BETHESDA, Md. - Marylandian -- ETS Risk Management named Darren Aldrich as the new Chief Operating Officer of the company, replacing Frank Figliuzzi.

Darren Aldrich replaces Frank Figliuzzi as the COO of ETS. Frank stepped down to focus on his new book and TV appearances. We wish him the best, but are very excited to have Darren lead from the front and take this role over.

Darren Aldrich is a former British Intelligence Operational Officer and member of the British Armed Forces. A highly motivated security practitioner Darren draws on his 19 years of clandestine and international experience to carry out a pragmatic approach to risk management in many demanding and fast-paced environments.

During his career in an elite covert operational unit of the British Government Darren has led and been engaged in some of the largest counter terrorist and espionage operations of the past 20 years including operations in Northern Ireland and abroad.

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Darren operates with a strong understanding of function-wide objectives and is adept at planning and directing risk management solutions for large-scale events, boutique training programs, corporate functions, and discreet/sensitive tasks. Darren oversees all ETS Business operations and is regularly involved in operational project management.

Darren is also an academic with a Masters' Degree in Intelligence and Security Studies. Skilled at research, collection, validation, analysis and articulating findings to produce actionable intelligence.

ETS Risk Management protect people, assets, and reputations worldwide, enabling client operations through careful navigation and mitigation of risk. Visit us at http://www.ets-riskmanagement.com