Montex Risk Mitigation
MONTEX
Risk Mitigation
Leadership & Experience

Operational depth you can stake your organization on.

MonTex is led by practitioners — not theorists. Three decades of operational experience inform every framework, recommendation, and engagement.

Ernie Van der Leest, CPP
Founder & Principal
Ernie Van der Leest, CPP®
Bio

Twenty-eight years in the field and at the head of the table.

Twenty-eight-year law enforcement veteran with operational experience across Patrol, SWAT/Sniper, K9, Narcotics, Criminal Investigations, and Digital Forensics. Former Director of Safety and Security for a 440-bed Level 2 Trauma Center, where he led enterprise security strategy, workplace violence mitigation, emergency operations, and incident command.

ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP®)
M.S. Criminal Justice, Leadership & Management
Association of Threat Assessment Professionals
ASIS Austin Chapter Member
Career Timeline

A continuous arc of operational learning.

  1. 1990s

    Patrol & Tactical Operations

    Begins career in patrol with progressive responsibility into SWAT/Sniper and K9 operations.

  2. 2000s

    Investigations & Digital Forensics

    Leads narcotics investigations, criminal investigations, and digital forensics units.

  3. 2010s

    Executive Security Leadership

    Director of Safety and Security for a 440-bed Level 2 Trauma Center.

  4. 2021

    MonTex Founded

    Launches MonTex Risk Mitigation to bring operational depth to organizations worldwide.

"Credibility isn't claimed. It's the residue of disciplined work in environments where the stakes were real."
Ernie Van der Leest, CPP®
Ready When You Are

Prepared Organizations Respond Better.

Build stronger readiness, reduce operational risk, and strengthen resilience with MonTex Risk Mitigation.