Leadership Team

Concentric Advisors™ has an experienced, in-house team of security and intelligence professionals who work with the best international security resources to provide unrivaled global coverage. Our diverse history of leadership in national security, law enforcement, military special operations, academia, Fortune 500 corporations, and global non-profits allows us to collaborate and solve complex challenges with innovative solutions.

Roderick Jones

Executive Chairman

Roderick began his career with Scotland Yard’s Special Branch focused on international terrorism and the close protection of a prominent British cabinet member. Following his move to San Francisco, Roderick founded Concentric and served as CEO for seven years. His work during this period included the design and delivery of comprehensive security programs for a number of high-growth Silicon Valley companies.

Roderick Jones

Executive Chairman

Mike LeFever

Chief Executive Officer

Vice Admiral (Ret.) Mike LeFever, USN, has over 45 years of public and private sector leadership in high risk, complex security environments. Mike’s success at the intersection of risk, leadership, and technology stems from his experience and expertise in leading disaster relief and humanitarian efforts, the full spectrum of warfare operations, and counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations. Renowned for building high performance teams, his leadership was directly responsible for numerous significant achievements that protected and enhanced the national security of the United States and private sector growth and profitability.

Mike LeFever

Chief Executive Officer

Jeff Baker

President

Jeff became President of Concentric in 2021 after serving as EVP since 2017 after leading the Security Operations department since 2010. During his time with Concentric, Jeff has managed a multitude of highly complex and sensitive operations domestically and internationally. Prior to joining Concentric, Jeff served for 16 years in the United States Government.

Jeff Baker

President

Jim Morgan

Chief Security Officer

Jim brings more than two decades of experience in developing comprehensive security programs and risk mitigation strategies for high-profile individuals, organizations, and large scale domestic and international events.

His experience includes operating in high risk environments spanning six continents. Prior to joining Concentric, Jim served more than twenty-four years in the United States Secret Service.

Jim Morgan

Chief Security Officer

Casey Allen

Chief Information Officer

Casey leads the Information Technology team at Concentric with an emphasis on cybersecurity and digital privacy. His experience has spanned the public, private, and non-profit sectors including military service in the U.S. Marine Corps and a variety of startup, SMB, and Fortune 500 companies. He has implemented and maintained information systems on five continents including multiple deployments to combat theaters in the Middle East.

Casey Allen

Chief Information Officer

Laura Hoffner

Executive Vice President, Risk Solutions

Laura assumed EVP in February 2022 after serving a year as Concentric’s Chief of Staff, integrating across the company to ensure strategic and tactical alignment on behalf of our Executive Chairman and CEO. Laura utilizes her unique range of crisis and security experience from 14 years as a Naval Intelligence Officer supporting elite special operations in combat zones and diplomatic opportunities around the world. Laura remains a LCDR in the Naval Reserve.

Laura Hoffner

Executive Vice President, Risk Solutions

Christian Moore

Vice President of Security Consulting

Christian leads our security consulting business, which delivers a range of strategic advisory and solution-design services for private, corporate and philanthropic clients. Adept at creative problem-solving, he has tapped into over 35 years of military and commercial risk management experience when consulting on projects as diverse as enterprise risk assessments and rainforest protection. Christian is passionate about environmental security and also leads the Concentric Green Team in their mission to minimize and offset the negative impacts of our business.

Christian Moore

Vice President of Security Consulting

Yari McBride

Director of Global Intelligence

Yari leads the Global Intelligence Team at Concentric. She brings two decades of experience in strategic and tactical intelligence, supporting the world’s most elite in counterrorism operations all over the world. Over the past 20 years, she spent over 10 tours overseas supporting combat operations.

Yari McBride

Director of Global Intelligence

Justin Clark

Director of Growth

Justin leads strategic growth efforts for Concentric. Prior to Concentric Justin led sales and business development efforts across a range of industries for organizations from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Justin also worked in security and political risk consulting where he focused on the energy sector, Iraq development and Mexico security issues. Justin has assisted both corporate and private clients globally on a host of duty of care, security and investigation related matters. Prior to his corporate career Justin served in the101st Airborne Division and the 75th Ranger Regiment, where he led infantry and special operations forces and joint teams of varying sizes on multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Justin holds an MA in Economics and Security Studies from Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies and also obtained an MBA from the University of Texas Business School.

Justin Clark

Director of Growth

Eric Jergenson

Senior Director of Security Operations

Eric is a trusted leader with 26 years of federal law enforcement service. He brings a proven track record of success overseeing high value projects and strategic transformations.He is a firm believer in relationships, collaboration, and teamwork. His experience includes subject matter expertise in areas of international and domestic terrorism, and he has traveled extensively throughout the world in support of related investigative and intervention effots. Prior to joining Concentric, Eric served nearly 20 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a Special Agent and Field Supervisor.

Eric Jergenson

Senior Director of Security Operations

Jennifer Wysocki

Director of Background Investigations

Jennifer became the Director of Background Investigations in 2022 after leading the program since 2014. During her time with Concentric, Jennifer has managed a team of highly-skilled interviewers and investigators, covering behavioral assessments and background check cases for our clients around the world. Prior to joining Concentric, Jennifer served for 8 years in the United States Government.

Jennifer Wysocki

Director of Background Investigations

Rith Kenmai

Director of Embedded Services

Rith leads the embedded programs team for Concentric and brings over 15 years of operations and program management experience. He specializes in providing curated and scalable employee solutions for our client’s diverse needs. Rith draws from his unique background supporting business development, corporate expansion, critical threat & vulnerability intelligence, and maritime expeditionary security operations.

Rith Kenmai

Director of Embedded Services

Monica Palmer

Director of Marketing and Strategic Growth

Monica manages the marketing, brand strategy, and event planning for Concentric. Utilizing her 10+ years of experience in the hospitality and financial services fields, she brings project management, big-picture thinking, creativity, and a healthy obsession for analytics to the excitement of the security and intelligence field.