DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 25, 2025--
Prosegur Security, a global leader in security services and technology-driven solutions, is proud to announce a strategic leadership transition to support the company’s next phase of growth and innovation. Effective 4/24/25, Ty Stafford will assume the role of Executive Chairman, while Daren Lopez, currently the Chief Operating Officer, will become the company’s Chief Executive Officer.
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Ty Stafford, who has served as CEO since 2022, has played a pivotal role in transforming Prosegur Security’s U.S. operations through strategic growth, a people-first culture, and client-centric innovation. As Executive Chairman, Stafford will remain deeply involved in steering long-term strategy and mentoring the next generation of leadership.
“Leading Prosegur has been the honor of a lifetime,” said Stafford. “I am immensely proud of what our team has accomplished together. As I transition into this new role, I have full confidence that Daren’s leadership, vision, and operational expertise will drive continued success and expansion.”
Daren Lopez brings over 30 years of leadership and industry experience, with a proven track record of operational and strategic excellence. As COO, he has been a key driver of performance improvement, client satisfaction, and internal development across the organization in the U.S. In his new role as CEO, Daren will focus on advancing Prosegur’s vision, strengthening relationships, and delivering continued value to clients and stakeholders.
“Ty’s leadership has left a lasting legacy,” said Daren Lopez. “He’s built a foundation of strength and integrity, and I’m honored to lead the next phase of our journey with the incredible team he helped shape. Together, we will build upon our strong foundation to accelerate innovation, deepen client partnerships, and expand our footprint as a trusted global security leader.”
This transition reflects Prosegur’s continued focus on strong leadership and strategic evolution as it enhances its service offerings and expands across North America.
About Prosegur Security USA
Founded in 1976, Prosegur is a global leader in security delivering cutting-edge technology and customized guarding solutions that meet the evolving needs of businesses across various industries. Prosegur provides innovative security services that integrates human expertise with advanced technology for optimal protection.
Prosegur’s innovative solutions, trusted professionals, and operational excellence has established the company as a global market leader in the security services industry. Prosegur is publicly listed on the Spanish stock exchange and generated approximately $5 billion in revenue in 2024. With approximately 175,000 employees, Prosegur continues to build trusted partnerships with clients while setting new standards for security solutions across the globe.
For more information about Prosegur and its tailored security solutions for the U.S. market, please visit www.prosegur.us.
Prosegur Security is excited to announce a key leadership transition that marks the next phase of growth and innovation at Prosegur. Ty Stafford has been appointed Executive Chairman, where he’ll continue to shape our long-term strategy and mentor the next generation of leaders. Daren Lopez, a seasoned industry expert and our current COO, has been named Chief Executive Officer. With more than 30 years of leadership experience, Daren is ready to build on our strong foundation and lead us into the future. Please join us in celebrating Ty’s incredible contributions and welcoming Daren into his new role as we continue to grow, innovate, and protect what matters most.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — World champions Ilia Malinin and the ice dance duo of Madison Chock and Evan Bates will anchor one of the strongest U.S. Figure Skating teams in history when they head to Italy for the Milan Cortina Olympics in less than a month.
Malinin, fresh off his fourth straight national title, will be the prohibitive favorite to follow in the footsteps of Nathan Chen by delivering another men's gold medal for the American squad when he steps on the ice at the Milano Ice Skating Arena.
Chock and Bates, who won their record-setting seventh U.S. title Saturday night, also will be among the Olympic favorites, as will world champion Alysa Liu and women's teammate Amber Glenn, fresh off her third consecutive national title.
U.S. Figure Skating announced its full squad of 16 athletes for the Winter Games during a made-for-TV celebration Sunday.
"I'm just so excited for the Olympic spirit, the Olympic environment," Malinin said. “Hopefully go for that Olympic gold.”
Malinin will be joined on the men's side by Andrew Torgashev, the all-or-nothing 24-year-old from Coral Springs, Florida, and Maxim Naumov, the 24-year-old from Simsbury, Connecticut, who fulfilled the hopes of his late parents by making the Olympic team.
Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova were returning from a talent camp in Kansas when their American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter and crashed into the icy Potomac River in January 2025. One of the last conversations they had with their son was about what it would take for him to follow in their footsteps by becoming an Olympian.
“We absolutely did it,” Naumov said. “Every day, year after year, we talked about the Olympics. It means so much in our family. It's what I've been thinking about since I was 5 years old, before I even know what to think. I can't put this into words.”
Chock and Bates helped the Americans win team gold at the Beijing Games four years ago, but they finished fourth — one spot out of the medals — in the ice dance competition. They have hardly finished anywhere but first in the years since, winning three consecutive world championships and the gold medal at three straight Grand Prix Finals.
U.S. silver medalists Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik also made the dance team, as did the Canadian-born Christina Carreira, who became eligible for the Olympics in November when her American citizenship came through, and Anthony Ponomarenko.
Liu was picked for her second Olympic team after briefly retiring following the Beijing Games. She had been burned out by years of practice and competing, but stepping away seemed to rejuvenate the 20-year-old from Clovis, California, and she returned to win the first world title by an American since Kimmie Meissner stood atop the podium two decades ago.
Now, the avant-garde Liu will be trying to help the U.S. win its first women's medal since Sasha Cohen in Turin in 2006, and perhaps the first gold medal since Sarah Hughes triumphed four years earlier at the Salt Lake City Games.
Her biggest competition, besides a powerful Japanese contingent, could come from her own teammates: Glenn, a first-time Olympian, has been nearly unbeatable the past two years, while 18-year-old Isabeau Levito is a former world silver medalist.
"This was my goal and my dream and it just feels so special that it came true,” said Levito, whose mother is originally from Milan.
The two pairs spots went to Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea, the U.S. silver medalists, and the team of Emily Chan and Spencer Howe.
The top American pairs team, two-time reigning U.S. champions Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov, were hoping that the Finnish-born Efimova would get her citizenship approved in time to compete in Italy. But despite efforts by the Skating Club of Boston, where they train, and the help of their U.S. senators, she did not receive her passport by the selection deadline.
“The importance and magnitude of selecting an Olympic team is one of the most important milestones in an athlete's life,” U.S. Figure Skating CEO Matt Farrell said, "and it has such an impact, and while there are sometimes rules, there is also a human element to this that we really have to take into account as we make decisions and what's best going forward from a selection process.
“Sometimes these aren't easy," Farrell said, “and this is not the fun part.”
The fun is just beginning, though, for the 16 athletes picked for the powerful American team.
AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympics
Amber Glenn competes during the women's free skating competition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Alysa Liu skates during the "Making Team USA" performance at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Maxim Naumov skates during the "Making Team USA" performance at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Madison Chock and Evan Bates skate during the "Making the Team" performance at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Gold medalist Ilia Malinin arrives for the metal ceremony after the men's free skate competition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
