Senior Management Team

Anthony J Tesar, Group Chief Executive Officer

Anthony Tesar is a leading Risk Management and Security specialist with more than 20 years of international experience in the public, government, and corporate sectors and a distinguished career in the British Army as a Bomb Disposal Officer. He has served in Northern Ireland, the South Atlantic, the Balkans, East Timor, Sierra Leone, South & Central America, and the Middle East.

An expert in the use, deployment, and mitigation of explosive, incendiary, chemical, biological, and radiological terrorist devices, he was appointed by the head of the UN Monitoring, Verification, and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) as a weapons inspector in Iraq. He went on to work for both the UK and US governments in post-war Iraq to assist in intelligence gathering and counter-terrorism operations.

In immediate response to the events of 9/11, Anthony was invited to assist and work with US federal and government agencies, US Special Forces teams, and the US Department of Defence in an advisory capacity to train agency and Special Forces operatives in counter terrorism and attack mitigation techniques. He performed a similar role within the Mexican Special Forces before moving to the Middle East to set up his niche practice – Le Beck International Ltd.
Anthony maintains numerous connections with international academic and specialist advisory bodies worldwide.

Craig Compton, Chief Financial Officer

Craig Compton has spent the last two decades working with Fortune 500 technology companies at Finance Director level and holds an impressive record for executing corporate strategies and driving organic and acquisitive growth.

A qualified FCCA accountant, Craig founded his own consultancy group in 2012 to provide guidance and financial advice to companies looking to grow or undergo change, supplying counsel on turnaround, growth strategies, and exit planning.

Devlin Zents, Chief Security Advisor (CSA)

Devlin Zents is the Chief Security Advisor (CSA) at Le Beck International Ltd. Since 2006, he has worked throughout the Middle East. Devlin specialises in corporate security, high-risk journey management, training functions, and conducting security vulnerability assessments in critical infrastructure, finance, and corporate sectors. He has served as a Senior Security Consultant for several international companies in the Middle East, including a major oil company in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, where he developed their security strategy and supported all exploration and production needs. In August 2014, due to ISIS’s advance on Mosul, he was responsible for planning and executing the emergency evacuation of all personnel from the oil company in Kurdistan.

Devlin recently completed a three-year deployment supporting the largest private equity integrated development in Southeast Asia, valued at $1.4 billion. He focused on security and risk management, developing security and business resilience infrastructure, and enhancing operational security posture.

Mahdi Jasim Ghuloom, Regional Security Analyst (RSA)

Mahdi Ghuloom is Le Beck’s Regional Security Analyst, with a focus on the GCC. Mahdi’s role at Le Beck International (LBI) is to monitor and analyze regional developments that impact MENA countries’ security, whether from a geopolitical, social or economic perspective. Mahdi worked as a researcher at the Bahrain Economic Development Board, after working at the Bahrain Prime Minister’s Office.

Mahdi is also currently pursuing a master’s in Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford’s St Cross College, and holds another master’s in Policy Analytics from the University of Exeter, following a bachelor’s in Economics and Politics from the University of Essex.

Our Expert Advisors

The core strength of Le Beck lies in its human capital. We have a dynamic pool of specialist advisors and analysts who are internationally sourced from around the globe, all fully equipped with the practical skills and field-specific training suited to the region they are appointed to.

Le Beck advisors and analysts bring with them an abundance of global experience from well established careers in intelligence, research and analysis, Special Forces, defence, technology, law enforcement, and have an unmatched understanding of the regional landscapes in which they operate.

“Le Beck advisors are the heart and soul of the organisation; we recruit globally to source the right talent and mobilise locally to fully integrate them into the local culture. Having our international advisors easily accessible and at arm’s reach facilitates the marriage of expertise and local acumen that gives Le Beck its defining edge”.

Karen Hardeman, Communications Manager