Elijah J. Shaw is the CEO of ICON Global, Inc. A consulting firm specializing in Executive and Celebrity Protection. With tours of duty that have taken him to 6 Continents and 81 countries, Mr. Shaw acts as a personal bodyguard to a number of highly recognizable public figures, providing security consultation and staffing worldwide. As an instructor, Elijah teaches an internationally recognized program on Celebrity & VIP Protection at the ICON academy, as well as in conjunction with Executive Security International (ESI), the nation’s oldest bodyguard school, where he currently sits on the Board of Directors. Elijah also serves as the current National Director of the North American Bodyguard Association (NABA) and holds the position of Managing Editor of the NABA-produced Circuit Magazine in which he writes an ongoing column entitled, Keeping Your Edge. A seasoned expert with dealing with the media on topics related to Executive Protection and the Bodyguard Industry, Elijah has been featured in prestigious publications such as Portfolio, Entrepreneur and Inc. Magazine. In addition he has been interviewed for his expert opinion on major broadcast such as The Today Show, FOX and E! News. On the philanthropic side, Elijah is the founder of Nonprofit ISC Safety-Net a program that provides free security services to victims of domestic abuse and the shelters that support them.
