SafeHaven is led by Michael DeHaven, a former CIA counterterrorism advisor awarded valor for his service in Afghanistan and a decorated U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran. A seasoned special operator, he advised and assisted partner-nation intelligence and counterterrorism organizations across high-threat environments, guiding operations where precision, discretion, and prevention were paramount.

His career progressed from ground reconnaissance and embedded advisory roles alongside partner commandos during Operation Moshtarak in Helmand Province, to diplomatic security missions with the U.S. Department of State, protecting traveling diplomats in hostile regions. He later led the development of the full security posture for senior leadership within U.S. partner nations critical to global counterterrorism efforts. Each role expanded his responsibility—from tactical execution to strategic prevention—where failure carried national-level consequences.

Trusted by the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Secret Service, Michael now brings that same intelligence-driven security ethos to SafeHaven. By combining battle-tested judgment with AI-enabled threat detection and decision advantage, SafeHaven applies the same prevention-focused methodologies once reserved for embassies, diplomats, and heads of state to protect what matters most in America—our children, our schools, our places of worship, and the communities they serve—without sacrificing openness, learning, or trust.