Integrity
Protect client trust and accept responsibility for decisions and conduct.
About STAR
Experience Forged Where Security Matters Most
STAR was established to bring disciplined leadership, sound judgment, and mission-focused execution to the protection of critical infrastructure and secure facilities.
Our Foundation
Protect Critical Assets. Preserve Mission Continuity.
Our foundation draws from careers in diplomatic security, federal law enforcement, international protective operations, military aviation, personnel recovery, and complex security-program management.
We believe effective security begins with the right people and is sustained through accountable leadership. Our programs emphasize deliberate personnel selection, clear standards, professional representation, and experienced on-site direction.
Operating Standards
Leadership in Practice
The principles that guide how STAR selects, leads, and represents its people.
Professionalism
Represent STAR and the client through sound judgment, communication, and conduct.
Preparedness
Build readiness through planning, training, awareness, and disciplined execution.
Accountability
Set clear standards, keep leadership present, and actively manage performance.
Mission Discipline
Approach every assignment with purpose and respect for the operating environment.
Discretion
Handle client information, vulnerabilities, and protective procedures responsibly.
Executive Leadership
Experience at the Helm
Senior accountability shaped by careers in demanding operational environments.
President
Daniel L. Art
Daniel L. Art brings more than 28 years of leadership experience in law enforcement, diplomatic security, and international protective operations.
His career includes leading programs responsible for protecting personnel, facilities, and senior officials in demanding international environments. He has managed complex operations, multi-million-dollar security contracts, and high-performing teams where preparation, sound judgment, and accountability were essential.
Vice President
Logan D. Art
Logan D. Art brings more than eight years of operational leadership experience supporting special-operations and national-security missions.
His background encompasses military aviation, personnel recovery, mission planning, intelligence-driven operations, training, tactical medicine, risk management, and cybersecurity—providing STAR with a modern, adaptable perspective on operational readiness.
Site Leadership
Accountability at the Point of Execution
Site leads translate company standards into consistent daily performance.
Senior Site Manager
Luke Williamson
Luke Williamson brings more than 26 years of military, law enforcement, and protective security experience to Special Tactics and Resources. A retired U.S. Army leader, former SWAT Commander, and Department of State Agent-in-Charge for the U.S. Ambassador Protection Detail in Iraq, Luke has spent his career leading high-threat security operations, managing protective teams, and developing tactical training programs in some of the world's most demanding environments.
His extensive background in executive protection, operational planning, aviation, and personnel development, combined with decades of leadership in government and private security, helps ensure every project is executed with professionalism, accountability, and an unwavering commitment to client safety and mission success.
Senior Site Manager
Derek Dela-Cruz
Derek Dela-Cruz brings more than 20 years of leadership in diplomatic security, counterterrorism, and executive protection to Special Tactics and Resources. A former U.S. Department of State Special Agent, White House Director for Counterterrorism, and Director of Tactical Operations for the Department of State, Derek has led security operations protecting U.S. Ambassadors, senior government officials, and hundreds of American personnel in some of the world's most complex and high-threat environments.
His expertise in crisis management, protective operations, strategic planning, and large-scale security program management helps ensure our clients receive exceptional leadership, operational discipline, and mission-focused security for critical infrastructure and high-value assets.
Senior Site Manager
Joesef Frangieh
Joesef Frangieh brings more than 15 years of military and diplomatic protective security experience to Special Tactics and Resources. A former U.S. Marine and Department of State Security Detail Leader, he spent over five years leading protective security operations in Iraq, where he supervised high-threat protective details, coordinated secure movements, conducted tactical site surveys, and ensured operational readiness for personnel and mission-critical assets.
His expertise in executive protection, access control, incident response, and team leadership makes him exceptionally qualified to oversee security operations for critical infrastructure, construction projects, and high-value facilities. Joesef's disciplined leadership and commitment to operational excellence help ensure every client receives professional, reliable, and mission-focused security services.
Operational Experience in Action
Leadership Shaped in Demanding Environments
Experience earned through high-threat operations, protective movements, aviation support, and team leadership informs the standards STAR brings to every client mission.
Training and Readiness
Anthony King
Senior Lethal and Non-Lethal Firearms Instructor
Anthony King brings more than 20 years of military, federal, and private-sector firearms training experience to Special Tactics and Resources. A former U.S. Marine Corps Infantry Squad Leader and Senior Firearms Instructor for the U.S. Department of State, Anthony has trained thousands of Diplomatic Security personnel, Foreign Service Officers, law enforcement professionals, and civilian students in firearms proficiency, less-lethal systems, and use-of-force principles.
His expertise spans curriculum development, instructor certification, tactical firearms instruction, range safety management, and operational risk mitigation. As Senior Lethal and Non-Lethal Firearms Instructor, Anthony helps ensure our personnel and clients receive realistic, professional, and legally compliant training built on decades of operational experience and instructional excellence.
Protective Specialists
Discipline Under Pressure
Highly capable security support grounded in special-operations experience.
Protective Specialist
Kody Campbell
Protective Specialist
Liam Barrett
Shared Operational Foundation
Former U.S. Special Operations professionals with more than eight years of military service supporting high-risk missions worldwide. Their backgrounds include executive protection, critical infrastructure security, tactical operations, and protective services in dynamic environments.
Trained to operate with professionalism, discipline, and sound judgment under pressure, they provide clients with discreet, highly capable security support while maintaining the highest standards of safety, accountability, and mission readiness.
Leadership at Every Level
Senior Accountability.
Present Leadership.
Executive direction and engaged site leadership connected through one operating philosophy.
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