Andria Van Mierlo is the founder of Vigilant Minds Security Solutions and a twenty year veteran of law enforcement with extensive experience in high risk assignments.

Her background includes numerous years of undercover work for St. Louis County Police Department and for the FBI around the United States, intelligence operations targeting organized crime, and leadership roles in special operations.

She has also served as a task force officer with the U.S. Marshals Service and has spent several years in corporate security as an executive protection specialist for Fortune 500 companies.

Drawing from her wide range of real-world experience in some of the most dangerous areas of the country and protecting high level assets, Andria now focuses on educating organizations and their employees on how to recognize risks, respond under pressure, and stay prepared for the unexpected.

Her training is practical, relevant, and designed to empower teams with the confidence and tools to navigate today’s dangerous world.

Andria is an authorized AVIRT (Active Violence Immediate Response Training) instructor and has held an EMT license in the state of Missouri for ten years.