Thomas A. Cseh

Deputy Director, Vance International, an Andrews International Company

Tom Cseh, Deputy Director of Vance International de Mexico, an Andrews International Company, brings more than 35 years hands-on experience in criminal, fraud and counterintelligence operations in the United States and overseas to his position. With three (3) decades of practical experience in dealing with management operations, including labor relations and contract security, in both friendly and hostile environments overseas, Tom is an accomplished liaison officer with U.S. and foreign law enforcement, security and intelligence agencies. In addition to an established career in consulting and investigative services, Tom has trained over 2,800 persons in hands-on defensive/evasive drivers’ techniques since 1998.

Tom is fully bilingual English/Spanish and an expert in Latin American culture and relations.

Years of Experience

35 Years

Previous Professional Experience

Country Manager, Inter-Con Security Systems de Honduras, S. de R.L., Tegucigalpa & San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

Regional Senior Consultant, Control Risks Group, Mexico City, Mexico.

Chief Instructor for Defensive/Evasive Drivers Training associated with the O’Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt Armoring Company (now Centigon) as International Training, Inc., in Mexico.

Managed U.S.-based multinational corporations providing contract security guard services to U.S. Embassies in Honduras (twice), Panama and Guatemala.

Chief Investigator for two U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) units in Spain and New Mexico, garnered over 11 years field supervisory and investigative expertise, which included undercover and narcotics interdiction operations.

Education, Certifications

MA – International Affairs (Middle East & North Africa) – The George Washington University (GWU) – 1973
BA – International Affairs (Latin America) – GWU – 1967
Numerous professional investigative and security/intelligence courses while in the U.S. Air Force.
Certified Defensive/Evasive Driver Training Instructor (ITI)

Languages

Fully bilingual English/Spanish; some conversational French, Brazilian Portuguese and Chinese Mandarin.

Professional Associations

Association of Former OSI Special Agents (Life Member)
INTELLENETWORK Board of Directors – Regional Director for Latin America (international organization of professional investigators)
Company representative to the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC), U.S. Embassy, Mexico Associate Member, Texas Association of Licensed Investigators (TALI)

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