PRESIDENT & CEO

Alejandro spent 22 years in the United States Army, attaining the rank of Major. He holds bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Louisville. Alejandro’s combat experience, past performance, industry knowledge, and network of suppliers have enabled him to grow his business, Universal Spartan, into a successful defense contractor. He now has over 600 contracts with the federal government and continues to grow.

Alejandro’s civilian mission is to help lift up his fellow veterans, through employment and by starting the Kentucky Veteran Business Alliance.  Since 2018, the KVBA has developed more than 800 transition veterans and community supporters who are now accelerating enterprise growth in Kentucky.

COO

Travis is a veteran of the US Marine Corps and the US Coast Guard and has an extensive background in intelligence and security; he worked for various federal agencies during his time in the service as a security and intelligence analyst. Travis is a graduate of American Military University and earned an MBA from Washington State University.

Travis has extended experience in mission-driven staffing, security and food processing ventures, working with both government and commercial customers. He is entrepreneurial and has established and led nationwide expansion efforts for a variety of organization types, including non-profits and for-profits. He is active in a variety of business and civic organizations.

DIRECTOR, SECURITY

Larry had a distinguished career in law enforcement, retiring from the Oregon State Police after 26 years. He spent the majority of his career in the Criminal Division/Drug Enforcement Section; at the time he retired, he was Acting Commander of the Drug Enforcement Section responsible for all Oregon operations. Larry has conducted hundreds of criminal investigations of major narcotics organizations in the US and Mexico. He has completed thousands of hours of training in intelligence gathering and security operations.

Larry also has more than 15 years of leadership experience in the security industry, managing multiple offices and government and commercial lines of business.

GENERAL MANAGER, SECURITY

David serves as General Manager for First Duty’s security operations in Maryland. David retired from the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General Bureau of Narcotics, Criminal Law Division, after 22 years of service. At the time of his retirement, he served as the Regional Director responsible for the Philadelphia Region.

During his career, David conducted hundreds of investigations of major narcotics organizations that operated in Pennsylvania and abroad. He has also worked as Security Manager at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center. David has completed many hours of training in the law enforcement and security fields, and is committed to First Duty’s mission to employ people with disabilities.

GENERAL MANAGER, STAFFING

Taina began her staffing career as a Recruiter in Delaware in 2019, where she applied her attention to detail, work ethic, and ability to establish positive relationships with partners and associates. She was promoted to Branch Manager in August 2020 before moving into operations. She went on to become Director of the statewide YouthBuild program under the Wilmington Housing Authority.

Taina uses her background in administration with the Philadelphia School District and Department of Social Services of Delaware, and her personable approach and hands on process, to contribute to the success and growth of First Duty. She is detail oriented, organized, eager to learn and shares her knowledge with her team to duplicate success.