Leadership Team
Our leadership team is comprised of prior service military, federal law enforcement, and industry leading security professionals. We manage a team of highly skilled professionals whose goal is to better prepare you or your organization for the security threats of today.
Jacob French, President
Jacob is an accomplished leader with over 10 years of experience in the U.S. Army and Department of Defense (DoD), specializing in military operations, security, and personnel management in both domestic and international settings. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Abilene Christian University (2005) and commissioned as a Military Police Officer in 2008 after successfully completing Officer Candidate School at the Alabama Military Academy.
Throughout his distinguished career, Jacob has demonstrated exceptional leadership in various high-stakes environments. Notably, he served as the Commander of a forward-deployed Combat Support Company in Afghanistan from 2013 to 2014, where he led a team in coordination with civilian contractors, DoD personnel, and host-nation forces to ensure operational success. His expertise spans a wide range of critical operations, including convoy security, area security, vulnerability assessments, close personal protection, and weapons training.
Jacob is also highly trained in specialized military and civilian security operations. He is a graduate of the Marine Corps’ Inter-Service Nonlethal Individual Weapons Instructors Course (INIWIC) and the Unit Movement Officer Course. His professional certifications include Logistics, Physical Security, Anti-Terrorism, Active Shooter Response, and Incident Command (FEMA), along with certifications as a Non-Lethal Weapons Instructor (DoD) and an AXON (Taser International) Instructor.
With a proven track record of leadership and operational excellence, Jacob brings a wealth of experience in strategic planning, team management, and security operations to Centurion Defense Solutions.
Scott Bradshaw, Director of Protective Services
Scott Bradshaw is a highly accomplished federal law enforcement professional with over 20 years of experience serving in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Secret Service (USSS). He is currently the Director of Protective Services at Centurion Defense Solutions LLC, where he leverages his extensive expertise in security operations, threat assessments, and executive protection.
During his tenure with the FBI, Scott played a role in high-profile investigations, including the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK.
For the last two decades of his career, Scott served as a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service, where he was responsible for the protection of numerous world leaders. His assignments included four and a half years on the Presidential Protective Detail, where he planned and executed high-level Presidential security operations both domestically and internationally.
Scott has conducted comprehensive security planning advances worldwide and was a member of the Secret Service’s Counter Surveillance Division, conducting vulnerability assessments in advance of Presidential visits. Additionally, he was an active participant in the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) while serving in both the FBI and the Secret Service.
His expertise extends to threat analysis and behavioral assessment, having completed a specialized assignment with the USSS National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC), where he contributed to the Safe School Initiative, focused on preventing targeted violence in educational institutions.
Beyond his protective and investigative roles, Scott has conducted numerous federal criminal investigations, specializing in threats against the President, counterfeiting, financial fraud (including credit card and wire fraud), and identity theft.
With a career dedicated to national security, protective intelligence, and high-risk operational planning, Scott continues to apply his vast experience to advancing security strategies and risk mitigation efforts in the private sector.