E-Mail:  fgonz007@aol.com

The Strategic Solutions Group specializes in criminal defense work with an expertise in federal cases.  We conduct skip tracing, personal injury, asset searches, due diligence, and pre-employment screening.  In addition we provide corporations with security awareness training programs and assist in the design, training and implementation of security hardware.

More than 2 1/2 Decades of Experience
Bi-lingual in Spanish/English

Frank Gonzalez, Jr., CPP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC., NEW YORK, NY  1991 TO PRESENT
Security Management & Investigative Specialist - Executive Director
Direct all business and financial operations of professional consulting organization specializing in corporate security, risk management, and loss prevention.   Development of loss prevention programs and security controls and service as consultant on state-of-the-art systems and procedures.  Responsible for all manner of white collar and criminal investigations, corporate and individual investigations, undercover and surveillance work, due diligence, property searches, judgement searches, D.B.A. and incorporation searches, civil and criminal index checks, bankruptcy file checks, fraud investigations, drug abuse assistance and detection work, both privately and corporately, the serving of subpoenas and taking witness statements in civil and criminal prosecutorial defense cases, and the writing of final reports of investigative work..

LIZ CLAIBORNE, INC., NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY       1985-1991
Vice-President of Corporate Security
Reported directly to the Senior Vice President-Finance/CFO.  Managed all security operations and planning for domestic and international offices, showrooms, distribution centers and three retail divisions encompassing 92 stores.  Responsible for hiring, training and supervising 25+ management/administrative and 190+ contract uniform personnel.  Prepared and administered a $6 million annual budget.   Trained supervisory staff in preliminary investigation of Workers Compensation, product diversion and counterfeiting cases.  Coordinated all emergency services.   Developed corporate relationships with law enforcement/safety agencies.   Personally directed high-level confidential investigations.  Chaired Safety Committee.

Postal Inspector in the Mail Fraud, Internal and External Crime Units.  Conducted investigations into Worker's Compensation and Medical Provider fraud, Physical Security Specialists and Undercover Operative.  Served as lecturer and training instructor.  Developed innovative investigative programs in the areas of Financial Depreciation and Worker's Compensation fraud, utilized presently throughout the nation.  Served as agency representative on several federal and local Task Forces and participated as a team member in the DEA narcotics task force, FBI Medicaid/Medicar and medical provider fraud task force and the Southern District's organized crime task force.

EDUCATION

~ Long Island University:   Master of Science in Criminal Justice/
   Security Administration, 1990
~ The John Jay College of Criminal Justice:  Bachelor of Arts in
   Criminal Justice/Law, 1977
~ Marist College, Fishkill, New York:  Paralegal Studies, 1997
~ Honors:  Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Honor Society

TEACHING

Adjunct Professor of Security and Criminal Justice; Passaic County
     Community College, Paterson, New Jersey, September, 1989-Present
Lecturer in Security and Criminal Justice:  Marist College, South Bronx
     Campus, Bronx, New York, July 1995 to 1997

AFFILIATIONS

The Lions
The American Legion
The Federal Agents PBA
The Rockland County Shields
The New York City Police Honor Legion
The Fraternal Order of Police - Past President
The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association - Past President
The American Society for Industrial Security-Certified Protection Professional
Armed Force of the State of New York, Captain, Office of the Inspector General