John Dagklis

• Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
• Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
• Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.

• The Chapter of World UAV Federation in Greece is the oldest in Europe (Est.2018) operating as local supporter for leading drone companies, either by promoting product & software sales, provision of services and/or academic research programs for unmanned technologies.
• Has been engaged in various capacities as commercial drone business facilitator, consultant and UAVs pilot, promoting a wide range of projects in Greece and southern Europe.

• Has built a reputation as a subject matter expert and security consultant for HNWIs, public figures and C- level executives from Fortune 500 companies .
• Has managed various bespoke personal protection programs and corporate security initiatives.
• Oversaw security projects and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals
• Directed large-scale projects from inception to completion on time/budget with strict adherence to quality standards and commitment to building enduring relationships.

• Engaged in many private sector security projects offering risk mitigation solutions in a number of different environments and professional frameworks worldwide
• Led many protective operations for senior executives and HNWIs
• Delivered security training of all levels to both domestic and international students, offering his Special Forces and protective field experience, through a number of unique training programs organized by the Hellenic Bodyguard Academy.

He served as commissioned Army Special Forces officer in SOF battalions and Army Training Centres trusted with a number of command and leadership roles specialising in Airborne & Stay-Behind Special Operations.

Command & Staff duties

• Team Leader (ETA - Special Free Fall Battalion)
• Platoon Leader (2nd Airborne Battalion)
• S1 Officer -Personnel ( 3rd Amphibious Ranger Battalion)
• S2 Officer -Intelligence & Security (2nd Airborne Battalion)
• Company Commander (2nd Airborne Battalion)
• S3 Officer -Training & Plans (575 Marines Battalion)
• Training Division Director (SF Training Centre)
• G2 Officer -Intelligence & Security (SF Training Centre)
• G3 Officer -Training & Plans (SF Training Centre)
• Special Forces Assessor (Army General Staff)
• Deputy Commander (2nd Airborne Battalion)
• J3 Plans Officer (13th SOC)

Military Decorations

• Golden Cross of the Order of Phoenix (President of the Hellenic Republic)
• Army Service Medal 3rd Class ( Minister of Defense)
• Armed Forces Exceptional Command Medal (Minister of Defense)
• Golden Cross of the Order of Honor (President of the Hellenic Republic)
• Foreign Parachute Jump Wings: USA-SPAIN- ITALY- EGYPT

Career Achievements

• Honor graduate (1st place) from Survival-Evasion-Resistance to Interrogation Course (Hellenic Special Forces)
• Honor Certificate for participation in 2004 Olympic Games Security Master Plan (Hellenic Armed Forces General Staff)
• Honor Certificate for exceptional performance at NATO simulation exercise in Norway (13th SOC)