DEFENDER Fast Facts
Number of Employees: 950
Locations: Nationwide with offices in 120 major cities.
Year Founded: 1998
 
Dave Lindsey, CEO of DEFENDER Direct, Inc
Dave Lindsey is the President and CEO of DEFENDER Direct, Inc. He graduated from Indiana University with a BS with Honors in Business-Finance and an MBA in Marketing and Finance. Founded in 1998, he has grown the company to be one of the largest security and satellite dealers in the Midwest through his strong leadership and his commitment to set a clear vision that lends itself to the company’s continued growth. Dave is a strong advocate of the saying "Businesses Don't Grow....People Do!" and has implemented this by building a unique culture on purpose that is centered around each employee.

Gregg Albacete, Chief Information Officer for DEFENDER Direct, Inc.
Gregg is the Chief Information Officer. He is responsible for building and maintaining systems, databases and IT infrastructure that support and extend DEFENDER’s unique business model. Gregg joined DEFENDER Direct, Inc. in September 2007. He previously worked in a Chief Information Officer capacity for 17 plus years for companies such as Superior Insurance Group, American Financial Group Subsidiary Companies and a major marketing company. Gregg believes immediate and open access to actionable data is a key factor in a company’s success.

John Corliss, Chief Operations Officer for DEFENDER Direct, Inc.
John Corliss is the Chief Operations Officer. Included within this umbrella lies the responsibility for Customer Service, Installations, and Human Resources. John started with DEFENDER in January 2006 and previously worked in Operations for Caterpillar in Virginia for 8 years, and 3 years experience in manufacturing with Hillendbrand Industries. He has a strong belief in simple systems and solutions in work and life to improve how everything is done.

Marcia Raab, Chief Marketing Officer for DEFENDER Direct, Inc.
Marcia Raab is the Chief Marketing Officer for DEFENDER Direct, Inc. She is responsible for managing the planning and purchasing of all DEFENDER’s marketing programs as well as overseeing the operations of all of our call centers. Marcia has been working at DEFENDER Direct, Inc. for 7 years and previously owned and managed her own call center. Marcia is a big advocate of self-improvement and is a winning example herself. She is always working to build leaders on her team by encouraging them to work harder on themselves than they do on the job and has seen tremendous growth as a result.

Bart Shroyer, Chief Financial Officer for DEFENDER Direct, Inc.
Bart Shroyer is the Chief Financial Officer. All accounting, funding, and financial management for DEFENDER Direct, Inc. falls to him. Bart has been with DEFENDER since January of 2007. He received his BS in Finance and Accounting from Miami University and his MBA from Indiana University. Prior to joining Defender, Bart worked as a Sr. Financial Analyst for Intel and also spent 10+ years in various financial roles at First Indiana Bank. Bart believes that sustained great results depends on focusing on the goal, building simple systems, and holding people accountable to measurable data.