Jeff Zisner
President & CEO
Jeff Zisner is an industry and media recognized security expert with nearly 20 years of experience in the security and investigations industry. As the President & CEO, Jeff oversees all facets of AEGIS’ security, investigations, training and consulting operations, ensures best practices and quality control are adhered to from the top down, and pushes to further the industry…
by actively engaging in the community. Jeff is a proud Los Angeles native and a graduate of California State University, Northridge with a Bachelors of Science in Business Management and Psychology. Throughout his career, Jeff has dedicated his talents to reinventing the contracted security and investigations industry. His vision is of contracted teams of security and investigative professionals seamlessly integrated with client operations based on their individual needs. This symbiotic relationship focuses on providing high quality customer service oriented personnel with an emphasis and threat prevention instead of simply reaction.
Jeff began working in the industry as a security officer in 2005. Recognizing, developing, and implementing improvements for the logistical and operational shortfalls at client sites led to his promotion as Operations Manager for a local security firm. After growing the company and streamlining its processes, Jeff left the firm to pursue opportunities as a consultant and surveillance investigator, gaining valuable experience conducting threat assessments, managing varied types of security operations, and supervising complex investigations.
His credentials also include Bureau of Security & Investigative Services Security Instructor, Private Investigator, board certification as a “Certified Protection Professional” by ASIS, and the Commercial Facilities Sector Chief for the Los Angeles Chapter of the FBI’s Infragard Members Alliance. Resulting from his dedication to Infragard’s mission and his production of high quality training workshops, Jeff was awarded the National Infragard Rookie of the Year Award 2012.
Jeff is the President and CEO of AEGIS, specializing in high-end, customer centric security, investigation, training and consulting services. Jeff can still be found in the field managing complex investigations and onboarding new clients when he isn’t busy conducting security assessments, teaching workplace violence prevention and active shooter preparedness and response training programs, or managing the day-to-day business of his firm.
In his free time, he spends time with his family and pets as well as his close circle of friends, enjoys traveling, riding his motorcycle, water sports, firearms training, and exploring other business ventures.
Shayna Bornstein
VP, People & Payroll
Shayna Bornstein serves as VP of People & Payroll for AEGIS Security & Investigations, Inc. She has 10+ years of experience in the security industry as well as an extensive background in interpersonal relationships and psychology…
Shayna is responsible for implementing human resources management strategies, performance management, policy and procedure development, and engaging employees to create a dynamic and responsive guard force for AEGIS. She is also responsible for all things payroll and benefits related and is a stickler ensuring pay rates and payroll is completed on time and is accurate.
Shayna has a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Studies with an Option in Teaching and Learning and an emphasis in Psychology from California State University, Channel Islands, as well as a Master’s Degree in Psychology with a Specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis from Kaplan University.
In her free time, you can find Shayna spending time with her husband, daughter, and dog, reading as many books as she can, traveling, and volunteering with a local Girl Scout troop.
Jose Gonzalez
Director of Operations
Jose Gonzalez is the Director of Operations at Aegis Security & Investigations. He has more than two decades of management and security experience, including private security, corporate and entertainment security services. Notable are the many years he spent developing and building a security program from the ground up for Netflix…
Kelsey Good
Director of HR
Kelsey is AEGIS’ Director of HR, overseeing all adminstrative, human resources, and compliance functions within AEGS. This includes recruiting, training compliance, employee retention, general office matters, and elements of human resources management…
She helps employees with general inquiries about pay, work hours, and site locations and guides potential clients with general pricing and our availability to best suit their needs. Kelsey graduated from California State University, Northridge in 2019 with a B.S. in Family and Consumer Sciences. Outside of the office, Kelsey is an avid home gardener and volunteers in low income neighborhoods to establish urban agriculture and enjoys hiking with her three golden retrievers and her goober boyfriend Alan who loves his plethora of late model Toyota trucks and bagels.
Justin Lee
Area Manager
Northern California
Justin has over 15 years of experience in the security industry. His professional background includes loss prevention, retail security, bail enforcement, and hospitality security support. As one of the leading hospitality, residential, commercial property, and high rise security experts in Northern California, he presently oversees over 4000 units of high end class A and multiple boutique commercial buildings with luxury tenants in the Bay Area…
He also has extensive experience in the classroom teaching the BSIS Powers of Arrest curriculum as well as related specialized security officer training including: suspicious activities identification and reporting, security analysis, and deployment planning designed to meet and exceed the needs of everyday clients. His passion for perfection and desire to continuously improve the quality of his operation has earned the respect of both his security team and customers alike.
Robert Sanchez
Area Manager
Central California
Providing clients with cost conscious and effective security solutions is Robert’s passion. Robert is detail oriented with each client earning their trust by providing exactly what he promises – a responsive, quality service they can trust.
He also has extensive experience in the classroom teaching the BSIS Powers of Arrest curriculum as well as related specialized security officer training including: suspicious activities identification and reporting, security analysis, and deployment planning designed to meet and exceed the needs of everyday clients. His passion for perfection and desire to continuously improve the quality of his operation has earned the respect of both his security team and customers alike.
Jesse Cerritos
Area Manager, Los Angeles
& Orange County
Jesse has more than 20 years of experience in operations, logistics, and security. Jesse began his career in the security industry as a guard, where he built his knowledge and expertise with everything from VIP protection, to safeguarding property, to transportation of valuables and currency.
Joseph Martino
Area Manager, San Diego
& Inland Empire
J.R. Martino is an Area Manager at AEGIS Security & Investigations. His background includes twelve years in the Army National Guard with 2 one year long deployments in Iraq and Jordan…
as well as over twenty years in the security industry, engaging in celebrity, VIP, executive protection details, and security management in a variety of settings. J.R. was an AT&T Corporate Security Supervisor for 5 years in the Chicago home base for AT&T and also spent 5 years doing federal contract security.In the Army, J.R. served as a Operations NCO and Truckmaster for 2 different Army Battalions as well as many other supervisor roles in his time of service.J.R. has a son that he spends most of his free time with unless he’s out riding his Harley around the San Diego area.
David Macias
Operations Manager
Los Angeles
David Macias has been in the security industry for 9+ years with a focus in studio security. Starting his career at Fox Studios and then Sony Studios, David worked as a Service Center Specialist which helped him gain a wealth of experience in security access control systems.
With the skills acquired throughout his career in the studio industry; he helped build the parking office and dispatch department at Netflix (Los Angeles). David has made the transition from an RSOC Security Dispatcher for Netflix to an Operations Manager for AEGIS. Attention to detail and great customer service are of the utmost importance to him. He has the same drive and dedication working with his AEGIS team. When not managing 200+ security officers, David likes to spend time with his wife and 5-year-old son.
Leia Bonilla
Scheduling
Manager
Leia started with Aegis in 2017 as an Operations Assistant and has since then taken on responsibilities expanding her knowledge and skills within our company. She now holds the title of the Los Angeles Area Scheduling Manager, or as she likes to put it she is the Keeper of Schedules, Guards and Dragons.
As the Scheduling Manager, she oversees all short term and long term scheduling as well as keeping track of time clocks for our employees. She comes from a background in the hair industry being a hair stylist for over 10 years.
Terrence Black
HR Manager
Northern California
He enjoys uplifting and encouraging people to always strive for the best possible outcomes in life both at work and in his personal life. In his free time he loves to write songs, cook, raise his dog and hangout with friends and family.
Sarah Mitchum
Payroll & Benefits
Manager
Sarah is AEGIS’ Payroll & Benefits Manager, which entails handling both payroll and benefits as well as other elements of human resources management and general office administration…
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Diana Marshall
Senior
Recruiter
Diana is our Senior Recruiter at AEGIS. Diana was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. She brings a diverse skill set, having a background in being a preschool teacher and hairstyling.
With a passion for building dynamic teams, she now channels her expertise into recruiting for our growing company. Outside of work, Diana loves spending time with her husband and children. Diana also has an unhealthy obsession for hot yoga and her pugs.