The Polaris Team

Our founders are industry veterans – coming from some of the oldest and most prominent risk assessment providers in the industry – and industry innovators – devising and delivering new and advanced solutions to meet our clients’ needs. The Polaris team’s expertise includes Crisis Management, Investigations, Protective Services, Travel Security and Global Intelligence.

Leadership

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Stephen Ward
CEO & Principal
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Kevin Cox
COO & Principal
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Laura Bolger
Managing Director & Principal

Operations

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Mark Ghatan
Director of Investigations & Cyber Services
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Erika Lawrenson
Assistant Director of Investigations & Intelligence
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Robert Kilian
EMEA Director of Security Consulting and Investigations
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Tricia Fratto
Senior Director of Corporate Compliance, Governance, & Misconduct Investigations
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Azim Uribe
APAC Director of Brand Protection and Investigations
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Laura Hains, CPP
Director of Supply Chain Security
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Nicholas Proto
Senior Director of Investigations & Consulting

Advisors

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Joonho Lee
Cybersecurity Advisor of Enterprise Risk, Data Governance, Cyber Response and Insider Threat
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Heather Lemarier
Senior Advisor on Global Business Strategy
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Mitchell C. Sockett
Transactional Risk Advisor
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Douglas Brush
Cyber Security Advisor