Our Team
Scott Taylor, CPP, JP
Founder/Managing Director
With 27 years’ experience across the gamut of the security, safety and risk industry, Scott is a court and tribunal recognised expert and has a strategic and systematic approach to Security Management and Business Continuity Management. Scott is an industry Thought Leader and is often contacted by various media sources as a “Security Industry Specialist Spokesperson” and Expert Witness when security and risk related issues surface in the public arena. He has consulted and lectured throughout the Middle East and USA and has and worked with government, industry regulators and industry across all Australian States and Territories spanning the spectrum of security and risk as well as all industry verticals. Scott sits on numerous International security related councils to ensure he stays abreast of world best practise in his field of expertise which directly translates into improved outcomes for his clients.
You can get in touch with Scott via the contact us page or call him directly on 0416 167 761.
Leanne Walsh, Training Coordinator
Leanne has over 20 years’ experience in state law enforcement in various roles such as general duties, criminal investigations, human resources, operations and projects.
Throughout her career, her role has involved numerous aspects of public safety and protective security activities as well as enforcing a range of different legislation as part of her operational responsibilities in both regional and metropolitan locations. Her project roles also saw Leanne expand and diversify her skills further by developing a range of education and training packages to assist operational policing capability including developing emergency management exercises.
Leanne has participated in responding to a number of crisis situations as part of Incident Management Teams. Leanne has continued to focus on the vocational education sector and develop her professional practice through additional learning through Resilience NSW. In recent times, Leanne has also spent her time studying body language, deception detection, and situational awareness having acquired an Expert Body Language Certificate from Joe Navarro Body Language Academy, providing unique skills to assist in investigations. Leanne holds a Bachelor of Policing, as well as tertiary qualifications in security and risk management, training and assessing, emergency management and government investigations.
Felipe Grez (NSW)
Senior Consultant & Auditor
Felipe is a Security, Risk and Training professional with over 21 years of experience in the security industry across various sectors, including 5 years of Senior Operations Management and over 10 years of Training experience. Felipe has worked in various roles across the security industry such as licensed premises, boutique and major events, corporate security as well as security consulting and risk management.
Felipe is also a V.E.T qualified trainer with over 2 years of experience delivering training for both in house and V.E.T training for the security industry, hospitality, corporate and government organisations. Felipe has a passion for helping people and enjoys training people from various backgrounds and vocations.
Josefine Weinberg
International Associate Partner
Josefine Weinberg is the co-founder and Administrative Director of ALPHA Intelligence Group. She is a trained professional in Behavioural Intelligence and Strategic Business Intelligence including; elicitation, counter elicitation, deception detection, emotional intelligence, and specialty within statement analysis. She is trained, educated, and cooperates with those who teach some of the highest government and intelligence services, as well as other law enforcement and security authorities in the United States. Her educational background includes both behavioural- and human intelligence (HUMINT). She has co-developed the techniques Tactical Elicitation and Tactical Behavioural Analysis; both frameworks are based on the practical application of scientific research in the area of behavioural and emotional intelligence, elicitation, statement analysis, verbal and non-verbal communication, NLP, and applied behavioural psychology.
Josefine is also a Principal Trainer at Sector Intelligence Group in the United States.
You can read more about Josefine on her website.
Jasper Frost
International Associate Partner
Jasper Frost is co-founder and director of ALPHA Intelligence Group. He is an international coveted consultant, trainer, and keynote speaker in the fields of Tactical Behavioural Analysis (HUMINT), Behavioural Intelligence, and Strategic Business Intelligence including; elicitation, counter elicitation, non-verbal communication, statement analysis, micro-expressions, deceptive analyses, influential psychology, counterintelligence, and emotional intelligence.
He is trained, educated, and cooperates with those who teach some of the highest government and intelligence services, as well as other law enforcement and security authorities in the United States. His educational background includes both behavioural- and human intelligence (HUMINT). With clients from Scandinavia, Europe, and Emirates to USA and Asia, makes Jasper a recognised trainer who brings a unique set of skills to help his clients acquire the tools they need to succeed.
He provides training and consults corporations, law enforcement, and individuals to make sure when the stakes are high, they have the right tools to get unsolicited information from- and analyse their counterpart’s verbal and non-verbal behaviour and detect deception. Jasper is also a Principal Trainer at Sector Intelligence Group in the Nordics, UAE, and Asia. He’s a Keynote Speaker and Expert Educator at BigSpeak, and a former associate to Paul Ekman International. Together with Josefine Weinberg, he has developed the techniques for Tactical Elicitation & Behavioural Analysis; both frameworks are based on the practical application of scientific research in the area of behavioural and emotional intelligence, elicitation, statement analysis, verbal and non-verbal communication, NLP, and applied behavioural psychology.
You can read more about Jasper on his website.
Mick Bell, Senior Consultant – Security Operations & Training
Mick’s career experience has been across the verticals of the security industry and he has been a member of the Praesidium Team since its inception. His security career is paralleled with nearly 20 years experience in training through various State Operational and National Quality, Compliance and Safety Roles. Mick has been a specialist trainer in security defensive tactics, edged weapons defence, violent patient restraint and was also part of a team delivering “protected at work” training to NSW Paramedics. Mick holds Diploma qualifications in Security, Risk Management and Workplace Health & Safety.
Operationally, Mick has worked through the events and entertainment industry as well as developing specialist retail security teams operating both uniformed and covert loss prevention officers and his experience in creating bespoke training for corporate and security clients has seen him travel extensively throughout Australia.
Josh Reeve
High-Risk Security
Protection Operations and Tactical Planning
Location: Victoria (VIC)
Josh is a security, protection and risk management professional with nearly 20 years’ experience, operating in numerous high-level positions both Domestically and Internationally. He has worked State and Federal law-enforcement in a variety of tactical roles, and successfully provided risk mitigation for numerous corporate and private clients in various Protection, Consulting and Emergency Management Positions.
Throughout his career, Josh has taken every opportunity to learn and expand his skills and experience, having undertaken world’s benchmarked best practice training with some of the world’s leading security and law-enforcement agencies in both tactical operations and command and control functions. This leaves Josh capable of creating, implementing and effectively leading high-level security programs to achieve necessary outcomes regardless of the client type and individual risk landscape.
Fernando Suarez, Consultant
Fernando joins the Praesidium Team with 16 years of security industry experience and 12 years facilities and building management experience across the Government and Private sectors. He is the Former Building and Physical Security Manager / Agency Security Advisor for the NSW Crime Commission and also possesses an NV1 clearance.
Fernando has vast knowledge and experience in WH&S, Emergency Management, Safety and Security and is truly passionate about developing safe and secure environments through detailed stakeholder liaison and effective risk mitigation
Tamara Clout, Executive Assistant
Leveraging her experience in the finance industry as a risk and control manager, Tamara’s adeptness in governance, planning, and risk management establishes a robust foundation for our executive support. Her role encompassed orchestrating governance forums, cultivating stakeholder relationships, and delivering data-driven insights. Her work in quality assurance refined her risk mindset, driving sustainable enhancements in risk and control frameworks. Collaborating seamlessly with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, she ingrained a culture of progress, emphasising compliance and risk awareness.
Tamara’s versatility extends beyond finance, making her an invaluable asset in the role of an Executive Assistant. Her tenure as a social media manager highlighted her finesse in content engagement. Guiding public interactions, synthesising data insights, and overseeing campaign leads, her distinct perspective enhances her proficiency in shaping our communication strategies and elevating client engagement.
SECURITY & RISK CONSULTING
Praesidium Risk truly understands that each organisation has a unique risk landscape and as such, a highly personalised approach needs to be undertaken to ensure that any risk treatments are underpinned with operational effectiveness whilst shielding the organisation from disruption and potential losses.
SECURITY MASTER PLANNING
Praesidium Risk truly understands that each organisation has a unique risk landscape and as such, a highly personalised approach needs to be undertaken to ensure that any risk treatments are underpinned with operational effectiveness whilst shielding the organisation from disruption and potential losses.
SECURITY & COMPLIANCE AUDITS
Praesidium Risk truly understands that each organisation has a unique risk landscape and as such, a highly personalised approach needs to be undertaken to ensure that any risk treatments are underpinned with operational effectiveness whilst shielding the organisation from disruption and potential losses.
INCIDENT RESPONSE
Praesidium Risk truly understands that each organisation has a unique risk landscape and as such, a highly personalised approach needs to be undertaken to ensure that any risk treatments are underpinned with operational effectiveness whilst shielding the organisation from disruption and potential losses.
SPECIALISED TRAINING
Praesidium Risk truly understands that each organisation has a unique risk landscape and as such, a highly personalised approach needs to be undertaken to ensure that any risk treatments are underpinned with operational effectiveness whilst shielding the organisation from disruption and potential losses.
HPI & HNWI
Praesidium Risk truly understands that each organisation has a unique risk landscape and as such, a highly personalised approach needs to be undertaken to ensure that any risk treatments are underpinned with operational effectiveness whilst shielding the organisation from disruption and potential losses.
Testimonials
I had two staff attend the Conflict Identification & Response Methodology Program training on the 28th October 2021. My staff said the training was fantastic. Clear information, good interaction with Scott – the facilitator and really helpful guidance. One of the team actually used training points when confronted by an intoxicated client in the office. Highly recommend for anyone who interacts with the community
The training was really relevant to the work that I do and loved the de-escalation techniques and talk down process. The facilities were great and it was a really flexible learning environment
I would highly recommend Praesidium to any organisation seeking to upskill their workforce and mitigate their organisation’s vulnerabilities.
I found Scott’s training to be highly professional, effective, and it was well-received by all who attended, including 2 of our service executives. I have since recommended Praesidium Risk Services to a client and will continue to recommend their services for this type of training.
Since placing our duty management team through the conflict management training program with Praesidium Risk, we’ve witnessed a tangible, and measurable improvement in our team and a reduction in conflicts.
Redcape Hotel Group has engaged Scott Taylor from Praesidium as our external Security Consultant since November 2015. Scott’s role has been quite diverse and he has been a key element in the development and progression of Redcape’s Security Vision.
We engaged Scott Taylor at Praesidium to do some work with our Management team as well as all Frontline Staff and the feedback from all levels has been overwhelmingly positive. Drawing from diverse areas of study, citing real-life examples and delivered in an engaging and entertaining manner, this program was exactly what we were looking for to raise awareness of real-world challenges we face from both a risk management and customer service perspective
We engaged Scott Taylor from Praesidium to conduct Advanced Conflict Training sessions for our security personnel and club Management. Scott provided valuable insight into security fundamentals and overall risk assessment. His information was backed up with real life accounts (experience and footage) and we would definitely recommend Scott for this type of training.