Marcel van Paeschen is the principal for Control Risks' protective services and training department, working out of London and Amsterdam. In this role he is responsible for all protective services tasks and training projects in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Marcel leads all operational tasks: event security and management, executive protection, AGMs, protection of a team or an individual, secure transport services, venue and site surveys, reactive surveillance, covert security operations and discreet low-profile protection. He leads Training and Development Solutions for EMEA, where he is responsible for the delivery, development and quality of all operationally related courses delivered by Control Risks.
Recent tasks that Marcel has worked on include:
Before joining Control Risks, Marcel served in the Netherlands Army from 1983–2007, holding multiple operational and leadership roles across armoured infantry, the Airborne brigade and Special Forces, Korps Commando Troepen. His appointments included work with Team 511, serving as Sergeant Major with 105 Para Troop, Platoon Commander, and leading instructor for Special Forces selection, as well as Company Sergeant Major for 108 Boat Troop, alongside multiple operational deployments.
Marcel holds a broad set of operational security, risk and training qualifications and credentials. He is also a 3rd degree black belt karate trainer. Marcel is fluent in Dutch and English, with good German.