About Circadian Risk

Michael Martin is a proven leader in the Security Services & Risk Assessment industry. In December 2018, he became CEO of Circadian Risk. In addition, Michael provides direction and guidance for Aerospace & Defense security programs.

Prior to joining Circadian Risk, Michael served as President of Allied Universal’s Canadian Operations from 2016 to December 2018. During that time, he oversaw the tripling of revenues and numerous M&A integrations in both Canada and the Midwest.

He joined AUS after they acquired Guardsmark, LLC where he served from 1992 to 2015 in various capacities from entry level Training Officer up to Regional Vice President of the Midwest, Canada & UK Regions, overseeing one of the largest portfolios in the company. During his tenure at Guardsmark, Mr. Martin was awarded the company’s Nelson-Henry Award for Best Manager, The Guardsmark Excellence Award for Outstanding Customer Service and was the first and only recipient of The Guardsmark Founder’s Award for leading various teams to the highest levels of achievement in procuring the company’s two largest single source contracts. He also led the Midwest teams on critical risk assessments in nearly every vertical market including the Post 9/11 NFL Stadium Assessments.

Martin holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Michigan State University and an MBA from University of Michigan. Additionally, he was an Overseas Scholar at Michigan State University and attended Cambridge University and the Bramshill Police Staff College in England. While at Michigan State University he conducted an award winning Cyber Software Audit as an Intern with Smiths Industries Aerospace & Defense Systems in Grand Rapids Michigan and overseas. Martin is a licensed private investigator and is active in ASIS International, Michigan Council of Private Investigators and Crime Stoppers. He also supports numerous charitable causes in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan.

Gustave K. Lipman is an investor and advisor to innovative security services groups. In January 2019, Mr. Lipman became Chairman of Circadian Risk. In addition, Gustave Lipman serves as Senior Advisor to the CEO, Voyager Labs. Voyager Labs is the leading provider of artificial intelligence solutions to the security, investigative and intelligence communities.

In this role, he has identified and represented cutting edge security technology providers from Israel for the United States and its allies. Gustave Lipman serves as an advisory board member of Ataata. Developed by top leadership from the US military, law enforcement and the intelligence community, Ataata is a security awareness training and cyber risk management platform that helps combat information security breaches caused by employee mistakes. In November 2018, Gustave Lipman became a member of the Board of Advisors of BLΔKFX. They solve the cryptocurrency crisis with patent-pending cryptographic technologies and differentiates itself from the competition with five layers of encryption, including two layers that provide quantum computing attack immunity. Making advancements in blockchain & the crypto-currency space, BLΔKFX has developed a comprehensive secure ecosystem, offering pioneering levels of crypto-asset security to support the $220B cryptocurrency market. This secure software helps strategic partners launch crypto coins by reducing operational and liquidity costs, and build trust with superior security, while providing faster transaction speeds and liquidity.

From 2015 to 2017, Gustave Lipman was Senior Vice President, Integration, for Allied Universal, the largest provider of security services in North America and third largest in the world with revenues of $7 billion and 250,000 employees. In this role, Mr. Lipman was part of the senior management team focusing on execution of management objectives from mergers and acquisitions. From 2011 until Allied Universal’s acquisition of Guardsmark in 2015, Mr. Lipman served as Chief Operating Officer of Guardsmark LLC, the fifth largest security services companies in North America. At Guardsmark, Mr. Lipman was responsible for the growth and development of the security division.

Professionally, Gustave Lipman is a board member is a member of the New York Chapter of FBI Infragard, an association of individuals that facilitates information sharing and intelligence between businesses, academic institutions, state and local law enforcement agencies, and other participants dedicated to prevent hostile acts against the United States. Mr. Lipman served on the board of the Ligue Internationale Des Societes De Surveillance from 2015-2017 and was a delegate from 2004-2017. Mr. Lipman is a member of NYPD Shield and the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) for over 25 years.

Mr. Lipman is a dedicated and involved member of the community serving in various roles on the following boards: The Jewish Museum in New York, the Board of Overseers at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, Executive Committee of the Alumni Association of Deerfield Academy and Ambassador US Navy Seal Foundation.

Gustave Lipman earned a Bachelors of Science in Economics with concentrations in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1994. In 2018, Mr. Lipman received from Harvard University a certificate for Cybersecurity: Managing Risk in the Information Age. In 2019, Mr. Lipman received a certificate from the University of Oxford for the Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme and from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy. Mr. Lipman is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Daniel has been a security and risk advisor for more than 10 years, and is passionate about helping companies to better understand their risks to undesirable events on a daily basis. Dan previously served as the Regional Bioterrorism Coordinator for District 1 in Michigan, where he was instrumental in preparing communities for catastrophic incidents. He has also acted as the Private Security Liaison for the City of Lansing’s Critical Infrastructure Team, which identified and documented deficiencies in the city’s critical infrastructure.

He is a Co-Founder of the CSO Risk Council, a think tank of seasoned security professionals and thought leaders with extensive experience in managing the physical security and risks of large enterprises consisting of multiple sites and whose mission is to create a better process to develop and share innovative solutions and pertinent information with organizations to improve safety and security risk by providing a forum to discuss best practices and recommendations for specific risk scenarios and to network with other enterprise security professionals.

Daniel is an instructor at Michigan State University and teaches undergraduate security and risk analysis courses.

He earned Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees in Criminal Justice with a Specialization in Security Management at Michigan State University. He also earned a Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship from Trident University.

Daniel is a Co-Founder of Do 1 Thing, a non-profit organization that helps individuals and families prepare for a disaster, which the executive director was awarded the White House Award for Champions of Change in 2014.

Frank Schools is a Chief Financial Officer with extensive experience in private equity backed as well as publicly traded companies. He has directly worked with major private equity firms, including Ares Management, Warburg Pincus, Blackstone, Onex and Partners Group. More recently, Frank has functioned as CFO for SAAS start-ups.

Frank previously worked with Circadian Risk principals while serving as CFO of Universal Services of America (now Allied Universal). During his tenure, the company acquired and integrated 16 companies, increasing revenues from $1.1B to $2.6B and doubling the employee count to 80,000. In addition, Frank successfully completed the sale of Universal from its initial PE investor Partners Group to Warburg Pincus.

Frank received his MBA from California State University, Fullerton and his BA in economics/administrative studies from the University of California, Riverside. Until November 2021, Frank was an active California CPA.

Tim brings 21 years of experience in the Security Industry. 13 years as a service provide, providing man guards services and risk assessments. Serving a diverse client group including, Commercial Office space, Defense Contractors, Distribution, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Research Environments. 7 Years leading a Security Program at one of the top academic medical institutions in the United States. Focusing on emergency management, regulatory compliance for, and exceeding industry standards.

He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration-Marketing from Trine University

Mike King is the Co-Director of Engineering (Architecture) at Circadian Risk, Inc. Mike has a hearty lifelong love for computing: from learning DOS commands as a toddler in order to play Prince of Persia (1989), to sourcing and building PC’s, and acquiring a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Windsor.

Coming to Circadian Risk with over a decade of professional experience in software development and consulting, Mike leverages his diverse history and passion for efficiency to help move the needle forward, improving the quality of life for his teammates and, more importantly, the end users.

In his free time, Mike can be found kayaking; loving his dogs; playing his guitar; or gaming.

Rodrigo Rodrigues, originally from Lisbon, Portugal, began his programming journey at the age of eight by reverse engineering video games. With a deep focus on developer experience and tooling, he has a particular passion for automation to simplify the lives of his peers. Known as the “refactor champion,” he enjoys refining and optimizing code.

Rodrigo has previously worked on a professional project management tool and is currently interested in sophisticated backend systems. In his free time, he can be found gaming, traveling, and developing or reverse engineering software for fun. Trilingual and always eager to learn new languages, he balances his introverted nature with a love for continuous personal and professional growth, leveraging his expertise to enhance development practices and streamline workflows.

Seth is a Senior DevOps Engineer at Circadian Risk Inc. who specializes in infrastructure as code, automation, and building scalable systems.

His background is in System and Network Administration where he specialized in cloud technologies specifically AWS. He focuses on leveraging IaC (infrastructure as code) tools to define and manage cloud infrastructure.

He works alongside the development team to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable faster code deployments and changes as well as maintaining documentation for security and compliance. Seth is passionate about creating, in his free time he builds cars, plays guitar, and always has at least one ongoing personal project.

Miles Macklin is a Lead Product Designer and Manager at Circadian Risk Inc. His drive and curiosity for design spans from his beginnings as a photographer where he frequently found himself capturing images from unique perspectives oftentimes relating to the aesthetic of things. Allowing him to explore creative disciplines and ultimately choose a path towards becoming a designer.

Miles works on the development of the product alongside the engineering team, visualizing new and existing user experiences, interactions and upcoming features to the design of the system. Miles also heads the backend development and execution of our design flow and process for more cohesive and efficient integration between upcoming projects and our current product. He brings an exciting and refreshing outlook to the experience and usage of our product and hopes his work can leave an impact on the importance of creating a culture of proactive security, risk and hazard prevention for our clients.

Previously, Miles finished completion of his design degree at the University of Michigan in the Stamps School of Art & Design with a minor in entrepreneurship. He was featured twice (2020 & 2021) in the school’s undergraduate art and design exhibition and honored as a member of the Creatively class of 2022 which highlights 100 emerging art and designers within partnering schools across America.

Emeka is a thespian who has settled primarily in product and user experience design. Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, he moved to Boston to attend Northeastern University, where he was also introduced to other disciplines such as visual design, digital marketing, and acting!

Coming to Circadian Risk with many diverse experiences and interests, he uses his marketing and consumer psychology background to influence his design thinking of Circadian Risk’s security management interface and to promote Circadian services to those who need it most via digital and physical channels.

Evan graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Criminal Justice, with a minor in Security Management. He is the Client Success Coordinator/Security Analyst II at Circadian Risk. Prior to working at Circadian Risk, Evan was an intern at the Detroit Police Department and Michigan State University Federal Credit Union where he took part in risk analysis, investigations, security related projects, and more.

In his free time, Evan enjoys making and eating extremely spicy food dishes, gaming, and participating in all types of sports, especially racquetball. He is a Michigan native, and looks forward to traveling and seeing more of the world.

Andrew Ruehle is a Client Success Manager at Circadian Risk, where he leads enterprise-level client engagements and large-scale platform implementations across multiple verticals. He works closely with organizations to assess, analyze, and enhance their security and risk programs through a data-driven, intelligence-informed approach. Andrew specializes in helping clients translate complex security insights into actionable strategies that improve operational resilience and decision-making.

Prior to joining Circadian Risk, Andrew served as a Security Intelligence Intern at a Fortune 500 financial firm, where he gained experience in threat assessment, open-source intelligence, and physical security countermeasure buildouts. His background blends intelligence analysis, risk management, and client relationship leadership—enabling him to bridge technical security solutions with business outcomes.

Andrew holds a Master’s in Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis from Michigan State University, where he also earned his Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice with minors in Security Management and Human Behavior.

Chloe graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Criminal Justice, alongside a minor in Peace and Justice Studies. She is a Client Success Coordinator/ Security Analyst II at Circadian Risk.

Prior to working at Circadian Risk, Chloe was a Cybersecurity Analyst Intern at ICE Cybersecurity where she was able to gain hands on experience within the cybersecurity industry, actively mitigating security threats through vulnerability assessments, among other industry practices.

In her free time, Chloe loves discovering new corners of Chicago after recently relocating from her hometown of San Diego. She’s also training to become a barre instructor and enjoys connecting with others through fitness and movement.

Whenever she can, Chloe enjoys traveling and immersing herself in new places and cultures around the world.

Lynn Stinson- A pioneer and advocate for Women in Security, Lynn was hired as a Business Development Manager for Guardsmark, LLC. After passing an extensive investigation/security clearance process for this premier international security company, she worked closely with former FBI, CIA, Secret Service and law enforcement agents and officers.

Lynn, a member of ASIS, represented Guardsmark at monthly meetings and many national ASIS conventions. Prior to working with Guardsmark, she taught and sold sales training to corporations throughout Michigan.

An alumni of Northwood University, she was awarded the great honor of Outstanding Alumni Achievement in 1990 and the coveted Distinguished Women award in 2014, given annually to only eight nationally, by the University.

An award-winning photographer and public speaker, Lynn is a professional narrator and voice-over talent, sharing this with children and adults for many years.

Working in Business Development, for Circadian Risk, Lynn is enthusiastically interested in working again with security professionals with whom she has the utmost respect.

Mr. Jeffrey A. Slotnick, CPP, PSP, is an internationally known Enterprise Security Risk Consultant with over 28 years of experience. Jeff is peer-recognized as a “Thought Leader and Change Agent.” He focuses on all facets of Enterprise Security Risk Management, including quality management programs, risk, vulnerability, threat assessments, Emergency Response Planning, Business Continuity Planning, and Physical Security System Master Planning, Design, and Integration. As a curriculum developer and master trainer, Jeff advocates for quality professional development and training of security, law enforcement, and military personnel. He is a Community Vice President for ASIS International and a Faculty Advisor for the University of Phoenix Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security and Security Management Degree Program.

Steve grew up in Summit New Jersey, attended Deerfield Academy and then Connecticut College. He is an enthusiastic athlete, playing varsity tennis and hockey during his school days. After graduating from Connecticut College with a Cultural Anthropology / American Politics degree, Steve moved to San Francisco to embark on his career.

His first passion was in the Wine Business, selling premium wines to individual wine enthusiasts and opening up his own business selling hard to get, premium wines from all over the world.

After 12 years, Steve made a move to technology and worked for Digital Foundry, a boutique custom software design and development firm for over 10 years. Here, Steve developed many strong relationships with senior technology / digital professionals at fortune 500 companies. He continued to grow these relationships with Sparq and EffectiveSoft, also custom software strategy, design and development firms

Steve excitedly joins Circadian Risk as a Business Development Manager, helping risk analysis professionals and corporations to assess, analyze, monitor and manage their physical risk profiles.