• DR. DANA PICORE President & CEO
  • JUAN FRIAS Operations Consultant
  • LIZ KOSTOPOULOS Director of Human Resources
  • OFFICER CUFFS CREATIVE STRATEGIST

“People forget that security is about personal liability. You are obligated to protect your company. To protect your employees. To protect your family and those you love. The task can be daunting, but Picore International is ready when you need us.”

  • Visionary and Founder
  • Sought-after Threat Assessment Expert/ Workplace Violence Prevention Consultant
  • Educated in leadership strategies from Cornell University (on campus certificate program)
  • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Organizational Psychology
    (Union Institute & University)
  • Licensed private investigator and psychotherapist
  • Certification in Management Development for Entrepreneurs (MDE) from UCLA Anderson School of Management (On campus certification program)
  • Field participation during the Katrina Relief efforts, New Orleans, Louisiana and hurricane Harvey Houston, Texas
  • Conducted research on the impact of global terrorism while in the Middle East
  • Former police officer, field and academy training instructor, Los Angeles Police Department
  • Regularly consults to the news media; featured by Fortune Small Business Magazine, E! Entertainment, CNN, MSNBS, CNBC, Eyewitness News, Angeleno and US Magazine, to name a few
  • Author of , “Hope in the Darkness, 10 Point Threat Assessment Model”
  • Contributing Author of “Advanced Private Investigation” Chapter 15.

Contributing author of Advanced Private Investigation – A Manual of Advanced Investigative Skills for the Private Investigator (Chapter 15 Threat Assessments and Interventions)

Juan is educated in Criminal Justice at the University of Phoenix. He gathered some of his experience in the security industry by working in hotel hospitality/security and casinos. As a former post commander of high risk venues, Juan’s expertise in the area of crowd management and customer service are valued areas of knowledge that Picore International respects and wants on our leadership team. Juan exhibits fairness to our team of security officers. Human beings react badly to what they perceive as unfair. He delegates work to others and confirms he is scrupulous in allocating pleasant and unpleasant tasks evenly. Juan comes to Picore with a good set of organizational skills which are essential in managing a security team. It is his job to coordinate the work and allocate resources.

  • Fluent in English and Spanish
  • American Red Cross Instructor (First Aid, AED, CPR)
  • PC 832: The PC 832 Arrest and Firearms Course (PC 832 Course) is the minimum training standard for California peace officers as specified in Commission Regulation 1005.
  • Trained in NIMS Incident Command

    The NIMS Training Program defines the national NIMS training program as it relates to the NIMS components of Preparedness, Communications and Information Management, Resource Management and Command and Management. It specifies NIC and stakeholder responsibilities and activities for developing, maintaining and sustaining NIMS training. The NIMS Training Program outlines responsibilities and activities that are consistent with the National Training Program, as mandated by the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006. This program integrates with FEMA training offered through the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) and United States Fire Administration (USFA).

Liz Kostopoulos is the Director of Human Resources at Picore International. As a multi-disciplined leader in the HR department, her role includes implementing and enforcing all compliance related matters and also overseeing all aspects of employee training. She works closely with various government agencies and licensing authorities to ensure that Picore International and its employees stay in compliance with state licensing laws.

Liz is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science in Retail and Consumer Science – Training and Development. She has been in the HR field for the last 6 years and previously worked for a Fortune 500 company in Houston Texas. Prior to that she worked in Business Development and Real Estate.

The creative strategist is a strange breed, canine to be exact. He is a thinker and ideas mascot positioned somewhere between a planner, a researcher and a security specialist. He thrives in a boutique-style security agency where clients can see the creative energy and unique blend of tactical strategies that Picore International has to offer.

Officer Cuff’s role entails being able to capture the pertinent points of threat assessment and brand the company that compels new clients to really know what is unique about Picore International and why we are different. From our state of the art technology, trained officers, attention to detail and quick response our clients know the difference between Picore and our competitors.

Officer Cuffs is also made in plush form and every one that we give away is another donation that Picore gives to Soi Dog Foundation. www.soidog.org. This association helps saves dogs and creates awareness of the illegal dog meat trade within Thailand as well as internationally which has grown significantly.