Vladimir Alexeevich Shevyakov - General Director of International Group Training Centres ALFA-PRESTIGE, Russia

Colonel, Head of a team for Operative-Combat Training in Federal Security Services (FSB) and Federal Counterintelligence Service (FSK)

Education: higher military. Graduated: Higher School for Border Services Managing Staff to KGB; Military Academy "Frunze"; faculty for managing staff qualification improvement in FSB Academy.

Service: 1968-1980 - Border Guard Service; 1980-1985 - teacher in Tactical training Department; 1985-1994 - Head of Operative Combat Department in FSK-FSB.

Activity: organizing and conducting professional training for leading personnel in KGB; control over professional training conditions in the subdivisions, training facilities and regional bodies of KGB; professional training reorganization for staff in security departments and the operative-combat training system; development and adopting new programmes for operative-combat training for the operators in Alpha and Vympel anti-terrorist subdivisions.

Sheldon Maxwell

Sheldon has over 17 years experience in the security industry and started his career with the Canadian military before moving over to law enforcement for a short time. After the police he worked in various aspects of the private security industry involving large scale operations for crowd control, river and boat patrolling, strike enforcement and corporate security.

Upon completion of the Advanced Executive Protection program with top marks for combined program at Executive Security International in USA, he moved as an expert into the private security and consulting to Military and Law Enforcement while continually furthering his knowledge in firearms, tactics and procedures.

As a specialist in light weapons, in 2000 he joined the ESI staff as part of the Affiliate Instructor program, completed it with the highest mark and now teaches in their Advanced Executive Protection and the Special Operations programs, as well as contract security.

In 2002 after partnering with an American production company he began catering services to the film and television community. Expert in tactics, light weapons, special effects and pyrotechnics, Mr. Maxwell provides a broad service to the Film and TV industry in the forms of consulting, training and technical advice for productions.

Sergey Mihailovich Velmezev

Born 12 May 1962 in Russia.

Officer from the Federal Security Services reserve in the Russian Federation since 1997.

Rank: lieutenant - colonel

Education: high education, specialized high education.

• High-Education in Airborne Troops Military School for Commanders in Ryazan, Russian Federation, 1979 - 1983
• VK KGB Soviet Union 1988 - 1990, Russian Federation
• KIPS FPSR 2006, Finland

Occupied positions:

• Surveillance Platoon Commander
• Paratroop Company Commander
• Commander of an Antiterrorist operative-combat group to KGB - FSS
• Senior Officer, responsible for the operative-combat training to UFSS, Russian Federation

Specialization: operative-combat (firearms, tactics, parachute-landing, special-physical training, practical psychology).

Service:

• Airborne troops to Ministry of Defense in Soviet Union 1979-1988
• KGB Soviet Union 1988-1991
• FSS Russian Federation 1991-1997

Veteran from Combat actions (local conflicts)

Work:

1997 - 1999 - bodyguard, deputy head of a private security company;

1999 - founder and director of Training Centre "Alpha-Prestige T"

2006 - founder and director of Private Security Company;

2003 - 2008 - chairman of Regional Department Council to Dynamic Shooting Federation;

2008 - member of Regional Department Council to Dynamic Shooting Federation.

Professional skills:

1)    Instructor in Special Physical Training;

2)    Instructor for the Paratroopers;

Joseph Bexar

Education:

Bachelors of Science Criminal Justice- Law Enforcement, Southwest Texas State University

Qualifications:

2 years Site Security on US Nuclear weapons base Germany

12 years Operator Special Operations Command, U.S. Army

2 years field operator Counter Narcotics Operations Texas

3 years mobile training instructor International Training Incorporated

5 years private contractor Security Services

Current projects Athens, Greece:

COCA COLA BOTTLING CORP.; Euro Bank; LaMDA Group  Bank of Greece; IKEA - house Market

Previous employment:

-2004 to present - Proactive Defense Incorporated, SA Texas; ARMOR GROUP NORTH AMERICA; 2004 Olympic Games Greece, ATHOC - Athens Olympic Committee;

-2001 to 2004 - INTERNATIONAL TRAINING INCORPORATED, Texas; INTERNATIONAL TRAINING INCORPORATED;

Instructor status:

Instructor for foreign soldiers exchange- Germany, (France, England, Germany). Assistant Rappel and Climbing Instructor 2nd RGR BN.

Rappel Master and Small Arms Instructor/ Range Operator.

Foreign Soldiers Exchange, (Czech Republic, Singapore).

Selection and Training NCO for Surveillance Operations.

Intelligence liaison to LRSU teams.

Schools:

Site Security Counter Terrorist Course

Bomb Detection and Vehicle Search Procedures

Foreign Weapons Training / Urban Warfare Training

Bondurant High-Performance Driving Course

Virginia International Raceway Evasive Driving Course

ITI Counter Terrorist Driving Instructors Certification

Small Arms Instructor and Range Operators Certification

Advanced SWAT

Combat Life Saver and Tactical Paramedics Course

Advanced Counter Narcotics

Technical Search Operations for Meth Labs

Hostage Negotiation Course

Advanced and Technical Surveillance

Airlift Load Planners USAF

Survival Skills Training

Jungle Operations Training

Small Boat Operations and Water Infiltration Course

Scout Swimmer Training

Long Range Surveillance Course

Ranger Indoctrination Program

Advanced Infantry Training

Airborne Training

Tracking and Counter Tracking Course

Nariman Mamatovich Akimniyazov

Born in 1969.


EDUCATION

1986 - 1991 Military Engineering and Space Institute, the Leningrad School "Radio and interconnection."
2005 - 2008 Kazakh Economics and Engineering University «Alatau», Almaty, Faculty of Finance.
1996 Trained in the CIA Special Center in the U.S.A., state of North Carolina, Special Departments of Tactics Against Terrorism.

2001 U.S.A service under the State Department, Washington, courses for managers of headquarters for elimination of "crisis situations".

2008 Served on experience exchange in the Special Center of the Security Service of the King of Jordan.
2009 Exchange of experience in the EU in European Security Academy «Delta».
2010 An international certification in pistol shooting in the Practical Shooting Federation of Russia (IPSC).

WORK

1991 - 1994 Head of ZAS station

Served in the Office of the Kazakhstan National Security Committee (hereinafter - KNS RC) from 1994 to 2002.
(Last position - head of the Combat Preparation Department)

1994 - 1996 Associate of the Aristan KNS RC Operational Combat  Division.
1997 Served in the Tajik-Afghan border as a member of the Aristan KNS RC Special Team.
1997 Appointed as an instructor in the Aristan KNS RC Combat Preparation Department, specialization: operational and combat activities on hostages releases from "attack sites" (building, car, plane, bus).
1997 Participated in the development and study penetration of Mangistausk Atomic-energetic complex (MAEK), BN-350 reactor, Aktau.
2001 Participated in the development and study penetration into the site for nuclear production Ulbinski Metallurgical Factory, Ust-Kamenogorsk.
2000 - 2002 Head of the Combat and Special Training Department in the «Aristan» KNB RK Office, Astana.
2002 - 2006 associate in Kazakhstan MI.

Served in the Office for Protection of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter - SEN PK) 2006 - 2010.
(Presently - head of the battle training)

2006 Head of the Military Undercover Units Group of the RK SOP, Almaty;

2007 - 2010 Head of the Combat and Special Training Department of the Presidential Guard Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana.

Specialized in practical pistol shooting on the basis of IPSC methodologies and shootingwith sniper weapon.

He has specialized in tactics for conducting anti-terrorist operations (including security activities): release of hostages, "external surveillance" tactics, participated in military groups for covering the public and private units for personal security (CAT team), conducting intelligence-diversionary activities and counter subversive-and-terrorist acts. Regarding this topic he carries out theoretical and practical exercises, operational and tactical trainings.

He has published research papers on topics specified in the National Security Academy Committee of RK and in Akikat magazine of the National Security Committee RK, № 13, 1999.
He was a national judge in Kazakhstan for the official "Bodyguard" twelve exercises competitions.

IPSC representative from Kazakhstan Republic.

ANGEL ANDREEV KIROV

Born: 11^th March 1972 in Bulgaria

Officer Candidate of the army reserve of Republic of Bulgaria

Education: secondary specialized

SSVAU - Georgy Dimitrov School 1987-1991

Naval Training base - 23.11 2001

Naval Training base - 28.02.2003

Vocational Training Center TU - Varna 2004

Occupation:

Assistant Commander of a marine surveillance group

Diving Group Commander

Service:

Rocket Division 1991-1993

Marine Surveillance Brigade 1993-1999

Diving School 1999-2008

Work:

Senior diver instructor in Naval Forces Diving School

Diving Training Instructor with NSS

Instructor of underwater metal cutting and welding of the Civil Protection

Diving group leader with Solaris Company

Diver with Dive-Pro Company

Diver with CBA-Group

Diver with Atlantis Mar-Romania

Technical Director in Marine Diving Service

SCOTT GARTHLEY

Date of Birth - 4^th February 1968

Nationality - BRIT/SCOT

Service:

June 1988 - Joined the Military in and trained as a Platoon Commander, before moving into more specialist fields.

2003 - he was on operations in the Iraq War where he was injured in a SCUD missile attack. Subsequently he was medically discharged as a result of his injuries as he could no longer function in his specialist role.

Education:

University of Edinburgh - Chemistry, Physics, Oceanography Bsc

IUC Cardiff - Master Degree in Business Management

Professional Qualifications and Courses:

Senior Lecturer - International Business Management and MBA Programmes

Senior Management Development Programme - Henley Management College

Business Modelling & Process Re-engineering Certificate - QA

Financial Planning Certificate - FPC1-3 & H15 - Supervision & Sales\Management - AFPC

Certificate in Mortgage Advice & Practice - CeMAP

SCOTVEC - Public Speaking, Oral Presentation, Training Skills.

Languages:

English, Bulgarian/Macedonian, Italian, German & Latin

Military Qualifications:

Class 1 infantryman: 1989

Parachutist: 1991

Special Forces Communications: 1991

Instructor Method of Instruction: 1992

Military Clerk Class 2& 3: 2000

Military Clerk Class 1: 2003

Regimental Administrative Officer: 1989

Combat Marksman Instructor: 2000

SAT/AMS (electronic Range Officer): 2000

Range Management 1-3 (range officer): 2000

Audiometrist (gearing specialist): 1999

Regiments:

Parachute Regiment

Signals (Spec Comm)

SAS

Military Intelligence Battalion

Diving qualifications:

BSAC (British Sub Aqua Club): Instructor

SSI (Scuba Schools International): Instructor

IDA (International Dive Association)/ CMAS: Instructor

PADI: Asst Instructor/ Master Diver

(All include speciality instruction levels.)

Other:

Tech Gas Blender

Boat Handling:

RYA Power boat

BSAC Diver Coxn