Our Story
Who are the Velmas?
We are strong voices. We do the work and vouch for one another.
A Velma does the right thing for the right reasons.
We are practical, tactical, and factual.
We are a group of female BTAM practitioners who have banded together to share resources so we can provide the highest quality work possible.
Each of us has our own specialty and our own practice. We are five top-tier professionals ready to fill your BTAM needs. Our collective experience covers the necessary disciplines and together we will provide you with information and the cutting edge thinking you need to be successful. The Velmas provide support, referral sources, and back up – necessary in the fast moving world of violence prevention. We are going to make some good trouble.
Which Velma is the right one? We are all the right ones and work well together, but….
Call Davian when you need:
A private investigator and social media threat analyst who's been living in this space since 2012. She does your OSINT investigations, executive threat assessments, POI monitoring, digital footprint mapping, monitoring program design, and privacy training. Davian will follow the thread wherever it goes, staying on top of the things that you need. She just launched an executive AI-risk assessment product.
Call Barb when you need:
Thirty-one years of FBI experience as a behavioral analysis coordinator, violent crime task force supervisor, and crisis management for everything from the U.N. General Assembly to Times Square on New Year's Eve. She has experience in health care and is now at one of the best art museums in the world. She loves a good stalking case. She is a proud CTM.
Call Stephanie when you need:
A forensic psychologist ready to meld her skills with your needs. She does threat assessment, psychological evaluations, FFDEs, and expert testimony. She is licensed in CT, NY, and MA plus PsyPact, and has trained over 10,000 professionals. She loves chewy cases, neurodiverse clients, and building training made just for you. She is a proud CTM.
Call Cathy when you need:
A higher ed insider with 35+ years on campus, including 28 at UConn and 14 chairing its student threat assessment team. She builds, trains, and tunes up BIT and BTAM teams, plus student conduct, culture assessments, and harassment investigations. She loves the hard questions about belonging and identity and where they meet threat assessment.
Call Bailey when you need:
A BTAM subject matter expert who's worked every side of the table, inner-city teacher, police officer, judicial protection specialist, and a corporate practitioner safeguarding 40,000+ employees worldwide. She builds programs and policies that work. Loves the gray, confusing cases and believes everyone deserves to get home to the people they love. She is a proud CTM.