As a chief figurehead in the international security and safety space, Halres has set the standard in her industry and raised the bar exceptionally high for women entrepreneurs and executives at large, having produced a staggering $60 million-plus in top-line revenue within a multi-trillion dollar niche market throughout her tenure as CEO – all accomplished without a sales force, instead relying solely on her business relationship and networking prowess. Even amid her company’s global operations with international expansion into Jordan, Asia, London and other overseas security hotbeds currently underway with strategic global partners, Halres is single-handedly bringing oversight of domestic nuclear security where it belongs –America! As the nuclear security space is currently dominated by foreign business interests, Halres is working relentlessly to ensure the safety and security of citizens and assets, both domestically and abroad, is placed into the hands of appropriate American and strategic global partner companies. All combined, Halres’ company is positioned to reach staggering quadruple growth over the next two years – a feat nearly unheard of in the security industry or any other business, particularly in light of the global economic downturn in recent years.
World-wide, Halres company employs over 300 people including a great number of veterans, and trains hundreds of former military, police officers, and others seeking employment utilizing best practices in the security industry. To significantly bolster homeland security, Halres has spearheaded a strategic alliance with the Nuclear Protection (NuclearPro) Academy – a first-of-its-kind initiative to more intensively and adequately train security professionals of nuclear, electric and green energy power installations. NuclearPro also serves as a workforce development program for personnel, both inside and outside the nuclear industry. Working in partnership with Alabama State University, Halres’ NuclearPro Academy program is greatly enhancing security officer training levels at nuclear and energy power plants across the United States and beyond. To further address critical security needs, TPSG-NuclearPro is developing a Security Training Center of Excellence (STCE) designed as an attractive training alternative for a variety of military, law enforcement, and civilian security specialists, including foreign military and law enforcement. Halres’ vast efforts with STCE will bring hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars into the Southern States regions, a needed economic boost for one of the most distressed, high-poverty regional economies in the country.
In addition, Halres recently announced her company’s new TPSG Innovations Division, which focuses on cutting-edge security products for critical infrastructures. TPS Global Security is now developing a state-of-the-art, patent-pending security device poised to redefine the security industry. TPSG Innovations is concurrently working on a pharmaceutical security solution.
Rather than solely focusing on protecting nuclear, electrical and corporate installations, this extraordinarily successful businesswoman is also passionate about raising public safety awareness. Her personal and professional goal is to protect the information assets and privacy (both online and otherwise) of individuals, localized schools and organizations, whole communities and our nation at large, and Halres is taking tactical action to realize this mission.
Recently, she launched the “National Security Begins with You” movement that calls upon average Americans to realize that they, as individuals, play a key role in keeping our country safe. Halres educates people on how they can be more aware of their “threatscape” (surroundings), and develop a “sixth sense protection” instinct. As part of this movement, Halres is launching a global “National Security Begins with You Tour” in 2014 and is now developing a training program for local communities, schools, police forces and other agencies. She is also currently penning her first book National Security Begins with You, scheduled for release in 2014.
Among her philanthropic efforts, Halres helps drive the Coach Tate Foundation – a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping America’s youth reach their ambitions through the arts and sports. This annual summer camp features professional athletes as well as an annual awards banquet and other charity events. The Coach Tate foundation is named after Halres’ father, John Tate, a respected community leader who spent his entire life as a youth advocate. Currently the foundation is coordinating efforts to build a sports, arts and music facility on a 60-acre campus. This location will provide ongoing youth support to help keep kids engaged in their academic studies and provide a safe outlet for their creative and physical activities.
For her collective body of work and community service, Halres’ company earned a prestigious 2013 Small Business Institute for Excellence in Commerce (SBIEC) North Carolina Excellence Award, which recognizes companies that have enhanced the commitment and contribution of small businesses through service to their customers and community.
Through Halres’ collective corporate, philanthropic, community, speaking and media efforts (serving as a regular feature contributor with SecurityInfoWatch.com and a go-to expert source for a myriad of other premier press outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Examiner, Government Security News, Facility Safety Management, FierceITSecurity.com, Good Morning Arizona TV and KING5 TV in Seattle), she has become a highly respected security and safety advocate lauded for her tireless efforts to enlighten the public on the many ways security improves our lives.
