Richard Rempo is a homeland security and counterterrorism expert with over 25 years of distinguished service in federal and state law enforcement, complemented by extensive private-sector leadership. He has led complex security operations globally for high-net-worth individuals, corporate executives, and Fortune 100 to 500 companies across the United States, Europe, the Mediterranean, and Latin America.
As Chief Operating Officer of Trend Security Services, Richard oversees comprehensive security planning, risk and threat assessments, and continuous threat monitoring for high-profile CEOs, executives, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. He pioneered Trend Overwatch™, an advanced intelligence platform leveraging analysts and investigators with elite backgrounds from the CIA, ATF, DOJ, and DHS to deliver proactive, real-time threat intelligence and mitigation strategies. Richard leads a global team of 140 protection agents and analysts, supported by 30 strategic partners.
He serves as a Professor of Homeland Security and is a contributing author to Homeland Security and Intelligence, 2nd ed. (Praeger Security International), alongside numerous published articles and scholarly works on countering violent extremism, radicalization, lone wolf terrorism, and domestic extremism.
