Alan Bell was born in England is the CEO of private security firm GlobeRisk. He joined the British Navy as a young teenager and soon after became a member of the Royal Marine Commandos where he served for 10 years – then passed selection to the Special Air Service (SAS) and spent 12 years with this elite regiment as a paratrooper commando. He operated worldwide as a Special Forces commando in classified areas over a period of twelve years, including combat in several wars (including the Falkland Islands). He trained commandos in all aspects of anti-terrorist tasks, and VIP protection teams in sensitive high-risk areas. Mr. Bell was involved in a CBC documentary called “Shadow Company” which was about Contract Security Specialists. Alan Bell’s company was featured in the documentary and was interviewed in a short segment that can still be seen on the CBC website.