Gary Stoner has over twenty years of experience in the security/law enforcement field including over five years as a U.S. Marine, 10 years as a Special Agent with the U.S. Department of State (DoS) and now head of Safety & Security for Careem (Uber subsidiary). Gary is a seasoned security professional with accomplished career developing, managing, and executing security operations and training within multiple international environments.

During Gary’s time as a Special Agent for the DoS he spent most of his career overseas, including tours in Bolivia, Egypt, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, and Afghanistan.  Gary was one of five Special Agents selected to support the U.S. National Security Strategy of protecting the Afghan President Hamid Karzai in 2002.

Prior to joining the U.S. Department of State he was in the United States Marine Corps from March 1987 to January 1993. Gary was selected to be a Marine Security Guard, who provided armed internal security for U.S. Embassies ensuring the protection of all classified material, property, and personnel.

Gary has a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration from George Mason University and ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and has a certification as a Certified Social Media Intelligence Expert. He is the proud farther of two daughters, Simone and Eva.  He can be reach via LinkedIn at Gary Stoner, CPP®, CSMIE | LinkedIn or via email at gary.stoner@careem.com .