Arnette Heintze's Email & Phone

Based on nearly three decades of experience working at the highest levels of federal, state and local law enforcement, Arnette Heintze has an exceptionally strategic perspective on security. As the U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge in Chicago, Heintze planned, designed and implemented successful security strategies for U.S. Presidents, world leaders, events of national significance and the protection of the nation's most critically sensitive assets. Earlier in his distinguished public service career, Heintze served with the Louisiana State Police, Louisiana Attorney General's Office, the Baton Rouge City Police and the U.S. Secret Service. In 1990, Heintze was part of the Presidential Protective Division, where he served for more than four years on the permanent detail protecting President and Mrs. Bush and President and Mrs. Clinton. In Washington, D.C., Heintze also coordinated the 160 foreign embassies in the city and acted as the Secret Service spokesperson and agent in charge of the Public Affairs Office, where he also led the crisis communication team during some of the nation's most trying times. In 1998, Heintze earned the honor of being chosen as the Treasury Department's representative to attend the National War College, an elite program for select military officers and ranking federal civilians, where he earned a Master of Science degree in national security strategy. The National War College provides its graduates with the superior training, decision-making skills and strategic capabilities necessary for leadership in national security policy, foreign policy, defense policy, military strategy, force employment and joint operations. In April 2000, Heintze's strategic leadership qualifications led to his appointment as a member of the Senior Executive Service and his selection as the Special Agent in Charge of the Secret Service's Chicago field office. Upon his retirement from public service, Heintze moved to the private sector as the Chief Security Officer for PepsiCo Beverages and Foods, a multi-billion dollar division of PepsiCo. In this capacity, Heintze planned, designed and implemented a comprehensive security strategy to protect the key assets of the corporation. Heintze has received numerous awards and recognition for superior performance, dedicated service and heroic actions, including the U.S. Secret Service Valor Awardthe agency's highest. This was bestowed on Heintze for courageous action and heroism he exhibited in a 1983 shooting and hostage incident in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Heintze was Board Certified in Security Management in 2001 and attained the coveted Certified Protection Professional (CPP) Designation as awarded by ASIS International. A graduate of Louisiana State University and the National War College, he is an active member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, the National War College Alumni Association, the Association of Former Agents of the United States Secret Service and the American Society for Industrial Security. He holds a Top Secret Security Clearance.