Principals

Tom Foos, President

As the President and Chairman of the Board, Mr. Foos is responsible for strategic growth initiatives for the company’s suite of capabilities. Experienced in managing departments in diverse industries, his career has focused on building customer-focused teams and long-term partnerships. Mr. Foos brings over 16 years of military, public administration and corporate security experience to ARMADA. Prior to establishing ARMADA, Mr. Foos held a number of senior management positions within state government and the private industry. Currently, Mr. Foos is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve.

Mr. Foos earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from The Ohio State University.

Jeff Podracky, Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Podracky has over 18 years of military, security management and continuity of operations planning experience. Mr. Podracky is a US Air Force veteran with extensive knowledge and training in emergency response, critical incident management and tactical operations.

After receiving an Honorable Discharge, Mr. Podracky joined the private sector where he served as a security professional for several Fortune 50 companies. Within those roles, Mr. Podracky attained management expertise in the areas of physical security program development, retail loss prevention, brand protection, business investigations, business continuity planning and security technology integration.

Mr. Podracky’s most recent position was with the Fortune 19 Company, Cardinal Health. While at Cardinal Health, Mr. Podracky served as a Global Security Manager. In that role, he was responsible for the security and safety functions at over 450 business units around the world to include; the Corporate Headquarters, pharmacies, manufacturing plants, and distribution centers. As a Security Manager, Mr. Podracky regularly provided security consulting and services consisting of; security technology integration, workplace violence program development, security project management, executive protection, and critical incident management.

In his current role as the Chief Operating Officer of ARMADA, Mr. Podracky oversees all business operations, marketing, and customer service functions. Mr. Podracky is considered a subject matter expert in security operations, business continuity planning, workplace violence program development, executive protection and security technology integration. Mr. Podracky regularly provides consulting services to area business, Universities, school districts, and public agencies.

Mr. Podracky earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology with a minor in Sociology from The Ohio State University.