IPC International Corporation

Experience That Makes a Difference

IPC has over 30 years of experience protecting the patrons and assets of large-scale venues with millions of visitors every day. This gives us the unique expertise to handle the challenges of securing your most complex environments.

At IPC we develop a forward-thinking solution for your unique situation based on our years of experience. The quality of our people starts at the top with our highly respected Management Team, among the most experienced in the industry. Under its leadership, IPC has the resources to quickly and accurately assess and anticipate security needs from a variety of perspectives.

Meet the members of IPC’s Management Team.

Howard L. Kaplan, Founder, President & CEO
Mr. Kaplan is a long-time member of many industry-related security task forces and subcommittees. He has been instrumental in helping to define and shape the professional direction of security and public safety in the modern shopping center environment. Mr. Kaplan began with one shopping center in 1978 and systematically added properties to the IPC portfolio to become what is today the nation’s largest provider of shopping center security services.

Mr. Kaplan is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Criminology. He is a former police officer and holds numerous security and private investigator licenses. In 1989 he was inducted into the Who’s Who in Security, and in 2005 he accepted an appointment to a federally funded special committee that is sponsored by the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Defense. He is a recent past chairman of the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy charity and holds the title of Chairman Emeritus with the organization.

Donald P. Lantz, Sr. Executive Vice President
Mr. Lantz has been co-owner of IPC International Corporation since joining the company in 1981. He has helped IPC become an industry leader in full-service security and public safety. He has provided expertise and training related to management of private investigations and security-related functions, including: corporate, individual, community crime, employee theft, asset investigation, background investigation, fraud, embezzlement, missing persons and more.

Mr. Lantz joined IPC after more than 20 years with the Northfield Police Department where he served as Deputy Chief of Police from 1974 – 1981. His educational background includes: Northwestern University, Police Administration Training Program; Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy; Northeastern Illinois University, B.A, Criminal Justice; Webster University, M.A., Management, M.A., Public Administration; Kennedy-Western University, PhD, Business Administration.

Kenneth W. Hamilton, Executive Vice President
Mr. Hamilton joined IPC International in 1978 and has been influential in virtually every aspect of the identity and growth of the company. He also has been a high profile leader in the global shopping center security community. Mr. Hamilton is primarily responsible for the business development, contract administration and marketing efforts of IPC. His past positions at IPC have included General Manager, Vice President, Senior Vice President and Executive Vice President of Operations. Mr. Hamilton presently serves on the Board of Directors of IPC International Corporation.

Throughout his career, Mr. Hamilton has been individually responsible for the development of security concepts and practices that have become widely adopted as standards within the industry. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois and participated in advanced studies at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. He is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, ASIS International and the International Downtown Association.

Joseph A. Marcello, Executive Vice President, Managing Director – South/Southeast Division
Mr. Marcello joined IPC in 1990, and has served in numerous management roles with increasing responsibilities.

Mr. Marcello is a Certified Protection Professional as recognized by the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS). Also, he has received certification from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division as a Trainer for Level I Security Officers in the State of South Carolina.

Mr. Marcello is a frequent author and lecturer within the Shopping Center industry with 30 years of Shopping Center security services experience. He has worked in both proprietary “in House” and contract security programs, giving him a unique perspective on what is best for an individual center or portfolio of centers.

Brian L. Neimeyer, Executive Vice President and Managing Director - West/Southwest Region
Brian Neimeyer has over thirty years of professional management experience within the contract security industry. Joining The Wackenhut Corporation (now G4S) in 1978, he spent twelve (12) years in various management roles in several major markets including serving as a Director of Operations at the organization’s World Headquarters in Florida.  In 1990, he began a fourteen (14) year career with U.K. based Securicor, serving as a Senior Vice President of the Company.

In April 2008, Brian joined IPC International Corporation, and is currently the Executive Vice President and Managing Director of the West/Southwest Region. Brian’s responsibilities are to oversee all aspects of the company’s presence within the Western United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii.  Mr. Neimeyer holds an A.A.S. Degree from Northampton College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and has attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Florida International University.  He is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and ASIS International.  He is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP).

Randy Middleton, Executive Vice President and Managing Director - Midwest/East Region
Randy Middleton has 18 years of operational and executive management experience in the security and contract management arenas. Randy’s previous experience includes Area, Regional and National level positions with ServiceMaster (now Aramark) a leading provider of contracted services to the commercial, healthcare and education markets. Additional experience includes District Manager and Vice President positions with AlliedBarton Security Services. Complimenting Randy’s contract management experience; Randy was successful at starting, owning, and operating a franchised multi-unit retail and manufacturing business. Randy is Six Sigma certified and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

Randy has operational, sales and administrative responsibility for IPC’s Midwest/East Region which includes 26 states and four Group Vice Presidents who oversee and administrate IPC’s large customer portfolios. The Midwest/East region is operated out of IPC’s headquarters in Bannockburn, Illinois. 

Joseph F. Kilner, Senior Vice President, Government Security Group
Mr. Kilner has been employed with IPC International Corporation as a Regional Vice President, V.P. of Training and Development, and Senior Vice President of Business Development. Joseph now heads the Government Security Group, an operation dedicated to serving government entities around the nation.

During his 25+ years in the private security industry, Mr. Kilner has been responsible for designing and providing armed and unarmed security operations to diverse clientele, including the U. S. Department of State, The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, various utilities, state parks, manufacturing plants, shopping centers, office buildings, government contractors such as Booz Allen Hamilton, E-Systems, and others. He has conducted numerous security surveys, developed a number of training programs and is a speaker at industry conferences. Joseph has a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Maryland at Baltimore County, and is currently pursuing graduate studies.