Leon Beresford

Mr. Beresford is the Senior Vice President responsible for managing the over-all operations of all Admiral Divisions. He has 30 years of security management experience. He began his management career as a Fire Life Safety Director and Security Manager for a large commercial real estate company in New York City. Previous positions in the industry include: Operations Manager, School Director, District Manager, Director of Operations, and Division Vice President. He also managed the protective services and special police operations, the global operations center (GSOC), executive protection support team, international watch personnel and the emergency hazardous response (HAZMAT) teams at the International Monetary Fund headquarters.
He is Board Certified by ASIS International as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP). He received his degree in Security Administration and a separate Certificate in Security Management. He received a Certificate of Leadership Excellence from the Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management and completed the Finance and Accounting program at Wharton's Aresty Institute of Executive Education. He