoming a Director of Security for a Radisson Resort. Shortly after, Ennio helped formed Veterans Security, now Vet-Sec Protection Agency.
Ennio takes great pride in his former and current role(s) within the company. Though the responsibilities and duties have changed throughout the years, the dedication it takes to be an active owner has remained the same.
Happily married, Ennio enjoys concert going with his beautiful wife, Jennifer, and spending quality time with the kids. Other interests include motorcycling, traveling, and yardwork.
In June of 2016, Amy was promoted to Director of Operations for Vet-Sec Protection Agency. She is tasked with not only ensuring the company is successful in all facets of business but also responsible for the development of Branch Relations and Client Relations.
Amy is originally from Montgomery, Alabama and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Auburn University. She has three dogs Bogey, Penny & Teah and loves spending time with them as much as possible. Whether it is the Atlanta Braves playing a baseball game or the Arizona Cardinals out at the University of Phoenix Stadium, she is passionate about all things sports!
Representing Vet-Sec Protection Agency, Amy is an active member of the following organizations:
• ASIS Phoenix Chapter
• BOMA Phoenix
• BOMA Tucson
• CAI Phoenix
• CAI Tucson
• CAI Las Vegas
• Fiesta Bowl Futures
• IFMA Phoenix
• Silent Witness
Tempe is originally from Gillette, Wyoming but a long-time resident of Arizona. She lives there with her husband and their two boys; a 10-year-old, Cason and a 2-year-old, Tucker. When not at work, you will find Tempe spending time with friends and family, watching the Arizona Cardinals, or out serving the community.
Representing Vet-Sec Protection Agency, Tempe is an active member of the following organizations:
• CAI Los Angeles
• CAI Las Vegas
• BOMA Los Angeles
• BOMA Las Vegas
• Silent Witness Board Member
Thuy graduated from Arizona State University, where she received a degree in Business Administration in Finance. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and practicing golf.
BreAnna is originally from Salt Lake City, Utah and enjoys short trips back to the snow. BreAnna’s hobbies include playing softball, traveling and baseball games.
John grew up in Southern California and has a BSEE from the University of California, Irvine. He is a lifelong 49ers fan and enjoys watching the games with his beagle June and Monroe his Scarlet Macaw. John and his wife Julie enjoy wine tasting and spending time with friends. John also enjoys tinkering with his home network.
As a civilian, Vincent has served in the security industry as a close protection agent and Director of Operations, overseeing personal security details and security operations in various different vertical markets. The operations he managed spanned 3 states and produced upwards of 15,000 hours a week. Vincent also maintains both armed and unarmed security licenses and has been a Drug and Alcohol Testing Association Certified Professional Collector. Additionally, he helped co-author an online learning module on security operations in the gas and oil industry.
Vincent is originally from Pennsylvania and has an Associate’s Degree from Penn State University and a Bachelor of English Degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is an avid runner and spends most, if not all of his free time with his beautiful wife and son.
Vincent is an active member of the following organizations:
ASIS- Las Vegas Chapter
Veterans of Foreign Wars- Life Member
Brian is no stranger to the physical security industry. With his father owning a security company while he was in High School, Brian was taught the ins and outs of the business at a young age. After Graduating High School, Brian enlisted in the U.S. Army. Because he found a passion for cooking, he followed his passion in the Army where he cooked for 2500 – 3000 soldiers each day while stationed in Germany. While residing in Germany, Brian worked for corporations like British Airways and MCI WorldCom and has over 25 years of international sales and customer service experience and is fluent in the German Language.
Returning to the United States in 2005, Brian made Albuquerque, NM his new home. Originally from Peoria, Illinois, Brian is all about the Chicago Bears, Cubs, Blackhawks and Bulls. He has a passion for cooking (and has even won cook off’s) and hot air ballooning so much so he has aspirations of obtaining his pilot’s license. Brian also helps the community with his initiative called Albuquerque Blanket, where he collects clothing and blankets to help the local Safe House for battered women, children and homeless shelters in the Albuquerque area.
On a personal note, Sam is a Phoenix native born and raised. He graduated from Moon Valley High School “Go Rockets!” He spends his free time with his beautiful fiancé and taking care of his nieces and nephew.
He also has experience in scheduling Officers, hiring/staffing and client management. While working for the company, he represented Vet-Sec with the Arizona Association of Community Managers, serving on the AACM events committee for 2 years.
Greg is a Veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Corps. of Engineers as a Cartographer.
In his spare time, Greg likes to play Baseball and is an avid sports fan.
Jessica spent several years working for a local security company wherein she was promoted to Account Manager for a high volume, demanding contract. Ms. Palato’s management of this contract included but was not limited to leading and supervising a security team of 110 officers at several high profile sites and accounting for approximately 4000 work hours a week. In addition, Jessica has attended and designed numerous types of security related training that includes such topics as: Active Shooter “How to respond”, Dealing with Aggressive Behavior, Courthouse Security, Drug Identification Training and Use of Force.
Jessica is a true Tucson native-born and raised! She graduated from Cholla High School and enjoyed it so much; she is now a Coach for the Girls High School basketball team. Being from Tucson, Jessica is a serious University of Arizona fan. Just visit her office and you will see Jessica bleeds red and blue for the Wildcats!
JT has been in the contract security industry for over the past 9 years since he arrived to Las Vegas. He started in the security business in 2006 with Caesars Entertainment at Caesars Palace, since that time, JT has worked as an Account Manager for a large scale Home Owner’s Association, Operations Manager and now our Mobile and Alarm Response Manager in Las Vegas.
JT is originally from Ionia, Michigan and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Liberty University with a minor in Business Administration. JT’s hobbies are motorcycle riding, fishing, and hunting. Favorite sports teams are the Detroit Lions and of course the University of Michigan Football, the Wolverines! GO BLUE!