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Ms. Schwab is the Chief Financial Officer for Global Executive Management, Inc. GEM is a CVE certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and an SBA certified HUBZone. GEM serves the dynamic requirements of the US Department Of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Defense Logistics Agency, and other government agencies as well as the needs of the private sector. GEM delivers extensive experience and network of contacts with professional results to government and private sector clients.

Ms. Schwab believes that by tracking and monitoring crucial data, governmental agencies, as well as the private sector, through interpretation provided by GEM, can develop greater productivity, streamline cost-effectiveness, and increase profits.  She possesses exceptional communication, administrative and organizational skills with a keen understanding of federal regulations and guidelines to navigate small business management practices efficiently and properly.

Throughout the years, Ms. Schwab has achieved a notable record of success as a business consultant in the private sector. She founded her own consulting firm in late 2017 as a woman-owned small business.  Ms. Schwab has been in government contracting well over 10 years, and through her experience, she has tailored her firm’s focus on providing her clientele with high-quality support. She possesses extensive experience in the development and implementation of strategic planning, risk mitigation, corporate intelligence, and operations in crisis/turnaround environments.  By accessing a personal global network of experts in business, government, security, logistic supply chain management, and international organizations, she provides a plethora of resources for her clients.

Ms. Schwab’s Midwest roots allow her to be passionate about her work. She has a steady source of motivation that was instilled in her as a child to do her best. This motivation leads her to challenge herself daily and learn new skills while guiding her clientele, through typically rigid methods, systems, and contract terms and colleagues working together to optimize results through the complex regulations and guidelines set forth by the federal government.

Ms. Schwab holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business with a focus in International and Global Studies from Troy University. She also holds an MBA from the University of South Florida with a Major in Marketing and a Minor in Finance qualifying her to be credentialed as a Chartered Financial Consultant. She is a volunteer at St. Francis No-Kill Shelter, volunteers for Toys for Tots, and enjoys her weekend runs with Relay for Life. If you meet her, you will no doubt have the opportunity to meet her faithful companion, a Labradoodle named Molly.

Darleen May has a background in the travel and finance industry and has served as Executive Assistant to the President since 2006. As such, she has been involved in all aspects of corporate operations and has taken a lead role in recruiting and HR activities as well as corporate travel. She has processed new employees, managed and updated databases, subcontracts, coordinated all insurance and benefits, and has managed the business in the president’s absence.

Rick Burgos experience includes leadership and management duties with notable responsibilities in various security disciplines (information, physical, personnel, industrial, and cyber), defense in strategic trade, technology transfers, and export policy for national security and defense issues. His prior assignments included supporting the U.S. Government to conduct enhanced end-use monitoring of Pakistan Air Force and Iraq Air Force F-16 programs to protect sensitive U.S. technologies, supported the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) daily charter flights air operations services to escort and repatriate deported detainees, and performed duties as the Executive Director of Operations and Facility Security Officer for Homeland Intelligence Technologies International, Inc.

Mr. Burgos served in the U.S. Army as an airborne infantryman and military intelligence analyst with assignment in human intelligence operations for 2004 – 2012. Mr. Burgos’s duties included but are not limited to weapon systems security, tactical combat operations, antiterrorism, force protection, interrogations, special security officer, and intelligence collection, analysis, and reporting.

Mr. Burgos holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Service Administration and an associate’s degree in criminal justice from Southwest Florida College.

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Rik Rarick brings to GEM – Global Executive Management team history of highly successful training and program management expertise, as well as dynamic leadership and customer service over many professional fields.  He has served as the founder/CEO of both Triton Advisory Group LLC & Security and Tactical Solutions LLC, companies designed and built to help organizations improve and sustain their safety, security, and training needs across many avenues. Rik and his companies have worked with some of the nation’s major corporations and organizations across many fields.

His clients have included:

• Homeland Security Agencies
• of Defense / Military
  • US Marine Corps
  • US Navy
  • US Air Force
  • US Army
• of Energy / NRC
• Amazon
• Gateway
• Avalon group / Waitt Foundation
• Enterprise Holdings
• National Mortgage Companies
• Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
• K-12 Schools & Colleges
• State and Local Police & First Responders

Before joining GEM, Rik has been a National Expert in Safety & Security Training. He previously served as US Marine Corps Operations & Training Chief and Anti-Terrorism / Force Protection Chief over all military bases in the western US / Overseas located at Camp Pendleton, CA.  Before “Honorably” retiring, Rik also held leadership roles as the Western Regional Military Emergency Operations / Command Center chief, Pre-Deployment Training Operations Chief, and Training Liaison Officer to Naval Special Warfare Group (SEALs).

He has been the Program or Project Manager on many large government and military programs/projects ranging from $100,000 to over $9 Billion dollars in contract awards. Also serving his communities as a Deputy Sheriff, Marshal, Community Corrections Technician, and little league coach.

Rik (and his work) have been the subject of numerous newspaper articles and radio/tv interviews as an expert on schools / Colleges Safety & Security, military Special Operations training/missions, and Threat or Vulnerability testing or training to major industries and corporations.

In addition to being a highly sought-after expert and consultant, Rik has also been a dynamic leader/teacher/ instructor in both the military and private industries. Having taught over 10,000+ courses/classes to some 2,184,000+ students in military, law enforcement, government & federal agencies, schools/colleges, and NGO’s around the world.  Also, the design and implementation of over 3,500 Emergency Operations, Security & Safety Plans or evaluations/assessments around the globe.

Rik possesses as Master of Science Degree in Leadership (Homeland Security & Emergency Management), Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Safety & Emergency Management (Cum Laude), Assoc. of Science Degree in Criminal Justice, and an Honorary Doctorate in Divinity.  He also is certified as Law Enforcement Officer, Firefighter, Engineer, FEMA, Emergency Management, as well as serving on the Board of Directors for (3) Disabled Veteran Non-Profit organizations.

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