Calvin Chrustie

Senior Partner

The Critical Risk Team

Calvin is a strategic investigative consultant.  He has successfully advised and coached executives, diplomats, politicians and community leaders for several decades.  He specializes in negotiations (ransom), intelligence, investigations, crisis response and management.  A senior partner with the Critical Risk Team (www.criticalriskteam.com) he engages with the ‘human element’ in high-risk operations, with a special interest and passion in cybersecurity.  Specifically, cyber-extortion, ransomware, insider threats, government liaison, ransom negotiations, ransom payments, crisis management and cyber incident response.

Calvin is a graduate of the FBI Academy’s and Scotland Yard's international hostage negotiation programs. He holds a Masters in Law (LLM), specializing in Alternate Dispute Resolution - Conflict and Negotiations.  He also holds a BA in Justice and Law Enforcement and a BA (honours) with a Major in Law.