Qualifications
CPVE BEC – Business and Finance , B/TEC Dip Travel / Tourism – Distinction
B/TEC Nat Dip Computers /Finance – Merit B/TEC H.N.D -Leisure Management -Distinction
Polytechnic of Wales 1987-89- Pass University of Wales / Open University / UCLA 1987-91 Pass
B.A. (H) Sports Studies 2.1 PHD Aviation Management (GPA 3.8)
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Spanish (conversant)
Greek (basic)
PROFESSIONAL BODIES
I.L.A.M. Institute Leisure Amenities Management. R.M. Cert
I.B.R.M. Institute Baths Recreation Management. Pool plant
RYA Power boat L1 + L2, Inshore and coastal
VHF Radio (DSC) operator’s license
2.0 – AIRLINE
Westwind Airlines 1995-7
Pilot, flight dispatcher, flight planner
Dan Air / Aero Mexico 1984-87
Dispatch. Flight-planning. American Airlines – DC operations. Manual and computer load sheets – SABRE, ABS 2000, ASTRAL, SHARES. (Passenger and cargo). Airside driving permit. Cargo, manual, and Jurassic stairs. Air-bridge licence. Fork lift license -RTITB. Manual start up. Jet and prop walk around, closures, headset push back. Weather. Radio Telephony. Ticketing. Airport /craft security. Passenger service agent
FLYING HOURS
ATPL (FAA / CANADIAN) 253 747 8 Airplane 1999
CRM /MCC
Single / Multi – Engine Land
Radio Telephony Licence
Instrument Sel – Mel
MEDICAL
1st Class 07/Nov. 2013
TYPES
SEL –
C-152/ C-172 / C-172 RG / C-182 G1000 / C-182 / C-182 RG, C-210 RG
PA 28, PA Archer 111 RG, PA Archer 111 RG, PA38 Tomahawk, PA28 Warrior
AA5 Grumman
MEL-
Seneca 11
BE 95 Travelair
AST 300
C 303
C 414
Fransca -242 (B-737) (P1 -15 / P2 -15 10/04/1996
Boeing – 757- 100/200/300ER (P1 -32 / P2 – 32) 11/11/2009
Boeing – 767 – 100/200/ER/300ER (P1 -32 / P2 – 32) 11/11/2009
Airbus – 330 / 340 200/300 (P1 -26 / P2 -20) 04/12/2013
HOURS
Pic 2400
Multi 350
Solo 2363
Night t/o- ldg 384 (Pic)
Dual crew 1754
Total 2550
EMPLOYMENT
La Vida International 2009- European Manager
LV. Incorporated 1987-2009 Director
Staff Training. Setting up new health clubs. Finance, Customer
Liaison, Advertising, Marketing, Sales, Filing, I.T., accounts
Hiring / Firing, Legalities, contracts, sourcing, set rules and regulations, General operations, Emergency Operations, Billing.
Sports complex manager, Personal fitness trainer, Close protection
Aircrew, Dispatcher – Ground Captain, Power boat captain
VHF Radio (DSC) operators licence, Sail boat crew
First aid trainer / examiner. Business consultant.
Coastguard officer – cliff /mud/water and search rescue specialist
Fredericks / Taff Ely 1991-1995 Sports Manager
3.0 – LEISURE
SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS
Olympic Games Trials 1984 100m
Commonwealth Game Trials 1986 400m
British long distance Swimming Squad 1989-1994
World Surf Lifesaving Championships 1994
Vitrix Ludorum Athletics 1978-1982
Rescues to date 1118
RYA- Power boat. L1&L2. Inshore and coastal. Rivers. Canals. Lakes.
WSI – Water Skiing Instructor (USA)
WSI – Water Safety Instructor (USA)
LIFE GUARDING
1982-2007
Atlantic City / Ocean City Beach Patrols. San Diego County Lifeguards (T19) – Mission beach, Los Angeles County Lifeguards – (T19, T21, and T22), – Santa Monica, and Zuma Beach (T5). City of Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taff. UK Surf lifesaving team, Mexican pools lifeguards, World surf lifesaving championships
PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINER
“Linda Hamilton” (HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS) Alien film – 1988-1990
“Baywatch” (some staff) 1988-89-90
Head of ITV Advertising 1991-1993
Company Directors / Captains of Industry. Various UK, Europe and USA 1983-2012
“Cardiff city football club” NVQ Assessor / Trainer 1992-1995
MARITIME
RYA- sail crew licence
RYA- power boat L1 & L2, Inshore, rivers, canals, lakes and coastal.
Crewed sun seeker 55m, (Driver), Mercruiser, IRB, (inboard and outboard motors). Avon’s, hard and soft hull. Juneau 44.
EXPERIENCE
PERSONAL TRAINING Graduate Premier Fitness, University College of Los Angeles.
Cardiff City football club. Rehabilitation. Circuits. Weights
FITNESS CONSULTANT Premier, ASSET, Fitness Industry Association. (F.I.A.). A.C.S.M.
LIFESAVING Royal Life Saving Society / Heart start – First Aid, Distinction,
Advanced Resuscitation, Teacher, Examiner, Advisor
SKIING Ski Representative, Guide, Instructor, Examiner, A.S.S.I, Survival
SUB AQUA Octopus squad, G3 Sports
ATHLETICS C.A.A.C. Wales. Great Britain. Own running Club
SWIMMING Advanced Teachers, F.I.S.T.
TENNIS L.T.A. Coach
SQUASH Coach
RUGBY Coach, Ex Cardiff Schools, Welsh Colleges, British Universities
VOLLEYBALL Coach
BASKETBALL Coach
WEIGHTS WWTA, BPA, Premier, Military, University
MILITARY Instructor
AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS
READING Various
4.0 – CLOSE PROTECTION
Ex – British military 1989-2002
Ex – British Special Forces. Special Air Service (SAS) – 21st. 1991-2002
Ex – Royal Welsh 2008-2010
Ex – Royal Navy 2002-2005
Close Protection Officer 1987-
CCTV 2012
Door Supervisor license (upgrade) 2012
Security Guard license (upgrade) 2012
VIP Protection / protective security 2012(updated)
Conflict Management 2012(updated)
Physical intervention 2012(updated)
Security Manager (T/L) 1992
Surveillance 2012(updated)
Counter terrorism trained 2012(updated)
Level 3 &4 Conflict Management 2012(updated)
Search team leader 1992(updated)
Fast rope abseil trained 1989
Edged weapons trained 1989 (updated)
Pistol weapons trained and qualified 2011 (updated)
Carbine weapons trained and qualified 2011 (updated)
FPOS 2012 (updated)
Trauma medic (minor and major) 2012
Oxygen therapy 2012
Defib trainer / Examiner 2012 (updated)
CQC 1989 (updated)
L2 Spectator safety 2012
PTTLS 2013 (updated)
Conflict management L3 – Trainer 2013
Physical Intervention L3 – Trainer 2013
QUALIFICATIONS
CPR/ AED
Battlefield first aid /ECM
Nhs Medic 2002-2007
First aid trainer / examiner /assessor 1982-
Medical gasses teacher 1998-
Water safety instructor / lifeguard / first aid instructor 1992-
AED Trainer 1998-
Remote medic (Artic/Desert/Mountain)
Class “A” Motorcycle license
Fire fighting
Surveillance
EXPERIENCE
Artic warfare survival
Desert survival
Mountain survival
Cyprus
Bosnia
Iraq
WEAPONS EXPERIENCE
Pistol and carbine ,SA-80, Glock- M@P 9, PP9 – Walter, Walter PPK, Kruger, Beretta, Colt,
Sig Carbine – sig 552 / 553
Take that. (BOY BAND) 1989-92 BMG label
3 years. Covered USA and Europe. Private jet, transfers to airports. Part of forwarding team to check out routes and hotels etc. Days and nights mix. Team of 6 CPOs and 30 securities for the group outside of stadia requirements. This was from five months after the bands inception up to the break through of the big time for them. Boat driver on locations/tours. Chauffeur. Team First aider. Counter surveillance
R. Williams solo career 1995-98 Chrysalis label
Part of this in conjunction with the band, but covered as cp going solo, and on personal holidays, trips. Chauffeur / first aider / personal pilot / boat driver. Used due to extensive qualification in different areas and military. Much of the quiet time spent in USA as part of 4 man team. 2 years
Gwyneth Paltroe (ACTRESS) and Chris Martin (COLDPLAY) 2006 – private contract-St Tropez
One of two qualified boat drivers. Crewed sun seeker 55m. Gwynne had a period of death threats against her. Again due to various qualifications and experience I have I was mustered to St Tropez, and moved onto their boat two days before they arrived by private jet. They were helio’d into St Tropez, and we picked them up to bring them onboard the boat late at night under cover of darkness. The next three months were spent in the Med, with floating pontoon lines 100meters off the boat to disable any craft or submersible getting close to the boat. Licenses to shoot were given to all CPO’s. Used kayaks, jet skis, soft and hard hull Avon’s. The Avon’s had inboard and outboard motors. Supplies were picked up by us from Avon’s on 2 hour cruise from the ship to land. Crossbows, pistols and sub-machine were all accessible for the crew. License granted by French government and police. We had two constant ready escape methods available. Also used my qualifications as scuba diver for boat security searching and setting up of buoys cordon with limpets, and sunken nets check, and underwater cameras. Three month contract. Interaction with French police, and spec ops department. Counter surveillance.
Jimenez family 1988-1999 Barbara Strauss, Santa Monica, Los Angeles
USA/Mexico / Canada/ Europe – driver, body guard – family, sports instructor, boat driver, Aircrew. First aid. Life guard. (Armed and unarmed).
Three years as multi fit trade. Initially personal training, chauffeur, sports instructor. Personal pilot and CPO came after 2 months. Close team of 4, 2 weeks on, 3 days off. Places varied from cruise ships in Gulf of Mexico to House protection on Texan border tows with Mexico. House and apartment complexes in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The main house in Mexico City, constant car/plane between all these locations which the family owned.
Daily car searches, two minimum per week private aircraft searches. Constant shop / bank / shopping / food runs / restaurant / holidays with the family.
Ryder Cup 2010 g4
CPO for European team. Part of ten man team, and additional ten man team for the hotel and transfers. Celtic Manor golf course. Players stayed mostly on site. Commonly worked 14 days on, 1 off, 12-15 hour shifts, and 15 hour days during actual golf tournament. One month contact. Counter surveillance.
L.V.I. Incorporated – USA 1997-2008
Various cp for individuals – Directors and CEO’s and company as a whole. Involved due to various qualifications and experience. South America was very volatile for the company. Would use commercial / private jets to local airport, transfer to helio’s for hour transfer to locations. All armed CPO’s. Would spend from three days to three weeks on location. Various southern locations. Also Europe as CPO for the expanding company, hostilities in Turkey from locals prompted a rapid reaction force deployment from us, via private jets and helio to sites. Southern USA constant hostile territory from drug gangs / local mafia / kidnapping and local security firms who were paid to disrupt the companies’ proceedings. Involved over 10 years. Interaction with Mexican police. Counter surveillance.
Sharma Madukar – USA La Vida |International team 2008-11
Listing from him as requested. USA based CPO team member. Involved with 4 years
Daniel Ford – UK company director 2010-11
Days advise for his firm on security for building, and four weeks work as CPO. Expanding from small company to much larger one. Little chauffeur work, more general security, and security tasking / risks management
W. Lazeruk – Canadian company owner 2009-2012 Vancouver
