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Totti Karpela CEO Totti "Mike" Karpela has worked with the law enforcement and security for 25 years, mostly with the National Police of Finland. His work experience covers work in the military and civilian law enforcement as well as a consultant and a specialist in the corporate world. Mike has been heavily involved in various violent crimes prevention projects, threat management and stalking crimes. He was the founder of the Threat management service for Helsinki police department, first of it's kind in Finland. Part of his duties with the National Police was to work in a group of specialists under the Finnish Ministry of Interior that deals with the threats against law enforcement and judicial officials. Mike has also worked for the European Council and other international NGO's as a subject matter expert in domestic violence prevention and stalking crimes projects. Currently Mike is also a sought after specialist for government projects that deal with prevention of violent crime. During his career he has published four law enforcement and security related books as well as hundreds of articles in professional magazines. During his years of law enforcement Mike has also worked several years as an instructor trainer at the National police academy. Mike’s last assignment was to work as one of the crisis support personnel and hostage negotiator for the Southern Finland region. Mike resigned from the police in February 2008 as a sergeant. Mikes vast experience with threat management is clearly demonstrated in cases where analysis is put into practice, how multi-disciplinary teams of professionals are coached and how to manage low to median and high risk cases. Mike is also the executive board member of Association of European Threat Assessment Professionals (AETAP) as well as an active member for the Finnish ASIS Chapter (210). Currently he works as the director of two threat management companies, one based in Europe and the other one in Asia.
Marc mcelhaney Dr. Marc McElhaney, Ph.D. Dr. McElhaney founded the Critical Response Associates (CRA) in 1997, as a national team of psychologists and behavioral specialists who work exclusively in the areas of threat assessment, critical incident management and conflict resolution. Peace of Mind is delighted to have Marc as one of our highly respected partners as a Consulting Psychologist and certified Mediator. Dr. McElhaney is also the author of a textbook for Managers entitled, Aggression in the Workplace: Preventing and Managing High-Risk Behavior. Dr. McElhaney's company CRA has consulted with hundreds of international organizations (typically large corporations and law enforcement agencies) in regards to the assessment, management and resolution of high-risk incidents. CRA has also helped corporations develop workplace violence policies and crisis response programs, and has more recently presented workshops and training programs, primarily in the areas of workplace violence prevention, conflict resolution and crisis management. More information about CRA's work in North America can be found on www.criticalresponseassociates.com.
Lisa Warren Dr. Lisa Warren, Ph.D., Clinical and Forensic Psychologist Dr Lisa Warren, PhD, MAPS is a Clinical/Forensic Psychologist. She is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and holds full membership with the Australian Psychological Society (APS) where she is a member of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists and APS College of Forensic Psychologists. Her professional experience includes working at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health (Forensicare), where she was the Foundation Manager of the Problem Behaviour Program, an outpatient clinic staffed by psychologists and psychiatrists each specialising in the assessment and treatment of particular forms of criminal conduct such as stalking, threatening, fire setting, sexual deviance and recidivistic violence. She has concurrently held academic positions at Monash University, including being the Foundation Coordinator of the forensic psychology program at the Monash University Clinical Psychology Centre. She is the founder of Code Black Threat Management Pty Ltd, a company providing individuals and organisations with a range of services in cases of threats, stalking and other forms of harassment such as vexatious complaining. The name of the company was inspired by the emergency code used in settings such as hospitals, where a Code Black is a call for help following threats, personal intimidation or physical violence. The services offered by Code Black include training seminars, policy development and consultation on individual cases. Dr Warren has published extensively in the field of threat management and has consulted across the world on cases of threats, stalking and complaining. Dr Warren is the President of the Australasian Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (AATAP) and a consultant to the Executive of the Association of European Threat Assessment Professionals (AETAP) on professional standards for threat managers.
Bram van der Meer Investigative psychologist and criminologist Bram is an investigative psychologist and criminologist who has worked for the Netherlands National Police for 11 years. Before that he worked for 5 years as a clinician in the country’s largest forensic psychiatric facility, where dangerous and mentally ill offenders are admitted. Bram has been involved with numerous violent crime investigations. He still is the expert adviser in many high profile Dutch investigations, but has also been the consultant in cases on the Caribbean islands, in the United States, the United Kingdom and in several other European countries. His main activity is deviant (criminal) behavior analysis, personality assessment and threat assessment. Bram has played a major role in developing and setting up (behavioral) threat management for the Netherlands government and National Police. He has conducted numerous threat assessments for the Netherlands Royal Family, the Prime Minister, national politicians and foreign VIP’s. He advises the Royal Protection Guard, the department of home affairs, and the counter-terrorism center of the department of Justice. Bram teaches threat assessment, criminal profiling and interview techniques at the Police Academy, and is the chief educator of the threat assessment program for investigative psychologists in the Netherlands. Bram is the co-founder of the Netherlands first threat management company, Black Swan Forensics. For both government organizations and corporate business confronted with threats or related problems, his company provides consultation and training. Bram is the current president of the Association of European Threat Assessment Professionals.
Jobien Berkouwer Investigative consultant Jobien Berkouwer read Law at the University of Leiden. Before graduating in 1993 she also attended classes at the University of Salzburg, Austria for six months focusing specifically on Legal Logic, Legal Philosophy and Legal Theory. She wrote her thesis for the Prosecutor Office and The Dutch Child Protection Agency on The Effects of alternative sanctions for youths. While writing it she was offered a job by the Child Protection Agency as a legal representative and advisor to the Court, where she worked for almost three years. In 1995, Jobien became a family lawyer in Amsterdam. However, after a year she switched to law enforcement. She finished the postgraduate Program for Higher Management at The Police Academy in 1999 and attended the course Forensic Psychiatry and Criminal Law at the University of Utrecht. Theory was put into practice by working at the Crime Analysis and Offender Profiling Unit of the National Police in Stockholm, Sweden in the summer of 2000. Jobien has worked as a police superintendent and project manager at The Police Academy of The Netherlands. This national project (LDM), which is available 24/7, supports senior investigating officers of the Dutch police force, and prosecutors and judges, in finding qualified experts to solve serious crime in a quicker and smarter way. Since 2000, Jobien has rapidly climbed the ranks in three different police forces, in cities such as Amsterdam, Almelo and Enschede. She has worked for the vice division, the murder squad, the unit organized crime, and as an assistant district attorney. She has built an extensive network among law enforcement officers, prosecutors, magistrates, and in politics. In 2003, Jobien was asked to become spokesman for a regional and national Crime Watch television program. In recent years Jobien has been consulted by the Board of Police Commissioners on the new guidelines about the role of experts in criminal cases. For years Jobien has served on the Executive Board of the International Homicide Investigators’ Association (IHIA) in The Netherlands. She is currently a member of the Dutch Association of Violent Crime Investigators (DAVCI) and of the Association of European Threat Assessment Professionals (AETAP). Jobien is the co-founder of the Dutch threat management company Black Swan Forensics.
Monte Gould Special Projects Advisor Since 1981 Monte served in full time Law Enforcement as a state peace officer. He was assigned to SWAT since 1987 until his retirement as a senior team leader in 2010. He was a Master instructor of SWAT for the state of California and has served as an advisor for multiple professional organizations (both private and governmental). Monte has earned numerous commendations from the US, Foreign friendly nations, Police chiefs and Sheriffs (both Peace-time and Combat awards). Serving on the advisory board for the NTOA for SWAT in Corrections, American Correctional Association and numerous other professional groups and is a published author. A US federal court certified expert in tactical training. Monte Gould is former US Marine and US Army SOF enlisted person / soldier (both active and reserve). He has served multiple overseas tours / deployments of duty with the USMC and the US Army. Serving in Combat operations with both US and foreign friendly SOF units including the French “Commandos Hubert”. He is retired from both Law Enforcement and the US military. Currently Monte works globally with teams that operate in high-risk regions, teaching and mentoring professionals to mitigate risks through proper tactical training.
KAREN MAE CHEUNG Key Account Manager Karen takes care of the Asia Pacific account and she is a manager with experiences in foreign companies establishments in China and Hong Kong. She is a regular lecturer in Finland at for Finnish companies where she has trained dozens of business executives with topics including IPR law, country risks and Chinese business culture. Karen is a degree holder in international business and politics from University of California, and an enthusiastic fan of Finland. Karen is multilingual and multicultural professional with extensive working experience across Hong Kong, China, Finland and USA. Karen speaks fluent English, Cantonese as well as Mandarin Chinese
Heikki Neuvonen Marketing and Sales Manager Heikki is responsible for Peace of Mind's marketing, sales and key account customer service. Heikki has an excellent grasp of the security service field and is highly skilled to find the best solution for each customer when it comes to training or consultation needs. Our services start by a survey of client needs and with an interview by Heikki to ensure that our clients get exactly what they want and need. We are also keen on following up our success and customer satisfaction after each assignment. We do this by follow-up interviews and feedback surveys. Heikki is also responsible of our customer service quality. If you have any questions related to the program development, marketing our events and services or if you would like to get a quote from us, please turn to Heikki.
Inka Karpela HR and Finance Manager Inka is responsible for our client accounts, HR-coordination and financial services or our companies in Asia and Europe. If you have any questions in regards to billing, our invoices, personnel or other administrative issues, do not hesitate to turn to Inka with your questions.
other personnel Peace of Mind Threat Management Company Ltd. also uses people with a broad variety of professional backgrounds suitable for each assignment. Our advisors have backgrounds from military, law enforcement, mental health, risk- and crisis management, security management, educational duties as well as corporate security experience. Our staff is multi-lingual and currently works in various locations around the globe.