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Steve Romano

Steve Romano

Steve Romano is a contributing writer and is one of the leads for ETS Risk Management, Inc. Steve consults with global clients on Crisis Negotiations, Kidnap and Workplace Violence. Romano was the FBI’s Chief Hostage Negotiator and a Vice President of Control Risks.

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Our Executive is Missing: Kidnap and Ransom Basics for Security Professionals, Part 3

This is the third of a three-part series to help enterprise protective professionals understand how K&R can be successfully resolved.
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Steve Romano
Frank Figliuzzi - Security Magazine
Frank Figliuzzi
November 14, 2018

It may happen when you are least able to prevent it – when your executive or his family are alone and most vulnerable.


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Our Executive is Missing: Kidnap and Ransom Basics for Security Professionals, Part 2

The second of a three-part series to help protective professionals understand how K&R can be successfully resolved.
Steve-Romano
Steve Romano
Frank Figliuzzi - Security Magazine
Frank Figliuzzi
October 3, 2018

It may happen when you are least able to prevent it – when your executive or his family are alone and most vulnerable. Learning what to expect in the hours and days after an abduction will help you avoid becoming a bystander at a time when your leadership is most needed.


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Our Executive is Missing: Kidnap and Ransom Basics for Security Professionals

The first of a three-part series to help protective professionals understand how K&R can be successfully resolved.
Steve-Romano
Steve Romano
Frank Figliuzzi - Security Magazine
Frank Figliuzzi
September 13, 2018

Preparing for the worst is part of every security professional’s repertoire, especially when it comes to planning for failure.


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