CTC International Group Limited

Frederick W. Rustmann, Jr., entered the private consulting field immediately upon retirement from the CIA in 1990. Recognizing the need for U.S. corporations to collect business intelligence and to protect their proprietary information, Mr. Rustmann founded CTC International Group in 1992.

Mr. Rustmann retired from the CIA's Clandestine Service as a member of the elite Senior Intelligence Service after a career spanning more than 24 years. Assigned abroad to posts in eight countries in Asia, Europe and Africa during the Cold War, Mr. Rustmann was heavily involved in the collection of foreign intelligence from human and technical sources. In two of those foreign posts he was the senior CIA officer in country. A fluent French speaker, he holds a B.S. in Sociology from Oklahoma State University and served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

His recent book, CIA, Inc.: Espionage and the Craft of Business Intelligence, explores the major aspects of business intelligence, including competitor intelligence, risk analysis, business and market analysis, counterintelligence, background investigations, due diligence, and security surveys. Mr. Rustmann employs his many years of experience and knowledge as a CIA operations officer to clearly apply the CIA's methodology in a business environment.

As the Chairman of CTC, Mr. Rustmann has been quoted in many national and international publications including Time Magazine, USA Today, Vanity Fair and The New York Times, and has also been interviewed by CNN, Reuters, and other leading news agencies. His numerous articles on business intelligence have appeared in the Baltimore Sun, Miami Herald, Palm Beach Post, and elsewhere. His book is found in a majority of college and public libraries, and has recently been translated into Korean and Japanese. Mr. Rustmann is in high demand as a speaker on business intelligence, current world events, various intelligence and security related subjects and his career with the Agency.

Teri Rustmann, Vice Chairman, joined CTC in 1996. She was formally a licensed stockbroker at Quick & Reilly and before that a case officer in the Directorate of Operations at the CIA from 1985 to 1994. At the CIA, her duties included in-depth research, analysis, reporting, developing area expertise, formulating requirements for field officers, responding to requirements from headquarters, and providing briefings to policy makers. Ms. Rustmann holds a B.A. in International Relations from George Mason University.

Lisa M. Ruth, Vice President, joined CTC in 1995. She came to CTC directly from the CIA where she spent eleven years in the CIA’s Directorates of Operations and Intelligence, specializing in Latin America. Her duties included in-depth research, analysis, reporting, formulating requirements for field officers, and providing briefings to policy makers. Ms. Ruth holds an M.A. in Political Science from the University of Virginia, a B.A. in International Relations from George Mason University, and is completing her Doctorate dissertation for a Ph.D. in Conflict Resolution from George Mason University.

Michael P. Nido, Vice-President, is a corporate Lawyer and former US Army JAG officer. He brings to CTC many years of experience in the fields of risk management and business intelligence, primarily in Latin America where he once operated his own company. He obtained an MA in Latin American Studies from Georgetown University and his JD from George Washington University. Mr. Nido speaks fluent Spanish and Portuguese. He joined CTC in early 2007.

Bart Bechtel, Director of Operations and Training, retired after over twenty years of service in the CIA as a clandestine operations/counterintelligence officer with deep cover experience. He is a threat/vulnerability assessor, counterterrorism & surveillance detection instructor. Mr. Bechtel has broad experience in conducting analytical anti-terrorism assessments. Mr. Bechtel was a lead instructor for the US State Department’s anti-terrorism Surveillance Detection Team Training Program. He has a BA in History from the Monterey Institute of International Studies. He joined CTC in 2007.

Aldo R. Rossi, Jr., Director of Operations, began his professional career as a member of the CIA's Clandestine Service. Subsequently, he spent over 30 years abroad with the airline industry in France, Holland, Korea and Mexico, where he became fluent in French and Spanish. He retired in 2001 and immediately joined CTC International Group.

Lt. Colonel Emin Gadzhiyev was a highly decorated KGB officer. He spent 12 years running KGB intelligence operations in Italy, Afghanistan and throughout Europe. He speaks five languages including Turkish, Russian, and Azerbaijani.

Thomas Poole retired from the CIA after 22 years as a field operations officer, 14 of which were spent abroad. He is a recipient of the Agency's Intelligence Star of Valor, the second highest medal given by the Agency. He also served in the US Special Forces. He has a degree in mechanical engineering and has worked in the petroleum, technology transfer and nuclear proliferation areas. He speaks fluent Spanish.

James Coleman joined CTC in 1995 as Director of Security Services. He brought with him over 25 years of physical security and VIP protection experience with the CIA.

Steven D. Chubbuck, Director of Investigations, has over eight years of intelligence collection and reconnaissance experience while serving in military intelligence field. He has been involved in the execution of numerous intelligence exercises and operations around the globe, including child recovery, reconnaissance, and security operations. He was a certified military instructor at the U.S. Army School of Armored Reconnaissance Specialists located in Fort Knox, Kentucky, and holds an A.A. degree in general studies. He joined CTC in 2006.

Richell S. Breakwell joined CTC as a Investigative Analyst in 2006. She brings with her over 25 years experience in both government and private industry. She spent 21 years in the CIA as an Operations Support Officer, followed by several years working as a paralegal for law firms. Her first overseas assignment was in Europe, followed by over 11 years in several African posts providing operational and intelligence collection support. She has a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice.