With decades of experience in global security operations, corporate risk management, and executive protection consulting, Rick Taylor has led high-level security initiatives for businesses, executives, private clients, and families. Having worked in some of the world’s most challenging environments, he specializes in security risk management, travel security management, crisis response, and training, helping safeguard people, assets, and operations worldwide.

• Conducted over 500 security risk assessments and developed over 300 office security and emergency response plans across 95 countries, strengthening security resilience for corporate offices, operational sites, and private residences.

• Designed and implemented global travel risk management programs, ensuring the safety of over 4,000 business professionals, executives, and private clients traveling to high-risk environments worldwide. Expertise includes pre-travel risk assessments, security briefings, emergency response protocols, and real-time security support.

• Led or directly managed over 50 security and medical evacuations, responding to emergencies across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Oceania. Served as an incident commander and strategic advisor to corporate leadership, guiding crisis decision-making and ensuring business continuity during security threats, natural disasters, and civil unrest.

• Delivered in-person and virtual security training to more than 3,500 individuals worldwide, including staff, executives, and field teams operating in high-risk and complex environments. Training programs included safety and security awareness, international travel safety and security, workplace emergency preparedness (including active assailant response), and hostile environment awareness training (HEAT). All training was tailored to the operational context and designed to meet each client’s duty of care standards.