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About Us
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 Katarzyna
Priebe, President/CEO
After over 10 years of working in the security industry and being a
part of several large security company consolidations, Katarzyna
founded Priebe Security Services in order to provide customers with a
quality alternative to big international providers - a company that
values individuals.
Prior to founding Priebe Security, Katarzyna served as Vice President
of Sales for United Building Security, Business Development Manager for
Barton Protective Services, and Sales Manager for American Protective
Services. Throughout her career, Katarzyna has gained significant
experience in security operations and has developed proven leadership
skills.
Additionally, Katarzyna founded and served as president of the Austin
Polish Society, a 501C non-profit organization promoting Polish culture
in Austin. She has also provided leadership and community service as
the chair of numerous committees in industry organizations such as
BOMA, IFMA, and ASIS. Katarzyna earned her bachelors degree in Russian
from The University of Texas at Austin.
Brett Welch, Vice President of Operations
Brett comes to the company with 27 years of experience in the law
enforcement and security industry. In his current position he oversees
the daily security operations and serves as the primary interface with
our clients.
Prior to his position at Priebe Security, Brett served as the Country
Security Manager of Kuwait for Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR) and worked
with the KBR Corporate Security team in Iraq as the southern Iraq
Security Manager. Brett also gained significant high-tech security
experience as the Global Security Manager for Tivoli Systems (a
software division owned by IBM).
In addition to his global security experience, Brett has significant
local ties as the Austin Branch Manager for American Protective
Services (APS), which was at the time one of the largest privately
owned contract security companies in the nation. He led a team of over
200 security officers and staff which was recognized as the most
successful branch in the nation.
Brett is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Marine
Corps and studied Criminal Justice at the University of
Southwest Louisiana.
Mani Reyes, Human Resources Manager
Mani joined Priebe Security Services in March 2008 as the Human
Resources Manager. She has more than 15 years of experience in
the HR and Training field. Prior to joining Priebe Security
Services she was the Human Resources Manager for a specialty finance
company in San Antonio, Texas and served as a Leadership Trainer in the
United States Air Force. She has earned her Professional in Human
Resources (PHR) certification and is a graduate of William Carey
University, Mississippi.
Additionally, Mani serves in the Air Force Reserves and was deployed in
2005 to Iraq, where she functioned as Assistant NCOIC for the Medical
Logistics section at the USAF Trauma Hospital. She is an active member
in various professional associations and volunteers for a number of
non-profit organizations.
Albert Melendez-Vasquez, Operations Manager
Albert Vasquez is the Operations Manager for Priebe Security. Having
worked his way up through the ranks at Priebe Security he now trains
new officers, manages scheduling, and assists in daily branch
operations.
Albert retired from a distinguished career in the US Army after
returning from Iraq with numerous awards and decorations including
Meritorious Service and Global War on Terrorism Medals.
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