Meet The Team
Stu SegallPresident
Strategic Operations has changed the face of tactical training by introducing to the training world “Hollywood” movie and TV-making techniques to make live training as realistic as safely possible. This innovation has been made possible by Stu Segall who brings to Strategic Operations more than 35 years experience as a producer of feature films, television movies and episodic television series. In 1984 he joined with Stephen J. Cannell Productions to produce the television series Hunter for NBC. Stu brought the television series Silk Stalkings to San Diego in 1991 creating the first and only full service studio in San Diego. This facility provided prime time network quality Television Series, Movies of the Week and Pilots. Stu Segall Productions was one of the largest independent TV and film studios in America with 10 sound stages on 20 acres. Stu has produced over 900 hours of primetime television series, including Renegade, Pensacola, Wings of Gold, The Invisible Man, The Chronicle, 18 Wheels of Justice, High Tide, Cover Me, Rising Son, Veronica Mars, Desire and Secret Obsessions. Stu Segall Productions has produced for ABC, Beacon, CBS, Disney Channel, Fox, NBC, Paramount, Showtime, Sony/Columbia/Tri-Star, Studios USA, Universal, UPN and Warner Brothers. In 2002, Stu created Strategic Operations, of which he is President, with a mission to provide “hyper-realistic” training for the military, law enforcement, first responders and other organizations responsible for homeland security and public safety. Using the “magic of filmmaking,” Strategic Operations creates tactical scenarios in great detail by controlling and manipulating both the physical and sensory environment. Design experts and public safety officials help movie industry professionals create a state-of-the-art, next generation tactical training environment unique in the U.S.
Kevin WaskowVice President of Contracts
Kevin Waskow enlisted in the US Navy as a nuclear machinist mate in 1982. After successful completion of the nuclear power training pipeline he reported aboard USS AUGUSTA (SSN 710). In 1986 he was selected to attend Officer Candidate School (OCS). After OCS, Kevin attended Naval Supply Corps School. His Supply Corps tours included sea tours on board USS PARCHE (SSN 683) and USS ESSSEX (LHD 2). Shore tours included positions at Pearl Harbor, HI, Singapore, Monterey, CA, and San Diego, CA. He also completed an assignment as the Deputy Comptroller for the Coalition Provisional Authority, Baghdad, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Kevin retired from the Navy as a Commander in March 2005. During his career he was certified Defense Acquisition Workforce Level 3 in Contracting and in Business, Cost Estimating and Financial Management. He was a selected member of the Acquisition Professional Community. After retirement he returned to Baghdad as a contractor working at the Joint Contracting Command – Iraq/Afghanistan. He has been with Strategic Operations since February 2007.
John "Rick" BowenTraining Operations
Rick retired from the United States Marine Corps, where his primary duty was UH-1N “Huey” helicopter pilot - spending the majority of his career in the cockpit on the West Coast aboard Marine Corps Air Stations Camp Pendleton and Miramar, which culminated with a Command Tour with Marine Aircraft Group 46 Detachment A. During his Marine Corps career, Rick also spent time at the Naval Air Systems Command aboard Patuxent River, MD as a Deputy Program Manager for Marine and Navy H-1 helicopters where he supervised – procurement, engineering, logistics, and budget – of all H-1 support. His final tour as an Active Duty Marine was with the Marine Air Ground Task Force Staff Training Program (MSTP) aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA; as a member of this premier multi-functional team responsible for instruction management, curriculum implementation, and multi-service doctrine development for the Marine Corps. Rick transitioned as a Lieutenant Colonel and joined the Strategic Operations, Inc. Team as the Program Manager focusing on Marine Corps operations and soon assumed the responsibilities of all aspects of Training Operations for STOPS.
Fernando MartinsDirector of Canadian Operations
Fernando Martins joined the Canadian Army in 1985 as an Armour Officer, with the Royal Canadian Dragoons. His career was diversified, serving in numerous command and staff positions with his Regiment and with other units throughout Canada. He is a graduate of Canadian Land Force Command & Staff College (Army Management College), Canadian Forces Staff School (Army Administrative School), and the US Army Armor Officer Advanced Course (US Army Leadership Academy). He also served on operational tours in Mozambique, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Recognized for his professionalism and distinguished actions, he was awarded the Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure & Environment) Award, and the Army Commander’s Commendation. He was recently awarded the Commander Canadian Joint Operations Command Commendation for his support to the Medicine Hat flood response Task Force. His final military position was the G3 (Base Operations Officer) at CFB Suffield, Alberta, the largest Army Base in the Commonwealth. He retired as a Major from the Canadian Forces in 2007, after 22 years for notable service. He continued to support the military as a Public Servant with the Department of National Defence, and remained at CFB Suffield. Here, he was the Base Technical Services Officer (G4) providing logistical support to this large Army Base, the British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS), and Defence Research Development Canada Suffield (DRDC). In November 2013, he joined the Strategic Operations team as the Director of Canadian Operations. He brings a wealth of experience in leadership, management, training, contracting and logistical support.
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