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Experience

Two decades of leading security where the stakes are real.

Global consumer brands, luxury resorts, Fortune 500 companies and federal law enforcement.

Recent leadership

Corporate security and brand protection.

Bug Bite Thing, a Shark Tank company

Global Director, Brand Protection & Security / EP Operations

  • Principal architect of the company's operational and security strategy, working with risk, emergency management and safety.
  • Global investigations and enforcement online and on site in APAC, EMEA, LATAM, US/Canada and the Caribbean.
  • Develops and delivers training for internal teams, international customs agencies and enforcement NGOs.

Great HealthWorks, Inc.

Manager of Brand & IP Protection (Head of Corporate Security & Safety)

  • Built the company's first global brand protection and IP enforcement program, investigating national and international organized crime networks.
  • Led an international fraud investigation (2022 to 2023) that resulted in a federal lawsuit in Puerto Rico and a bankruptcy filing by the counterparty: over $5M in fraud, infringement and trademark violations.
  • Led large-scale raid operations in Mexico and Colombia with federal and local authorities, and trained 5,000+ customs agents worldwide (2020 to 2023).
  • Managed 12+ armed and unarmed officers, surveillance and SOC operations.

Westgate Resorts

Director of Security and Safety, Chairman of the OSHA Committee

2019 to 2020
  • Led 56+ employees and the security and surveillance program for more than 2,600 rooms.
  • Ran all government-mandated safety and security programs, including OSHA, bloodborne pathogens and hazardous communications training.

Discovery Land Company, Playa Grande Golf & Ocean Club (Dominican Republic)

Director of Corporate Security (Expat)

2017 to 2019
  • Directed 106+ security personnel across the club and luxury resort.
  • Led executive protection, threat assessment, intelligence sharing and investigations, and modernized the security infrastructure.
Playa Grande coastline, Dominican Republic

Hospitality & luxury

Protecting guests, members and principals without being seen.

At Playa Grande Golf & Ocean Club and Westgate Resorts, Jorge ran security for high-profile guests and thousands of rooms: executive protection, surveillance, access control and emergency operations, delivered with the discretion luxury clients expect.

Career path

Where he has been, and done it with excellence.

  1. 2017
    Senior Security ConsultantHead of Security and Executive Protection, Emergency & Crisis Management
  2. 2016 to 2017
    Dolby LaboratoriesSenior Manager of Global Investigations, IP Protection & Enforcement (APAC, EMEA, LATAM, NA)
  3. 2016
    Oakley | LuxotticaManager of Investigations, IP Protection & Enforcement, Americas
  4. 2015 to 2016
    24 Hour FitnessGeneral Manager, head of compliance and loss prevention
  5. 2012 to 2016
    i3Global SecurityManaging Director, Corporate Security & Safety, ORC and OSINT
  6. 2012
    AssurantManager of Corporate Security
  7. 2008 to 2012
    Florida Technical College, Everest University, Keiser UniversityRegional Director, department chair and professor of criminal justice
  8. 1999 to 2009
    U.S. Executive Branch, Office of Inspector GeneralSenior Special Agent (1811). Special Deputy Marshal by special appointment, 1999 to 2005
  9. 1999
    NYC Office of the MayorSpecial Projects Coordinator and Assistant to the Commissioner, Community Assistance Division
  10. 1995 to 1999
    New York City Police DepartmentPolice Officer, Special Operations (CPOP), then Lead Dignitary Protection Officer
  11. 1992 to 2002
    United States Army (Reserve)Combat Medic / EMT, JTF-411 Panama; Counterintelligence Agent / HUMINT

Federal service, 1999 to 2009

Senior Special Agent, 1811.

Managed civil, criminal and internal affairs investigations covering fraud, waste and abuse, anti-money laundering, organized crime and violent crime, including Presidential, Senatorial and Congressional administrative inquiries.

Served as the agency's subject matter expert on security threats such as terrorism, fraud and theft, prepared the annual investigative and executive protection budget, and delivered security and travel briefings for senior government executives.

Confidential by default

Protecting people, brands and assets starts with one conversation.