VULPINE CONSULTING SERVICES
Vulpine Consulting Services
Experience you can rely on.
Vulpine professionals combine decades of law enforcement, military, and private industry security experience to manage complex security and operational challenges.
Vulpine Leadership
Gregory Mech
president
Gregory S. Mech serves as the President of Vulpine Consulting Services, a position he has held since January 2012. He brings extensive international experience in law enforcement, military operations, corporate security, investigations, and risk management.
Mr. Mech entered the U.S. Navy at age 17 and initially served in the aviation field. Seeking a greater challenge, he successfully applied for the Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) program. He completed an intensive training pipeline of approximately one year that included Navy EOD diver training and specialized EOD instruction focused on locating, identifying, and rendering safe a wide range of explosive devices on land and underwater. He graduated from EOD training in 1992 and continued serving as a Navy Diver and EOD Technician until leaving the Navy in 1996.
Mr. Mech later served in several federal law enforcement positions with the U.S. Customs Service and the Department of Homeland Security. His assignments included U.S. Customs Inspector, Marine Enforcement Officer, and Senior Special Agent/Criminal Investigator. From 2004 to 2006, he served as Assistant Attaché and Senior Special Agent at the American Embassy in Beijing, where he also served as the in-country manager for the Container Security Initiative program. Other collateral duties with Homeland Security included Intelligence Collection and Analysis Team (ICAT), Anti-Terrorism Coordinator and Firearms and Tactics Instructor. His federal law enforcement career included numerous international narcotics smuggling investigations, undercover operations, and joint operations with other federal agencies, including the DEA and FBI.
From 2006 to 2011, Mr. Mech served as a Senior Manager with AMD in Beijing, where he established and managed the Greater China Regional Investigative Office. His responsibilities covered Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan and included investigations, physical security, and supply-chain security.
Throughout his military, federal law enforcement, and private-sector career, Mr. Mech has also supported protective security assignments involving senior U.S. government officials, foreign dignitaries, high-profile individuals, and corporate executives. These assignments have included, among others, President George H. W. Bush, President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, President George W. Bush, and Russian President Boris Yeltsin.His experience provides Vulpine with a strong foundation in international security operations, investigations, risk management, and the protection of sensitive personnel, products, and information.
Berenice Paz
Vice President
Berenice Paz serves as Vice President of Vulpine Consulting Services and brings extensive experience in security operations, logistics, transportation management, corporate governance, and international project coordination. From 2005 to 2006, Berenice worked with the U.S. Department of State’s Overseas Buildings Operations Security Department during the construction of the new American Embassy in Beijing, China. She was part of a multi-agency security team responsible for helping ensure that the embassy was constructed without security weaknesses, unauthorized access, or infiltration.
From 2007 to 2009, Berenice served as Ramp Administrator for FedEx at Beijing Capital International Airport. In this role, she gained additional experience in aviation logistics and international cargo operations.
From 2009 to 2014, Berenice served as General Manager of SAKTRAN in Beijing, China. SAKTRAN provided safe and secure school transportation services for expatriate children living in Beijing. During her tenure, she expanded the company’s business by securing transportation and security-related contracts with several international schools in Beijing. Her responsibilities included overseeing daily operations, maintaining service and security standards, and managing relationships with school administrators and clients.
Berenice joined Vulpine in 2014. Her experience allows her to bridge the gap between security requirements and corporate governance while supporting complex international projects. She also serves as a lead project manager for Vulpine’s global onboard courier services, coordinating time-sensitive international movements and helping ensure that sensitive shipments are handled securely and efficiently across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
Alice Jin
Director
Alice Jin serves as Director of Vulpine Consulting Services, a position she has held since joining the company in 2013. She brings extensive local knowledge, investigative experience, and expertise in brand protection and security operations.
Alice has supported numerous brand protection investigations involving multinational corporations and has extensive experience working within complex manufacturing environments. She has assisted facilities in identifying security vulnerabilities, strengthening internal controls, and meeting strict corporate security standards designed to protect proprietary information, intellectual property, and sensitive products throughout research and development, pre-production, and production phases.
Alice also serves as a lead project manager for Vulpine’s global onboard courier services. In this role, she coordinates time-sensitive international movements and helps ensure that sensitive and high-value shipments are handled securely and efficiently across multiple countries and jurisdictions. Her responsibilities include coordinating logistics, supporting operational planning, and managing security requirements associated with international movements.