Predicting the Unpredictable: Ethics, Behavior, and High-Impact Threats Webinar

Conducted in partnership with IOBSE

Join this focused discussion on how security leaders interpret weak signals, leverage behavioral insights, and prepare for rare but consequential events without overstepping ethical boundaries. Panelists will explore the promise and limits of predictive practices, the dangers of bias and false positives, and the governance needed to support responsible anticipation in an era of complex, high-impact threat.

Speakers*

Michael Brown
Executive Director | Small and Rural Law Enforcement Executives Association

Michael Brown is a law enforcement, security, and public safety professional with more than four decades of experience in operational leadership, training, and threat prevention. He currently serves as Executive Director of the Small & Rural Law Enforcement Executives Association (SRLEEA), a national nonprofit organization representing and supporting law enforcement leaders serving small, rural, and tribal communities across the United States. In addition, he serves as a security consultant for Myles Davis Protective Services (MDPS), where he advises on security operations, patrol management, supervisory accountability, training development, and proactive threat mitigation strategies for retail and commercial environments.

Mr. Brown began his public safety career in 1983 with the United States Air Force Security Police, where he served on the Presidential Support Unit at Andrews Air Force Base. He later graduated from the Prince George’s County Municipal Police Academy in 1990 and earned certification as a Maryland State Police Firearms Instructor in 1993.

Throughout his career, he has served in leadership, training, and operational roles across both law enforcement and private security sectors. His expertise includes firearms instruction, patrol operations, tactical communication, behavioral threat awareness, de-escalation, use of force, supervision, and proactive security operations. He has developed training programs and operational policies for law enforcement agencies, private security organizations, and public safety personnel nationwide.

In addition to his work with SRLEEA, Mr. Brown serves in executive leadership within private security operations, where he oversees multi-site field operations, supervisory development, incident management, and organizational accountability systems. His work frequently focuses on bridging the gap between proactive threat prevention, constitutional policing, and practical operational realities faced by under-resourced agencies.

Mr. Brown is also an instructor and curriculum developer who has created courses on leadership, report writing, de-escalation, concealed carry, first-line supervision, and behavioral threat recognition. He is recognized for his practical, field-driven approach to training and his emphasis on combining human judgment, communication, and operational discipline with modern predictive security concepts.

He regularly speaks on topics involving proactive policing, security operations, leadership accountability, threat assessment, rural law enforcement challenges, and public safety preparedness.

Lekiya Manzo
Senior Executive |  Asset Protection, Organized Retail Crime, and Enterprise Risk Strategist

Lekiya Manzo is a senior-level executive specializing in asset protection, organized retail crime, and enterprise risk strategy. She has spent her career building resilient frameworks that secure people, property, and profitability. In her role as National Director of Asset Protection at T-Mobile, Lekiya led a nationwide organization of investigators, analysts, organized crime and field leaders dedicated to navigating an increasingly complex risk landscape.

Her leadership is grounded in boots-on-the-ground research and the belief that firsthand experience drives stronger decision-making and more meaningful security strategies. She is recognized for her ability to drive significant results, such as reducing inventory shrink in a single year. Her strategic approach focuses on two distinct areas of success: maximizing future driven planning and advancing improved safety metrics.

Lekiya balances high-level operational rigor with deep empathy. She is a passionate advocate for mental health and a champion of cross-functional mentorship, valuing reciprocal relationships that foster shared ownership of outcomes. Her warm yet direct leadership style creates space for real conversations, empowering others to influence without authority and challenges teams to think beyond traditional approaches to problem-solving.

Moderated by Daniel Secundy, MA
CEO, Providers International | Director of Professional Education, IOBSE

Daniel Secundy is a distinguished expert in corporate security and crisis management, blending his skills in threat assessment and personal protection with advanced security robotics. As CEO of Provider International INC, he has spearheaded comprehensive corporate security strategies, effectively managing complex crises and enhancing organizational resilience. His leadership in developing and integrating innovative security technologies, including robotics, has significantly elevated the standard of corporate protection. Daniel's multifaceted experience in high-stakes security environments showcases his ability to navigate and mitigate corporate crises with expertise and foresight.

Receiving his bachelor’s degree at Prescott College in Environmental Studies, Mr. Secundy also obtained a master’s degree in National Security with an emphasis in Terrorism Methodology from California State University San Bernardino. In addition he has studied extensively at Executive Security International where he gained certifications in Corporate Security, Executive Protection and Corporate Crisis Management.

*Note: Speakers and content are subject to change without notice.

Topic: Risk Management, Law and ethics

Credit Information: Completion of this webinar is eligible for 1 CPE credit.