With over 39 years of experience in the Canadian security industry, Emmanuel (Manny) Mounouchos has established himself as a leader and innovator. After graduating from Ryerson University in 1986, he founded his first security company, Omni Security. In 1996, he went on to establish Avante Security, which he took public in 2008 and is now actively traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the name Avante Corp (XX).
Manny has also served as an advisor and board member for several companies across various sectors, including financial services, neuro-medicine technology, predictive analytics, and GPS/ELD fleet tracking. He is passionate about mentoring aspiring business professionals and developing innovative solutions to support corporate growth at every stage.
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Founder & CEO Avante
Manny is a member of various Canadian security associations, including ASIS and CANASA. Beyond his work in the security field, he has expanded his business portfolio, owning a shipping company in Greece from 2016 to 2022 and a Junior A hockey team from 2015 to 2019, which ranked sixth in Canada.
NSSG’s Board of Advisors Member.
Pete McCollaum is a boots-on-the-ground specialist in problem solving, strategic planning and and providing support in austere and remote locations. Pete spent 30 years in the US Army Special Forces (Green Berets), entering service as a Special Forces Medic in 1982 and retiring as a Special Forces LtCol in 2012 having served in Thailand, the Philippines, Afghanistan, Iraq, the Balkans, and North Africa.
His final duty position was as the, advising on Special Operations in Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Africa. Pete was the US representative for the NATO efforts to search for and arrest the Persons Indicted For War Crimes (PIFWCS) in the Balkans.
In this effort he coordinated the activities of 7 nations and their assets that were brought to bear in this ultimately successful search for these war criminals. After retirement, he was the Branch Chief for US Army Africa, coordinating US Army Security Cooperation Activities across North Africa, from Egypt to Mauritania. He then served as the US Special Advisor to the Italian Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU).
He was also an Advisor to the Senegalese National Police and Gendarme National where he led the Senegalese to be the first country in the world to declare to the United Nations, a Rapid Deployment – Stand-by Police Force for UN operations.
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He is the co-founder of a logistics and security support company in Africa that provides services across the continent. He has lived in Dakar, Senegal since 2018.
NSSG’s Board of Advisors Member.
Major General David Tsur, former Commander of the Tel Aviv District Police, is a well known figure in Israel’s national protection forces as he brings a wealth of experience acquired in his diverse roles at different levels within Israel’s top public authority institutions.
After serving as a platoon commander in the I.D.F. paratroopers’ unit (1977-1980), David joined the Israeli Police Counter-Terror Unit (“YAMAM”), where in 1991 was appointed as unit commander. In 1995, he took an unpaid leave from the Israel Police to go and serve as a security consultant for the Organization Committee of the Atlanta Olympics (1996).
At his return to Israel, David was appointed Commander of the Shephela Sub-District within the Central District of the Israeli Police, from where he gradually got promoted to Brigadier General and appointed Head of the Special Operations Units Command, in addition to being a Deputy Chief of the Operations Department of the I.N.P. (Israel National Police). In 2000, he was appointed Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Homeland Security and promoted to the rank of Major General. In 2004, he was appointed Commander of the Tel Aviv District Police, in charge of the largest metropolitan area, where he served until his retirement in 2007.
In 2013, he was elected to the Knesset (Israeli Parliament), where he chaired three subcommittees: “Women Trafficking Prevention”, “Road Safety” and “Violence and Racism Prevention in the Sport”.
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In 2015, he founded his consulting company, Shatz Ltd., and took the role of C.E.O. Shatz Ltd. provides high-end security consulting for large-scale and strategic projects to countries and private organizations worldwide.
NSSG’s Board of Advisors Member
Former Assistant Commissioner for Intelligence NY Police Department, Former Senior Executive CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
As founder and President of CAGN Global, USA Ltd, Mr Sanchez advised in the Middle East between 2011-2018, managing and directing operational training for the UAE government.
From August 2004 to December 2010 he was appointed as the Assistant Commissioner for Intelligence.
Prior to his appointment to the New York City Police Department, Mr. Sanchez served as a senior executive with the Central Intelligence Agency, which he joined in 1984. During his CIA career, Mr. Sanchez served in the Clandestine Service, including assignments in the former Soviet Union, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. He also held a variety of senior positions in both the operational and analytic arms of the CIA.
Mr. Sanchez has extensive experience with international organizations and served as the CIA intelligence advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and as a director in the CIA’s Nonproliferation Center.
In 1998, Mr. Sanchez was the first CIA official to be appointed Director of Intelligence for the Department of Energy, serving as the intelligence advisor to the Secretary of Energy during both the Clinton and Bush Administrations.
Following 9/11, Mr Sanchez served as the Director of Central Intelligence’s special representative to New York City’s counterterrorism community, including the NYPD’s Intelligence and Counterterrorism Divisions, FBI’s JTTF, New York State’s Office of Public Security, and New Jersey’s Office of Counterterrorism. Mr. Sanchez acted as the link between these organizations and the US Intelligence Community—providing them with both strategic and tactical foreign intelligence and threat analysis.
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In 2023, Lawrence Sanchez has onboarded as NSSG’s Board of Advisors Member offering support from his vast international expertise.
Former Senior Executive of the Central Intelligence Agency, retiring after 29 years of distinguished service holding numerous high-level positions internationally and in Washington DC, as well as with the U.S. military and U.S. Department of State.
Throughout, John oversaw and led all facets of intelligence and operations, to include interfacing with the senior most levels of the U.S. and foreign governments, as well as the private sector. As such, he maintains deep and broad relationships across the business community and governments in the U.S., Middle East, Africa, Europe and parts of South America and Asia.
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Since leaving the government John founded two strategic consulting firms – which support a diverse client base in the U.S., Middle East, Eastern and Western Europe, and across Africa. The firms provide a full range of advisory services, to include risk assessment/mitigation, deal sourcing, as well as relationship access and development services to domestic and international clientele.
John also serves on the board of a number of companies and foundations, to include the New York Metro InfraGard, Federal Homeland Security Foundation, the Pace University Cybersecurity Advisory Board, the Harvard Club of New York, and LIFARS Inc – a NYC based cyber security firm. He is also a member of Business Executives for National Security and The President’s Council.
NSSG Board of Advisors member.
Mr. Pomerantz served three separate tours of duty at FBI Headquarters. Included among those assignments was service as a supervisor and Unit Chief in the Organized Crime Section in the Criminal Investigative Division.
In October of 1990, Mr. Pomerantz was appointed Deputy Assistant Director in the Administrative Services Division at FBI Headquarters. He was subsequently named Assistant Director in charge of that Division. In that capacity, he had responsibility for all personnel and financial matters within the FBI. In November of 1993, Mr. Pomerantz became Assistant Director in charge of the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, the largest single organizational entity in the FBI.
Mr. Pomerantz has represented the FBI and the law enforcement community on numerous occasions in a variety of settings both domestically and internationally. He is expert in the area of terrorism as well as criminal justice information and technical matters.
Mr. Pomerantz retired from the FBI in June 1995 after a career spanning twenty-seven years. During that time period he rose from a field investigative Special Agent to the rank of Assistant Director, the third highest position in the FBI at the time.
Between 1999 and 2006 Mr. Pomerantz served as the Executive Director of the Center for Criminal Justice Technology at Noblis, Inc. a Northern Virginia not for profit corporation engaged in science and technology projects in the public interest.
Mr. Pomerantz was the recipient of numerous awards and commendations during his career. In 1991 the President of the United States recognized him as a Meritorious Executive in the Senior Executive Service.
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Mr. Pomerantz currently serves as Director of Homeland Security Programs at the Jewish Institute for the National Security of America a not for profit organization headquartered in Washington D. C.
NSSG’s Board of Advisors Member.