Leadership

Mr. Raya has over 20 years in the protection industry. After serving 20 years in the U.S. Army, he went on to provided armed services for corporate executives, performers and media crews both in and out of the United States. He has worked in numerous hostile territories to include serving as a PSD Team Supervisor and Personal Security Agent in Afghanistan. He is a Firearms and Self-Defense instructor who has provided instruction to Law Enforcement, Department of State, Department of Treasury, and Department of Defense agencies. His other skills include lethal and non-lethal countermeasures, situational de-escalation, team building and advance work. Mr. Raya also has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business. 

Ms. Bodnar has over 20 years experience in the protection field and is retired from U.S. Army Intelligence. She has provided armed protection for performers, news crews, executives, and professional athletes both in and out of the United States. She is well versed in combat Operations and is a licensed First Responder. Besides serving in every facet of the security industry, Ms. Bodnar has a vast amount of experience in intelligence analysis, research, search and rescue, surveillance and investigations. She is a martial arts instructor and is proficient in various firearms. She also holds two Master’s degrees; Strategic Intelligence and History.  

Mr. Todd has over 20 years of military & Security experience encompassing personal protection, law enforcement operations, operational planning, special reaction team operations, threat assessments, risk mitigations, and team management. He also has  experience in investigations, counter insurgency, counter terrorism, self-defense tactics, lethal and non-lethal force training. Mr. Todd’s strengths include thorough assessments of situations, effective employment of resources, and threat deescalation. He  also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business.

Ms. Woods has over 5 years in business administration and is the director of  Human Resources for Phalanx Protection. Her no-nonsense attitude and attention to detail makes her a valuable member of this team. She is responsible for maintaining over 300 personnel files with more coming in daily. She is experienced in background investigations, business automation, shipping and receiving.  Ms. Woods holds a Bachelor's of Science Degree.