Chris ‘Mac’ MacAuley is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Princeps Consulting Group, a Private Security and Private Investigative company. Chris is a results-driven and highly committed security professional with hands on experience in investigative and security operations, situational awareness, surveillance, crisis management, risk assessment, operation management, force protection, and close protection. He is adept in leading complex military and security operations while ensuring the continuous development and tactical growth of his team. Chris is trained in the use of multiple light and heavy weapon systems, force protection measures, surveillance, emergency vehicle operations course (EVOC), counter surveillance, active shooter response, close quarter battle, and advanced casualty training built on the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) and the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Tactical Emergency Combat Care (TECC) and Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) courses. Chris has spent close to half a decade developing as a security and executive protection professional, working with a handful of HNWI and UHNWI clients and conducting close protection for many news crews local to Seattle, including FOX 13. Chris has contracted with companies such as Global Guardian, Pinkerton, GSS, and Concentric for close protection and diplomatic security details. He graduated from California’s reputable Pacific West Academy with the second overall class GPA. Before that he spent five years in the military as an Infantry Squad Leader, where he made multiple deployments and led operations during the extraction of Somalia in 2020. Chris has close to a decade of experience instructing firearms and tactics to LEO, prior military, and civilian.

Chris also owns a non-profit organization helping local LE agencies track down and build cases against child predators.