Brett L. Ward, CFI®, Senior Vice President of Client Relations and Business Development, is a renowned speaker for Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates, Inc. (WZ), who has led over 850 seminars on Interview & Interrogation Techniques for private, law enforcement and government entities. Mr. Ward, also a consultant for WZ has conducted hundreds of investigations throughout the United States for both the public and private sectors. Since being employed with WZ, Mr. Ward has been a frequently requested speaker at several national organizations’ annual meetings, including the National Retail Federation (NRF), American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS), Eye for Retail – Europe, and multiple Labor & Employment Conferences – HR (SHRM). Mr. Ward has extensive training in the government sector, including such clients as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF&E), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) where courses were taught at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia.
Brett began his career in corporate investigations in 1988 with the former May Company – Foley’s Division. He held multiple positions throughout his tenure, including Area Investigator and Corporate Investigations. Mr. Ward was promoted to Regional Investigations Director over multiple states in 1996 before accepting his position with Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates, Inc. in April 1998. He currently runs the Private Division for WZ, a responsibility including 240+ clients and 150+ contractual and open registration programs annually.
Mr. Ward graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and received a BS degree in Finance – Business Administration.