CHICAGO, Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Aeroshield USA is pleased to announce that Craig Lawrence CPP, CAS has joined the firm as a Senior Director.  Mr. Lawrence brings a wealth of experience to the aerospace sector, having worked in a range of positions across manufacturing, retail, internet and consulting since 1996.

“We are pleased and honored to welcome Craig as our Senior Director of Investigations and Risk Consulting. He is a key addition to the Aeroshield team as we work to expand our capabilities,” said Marco Confuorto, Partner and Executive Account Manager with Aeroshield USA. “Craig brings tremendous expertise and insight in areas of keen interest to Aeroshield clients – international investigations and due diligence, secure manufacturing environments, complex and sensitive personnel investigations, and government contract / regulatory compliance. Over the years, his participation in the professional security community through ASIS International, FBI Infragard, and the Anti-Terrorism Accreditation Board is a testament to his commitment to the industry. We are excited to have Craig on board as part of the Aeroshield team, and we look forward to sharing his expertise with our growing client base.”

Mr. Lawrence comes to Aeroshield from Amazon, where he managed investigations in the Americas as part of the Global Security Operation’s Centralized Investigations Team. At Amazon Craig did pioneering work by helping to form the company’s first investigation team focused on organized crime and external fraud rings by understanding the dynamics of fraud analytics within the vast data infrastructure of the world’s largest internet marketplace.

Prior to Amazon, Mr. Lawrence worked for the Ace Hardware Corporation, leading the company’s global investigations and compliance team. In addition, Craig supported the development of the company’s Active Threat Response plan, and managed the development and enhancement of the company’s C-TPAT (U.S. Customs – Trade Partnership Against Terrorism), FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) and Ethics and Compliance programs.

Craig has been tapped as a corporate security and investigations expert in the national media, including CNN, CNBC, WGN Morning News, Bloomberg Radio, Chicago Tribune, PI Magazine, FOX News.com, Forbes.com, and Worth Magazine. In addition, he has authored over a dozen journal and conference publications, including:

“Cross-Border Investigations: The Ins and Outs of Investigating in Mexico”

“Security 101: Smart Business Strategies in an Age of Terrorism”

“Organic Security Concepts”

“Corporate Security Threats in a Down Economy,”

“Identity Theft in the Workplace and Personal Security”

Additionally, over the past decade, Craig accomplished the following notable achievements:

• Conducted Anti-Terrorism and Security Awareness training for 14 sovereign consulates.
• Through skillful interviewing, obtained a confession from a manager who embezzled $270,000.
• Created, pioneered, and trademarked the concept of “Organic Security” and was invited to present the concept at the ASIS International Conference on Emerging Security Practice and Trends.
• Conducted and managed security compliance audits and investigative assignments in countries throughout Latin America, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
• Planned and led more than 500 corporate risk assessments, employee misconduct investigations, due diligence investigations, and similar activities.

Craig has served as a Vice Chairman and Chairman for the ASIS International Chicago-North Shore Chapter, and served as a Security Coordinator for charitable organization missions to Cuba and Israel.

Craig received his Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Security Management from Loyola University of Chicago, is fluent in the Spanish language and has lived and worked in Latin America.

About Aeroshield USA

Aeroshield is a Chicago-based corporate intelligence firm that provides cutting-edge solutions to Aerospace, Aviation, Defense, and Government agencies across the globe.

As the nation’s only AS Certified private intelligence firm (International Standard AS9100D ISO9001:2015 C0365367-AS1), our global capabilities allow our clients to explore new markets, mitigate risks, and secure their competitive advantage.

For more information about Aeroshield, visit: https://www.aeroshieldusa.com/

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