When reporting threats online is not enough to stop a more determined threat, TorchStone’s Intelligence Team escalates the issue directly to physical security teams to prepare them for incoming threats.
Recently, a TorchStone intelligence analyst identified an international person of interest who signaled plans to travel to and visit a major U.S.-based music industry office. The…
TorchStone's protective intelligence draws on proven analytical frameworks for understanding and assessing threats, including one developed by our very own Senior Vice President of Protective Intelligence, Scott Stewart: the Social Media Threat Continuum. This model was built to help better understand and contextualize the threats emanating from social media-fueled leaderless resistance movements.
The continuum starts with…
TorchStone Global uses the Social Media Threat Continuum model to monitor threats and, in many cases, end them online by reporting them to social media platforms for removal. TorchStone constantly monitors, reports and documents posts ranging from harassment to direct threats of violence. TorchStone uses automated tools to collect and filter millions of signals every…
TorchStone is co-hosting a webinar with Ontic on Thursday, September 24 at 11 am CT where we’ll reflect on the insights derived from three years of Monthly Executive Protection report data and the trends we’ve observed since its launch in May 2023. Register here.
TorchStone Global believes that broader situational awareness and intelligence are key to…
TorchStone Global believes that broader situational awareness and intelligence are key to providing quality executive protection—whether the principal is a Fortune 500 CEO, international celebrity, or local city council member. Our monthly executive protection report catalogues incidents we have captured through our open-source searches that are relevant to the practice of executive protection. We hope…
TorchStone Global believes that broader situational awareness and intelligence are key to providing quality executive protection—whether the principal is a Fortune 500 CEO, international celebrity, or local city council member. Our monthly executive protection report catalogues incidents we have captured through our open-source searches that are relevant to the practice of executive protection. We hope…
With over 30 years of experience in physical security and intelligence, Mr. Libby's career spans a distinguished tenure in the United States Air Force, where he served in various leadership roles. His extensive background includes positions such as First Sergeant for eight separate organizations, Superintendent for the Inspector General, Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Team Lead, and…
Prior to joining TorchStone, Ms. Morency coordinated a global health initiative at JSI. She also interned with New America’s Political Reform Program and the Solís Policy Institute at Women’s Foundation California. Jane holds an MS in Security and Resilience Studies from Northeastern University and a BA in Political Science from Wellesley College, where she was…
Frank Rodman is the visionary leader behind TorchStone Global. A security executive with over twenty-five years of qualitative experience building pragmatic security solutions, he has worked with diplomats, business leaders and ultra-high-net-worth families to develop sophisticated strategies to avoid risk. Prior to founding TorchStone, Mr. Rodman served as head of global security and investigations for…
Dr. Carr brings a rare and impressive combination of experience to TorchStone. She is an expert in psychology, threat assessment and operational leadership and is one of only a few hundred Certified Threat Managers in the world. Dr. Carr joined TorchStone in 2016 as a Protective Intelligence Analyst and rose through the ranks, serving as…
Scott Stewart is a seasoned protective intelligence practitioner with over four decades of analytical, investigative and security experience. Scott led Stratfor’s global analysis of terrorism and security topics from 2004 to 2020. Before joining Stratfor, he was a special agent with the U.S. State Department for 10 years.
Scott was the lead State Department investigator assigned…
John Gainer brings an exceptional blend of elite law enforcement, military and corporate security experience to his role leading TorchStone’s security operations. He served 25 years as an FBI Special Agent, with a career highlight as an Operator on the FBI’s elite Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) where he engaged in high-risk operations, international deployments and…
