Mike McLeod
CEO & Founder
Mike is CEO of RapidFire Safety & Security and is a career operating executive in the fire life safety and security industry. With expertise in mergers and acquisitions, Mike has acquired and successfully integrated over 65 businesses in his career. Before founding RapidFire Safety & Security, Mike served as the Chief Executive Officer for Republic Fire Protection, a growth business focused on consolidating the Southeast’s fire safety sector.
Mike spent 18 years as President & COO of Interface Security Systems, where he led operations and growth to become the 7th largest company in the Security sector by building a team focused on creating an excellent customer experience, creating a culture that fostered innovation and success, and expanding service offerings to grow recurring monthly revenue.
Earlier in his career, Mike held many different positions ranging from installation supervisor to managing monitoring centers, to leading entire life safety and security operations at companies, such as Security Technologies Group and API Security. He established foundational leadership skills in the US Marine Corps. He is an innovative, strategic, and values-driven leader who prioritizes employees, customers, and business partners. He values hard work, creates an entrepreneurial environment that embraces risk-taking, and holds his team accountable to deliver top performance. When not working Mike enjoys road biking, mountain biking, golf and traveling.
Colin Harrold
Co-Founder & Board Advisor
Colin’s extensive International & domestic US executive management experience has spanned over two decades, holding roll your sleeves up field positions and executive leadership roles with fortune 100 Johnson Control (JCI) TYCO International. Chubb Fire & Security and private company Interface Security Systems (ISS) industry recognized for being a catalyst for growth through the optimization of process, systems and people collaboration.
His broad range of skills and culturally diverse understanding, stems from his life experiences, originally from Ireland educated in England, humbled in Africa and blossomed in America. When not working, his competitive spirit carries over to the soccer field.
Ken Wiesenfeld
Director of Mergers & Acquisitions
Ken has over 25 years of progressive financial and operational experience and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business. He is the principal of Wise Financial Consulting, a financial consulting practice that, since mid-2014, has provided various financial/accounting and operational support services (i.e. interim CFO services, M&A support, process and systems analysis, and financing support services) to over 75 different organizations, to businesses in a variety of industries for all stakeholders.
Brian Modglin
Chief Operating Officer
Brian is NICET level IV certified in Fire Alarm and has over 30 years of Operating Experience. He is a RapidFire investor and our COO. Brian led National Field Operations teams responsible installation and maintenance of integrated managed services including managed networks, VoIP, interactive video, access control, Fire Alarm and electronic security systems ranging from 1 to 11,000 locations per customer. He successfully built and managed a national deployment PMO. Knowledgeable and experienced in multiple facets of business including P&L responsibility, Sales Management, Field Operations, Customer and Technical support, and Design Engineering.
Bob Ricucci
Chief Revenue Officer
Robert “Bob” Ricucci has had his professional hands in many ventures and divergent paths in the past 30 years. Bob graduated top of his class from the prestigious University of the Pacific Eberhardt Business.
In Southern California, Bob rose rapidly through the ranks of three businesses in the next 14 years until becoming the CEO of Protection Services Industries, an $80MM company. During his tenure as CEO, Bob built a reputation across the country as an industry and business expert, business author and speaker, and leader who can get results and build successful organizations, wealth, and stand-out projects. Over the years, these experiences in operating, building, and marketing these businesses, buying and selling companies, and expertly generating consistently successful results have been invaluable in allowing Bob to hone his skills and instincts, all in service of his clientele.
Brett Vuagniaux
Chief Financial Officer
Brett is an experienced accounting executive with over 25 years of commercial construction experience, having worked for large general contractors, mechanical contractors, and fire protection contractors. He has a track record of delivering financial excellence and strategic leadership. As an accounting executive, Brett has a proven ability to streamline financial processes, optimize cost control, and enhance profitability. He is known for his dedication to fostering collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. His commitment to financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and financial transparency has been the benchmark of his career.
Brett enjoys time with his wife and three children as well as time spent on his motorcycle traversing the Ozark hills or on his boat on Missouri rivers and lakes.