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The November 16, 2013, episode of American Heroes Radio features a conversation with
Sy Alli, corporate security expert and former USAF Security Specialist.
Program Date: November
16, 2013 Program Time: 1500 hours, PACIFIC Topic: Corporate Smokejumper: Security and Protection Listen Live: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lawenforcement/2013/11/16/corporate-smokejumper-security-and-protection
Sy Alli is the Director of Business Development for Washington D.C. based Collis &
Associates Inc. He was most recently a security executive for The Limited Brands Inc, based in Columbus,
OH. Mr. Alli has 30 years of professional experience in the security industry. His experience
includes 10 years as a United States Air Force Security Specialist and 20 years in the private security and investigative
fields.
In the private sector, Mr. Alli has served as both a Security Consultant and Security
Manager for several International Companies. Mr. Alli has provided Personal Protection to over twenty Fortune
500 CEO’s. He has also provided Diplomatic Protection Services for individuals such as former U.S. Vice President Al
Gore, Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr, Former British Prime Minister John Major, Former Russian President Mikhail
Gorbachev, South Africa’s Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu and several Saudi Royal Family members.
Mr. Alli
served as Chief Criminal Investigator from 1991-1998, in the District of Columbia's Superior and Federal Court.
Mr. Alli has also served as Security Advisor for multiple high profile events. These events include
The 2006 World Bank/IMF meetings in Washington D.C., the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and the Victoria’s Secret Fashion
Show. Mr. Alli has also performed Threat/Risk Assessments in South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, China and India
on behalf of many corporations.
While stationed in West Germany, Mr. Alli participated in numerous VIP Protection details
for visiting dignitaries. In 1985, Mr. Alli was selected for the protection detail for Former President
Ronald Reagan’s visit to Bitburg, Germany. He was one of few Air Force members selected to train
with the elite counter-terrorism unit, Germany's GSG-9. Mr. Alli maintained a top-secret security clearance.
Upon
leaving the Air Force active duty status, he was decorated with the USAF Achievement Medal and the Meritorious Service Award.
Mr. Alli was a proud member of the D.C Air National Guard Security Forces Squadron. 9-11’s
terrorist attack on America prompted the military activation of Mr. Alli. He served as a proud member of
Operation Noble Eagle. With this most recent service, Mr. Alli was awarded the National Defense Medal and
Air Force Commendation Medals for outstanding service.
Mr. Alli has an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice from The Air Force Community College.
He is an Honors Graduate of 17th Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Leadership School, in Wiesbaden Germany. He has served
as a Board member of Pittsburgh, ASIS International (ASIS). Mr. Alli is also a member of The State Department’s Overseas
Security Advisory Council (OSAC).
Mr. Alli currently serves as Senior Security Advisor for the Utica Shale project in
Eastern Ohio. He is also the author on an upcoming book entitled “The Smokejumper.”
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