Executive Profiles

Michael P. Spencer
President and CEO

Michael Spencer is the Chief Executive Officer of North American Security Solutions, Inc. (NASS).

Prior to establishing NASS in 1997, Mr. Spencer became recognized as a prominent figure in the private-sector investigations industry. During this time, he served as Vice President of a Dayton, Ohio corporation that specialized in undercover drug investigations inside the workplace. In this role, he was in charge of the Operations Division, directing the day-to-day activities of all undercover investigations. Mr. Spencer also developed an innovative, cost-effective approach for investigating fraudulent workers' compensation claims.

Mr. Spencer conducted on-site assessments of 30 truckstops in a 22-state area for a major oil corporation. As a result of these assessments, he designed and instituted a training program for the truckstop industry. The program trains truckstop management personnel to deal with drug problems, prostitution, and employee theft. It also gives employers techniques for effective hiring practices. Mr. Spencer was retained by CBS as a consultant for Eye to Eye with Connie Chung and appeared in a network television segment covering the Department of Transportation's drug testing policy.

From 1977 to 1989, Mr. Spencer served as a police officer with the Dayton, Ohio, police department. Mr. Spencer worked on an undercover drug task force from 1979 to 1981. During this period, he prepared and participated in the execution of more than 200 search warrants, resulting in over 300 felony drug arrests.

From 1986 to 1989, Mr. Spencer was assigned to a uniformed drug task force, focusing on the crack-cocaine problem in west Dayton's residential areas. He was personally responsible for developing strategies used by the unit to curtail street-related drug offenses. The unit was responsible for some of the largest cocaine seizures in the history of the department. Mr. Spencer's expertise in the preparation and execution of over 200 search warrants significantly impacted the community's drug problem. The unit was responsible for more than 2000 felony drug arrests during the three-year period. The task force received the department's Unit Citation Award in 1987 and 1988, for outstanding performance in the area of drug enforcement.

Beginning in 1970, Mr. Spencer served honorably in the United States Marine Corps, where he was promoted meritoriously up through the ranks to Sergeant. During his service, he received numerous merit awards for outstanding achievement and extraordinary contribution to the Marine Corp mission. He was hand selected to represent the Marines as a recruiter and excelled in that capacity until his separation from the military in 1977.

Mr. Spencer's expertise in the area of drug enforcement has been recognized with numerous letters of commendation from supervisors, citizens, and various community organizations.