Jorge Zendejas is an associate director at Guidepost Solutions. He is an intelligence and security professional with more than a decade of experience leading investigations, strategic risk assessments, and intelligence initiatives across Latin America. Mr. Zendejas specializes in corporate security, public-sector intelligence, and institutional risk assessment, advising clients across the private, public, and non-profit sectors.
At Guidepost, Mr. Zendejas advises clients on corporate intelligence, risk mitigation, investigations, and regional threat analysis. His experience includes complex internal investigations, open-source intelligence (OSINT), compliance reviews, and supporting organizations in responding to crises, misconduct, fraud, and security incidents.
Prior to joining Guidepost, Mr. Zendejas held leadership and advisory roles in the public and private sectors. He served as a director general within Mexico’s National Public Security System, where he led institutional standards, evaluation frameworks, and certification programs. He also served in Mexico’s civilian intelligence service, supporting strategic analysis and national security initiatives.
In the private sector, he managed corporate investigations at Citi and MetLife and led teams on matters involving fraud, misconduct, cyber incidents, and risk. He also worked as a senior consultant at Lantia Intelligence and J.S. Held, directing strategic risk assessments, due diligence engagements, and intelligence projects for multinational corporations and international non-governmental organizations.
Throughout his career, Mr. Zendejas has managed security and intelligence projects across Latin America, including organized crime analysis, public policy matters, and initiatives focused on corruption, governance, and national security.
Mr. Zendejas holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Public Administration from El Colegio de México (COLMEX).
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Jorge enjoys reading, writing, and editing articles about movies, and seeing them on the big screen with popcorn. At the last World Cup, he saw Mexico play at the legendary Estadio Azteca.
