Management Team
Dan Aloe, CEO
Daniel Aloe is the president, co-founder, and sole owner of Capital Asset Protection, Inc. Dan became aware of the critical importance of dependable, professional security services through his years of working in various management positions in his family's coal mining businesses. In 1993, he and a colleague founded CAP together. Then, in 2004, Dan became the sole owner of the company. He remains active in his family's businesses as a board member of Imperial Land Corporation - the third largest landowner in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania - and Quality Aggregates. Dan is an alumnus of St. Francis University of Pennsylvania. He is an avid sportsman, enjoying skiing and ice hockey during Pittsburgh's cold winter season.
Mike Gremba, Vice President
Mike spent eight years as a police officer in Mt. Lebanon, PA and was a member of the police department's SWAT team. For twelve years, he was a supervisor in physical security for Gulf Oil in Pittsburgh, PA and Chevron Oil in San Francisco, CA and Houston, TX. He also spent time as a licensed private investigator. Mike is ACT 235 (Lethal Weapons Act) certified and a certified instructor in nonviolent crisis intervention, as well as a certified narcotics canine handler. He is currently working as an adjunct Safety and Security professor at the Pittsburgh Technical Institute in Oakdale, PA.
Mark E. Springer CPP, Vice-President, Business Development
Mark Springer served 17 years as a police officer, seven of which he served as a Chief of Police for two Allegheny County communities. Mark began his career in physical security as a security operations supervisor for AK Steel in Middletown, OH and two years as a contract security chief for General Motors in Pittsburgh. In June of 2006 Mark became board certified by the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) as a Certified Protection Professional ( CPP). Mark brings to Capital Asset Protection, Inc. a large amount of experience in retail loss prevention, contract security services (armed / unarmed), campus security services and undercover / field investigations. Prior to joining Capital Asset Protection, Inc. Mark served as a General Manager for National Contract Security Provider in the Cincinnati and Columbus regions before being promoted to manage the Ft. Lauderdale / West Palm Beach Florida region.
Tom Edwards, Director of Operations
Tom Edwards, a native of Baldwin, PA began his career as a Combat Controller in the United States Air Force in 1978. He then worked as a Federal Officer for the Department of Energy at the Westinghouse Bettis Atomic Power Lab and joined the City of Pittsburgh Police Department in 1993. Several of Tom's top security experiences include: executive protection for the Mayor of Pittsburgh and guarding President Jimmy Carter while at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. In addition, Tom conducted undercover work with the Narcotics and Gang Squad of Pittsburgh, PA. Tom became a member of the Capital Asset Protection team in 2007 as the Director of Operations. He is a weapons expert, a 5th degree black belt in Jiu Jitsu, and a black belt in Judo.