A former state and federal prosecutor with more than 30 years investigative experience both in the public and private sectors. He has applied that experience to helping government agencies and major corporations perform investigations in order to reduce risk and combat fraud and abuse.

Mr. Schlanger has been instrumental in designing and developing KeyPoint’s current background screening infrastructure and its current assignments for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

Prior to his current position, Mr. Schlanger was the Chief Operating Officer of Kroll’s Security Services Group where he managed the Company’s response to the exponential growth in business following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. He is also directly responsible for the design, implementation, and on-going operation of the federal Monitorships of both the Los Angeles and Detroit Police Departments.

Mr. Schlanger began his career at Kroll when the private investigation and security firm which he founded and owned was purchased by Kroll, Inc. in 1998. Prior to this, Mr. Schlanger was an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office for 12 years where he served as both Senior Investigative Counsel and Senior Trial Counsel to District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau.

All of these positions have contributed to Mr. Schlanger’s keen understanding of issues related to national security and the role that background investigations need to play in a comprehensive national security approach. Mr. Schlanger is a recognized expert in trial techniques, investigative techniques and security issues and has frequently commented on those matters in various media including The New York Times, CNBC, and Court TV.

JD, New York University School of Law
BA (with honors) Political Science, State University of New York at Binghamton

Mr. Schlanger was admitted to practice law in the First Department, State of New York in 1979 and subsequently in the United States District Courts of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He has also been accredited as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP). Mr. Schlanger has a Top Secret security clearance.

Robert B. McKeon is the Founder and Chairman of Veritas. Prior to forming Veritas in 1992, Mr. McKeon served as the Chairman of Wasserstein Perella Management Partners, where he was a founding Partner of Wasserstein Perella & Co. in 1988, and was instrumental in raising and managing the group’s $1.1 billion private equity fund. In addition, Mr. McKeon served as Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive of Wickes Companies, Inc., Chairman and Director of Maybelline, Inc. and Co-Chairman of Pneumo Abex Corporation. Prior to Wasserstein Perella & Co., Mr. McKeon was a Director at the First Boston Corporation. Mr. McKeon currently serves as Chairman of the Board of DynCorp International, Aeroflex, Incorporated, Vangent, Inc., McNeil Technologies, Inc., Global Tel*Link, and KeyPoint Government Solutions, Inc. Mr. McKeon is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, The Bretton Woods Committee and the Center for Strategic & International Studies. In addition, Mr. McKeon was formerly on the Board of Trustees of Fordham University. Mr. McKeon, appointed by the Governor of Connecticut, formerly served as Chairman of the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, a $2.6 billion public authority that finances hospitals and universities in Connecticut. Mr. McKeon holds a B.S. in Economics from Fordham University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Ramzi M. Musallam is a Partner at Veritas. Prior to joining Veritas in 1997, Mr. Musallam worked at Pritzker & Pritzker, the private equity group then led by investor Jay Pritzker. In that capacity, Mr. Musallam was responsible for identifying and executing acquisitions as well as investments in early stage technology companies. Prior to Pritzker & Pritzker, Mr. Musallam worked at Berkshire Partners, a Boston-based private equity investment firm. Mr. Musallam began his career at JP Morgan, working in the Structured Finance Division of the organization. Mr. Musallam currently serves as a Director on a number of boards including Aeroflex, Incorporated, CRGT, Inc., DynCorp International, McNeil Technologies, Inc., Vangent, Inc., Global Tel*Link, and KeyPoint Government Solutions, Inc. Mr. Musallam holds a B.A., cum laude, from Colgate University with a major in Economics and Mathematics, and an M.B.A with High Honors from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

Hugh D. Evans is a Partner at Veritas. Prior to joining Veritas in 2005, Mr. Evans was a Partner at Falconhead Capital, a middle-market private equity firm. While at Falconhead Capital, Mr. Evans was responsible for sourcing and executing transactions and was a member of the firm’s investment committee. Prior to Falconhead Capital, Mr. Evans was a Principal at Stonington Partners, a $1.0 billion private equity firm. Mr. Evans began his private equity career in 1992 at Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, the predecessor firm of Stonington Partners, which managed $2.0 billion in private equity capital and was a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch. Mr. Evans currently serves as a Director of Aeroflex, Incorporated, Global Tel*Link, and KeyPoint Government Solutions, Inc. Mr. Evans received a B.A. from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

Joe L. Benavides is a Principal at Veritas. Prior to joining Veritas in 2007, Mr. Benavides was a Managing Director at The Blackstone Group where he focused primarily on the diversified industries market including the aerospace, business services and industrial technology sectors. Prior to The Blackstone Group, Mr. Benavides was most recently a Vice President in the Financial Sponsors Group at Credit Suisse First Boston where he worked on numerous leveraged buyouts, divestitures and financings for leading private equity firms and their portfolio companies. Mr. Benavides began his professional career at Smith Barney Inc. working as an analyst in the Investment Banking Division. Mr. Benavides currently serves as a Director of Aeroflex, Inc. and KeyPoint Government Solutions, Inc. Mr. Benavides received a B.S. in Economics with a concentration in Finance, cum laude, from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. in Finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Chertoff joined the KeyPoint Board of Directors in September 2009. Mr. Chertoff is one of our country's foremost experts on the integration of safety, security and law enforcement. His knowledge and counsel will be invaluable to KeyPoint's growing business with the U.S. federal, state and local governments.

Mr. Chertoff served as the second Secretary of Homeland Security from 2005 to early 2009. Before heading up the Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Chertoff served as a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Earlier, during more than a decade as a federal prosecutor, he investigated and prosecuted cases of political corruption, organized crime, corporate fraud and terrorism -- including the investigation of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

After leaving government service Mr. Chertoff co-founded The Chertoff Group, a risk management and security consulting company where he serves as the Managing Partner. Mr. Chertoff also serves as Senior of Counsel at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Covington & Burling.

Mr. Chertoff is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College (1975) and Harvard Law School (1978). From 1979-1980 he served as a clerk to Supreme Court Justice William Brennan.