LEADERSHIP TEAM
JAMES
WOOLEN
PRESIDENT
James Woolen is a dedicated and technically skilled business professional with a versatile administrative support skill set, developed through extensive experience in fieldwork, sales and marketing, political liaison, and executive management. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Arizona State University, earned in 2005. As President of Nationwide Guard Services, Inc., James excels in resolving employer challenges with innovative solutions, systems, and process improvements that enhance efficiency, boost customer satisfaction, and drive profitability. His expertise as a security professional spans physical security, loss prevention, surveillance, and investigations.
In addition to his role at Nationwide Guard Services, James is also deeply involved in community service and professional organizations. Since January 2016, he has been a member of the Board of Directors for the Loma Linda Children's Hospital Foundation. Furthermore, he is a member of other various industry related organizations dedicated to safety and security
MARI
BENNETT
VICE PRESIDENT
Mari Bennett is a seasoned executive in the field of security solutions and currently serves as the Vice President at Nationwide Guard Services. With over 30 years of experience, she has played a pivotal role in shaping the company's strategic direction and operational success.
Throughout Mari’s career, she has focused on the needs of the client and making their security plan unique and successful to their business. She quickly distinguished herself through her deep understanding of security trends and business growth.
Educated in Behavioral Sciences, from Northwest University in Washington, Mari went on to co-found a non-profit work in the greater Seattle area helping the under privileged and broken families. Her main role was donor relations and compliance. From there, she became the President of North American Sales of SunFX USA in San Diego where she managed over 40 distributors and a sales staff throughout North America and the Caribbean. Mari is an integral part of the Nationwide team and works diligently at bringing success to her clients through honesty and transparency.
At Nationwide, Mari oversees a diverse portfolio of responsibilities, including corporate strategy, business development, and client relations. She is known for her visionary leadership style, championing initiatives that integrate cutting-edge technology with comprehensive security protocols to deliver unparalleled protection for clients across various sectors.
EDDIE
VAZQUEZ
DIRECTOR OF FIELD OPERATIONS
Eddie brings to Nationwide Guard Services over 31 years of law enforcement experience in LA County and the Inland Empire. He retired as a Police Captain with management responsibilities over Patrol, Aero Bureau, Drones, Canine, Traffic, Field Training and related units.
He maintains strong relationships with local law enforcement and Cargo Theft Investigators assigned to specialized units. Eddie is also an experienced investigator that is able to transition his skillset to both minor and major investigations in the Security world to include employee theft and professional cargo theft cases. He holds a Master’s Degree in Emergency Services Administration from Cal State Long Beach. Eddie is the founder and still a supporting member of the Women Leaders in Law Enforcement, LA Chapter.
Eddie currently leads our Operations Division to include managing our Administrative needs, process improvements, Officers, Supervisors, Dispatch Team, Account Managers as well as our Training and Safety programs. He is an experienced Director that is able to share his knowledge through valuable mentoring and training to related to developing multi-layered security plans; Physical Security, Access Control, Training, Administrative and Technical considerations to best support our clients. Eddie is currently a Board member with the Inland Empire ASIS Chapter in order to provide professional networking opportunities for both veteran and newly appointed members of the association.
