Our Team

Our Team


Spectrum Protection Group is a founder-led consulting organization committed to developing a qualified professional team aligned with customer requirements, contractual responsibilities, and sustainable business growth.

Founder and President

Howard L. Willis, ATC | Founder and President

Howard L. Willis, Founder and President, Spectrum Protection Group
At Spectrum Protection Group, LLC, our subject matter experts bridge the gap between strict corporate compliance and tactical crisis survivability, delivering the standard-aligned Risk Management needed to facilitate your resilience and operational continuity. As President, my objective is to protect your people and assets through practical, disciplined solutions—giving you a measurable defensive advantage with built-in resilience and long-term survivability when it matters most.
Howard L. Willis, President

Howard L. Willis is a retired United States Marine Corps Master Sergeant and disabled veteran with more than 31 years of combined military and federal service. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management, is ISC Risk Management Process certified, and holds the Antiterrorism Credential (ATC) through the Department of War (DoW) Security Professional Education Development (SPēD) Certification Program. He is a member of ASIS International.

His career spans leadership at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels, including service as the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Military Police Detachment Commander.

Professional Background

  • Military law enforcement and security operations
  • Antiterrorism and Force Protection
  • Physical Security
  • Risk and Vulnerability Assessments
  • All-Hazards Threat Assessments
  • Design-Basis Threat analysis
  • Mission Assurance
  • Incident and Unified Command
  • Maritime Interdiction, Counter-Piracy, and Convoy Operations
  • Program management and organizational leadership

He founded Spectrum Protection Group to apply this experience in support of organizations seeking structured, practical solutions to security and operational challenges.

Military and federal experience described here is individual professional experience, not SPG contract performance, and does not imply government endorsement.

Growth

Future Workforce

SPG intends to expand capabilities in business operations, contracting, security consulting, emergency preparedness, administrative management, and professional support as customer demand and resources justify additional staffing. The company seeks to create meaningful opportunities for qualified veterans and disabled veterans.

Specialty Capability Positions

As staffing and operational objectives are achieved, SPG intends to engage qualified specialty professionals for defined customer needs. These contract-dependent roles will operate within executed statements of work, applicable qualifications, and authorized responsibilities, serving as a force multiplier for SPG and its customers.

Workforce StatusFuture positions and planned capabilities describe SPG's intended growth and do not represent currently filled positions or a guarantee of immediate service availability. Staffing will be determined by customer requirements, qualifications, available resources, and executed agreements.

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