Our
Team
Fernando Tapias
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Fernando Tapias
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Fernando Tapias Díaz is the founder and CEO of the Zehirut Group, with more than 25 years of experience in consulting, regional security and transnational organized crime.
Fernando directs the strategic development of the Zehirut Group and has had a significant role in the growth and development of operations in the different countries of Latin America, the Caribbean and the USA.
Fernando obtained his master’s degree in National Security and Defense at the University of Nebrija Spain and his master's degree in Senior Management at the University of the Andes. He specialized in Defense Policy and Administration Development and Transnational Organized Crime at the Defense University in Washington D.C. Additionally, he was a member of the Comprehensive National Defense Course of the Colombian War School, held a Kidnapping Seminar with the FBI, and is a certified polygraphist from the Israel Institute of Polygraphy.
Tapias is an international auditor in the BASC and PBIP Security Management Systems.
Olga Tapias
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Olga Tapias
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Olga Tapias is the chief financial officer (CFO) of Zehirut. She is responsible for the company’s financial functions including accounting, audit, treasury and corporate finance. She also serves as an advisor and a strategic partner to the CEO. Her career expands over 20 years of varied experience in the fields of business management and international business in Latin America and the Caribbean Markets.
Before joining Zehirut in 2005, Olga served as vice-consul at the Colombian consulate in Miami. Prior, she worked in the treasury department of Petrobras Colombia and in the department of foreign currency exchange of the Bogota Stock Market.
Olga holds a master’s degree in International Business Management from EAE Business School in Barcelona and has a bachelor’s degree in Finance and International Relations from the University of The Externado in Colombia.
William Bautista
GENERAL MANAGER – COLOMBIA
William Bautista
GENERAL MANAGER - COLOMBIA
William Bautista is a senior consultant in private security, with more than 30 years of experience in public and private spheres. He has been part of the Zehirut group since 2017. He is a retired Colonel of the Colombian Military Forces, with a degree in Business Administration with a focus in finance and public administration. William has extensive knowledge and experience in risk management and is an expert in implementing anti-money laundering systems and management systems for private security companies.
Andrea Fonseca
DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER – COLOMBIA
Andrea Fonseca
DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER – COLOMBIA
Andrea Fonseca is a senior consultant in private security, with more than six years of working with the Zehirut Group. Andrea has a degree in business administration in Business Administration and Business Law and has extensive knowledge in logistics, analysis, and security strategy.
Zvika Haimovich
Sheltron’s COO
Zvika Haimovich
Sheltron’s COO
Brigadier General Zvika Haimovich, former Israel Air Defense (IAF) Forces Commander, is the Chief Operating Officer of Sheltron, bringing over three decades of experience in the Aerospace and Defense arena.With a successful career as an Air and Missile Defense Officer, Haimovich has extensive experience developing strategy, policy, and plans for joint, combined, and interagency operations. During his service in the IAF, Haimovich filled several positions such as the Commander in Charge of the Command Field in the IAF Air Defense School, Head of Training Branch in the IAF Air Defense Division, and Commander of the Active Defense Wing and Sky Defense Wing. Haimovich holds a BA in Middle
East Studies from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. A master’s degree in National Security Studies from Haifa University. As well as a diploma in Strategic Management from the USAF Air War College.