Our Advisory Board

At SaferMobility®, our Advisory Board plays a vital role in guiding our mission to protect people and elevate safety standards across financial institutions. Comprised of experienced leaders in law enforcement, banking, technology, and public safety, this group provides strategic insight and real-world perspective to ensure our products remain forward-thinking, compliant, and operationally sound.

With decades of combined expertise, the Advisory Board helps shape product development, compliance alignment, and market expansion strategies—ensuring SaferMobility® continues to lead with purpose and precision in protecting what matters most.

Barry Thompson

BARRY THOMPSON, Managing Partner at Thompson Consulting Group, LLC

Barry Thompson is a transformational leader in financial security and compliance. With over four decades of experience in the financial services industry, Barry Thompson has held pivotal roles including Security Officer, Compliance Officer, Treasurer, Senior Vice President, and Executive Vice President. His career spans a remarkable trajectory of leadership, expertise, and innovation in financial security and compliance.

Career Highlights:

Security Expertise: Handled over 900 security cases, assisting with investigations and prosecutions at the federal, state, and local levels, and providing expert testimony before grand juries, county courts, bankruptcy courts, family courts, and the New York State Supreme Court.

Conference Leadership: Organized national conferences as a Security Specialist for America’s Community Bankers (2000–2008), overseeing all aspects of the National Operations, Technology, and Security Conference, including designing the security track, hiring speakers, and authoring the conference manual.

International Recognition: A sought-after speaker at financial industry conferences worldwide, Barry has delivered impactful presentations on topics such as internal fraud (Brussels), identity theft (United Nations), and bank security (Japan).

Education and Training: Leveraged his expertise as an instructor at the Credit Union National Association’s Security Institute (2000–2008, 2011) and Vanderbilt University’s Belmont University’s SouthEastern School of Banking (2005–2018), fostering the next generation of financial security leaders.

Current Focus: Through his firm, Barry now leads specialized training initiatives for banks and credit unions, ranging from physical security to Artificial Intelligence. His training programs address critical issues such as identity theft, internal fraud, scams and schemes, investigations, social media risks, and bank robbery protocols. To date, he has trained over 60,000 and his firm has trained over 150,000 financial professionals—a number that continues to grow.

Barry Thompson's legacy is one of dedication, expertise, and a relentless commitment to advancing the standards of security and compliance in the financial sector.

Terry Nichols

CHIEF TERRY NICHOLS (Ret.), Executive Director, National Center for Integrated Emergency Response (NCIER)

As an innovative and visionary leader with over 33 years of experience in law enforcement, Chief Nichols (Ret.) has a proven track record of success in leadership, grant management, strategic planning, and the development of national-scale training programs and curricula. His accomplishments span not only operational management but also academic evaluation, showcasing a commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.

He is widely recognized as an inclusive leader with a unique ability to bring together diverse groups, fostering collaboration to achieve common goals and earning the respect of stakeholders at all levels. As a published author and national curriculum developer, he has delivered impactful speeches and training on active threat event management, including training standards, civilian response strategies, and integrated response protocols between police, fire, and EMS.

Chief Nichols (Ret.) is a sought-after subject matter expert (SME) and presenter on police executive leadership development, law enforcement professionalism, officer safety strategies, and organizational leadership development, reflecting his deep commitment to advancing public safety and professional standards across the sector.

Don De Lucca

DONALD DE LUCCA, Partner at V2 Global

Donald De Lucca is a transformational law enforcement leader, former IACP President, and public safety innovator. He has an impressive career history in law enforcement and public safety leadership which includes:

Chief of Police, City of Doral (2014–2018) Successfully led the Doral Police Department, fostering community relations and ensuring public safety through innovative strategies.
Chief of Police, Town of Golden Beach (2011–2014) Strengthened public safety and administrative efficiency in this exclusive South Florida community.

Senior Vice President, Andrews International (2007–2011) Provided strategic leadership in one of the largest private security firms, focusing on security solutions and executive protection.

Chief of Police, City of Miami Beach (1981–2007) Oversaw law enforcement for over two decades, modernizing policing practices and addressing the dynamic needs of an iconic and diverse city.

International Association of Chiefs of Police - President (2016–2017) Represented law enforcement professionals globally, championing advancements in public safety policies and practices.

Distinguished Advisory Board Member, UVA Center for Public Safety & Justice (2024–Present) Advises on public safety initiatives and justice reform, contributing to academic and practical advancements in the field.