Brian Schofield is the founder and CEO of Aecon Global Security Solutions, an executive protection and high-risk consulting firm based in Los Angeles with global capabilities. Brian has over 30-years experience working in entertainment, media, and national news agencies. He has led security teams all over the world supporting special events and projects of all sizes and complexities. Brian holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Regis University a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Woodbury University. He is a graduate of the Los Angeles Fire Department Leadership Academy and an active volunteer board member of the William H. Parker Los Angeles Police Foundation, and Hollywood PALS. He was previously a member of the Pasadena Fire Department Emergency Medical Services Reserve unit. Brian’s career includes overseeing all security and fire life safety aspects of the ABC7 News building in Glendale; head of studio security and all North American properties at Sony Pictures where he was also managed antipiracy programs for pre-release films around the world, coordinated security details at red carpet events in North America and Asia Pacific regions, and managed a UL certified Global Security Operations Center monitoring fire and intrusion detection systems around the world. While at NBCUniversal he was head of studio security and all West Coast operations and called on to support NBC news operations staffing specialized teams working in high-risk situations. Following the Paris attack of Charlie Hebdo, he led a small team to assess security and life safety programs at over 300 locations around the world resulting in over a million dollars in security improvements. Brian has led security teams for high profile celebrities, entertainment executives and corporate clients around the world. Brian is an expert in security assessments and emergency planning and has assessed synagogues, movie studios, vineyards, and written security plans for over 300 special events. Brian also teaches leadership in the leadership program and public safety program at Woodbury University.