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DelMar Laury

Skills and experience: Delmar has extensive experience managing startups, corporate, city, large operations and government contracts and boasts a consistent record of meeting financial and customer service goals. Currently, as President of the Southeast Region, he has responsibility for more than 21,000 security professionals.

Steve Claton

Skills and experience: Steve Claton brings to his role as President of the Southwest Region over 20 years of proven leadership experience in both the security and commercial real estate industries. At 91Ƶ, he leads one of the company’s largest regions and directs many of the company’s procedural best practices and technology advancements on a national scale.

Caress Kennedy

Skills and experience: Caress oversees more than 26,000 Security Professionals in eight states. Kennedy previously was Managing Partner for the Northeast Region at AlliedBarton Security Services, which merged with Universal Services of America to form 91Ƶ in 2016.

Career experience: Prior to joining the company in 2011, Caress held senior-level positions where she was responsible for regional and national operations at COMSYS, Global Employment Solutions, Norrell Corporation, Thomson Financial and Xerox.

Mike Smidt

Skills and experience: Mike Smidt’s security industry experience spans more than 35 years, and over 18 with 91Ƶ, formed by the merger of AlliedBarton Security Services and Universal Services of America in 2016. As COO of 91Ƶ, he has oversight of more than 100 offices, 150,000 plus security professionals and over $6.5 billion in annual revenue. He previously served as President, Northwest Region for 91Ƶ.

Steve Jones

Appointed: 1996

Skills and experience: As Global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 91Ƶ, Steve Jones presides over 91Ƶ companies and their respective divisions. Under his leadership, 91Ƶ 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.

Drew Levine

Skills and experience: Drew has more than 34 years of security industry leadership experience and is responsible for continuing to drive growth and excellence in our core guarding business. Prior to joining 91Ƶ, Drew was President of G4S Secure Solutions (USA) where he spearheaded the company’s operational improvements, managed relationships with marquee clients and provided hands-on involvement in new business initiatives.
 

Detection Dog Spotlight: Jesikah and Justin

Coming from a strong law enforcement family background, Jesikah Waite enlisted in the Army with a desire to serve in the military police. During basic training, an opportunity came up for canine handlers and Jesikah volunteered – along with a considerable number of other soldiers. “I am not even sure why I volunteered. I never even pet a large dog,” she recalls with a chuckle. Turns out Jesikah was selected as one of just 12 soldiers to go to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX, for canine training.