Bill Peeler

Running PGI has given Bill experience on both sides of a security recommendation. He has had to assess what is needed, explain the reasoning, consider the cost, and take responsibility for delivering the service. A recommendation has to work beyond the written plan. The people carrying it out need to understand their responsibilities, and the client needs to understand what it will accomplish.

One advisory engagement took Bill into the field with the CEO of a Fortune-ranked company that was rebuilding its global security program. As they traveled to different markets, they spoke every day about the CEO's thoughts, what they were seeing, and what those observations meant for a business operating in more than 100 countries. The relationship allowed for candid discussion about security in the context of the company's actual operations.

That experience is part of a broader career spent helping clients understand concerns and decide what to do about them. Depending on the assignment, the work may call for an investigation, protective intelligence, changes to an existing program, or personnel to provide direct protection. Bill starts by understanding the circumstances before recommending a course of action.

Bill has spent much of his career teaching alongside his operational work. He has served as a law enforcement instructor and training school director, developed courses, and taught security and investigative professionals. He also writes and speaks about protective operations, threat behavior, investigations, and security leadership.

His instruction places considerable attention on why decisions are made. Students need to understand the purpose of a procedure and how to apply it when circumstances change. He emphasizes continued practice and review because completing a course is only one part of maintaining proficiency.

Bill is a Charter Member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association. He served on the Curriculum Advisory Committee of the Academy of Security Educators and Trainers under Dr. Richard Kobetz and has held an advisory role with the Criminal Justice program at HFM BOCES Career & Technical Center.

He also serves on Florida's Private Investigation, Recovery, and Security Advisory Council and has served for more than 25 years as a Chapter Director for the International Association for Counterterrorism & Security Professionals.

Bill continues to guide PGI's direction, advise clients, develop programs and courses, and review the quality of the company's work. He works with employees and partner agencies on the preparation and coordination needed to support assignments.

Since 1995, PGI has grown through the work of many professionals. Bill remains involved in developing those relationships and setting expectations for how clients are served. Preparation, discretion, clear communication, and taking responsibility for the work remain central to those expectations.