Safe People Thrive™️
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Team

Meet the Team.

Partners + Senior Team Members + Advisors

 

Phil Andrew

Principal Partner

Attorney, investigator, mediator and former FBI agent and crisis negotiator with expertise in leadership, strategy, policy, advocacy, violence prevention, threat management, de-escalation, training, crisis management and team building.

Paul Pasin

Co-Founding Partner

Former COO of the iconic red wagon company, Radio Flyer, Inc. and expert in leadership, corporate culture, change management and innovation, strategy, feedback systems and value-based and situational leadership.

Steve Knipstein

Strategic Comm. Partner

Experienced corporate communicator with expertise in responsive communications, strategy and public message campaigns.

 

Sarah Roberto Larson

Senior Project Manager -investigation management, Compliance, analysis & research

Former member of the Freeh Group International Solutions, leads research and reviews for high-profile inquiries and investigations.

Michelle Reese Andrew

Legal Partner & Head of PAX Law - training, investigation, NEGOTIATION & mediation

Seasoned litigator, corporate employment counselor, legal investigator, and certified mediator.

William (Bill) Corbett

Training, THREAT ASSESSMENT, ACTIVE RESPONSE, VENUE SECURITY,& NEGOTIATION

Former FBI agent leading terrorism, national security and war crimes investigations in Africa, Middle East, Baltic States and Ukraine. Served as a faculty leader at the University of Hawaii in justice, criminology, and law enforcement ethics. Expert trainer in crisis management, investigation and travel security.

 
 

PAX Group Contributors

 

Paul Basola

Project design & management, Investigations, threat assessment

Former U.S. Navy submarine officer and government advisor on the implementation of international peace treaties, with a specialty in the dismantling of weapons of mass destruction. Senior engineer and technical advisor for the Naval Seas Systems Command’s Small Business Innovation and Research Programs at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. more

Garrin Kapecki

Digital strategies & crisis communication

Executive Director of SPCFuel, leading targeted digital strategies and delivering campaign messaging supporting safety campaigns. more

Matt Dolan

PAX Group Advisor - Investigation, threat assessment, crisis response

Former U.S. Navy officer, legal advisor, and general counsel of the U.S. Naval Academy was a leader at Freeh Group International Solutions. more

 

Nate Gahr

PAX GrOUP ADVISOR - security assessment, threat assessment management

Former U.S. Army Ranger and FBI agent, now innovation partnership lead for national security programs at the University of Arizona with expertise in team building, project management, and culture formation.

Michael Harrigan

Threat assessment, active threat Response, Investigation, executive protection & cold case reviews

Former FBI agent, also served at all levels of law enforcement, from police officer, military police officer, SWAT, and FBI SWAT, and led the ViCAP program, National Academy and Firearms Unit responsible for critical support of investigative resources to connect violent crimes and serial killers, and training and standards for law enforcement leaders around the world. more

Frank Gasper

Investigations, Threat assessment, fraud, Cold Case Reviews & due diligence

Retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps, awarded 25-year FBI Special Agent and founder of Gasper Investigations with expertise in complex white-collar and financial crimes, securities, tax, bank and mortgage fraud, mail fraud, cybercrimes, and public corruption in addition to violent crimes and sexual assault. more

 

Steve Hersem

Venue security, investigation, active response, threat assessment management, facilities security, & private security

21 years of service, including as Deputy Assistant Director Counter Terrorism for both the FBI and the CIA, impacting operations in Africa, Eastern Europe, and the United States, among others. Served as a Senior Director of Global Security for Live Nation, following a series of unstable events that involved company venues and led the implementation of comprehensive risk management programs. more

Frank DePodesta

CRISIS RESPONSE, Investigations, CYBER FRUAD, SECURITY ASSESSMENT, security & COLD CASES REVIEWS

Former US Army Captain, Intelligence Officer, and FBI agent and supervisor with over 27 years of experience in complex financial crimes, fraud, cyber, public corruption, and money laundering investigations. Certified as a federal court expert in narcotics investigations. Over 20 years of operational experience with FBI SWAT, VIP protection, and Crisis Planning and Response. Serves on the Illinois Firearm Owners Identification Card Review Board. more

Barbara Daly

PAX group advisor, Crisis Management & Threat Assessment, Security

Over 30 years of FBI Agent and supervisory experience, an ATAP Certified Threat Manager with expertise in behavior analysis, intelligence, de-escalation, violence prevention, corporate resilience, and threat management. more