Ron Smith

Senior Advisor

Executive Security

With more than four decades of leadership across federal law enforcement, Fortune 500 corporate security, and private consulting, Ron helps organizations mitigate risk, enhance executive protection programs, and deliver protective operations training through practical, experience-driven solutions. During his career, he served in criminal investigations, protective operations, and senior leadership roles, supporting global protective operations and managing the Presidential Successor Program. He protected multiple Presidential administrations, foreign Heads of State, senior government officials, and served on the Iraq Threat Task Force in Baghdad, Iraq, supporting counterterrorism operations.

Ron has led global security initiatives involving risk assessments, executive travel security, workplace violence prevention, and asset protection. He provides advanced protective driving and motorcade operations instruction to federal agents, family-office personnel, corporate security professionals, and executive protection professionals. His expertise is further enhanced through professional racing school training focused on vehicle dynamics, precision control, and high-performance driving techniques. Ron serves as a Board Member of the Board of Executive Protection Professionals (BEPP), advancing the executive protection profession through the development of voluntary national standards, competencies, and best practices. Ron is a Senior Advisor of Executive Security for CSA.

Experience

  • Corporate Security Advisors – Senior Advisor
  • Adjunct Instructor – Vehicle Dynamics Institute
  • Board of Executive Protection Professionals – Board Member
  • United States Secret Service – Law Enforcement Specialist
  • Chubb Insurance – Assistant Vice President
  • United States Secret Service – Special Agent in Charge
  • St. Albans Police Department – Police Officer

Qualifications and Certifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, West Virginia State College
  • Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) – Certified Instructor
  • Certified Protection Professional

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Ron Smith

Senior Advisor

Executive Security

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