Co-founder and CEO
In the echelons of corporate intelligence and strategic risk management, Mr. Benoit Grenier exemplifies leadership and expertise as the Chief Executive Officer of ProActive Risk Management (PARM). Mr. Grenier brings to the corporate sector a wealth of knowledge in intelligence and counterintelligence, pivotal to navigating the intricacies of global business threats.
At the core of PARM’s offerings, under Mr. Grenier’s stewardship, lies a robust suite of intelligence services designed to preempt and neutralize risks before they manifest into corporate crises. His strategic foresight in the field of digital security has been crucial in protecting businesses from emergent cyber threats, through proactive monitoring and sophisticated countermeasures.
Mr. Grenier’s extensive body of work includes a series of articles that address key corporate security strategies and practices. His formal writings provide a deep dive into various risk management disciplines, underscoring his commitment to comprehensive corporate protection.
The breadth of key subjects that Mr. Grenier has addressed is extensive:
- Executive Intelligence Workshops: Tailoring programs that endow corporate leaders with actionable intelligence insights and decision-making skills.
- Cyber Solutions: Pioneering advanced defensive tactics against cyber threats, focusing on preemptive actions through social media monitoring and web intelligence.
- Travel Security: Strategizing security protocols to ensure the safety of corporate teams in international and domestic travel contexts.
- Confidential Employee Hotlines: Instituting secure and anonymous reporting systems to maintain ethical standards within corporations.
- Incident Management Services: Developing rapid response mechanisms to efficiently handle and mitigate incidents, preserving operational integrity.
- Liability Incidents and Claims Management: Implementing comprehensive risk management to minimize corporate liability and streamline claims processing.
- Corporate Intelligence and Counterintelligence (CI): Establishing systems to gather strategic information and protect against espionage, ensuring corporate activities and assets are shielded from hostile or competitive forces.
- Chief Risk Officer (CRO) Implementation: Demonstrating his expertise in guiding corporations to install and empower a CRO role, Mr. Grenier has been instrumental in integrating risk management into the corporate governance framework, ensuring that risk considerations are central to strategic decision-making processes.
Mr. Grenier’s formal, business-oriented approach has solidified PARM’s reputation as a leader in the corporate intelligence community. His strategic vision and innovative tactics have profoundly influenced the practice of business prevention intelligence, marking him as an invaluable asset to any corporation seeking to fortify its operational resilience against the diverse risks of today’s business landscape.
Gina Savoie
Co-Founder and Executive Vice-President
Gina is a seasoned strategist born in Quebec to a Canadian mother and a Portuguese father. Bilingual in French and English, she brings over 35 years of experience in consulting and business intelligence across the retail, manufacturing, and service sectors. Renowned for her keen business acumen, sound judgment, and ability to build lasting relationships with clients, she supports organizations through complex and transformational contexts.
Her career has been enriched by high-level executive training, notably at the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the École des dirigeants HEC Montréal in organizational development, and Oxford University, where she completed the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme and the Oxford Leading Through Uncertainty and Disruption: Building Resilient Organisations program. She also completed training in Business Risk Management in Cape Town, South Africa, further strengthening her holistic approach to risk management and organizational resilience.
Gina is the co-founder of ProActive Risk Management Inc. and Grenier e Savoie, LDA in Portugal, two firms that reflect her international vision and commitment to excellence.
As a woman working in traditionally male-dominated fields—particularly in security, technology, and governance—Gina embodies engaged and inspiring leadership. She advocates for greater representation of women in decision-making roles, aiming to support the emergence of a strong, ambitious, and well-equipped new generation of female leaders ready to transform organizations.
Moreover, Gina is a prolific author in the field of risk management. She has written numerous articles on a wide range of topics. Her publications, available on the ProActive Risk Management blog, offer insightful perspectives and practical advice to professionals. Notable contributions include articles on strategic planning, threat management, business protection, and the impact of new technologies on risk management.
Throughout her career, Gina has executed significant projects, including:
- Designing, implementing, and managing customer service departments and incident response processes for major retailers, enhancing both customer satisfaction and risk management.
- Overseeing maintenance divisions for multi-site companies, optimizing operations and ensuring compliance with safety standards.
- Reviewing and developing strategies for civil liability claims in the transportation sector, reducing costs and improving claims management processes.
- Designing and implementing compliance procedures to ensure adherence to regulations and industry standards.
- Developing protocols and oversight measures for executive protection, ensuring the safety of executives and business travelers, as well as business continuity.
- Emergency interventions during various incidents in the service and manufacturing industries, demonstrating her ability to manage crises effectively and minimize operational impact.
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Who's Who
Melvin Cordova
Executive
Vice-President
Mr. Melvin Cordova earned a bachelor’s degree in electronics and education from Southern Illinois University. He has 30 years of military and intelligence community experience in technology innovation, addressing the most difficult problems of IT, Analysis, MASINT, and HUMINT. Cordova has four years of private industry experience developing plans, process improvements, and strategies that minimize risks, accelerate revenue, and build strong customer relationships. Mel is bilingual: English & Spanish.
Nam Hoang
Executive Strategist
Vietnamese born in France and raised in Canada, Nam holds an MBA and has over 15 years in technology and business strategy. He is known for his exceptional skills in marketing and sharp business acumen. With extensive and diversified experience going from food and beverage, design and architecture to nanotechnologies, his multi-disciplined approach and background always brings a fresh new perspective.
Don Codling
Executive Advisor
Former FBI Cyber Security
Senior Cyber Security advisor for multiple companies. Still maintains active TS clearance with CI Polygraph. Exec Manager 23+ years with FBI-as Unit Chief Cyber division with extensive operational experience in Cyber Crime and Cyber National Security investigations and senior policy development and implementation operations. FBI lead for Cyber STORM 2 and 3 national Cyber exercises. FBI entities such as NCFTA and IC3 while Chief Liaison Officer to DHS National Cyber Security Division and other IC members.
Spokesperson and cyber security “best practices evangelist” with focus on cyber threats to SCADA/ICS systems, energy sector, health care and financial services. Provides thought leadership in areas involving Law Enforcement and National Security agencies interaction with the private commercial sector.
Yousef Badou
Senior Consultant
Yousef Badou is an educator and trainer with a diverse background. Having grown up in the Middle East, Yousef was better prepared to handle the nuances of the region while deployed as a United States Marine. He served multiple deployments to Iraq, where he navigated through many tribal factions from the southern border to the northern areas of Iraq. Following his time in the military, Yousef was certified as an Instructor/Trainer and was requested, by name, to serve as the Predictive Threat Analysis Lead to the Marine Corps Combat Hunter Program. He served as the certifying authority for instructors in subjects pertaining to Enhanced Observation, Predictive Threat Analysis and Tracking. Yousef founded Emergence LLC to innovate new products and bring Threat Analysis to a wider variety of industries and communities.
Michael Bruecks
Senior Consultant
Michael Bruecks is a recognized, highly accomplished, and internationally respected subject matter expert in critical infrastructure and high-risk facility security protection programs. He has over two decades of leadership experience successfully developing and implementing comprehensive protection programs for the critical infrastructure sectors, and other high-risk facilities in the U.S. and across the globe.
Throughout his career, he has been recognized for drastically improving the protection design, protective strategies, and performance standards for some of the largest commercial nuclear security protection programs in the U.S.
Claude G. Hotte
Senior Advisor
Mr. Claude Hotte earned a Master’s degree in Management from l’École des Hautes Études Commerciales in Montreal, Canada. Over his career he has acquired considerable experience in the domain of Corporate Intelligence especially Strategic Advice surrounding mergers and acquisitions. He is also a skilled trainer and coach, one who specializes in advising senior executives. He has worked extensively in both the private and non-government sectors both domestically and internationally for almost 40 years.
Ohad Steinhart
Senior Consultant
Latin America
Is an expert in security matters. His vast experience is based on his participation as an ex-combatant in the Special Forces belonging to the Israeli army, specializing in the fight against terrorism and special operations. He has been an instructor of the Ramat Gun Shooting Academy in Israel, where he trained private and governmental groups as well as in Guatemala where is started in the early 1990’s. He then founded his own security firm to provide a wide range of security services and training. He currently provides consulting to various private entities and families on from the list of fortune 100, to include travel, risk and site security assessment including concerts and large exclusive events, In Mexico, Central American and South America region. Mr. Steinhart has planned and led international protective operations, operating in more than 15 different countries. Mr. Steinhart has supervised and trained agents in domestic and international settings, on protection and security issues. Mr. Steinhart fluently speaks Spanish, English, and Hebrew.
Awah Teh
Chief Information
Vice-President
Awah brings over 16 years of technology development and business strategy experience to the table; including senior and executive management experience at several fortune 500 firms such as IBM, Walt Disney, Sony, Amgen and The Lincoln Financial Group to name a few.
Armed with his experiences from the corporate world, Mr. Teh decided to take-on the Tech-Startup-world, and built a string of successful technology startups.
Paulo Félix
Senior Consultant
Mr. Paulo Felix is a well-respected out-of-the-box thinker and problem solver. He is also recognized as a cyber threat and OSINT expert. Portuguese national, born in Angola, he combines +37 years’ experience in Law Enforcement and Intelligence. Paulo worked for the Portuguese Criminal Investigation Police (PJ), Europol, Interpol, and the Portuguese Intelligence Service (SIS). Paulo fluently speaks four languages; English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French.
Me Frédérique Grenier
Executive Legal Vice-President
Lawyer
After receiving the highest honors Suma Cum Laude at the University of Ottawa, Frédérique was called to the Bar of Quebec in 2017. She is recognized for her pragmatic spirit and her talent for popularizing complex situations. Concise in her communications, she is appreciated for her ability to provide practical and business-oriented advice. She has carried out various process implementation projects with great professionalism. Her analytical and strategic capabilities are focused on minimizing risk and maximizing client revenue. Frédérique is bilingual in French and English.
Mark P. Pfeiffer
Senior Consultant
Mark is an expert in aerospace, special mission aircraft as well as some future technologies and their application and intelligence clients on counterterrorism/-extremism as well as dis- and misinformation campaigns in the context of Hybrid Warfare. Another part of his business pertains to aerospace. He has over 20 years of experience in the field of OSINT and co-owned an OSINT system manufacturer (SAIL LABS) for most of that time before successfully selling it to Hensoldt. In his disclosable activities, he works with the European Hybrid Center of Excellence (Hybrid COE – NATO&EU funded) as well as the Baltic War College and the European Commission. Marks is bilingual in English and German.
João Fatia
Special Consultant
João Fatia of Portuguese nationality, combines more than 35 years of experience in the area of Borders, Electronic Security Documentation and Biometrics, document fraud and Research and Analysis in the area of Migrations.
He worked for the Fiscal Police and the Foreigners and Borders Service.
João, speaks three languages Portuguese, English and French.
Simon Talbot
Senior Consultant
Simon is a strategic thinker and problem solver with over 10 years of security, loss prevention and military experience. Holding a Master’s degree in criminology with a specialization in homeland security, Simon has led teams and helped organizations manage risk, optimize their security operations and develop robust processes.
Stephane Collin
IT Expert
With over 25 years of experience in IT, Stéphane is a recognized expert known for his pragmatism, reliability, and ability to solve complex challenges. Passionate about optimizing business processes, he leverages emerging and established technologies to help business leaders achieve their goals across various sectors.
From a young age, Stéphane has nurtured a passion for technology, complemented by psychology, pedagogy, and human resources management studies. This unique combination enables him to adopt a human-centric approach to technology, delivering strategic and effective solutions.
His diverse professional journey spans fields such as e-commerce, UX/UI design, digital marketing, business intelligence, cybersecurity, payment solutions, fraud management, security compliance, and artificial intelligence, as well as coaching, training, and strategic consulting. This versatility has allowed him to develop expertise highly sought after by business decision-makers.
As an entrepreneur, Stéphane possesses sharp business acumen and strategic skills that make him a valuable partner for his clients. With a strong ability to simplify complex concepts, he adapts seamlessly to all types of audiences, offering clear, pragmatic, and results-oriented solutions.
Michel Lebreton
Strategic Partner
Private Investigator
Michel Lebreton began his career in the transportation industry, working for 15 years across Canada and the United States. In 2000, he joined Collège Détect, a specialized training institution for private investigators in Quebec, where he developed skills in management and investigation. His training included instruction from Quebec’s three principal law enforcement bodies: the RCMP, SQ, and SPVM.
In 2002, he founded his private investigation agency, renowned for its expertise in investigations and surveillance, operating in Quebec and Ontario. Michel has conducted complex investigations into fraud, theft, harassment, and internal policy violations while building significant expertise in the transportation sector.
With over 25 years of experience, Michel holds investigation agency licenses in Quebec and Ontario. As a Commissioner of Oaths in Quebec, he also serves on the board of directors of the Professional Association of Private Investigators of Quebec (APEPQ). His commitment to excellence and methodical approach have established him as a respected leader in private investigations.
Patrick Correia
Strategic Expert & Digital Transformation
Patrick Correia is a recognized expert in digital transformation and business process optimization, with over 25 years of experience in the technology sector. His unique approach is based on aligning internal skills with the distinctive advantages of businesses, fostering innovation, and maximizing the efficiency of operations.
He founded his own company, where he has supported numerous manufacturing, service, and distribution companies in their technological transition, leading modernization projects for organizations operating in various markets. His ability to encapsulate organizational know-how into high-performance technological tools enables enterprises to increase their competitiveness and profitability.
Patrick excels in the development and execution of strategic plans, change management, and the integration of innovative technologies (IoT, AI, ERP, CRM). Passionate about business development and the creation of sustainable value, he mobilizes teams toward a common vision, ensuring the success of the most ambitious projects.
Marco Boudreau
Private Investigator
Marco Boudreau is a private investigation expert with over 25 years of experience. He holds a degree in criminal justice from B.P.C.C. College and received private investigation training from Rick Turner and Associates. Known for his rigor, professionalism, and commitment to confidentiality, he has built a strong reputation in the field. His career began with field investigations before progressing to management roles, including Director of Operations and representative of a Toronto-based agency, expanding his national expertise.
Specializing in criminal and civil investigations, he excels in surveillance, tracking, witness interviews, and video evidence management. He has also provided close protection services for high-profile business figures. His leadership skills led him to establish his firm, which is recognized for its tailored approach and use of advanced investigative technologies. Today, he continues to provide strategic solutions in intelligence and the protection of his clients’ interests.
Jean Collin
Strategic Partner
Jean Collin is an experienced manager and a trained police officer with over 50 years of experience in the public and private security sectors. He had a distinguished career spanning more than 30 years with the Montréal Police Service (SPVM), where he rose through the ranks to become Assistant Director and member of the Senior Management team. Renowned for his leadership, discipline, and ability to rally teams, he became a key figure in the field of evidence collection and preservation.
Following his retirement from the SPVM, Jean continued his career in private security, holding key executive positions in various organizations, including Director of Security for a financial institution, Vice President, President and CEO of specialized firms, and Senior Advisor at Deloitte. He also founded his own firm, Protéjec Inc., before leading security and emergency measures at the Philippe-Pinel National Institute of Forensic Psychiatry.
His expertise in personnel management and project coordination has enabled him to successfully oversee complex investigation mandates involving fraud, identity theft, and money laundering. He holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration, a permit from the Bureau de la sécurité privée, and a Secret-level security clearance. Jean is also a member of several professional associations, including the ADPQ, APODSPVM, APEPQ, and the World Association of Detectives (WAD).
Sónia Raquel Martins
Project Manager
Sónia Raquel Martins is a seasoned project manager specializing in maritime policy and sustainable development in outermost regions. Her multidisciplinary background encompasses science, management, and entrepreneurship, enabling her to excel in project coordination, technical analysis, and stakeholder communication.
She is currently enhancing her expertise in Business Risk Management, focusing on assessing and mitigating risks to strengthen her strategic approach to project implementation. In her role at the Regional Government of the Azores, Portugal, Sónia oversees projects, ensures timely execution of deliverables, and prepares technical reports.
Beyond her policy and risk management work, she is passionate about well-being and personal development, working as a holistic therapist to help individuals improve their quality of life through a mindful and balanced approach. This integration of structured project management with a deep understanding of human well-being reflects her dynamic and multifaceted professional journey.