Mitch Gitter is the founder and President of Defender Security Services Inc. He earned a BS in Criminal Justice from IONA College Magna Cum Laude, and is a Board Certified Protection Professional (CPP). It is estimated that there are only 4500 practicing CPPs in the U.S. today. A Retired Police Supervisor, Mitch served in the Police Department as a Supervisor in the Uniformed Patrol, Investigations, and the Crime Prevention Units. Before retiring, he enjoyed a very long and highly decorated Law Enforcement career. Mitch is a leading authority in crisis management, corporate, special industry, and residential security. He provides personal security solutions for the ultra wealthy including celebrities, family offices and top CEOs. He has authored numerous articles and has been quoted in many trade publications. He also has a regular magazine based security column in Private Wealth: Advising the Exceptionally Wealthy.