The Ontic Center for Connected Intelligence
Setting a new bar for security best practices
The Ontic Center for Connected Intelligence is a hub for the ongoing exchange of security strategies and best practices, insights on current and past trends, and sharing valuable learnings through expert discussion and analysis.
Meet the team
The Center is made up of seasoned security, safety, and protection experts with decades of experience across a wide range of disciplines.
Chuck Randolph
A highly regarded security professional with extensive expertise in global operations and risk intelligence serving as Ontic's Chief Security Officer and leading The Ontic Center for Connected Intelligence.
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Chuck Randolph
At Microsoft, he successfully led global operations and intelligence teams throughout his career, leveraging his expertise to safeguard executives, assets and report on threat intelligence and risk trends. His extensive experience in executive protection, event risk management, and intelligence has made a significant impact and transformed these services into strategic enablers.
In addition to his remarkable tenure in the private sector, Randolph has a notable 30-year military career, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. His service encompassed diverse and austere environments, including operations, information operations, and intelligence. Academically accomplished, he holds degrees from Ball State University and Webster University. Furthermore, he has completed prestigious courses at the National Defense University and the U.S. Army, solidifying his reputation as a well-rounded professional.
Highly regarded within the security community, Randolph is a founding member of the CEPLC and IPSB. His contributions and active participation in organizations such as AIRIP and OSAC demonstrate his dedication to the field. He is also a host of the Ontic Protective Intelligence podcast, sharing his valuable insights and knowledge with a broader audience.
Fred Burton
A former special agent and New York Times best-selling author, who pioneered the use of protective intelligence in the private sector, serving as Executive Director of Protective Intelligence at Ontic.
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Fred Burton
Burton, former Chief Security and Compliance Officer at Stratfor, has a distinguished law enforcement and security background. He began his career in law enforcement in 1981 with the U.S. Secret Service and was a special agent with the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), eventually becoming the deputy chief of the DSS protective intelligence & counterterrorism division. Notably, he played a pivotal role in apprehending the World Trade Center bomber, Ramzi Yousef, and investigated the 1988 plane crash which killed the President of Pakistan and U.S. Ambassador, and the hostages held captive by Hezbolllah. Burton is also a bestselling author of several books, is a host of the Ontic Protective Intelligence podcast, and has appeared on major news outlets to include The Daily Show, CNN, Fox News, Good Morning America, Morning Joe, and many others.
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