About
Safe passage in a dangerous world
Devin T. Tullis
Owner & CEO
Devin Tullis is the Owner and CEO of Tullis Worldwide Protection, a trusted provider of Professional Security Services in Virginia with resources and assets operating throughout the United States and internationally. After years of working in the executive protection industry alongside corporate CEOs, dignitaries, and celebrities, Devin founded Tullis Worldwide Protection with a vision of delivering world-class security solutions backed by real-world experience.
To build that expertise, Devin trained at some of the nation’s most respected executive protection institutions, including the Executive Protection Institute, Blackwater Personal Protection Course, Pinnacle Personal Protection Course, International Bodyguard Academy, VDI, Commonwealth Criminal Justice Academy, and numerous advanced protective operations programs.
In 2006, Devin established Tullis Worldwide Protection Inc. Following nearly five years of traveling worldwide while protecting diplomats and corporate executives, he leveraged his experience to create a company dedicated to providing exceptional Professional Security Services in Virginia and beyond.
Over the past 15+ years, Tullis Worldwide Protection has grown from a specialized executive protection firm into a multi-million-dollar global security company, trusted by businesses, executives, government organizations, and private clients.
Despite the company’s growth, Devin remains personally involved in client operations. His hands-on leadership ensures every assignment receives the highest level of planning, professionalism, and attention to detail.
Today, Devin and the Tullis Worldwide Protection team provide comprehensive Professional Security Services in Virginia, including executive protection, workplace violence prevention, active shooter training, private investigations, security risk assessments, threat mitigation, corporate security consulting, and event security services for organizations across the United States and internationally.
MICHAEL H. POPMA
Mr. Popma is well versed in the security requirements and protocols necessary to protect executives and dignitaries both domestically and internationally. In his current role, he has supported the United States Secret Service and the U.S. Department of State in global field security operations, providing physical security, vulnerability assessments, force protection, and protective services. Clients have come to rely on Mr. Popma’s subject matter expertise and exceptional ability to optimize the effectiveness of security and safety initiatives to meet their security needs.
The focus on delivering solid results in the fields of law enforcement and security is a natural result of Mr. Popma’s broad experience and continued professional development which is evidenced by an extensive list of training courses. Mr. Popma has received significant training related to behavior profiling and social psychology, as well as forensic interviewing, criminal investigations, interrogation and surveillance/counter surveillance measures.
Mr. Popma has completed training courses and has worked in collaboration with various local and state police agencies, as well as the United States Secret Service (USSS), the United States Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He resides in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.