About Us

Jim has more than 50+ years of experience in all facets of management. Jim has worked with clients on hundreds of security and emergency planning projects.  His expertise in Organizational Dynamics helps align client organization’s resources with their mission requirements and culture.  Jim understands the concerns of top level managers who are tasked with balancing security and emergency response priorities with resources. 

Ian is President of Standing Stone Consulting, Inc. and has 30+ years of experience in Emergency Response and Crisis Management, Law Enforcement, Security Sciences and Protective Services, and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED).  He is the originator of the process of Response Enhanced Design (RED).  Ian has managed the security and emergency response for a number of large private communities, served as a Deputy Sheriff and works with the local County Emergency Management Agency.  Ian also serves as a Huntingdon Area School District Board Member.

 Lori is Vice President of Standing Stone Consulting, Inc. has over 30+ years of security and emergency management planning experience.  She holds the highest level of certification for the internationally recognized discipline of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, CPTED.  She is one of only 16 Certified CPTED- Advanced (CCP-A) practitioners in the world.  Lori has provided master planning services for the Department of Homeland Security, the military, local governments, educational facilities and recreational facilities (trail and park projects).  As part of her work with the Department of Homeland Security (US Coast Guard) she has developed a comprehensive planning methodology for all hazard threats, vulnerabilities and risks assessment that was adopted as standard practice.   

Having worked for Standing Stone over the past 15 years, Alisha has fulfilled many duties and roles including as a consultant, providing quality control and quality assurance and more recently, Alisha has moved to become the Director of Human Resources as well as handles payroll.  Ms. Hower has been an integral part of the organizations backbone and is currently being groomed in all areas of the company to become Vice-President.

 Karl has over 40+ years of experience with an extensive background in security, emergency response, law enforcement, counter terrorism, force protection, explosives and emergency communications.  Mr. Mercer is an Anti-terrorism and Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Emergency Team Operations expert and Certified Bomb Technician.  Karl retired from public service as a Police Commander of the Bomb Squad, SWAT and K-9 units.  He has also served as Deputy Chief of the Virginia Fire Marshal Academy, and he is a combat arms instructor for the United States Military as well as a Firearms and Armed Tactics Instructor for law enforcement.    

 Josh  has over 30+ years of law enforcement and security planning and crime  prevention experience.  He is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP)  by the American Society of Industrial Security and is Certified as an  Advanced CPTED Practitioner, (CCP-A) by the International CPTED  Association.  He is considered an expert of security technology and  lighting.  Josh has conducted well over one thousand Risk Assessments  including commercial facilities, governmental facilities, educational  institutions and entire communities.  He has written local, statewide  and nationally distributed brochures on Commercial Robbery Prevention,  Substance Abuse, Trail Safety, Neighborhood Watch Guides, as well as  three articles on Rape and Assault Prevention.  Josh is a frequent  presented at national and International crime prevention conferences.    

Matt Winslow has experience as a Pennsylvania State Constable since 2012, as well as numerous high-risk security deployments.  He trained at the Center for Advanced Security Studies in Deland, FL and graduated with honors from both the Advanced Executive Protection course and the Tactical Shooting course.  He is also a black belt in Tae Kwon Do with over 30 years of experience in a variety of disciplines.