The Strategos Team
Strategos International is led by veterans of law enforcement, the U.S. military, private security and education. We have diverse experience serving businesses, schools, churches and law enforcement. Strategos staff speak and train worldwide and are frequently sought out by regional and national media for expert commentary on active shooters, terrorism and crisis response.
ALL STAFF (alphabetical)
Cody Ashley Director of Sales and Marketing-Instructor
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Kyle Baker Instructor/Project Manager
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Vaughn Baker President
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Guy Beveridge Director of Business Development
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Todd Burke Firearms Program Manager
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Tim Kile Protection Leader/Project Manager
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Nick Spencer Protection Leader/Project Manager
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Kirstie Warren Assistant to the Office Manager
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Leanda Warren Office Manager
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Mark Warren Senior Vice President
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Chuck Wolfe Director of Protection Projects Staffing
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Barry Young Vice President, Operations
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vaughn baker
PRESIDENT
Vaughn Baker is the president of Strategos International. He has 20 years of experience in law enforcement including patrol, investigation, SWAT and special operations. He has trained thousands of school, health care, government, law enforcement and military personnel. Vaughn has also developed specialized intruder response curriculum for schools and churches. He has created some of the nation’s leading training on behavior pattern recognition. Vaughn is also the author of The Church Security Handbook.
MARK WARREN
SENIOR Vice President AND DIRECTOR OF TRAINING
Mark Warren is a former law enforcement officer in multiple jurisdictions including the Blue Springs, Mo., Police Department, where he finished his career with the rank of sergeant. He also served as an undercover officer for the Jackson County Drug Task Force. Before joining civilian law enforcement, he served in the U.S. Army as a military police officer. He has trained thousands of students through Strategos, the Surefire Institute and the Western Missouri Public Safety Institute.
REV. BARRY YOUNG
VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS
Barry Young has dedicated his life to helping churches improve security. He has been the director of security at two churches in the Kansas City area and is a chaplain for the Independence, Mo., Police Department. He’s also a black belt in Sho-Lum-Tae Karate. Barry’s goal is for every church in the United States to have a comprehensive security plan and team that goes from the parking lot to the pulpit.
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
GUY BEVERIDGE
With a background in military and civil special operations, Beveridge is an internationally known trainer, speaker, professional security consultant and a licensed master peace officer in Texas. He is an expert in security management, crime, loss prevention, investigations, and crisis response.
Beverdige has managed security projects, both national and international, for businesses that top the Fortune 500 list. He specializes in prediction, recognition, and evaluation of crime risk.
FIREARMS PROGRAM MANAGER
TODD BURKE
Todd Burke has served for 35 years as a police officer, firefighter and paramedic in both career and volunteer capacities. In those professions, he worked as a line officer, supervisor and chief officer. He holds a wide variety of certifications and instructor credentials and is a Certified Police Specialist and Generalist Instructor with the Missouri Department of Public Safety. Todd is also a published author and has been the director of The Tactical EMS School since 1993. He has provided expert witness testimony in high-profile felony and capital crime prosecutions. Todd has led the firearms and tactical-medical divisions for Strategos International since 2004.