Instructor Team
Crossroads Instructors:
A hallmark of Crossroads Training Academy programs is instruction from “those who have been there.” Our instructors are veteran protection professionals trained under rigorous certification standards. Crossroads methodology is the most advanced and effective training offered to corporate security, law enforcement, military and government personnel. Our training programs are developed from hands-on life experience that can only be acquired from working in high-risk areas of the world where exposure to crime and violence are often a daily occurrence.
Crossroads instructors are effective, people-oriented communicators who create an informal, information-intensive learning environment
Jerry Yoakum: Executive Director Special Projects and Training – Master Instructor
Security and Training Professional, with over twenty-five years experience in the industry. Experience in all facets of protection, tactical security operations, protection driving instruction, training program design and implementation.
- Thirteen Years U.S. Marines: Tactical Driving Instructor and Tactical Course development.
- Twelve Years experience in the private sector providing and managing a variety of Executive Protection teams and Workplace Violence Intervention projects both domestic and abroad.
- Managed and designed Protection Driver Training Programs for ten years.
- Completed the R.L. Oatman course in Executive Protection
- Completed the Scotti School of Defensive Driving, Protection Driver Program
- Completed the Tony Scotti Associates, Instructor Development Program
- Completed Tony Scotti Training Network Advanced Protection Driver Instructor Course
- Completed the Gavin DeBecker Advanced Threat Assessment Academy
- Certified Simunition Instructor
- Member ASIS
Nate Foster: Director of Operations – Master Instructor
Security and Training Professional with over Twelve Years experience in Executive Protection and tactical driver training.
- Managed and designed Protection Driver Training Programs for ten years.
- Completed the R.L. Oatman course in Executive Protection
- Completed the Scotti School of Defensive Driving, Protection Driver Program
- Completed the Tony Scotti Associates, Instructor Development Program
- Completed the Tony Scotti Training Network Advanced Protection Driver Instructor Course
- Completed the Gavin DeBecker Advanced Threat Assessment Academy
- Certified MOAB Instructor
- Certified Simuniton Instructor
Adam Bhatti: Director, Certifications and Standards – Master Instructor
Security and Training Professional with over Twelve Years experience in Executive Protection and tactical driver training.
- Ten Years experience in Executive Protection and Workplace Violence Intervention projects.
- Completed the R.L. Oatman course in Executive Protection
- Completed the Scotti School of Defensive Driving, Protection Driver Program
- Completed the Tony Scotti Associates, Instructor Development Program
- Completed the Gavin DeBecker Advanced Threat Assessment Academy
- Certified MOAB Instructor
- Certified Simunition Instructor
Saul Medrano: Senior Instructor
Security and Training Professional with over twelve years experience. Former U.S. Marines, Security Force Battalion (Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team 1993 - 1994) - Maintains current Law Enforcement commission in the State of Texas.
- CQB Certified
- Twelve Years experience in Executive Protection and Workplace Violence Intervention projects
- Completed the R.L. Oatman course in Executive Protection
- Completed the Scotti School of Defensive Driving, Protection Driver Program
- Completed the Tony Scotti Associates, Instructor Development Program
- Completed the Gavin DeBecker Advanced Threat Assessment Academy
- Certified Simunition Instructor
- Fluent Spanish speaker
Richard Boggs: Senior Instructor
Over 20 years experience in private security. Certified K9 Bomb Dog Handler, executive protection agent, workplace violence intervention, labor dispute management, and high-risk tactical security operations.
- Completed the Scotti School of Defensive Driving, Executive Protection Program
- Completed Crossroads, Protection Driver Program
- Completed the Tony Scotti Associates, Instructor Development Program
- Completed Dog Handlers Training Program at Global Training Academy
Jack Pettengill: Instructor
Over 10 years experience in private security. Specializes in executive protection, workplace violence intervention, and tactical security operations. Former law enforcement officer.
- Completed Executive Protection course: Executive Security International (ESI)
- Completed Crossroads Protection Driver Training Program
- Completed Crossroads Instructor Development Program
Thomas L. McNeely: Manager of Field Operations, Midwest Region- Firearms Instructor
Security and Training Professional, certified firearms instructor since 1991.
- Managed and designed firearms programs for Seventrees Corporation since 1991
- Instructed firearms programs for several companies including Meijer Corporation, Kellogg Corporation, and L3
- Completed the Smith and Wesson Academy Firearms Program Management Course
- Graduate of the Sig Arms Academy
- Completed the Scotti School of Defensive Driving, Protection Driver Program
- Completed the Tony Scotti Associates, Instructor Development Program
- Completed the Simunitions Instructor Safety Program
- Completed the Institute for Law Enforcement Training Surveillance Detection Program
- Completed the 64 hour Firearms Instructor Program from the Institute for Law Enforcement Training.
- Member in good standing, IALEFI (International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors) since 1995
- Member in good standing, ILEETA (International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association) since 2006