John & Leanne Withers, NIR*
Nancy Barber, Glass Key, USA*
Galen Clements, Alene Bell Esq, Clements Global Services, USA*
Brett & Sayira Mikkelson, Panama*
Rod Webb, Australia
Steve & Jeanne Kirby, USA*
David & Mary MacLeod, Australia*
Chris Ballou, USA
Tom & Helen Davies, United Kingdom*
Ryan Colley, Colley Intelligence, USA*
Jack Burke, USA*
Brian King & Jeremy King, King International, Canada*
Mike & Carole Russell, USA
Mike Johrendt & Lois Colley, USA*
Alice Campbell, CFS, CCFS, USA*
James Holohan, Brown Rudnick LLP, USA*
David Karas, Czech Republic

Maurice & Chandra Amres, Guyana
Roman Bazikalov, Mad PI Consulting, Canada*
Laurence Brown, United Kingdom*
Peter Coleman, Singapore*
Seth Derish, Costa Rica
Jim Kirby, Edward R. Kirby & Assoc., USA
Rick & Ellie Quinn, Canada*
Steve Rambam, USA
Eddy Sigrist, Netherlands*
Goolom Monsoor, France*
Laurena Nally & Nigel Rothwell
Yosh Wong, Hong Kong
Carolina Bettencourt, Portugal*
Leena Stark, Finland*
Stella Stark, Finland
Wayne Halick, Millennium Investigations, USA
Howard Griffiths, RSA *
Joan Reistetter, USA*
Jason Beberniss, Discreet Services, Inc., USA
Paddy Beiner, Germany
Steve Levine, The Vine Group, USA
Sean Peirce, RSA
Kevin & Amy Read, USA*
Danny Sullivan, USA
Boon Swa Tang, Singapore
Bill Belmont, USA
Fernando Molina, Mexico
Neal Gossett, USA
Maya Veith, Germany
Sandra Stibbards, USA
Sameer Buddha, India
Sheila Ponnosamy, Singapore
Ponnosamy & Dora Kalastree, Singapore
Adrian Peters, Australia
Jeff Williams, Philippines

Gautam Kumar
Mumbai, India
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Gautam worked in the finance industry for a few years before joining the family business –Globe Detective Agency in 2011. Gautam is the third generation of the promoter family and the first of his generation to have joined Globe. Gautam underwent an intensive training program in Security & Investigations prior to onboarding with Globe. In the recent past, Gautam was involved in multiple initiatives of the CII, enabling him to understand how the Council functions. He is confident of adding a fresh perspective to the Council. Gautam served as the Webinar Administrator and oversaw the technical end of the monthly webinars during the pandemic. He has been involved in multiple initiatives of the CII which contributed to his understanding of how the Council functions and puts him in a great position to give back to our tightly-knit community.

• President 2024-2025
• Vice President 2023-2024
• Vice President 2022-2023
• Board Member 2021-2024. Term expires September 2024

Dave MacLeod
Australia 
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David MacLeod is the founder and director of Macil Global, with over 20 years experience in the Insurance and Investigation industry.  He oversees all lines of business at Macil Global.

David holds a Diploma of Science – Occupational Heath & Safety, Certificate IV in Investigative Services, Certificate IV in Risk Management & Security and is a qualified Trainer and Auditor. He has worked in all facets of the industry and closely with many legal practitioners, within the WorkSafe appointed panel firms.  He has also presented to various industry groups and interested parties on surveillance and factual investigations. David served on the Board and ultimately as President of CII (2019) and hosted the 2023 Annual General Meeting in Melbourne.  

• Vice President 2024-2025
• President 2019-2020

Mike Gillam
New Zealand
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Mike Gillam, New Zealand, is a seasoned investigator with over 17 years of experience in managing complex criminal and civil cases. Mike's background includes comprehensive training and service with the New Zealand Police and a successful track record leading to countless criminal prosecutions and employment dismissals. As a Certified Fraud Examiner, Mike has demonstrated a high level of expertise in conducting and overseeing a wide range of investigations for corporations, law firms, and private individuals. His ability to handle sensitive situations with discretion and professionalism sets him apart in the industry. Mike is the Operations Director at The Investigators New Zealand and is based in Auckland.  

One of his key initiatives is to assist with the mentorship program that was launched in 2023 to support new members in the Associate International Investigator and Qualified International Investigator classes. Upon joining CII, these new members would be partnered with an experienced Certified International Investigator for mentorship. 

The mentor serves as a direct contact person for the new member, providing invaluable advice, guidance, and support as they navigate their early career in the investigative industry. This relationship not only facilitates the professional growth of the new member but fosters a sense of community and belonging within CII. 

By investing in the growth and development of our new members, CII not only strengthens the individual capabilities of our investigators but also the collective expertise and reputation of CII. Mike is accessible at [email protected].

• Secretary 2024-2025
• Elected to the Board 2024-2026. Term expires September 2026. 

Steve Levine

USA, California
[email protected] 

Steve Levine is an investigator with over 20 years of experience in corporate investigations, business intelligence investigations, human intelligence, and internal investigations. He is a recognized expert on public records, a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Certified Forensic Interviewer. He founded The Vine Group in 2010. Before that, he worked as Managing Director at Kroll Associates. Steve is also an Emmy award winning investigator, and his work has appeared in many newspapers, magazines and documentaries. He is a co-author of Paper Trails, A Guide to Public Records in California and other publications. He taught investigations at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Steve can be reached at [email protected].

• Treasurer 2024-2025
• Elected to the Board 2024-2026. Term expires September 2026. 

Jeremy King
Ontario, Canada
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Jeremy H. King, B. Comm, CII, is a Partner and Executive Vice President of King International Advisory Group. Jeremy oversees the surveillance and cyber intelligence divisions at KIAG and is responsible for the agency’s international development, which include partner relationships in over 56 countries worldwide. A licensed private investigator since 2011, Mr. King has acted as a trusted investigative advisor to many of Canada’s foremost litigators, private corporations, and public entities. He is highly active in investigations of serious nature requiring extreme discretion and professionalism. Most recently, Mr. King was retained in a class action lawsuit leading to Canada’s first known Mareva Injunction targeting cryptocurrency. Through social media investigations, the targets of the Mareva injunction were identified and evidence was gathered on the additional crypto custodians.

•  Elected to the Board 2023-2026. Term expires September 2025. 
•  Appointed chair of the Marketing & PR Committee 2023
•  Re-appointed as chair of the Marketing & PR Committee 2024

Ronald Bosman
Switzerland
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Ronald Bosman is an investigator with over 15 years of experience in corporate investigations, business intelligence and geopolitical analysis. He has a master’s degree in history from the University of Groningen, the Netherlands and is an ACAMS certified anti-money laundering specialist. Ronald is based in Switzerland, from where he and his research team also cover the Benelux market, the Dutch Caribbean, Germany, Spain and beyond. Prior to founding Sourced Research & Consulting, Ronald worked as a consultant at the corporate investigations department of a global risk management consultancy, where he managed enhanced due diligence investigations and complex investigations in support of litigation procedures. Ronald started his career with the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Americas Department. Originally from the Netherlands, Ronald has lived and worked in the United States, Spain, Colombia and Venezuela. He has been based in Switzerland since 2012. Ronald speaks English, Dutch, Spanish and German. Ron can be reached at [email protected].

• Board Member 2023-2025. Term expires September 2025.

Ajit Singh
New Delhi, India
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Ajit has 30 years of experience in the Investigation & Consulting industry. Ajit was awarded “Investigation Entrepreneur of the year Award’ by the President of India in 2012. In his own words, “I know what it means to be a business owner. I have served as the National General Secretary of the APDI (Association of Private Detective & Investigators-India) since 2004. I was the Program Chairman for ASIS International in 2018. I served as the Assistant Governor of the Rotary District in Delhi in 2020.I have been enthusiastically involved in ensuring a high level of participation of members & enrolment of new members in various events. My work within these organizations has lead me to recognize that constant involvement amongst the members and meaningful interactions leads to member retention. I believe in collaboration and empowerment. I would like to harness my energy and enrich the experience of the membership by assisting the Board in taking the CII to new heights”.

• Elected to the Board 2022-2025 Term expires October 2025.
• Vice Chair Membership Committee 2023
  
• Chair Membership Committee 2024

Roman Bazikalov
Toronto, Canada 
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Roman Bazikalov is a licenced private investigator operating a boutique investigation firm with offices in Montreal and Toronto, Canada. Roman solves complex civil and criminal matters for litigators and corporate clients from all over the world. Over the course of his 22-year career in the industry, he worked undercover and overseas, investigated cases involving intellectual property, fraud, conflict resolution, corporate, legal, and insurance matters. He is a Certified Legal Investigator (CLI), Certified International Investigator (CII), and Certified Master Investigator (CPIO-MI). Roman also serves on the board as an International Regional Director for the National Association of Legal Investigators (NALI).

Sam Zonensein
Israel
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Sam is an International Investigator with more than 30 years of experience in private and governmental sectors. Sam is the CEO and owner of Renzone Consulting a boutique agency that operates from Israel and works internationally. Renzone Consulting is an international company engaged in advising on intelligence matters, security consulting and private investigations for business and institutional entities and private clients. Our main services are in intelligence gathering and asset tracing from all types. Our agency is also engaged in law enforcement training especially in types of physical surveillance.

• 2017 Investigation of the year in Panama for the CII 

Toine Goorts
The Netherlands
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Toine Goorts, CII, CPO, is the owner of Goorts international Investigations, located in the southern part of the Netherlands, close to the Belgium and German borders. After 20 years of working for the government as a military police officer, and serving as an investigator, surveillance operator, and executive protection officer, Toine launched his own company in 2004. Toine is a proud military Veteran who has received several awards for his exemplary work. Working in the private sector, Toine travels on various assignments, including highly specialized and sensitive tasks. Goorts International Investigations is involved in issues related to intellectual property infringement, insurance fraud, due diligence and non competition issues. Toine is a motivational speaker on several subjects, including the topics of "endangerment of human life, personal safety and dignity", which are his personal favorites. In his own words, "With the Council of International Investigators, I found my second family."

• President 2024
• President 2023
• President 2022 
• Vice President 2019 - 2020
• Elected to a full board terms 2021
• Elected to a full board term in 2020
• Elected to a full board term in 2017
• Appointed to the Board January 2016