Quarterly Member Breakfast: Workplace Violence Awareness

Learn more about Workplace Violence Awareness with this presentation by Tom Foos of Armada, Ltd. 


Learn about Tom Foos: 

Mr. Tom Foos is President and co-founder of ARMADA, Ltd. where he is responsible for strategic growth initiatives and marketing for the company’s suite of capabilities.  Mr. Foos brings over 30 years of military, public administration and corporate security experience to ARMADA.  Prior to establishing ARMADA, Mr. Foos held a number of senior positions within state government and worked in security management in the private sector.  Experienced in managing departments in diverse industries, his career has focused on building customer-focused teams and long-term partnerships.

Upon leaving active military duty in 1993, Mr. Foos held senior staff positions for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and the Ohio Governor’s Office.  These positions included the Assistant Director of the Office of Criminal Justice Services and the Director of the Governor’s Office of Veteran’s Affairs.  Additionally, Mr. Foos served as the Chief of Staff for the Ohio Veterans Home Network.

Mr. Foos’ most recent position prior to founding ARMADA, Ltd in 2005 was with a Fortune 19 pharmaceutical company where he served as a Global Security Manager. In that role, Mr. Foos was responsible for the security and safety functions at over 150 business units around the world to include; laboratories, pharmacies, financial offices, call centers, manufacturing plants, and distribution centers. As a Security Manager, Mr. Foos regularly provided domestic and international security consulting and services related to; security technology integration, workplace violence program development, security project management, executive protection, and critical incident management.

Additionally, Mr. Foos is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve.  During his last deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, he served as the Commander of the U.S. Marine Security Forces that protected Camp Lemonier, located in Horn of Africa (Djibouti) and is the only U.S. military installation on the continent of Africa.  In addition to that responsibility, Mr. Foos oversaw force protection for the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti and U.S. ships utilizing the Port of Djibouti. Mr. Foos earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The Ohio State University.