MARK INTERNATIONAL
Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Mark International has a team of highly qualified and skilled individuals who all serve a unique purpose to satisfy all client needs.
President
Ryan Houston
Ryan has 18 years of experience in physical security field, ranging from industrial to personal protection services.
Vice President
Dennis DeZutter
Dennis is a seasoned security officer and US Navy veteran. He has worked on behalf of cook county alongside the Federal Bureau of Investigations during Operation Hollowed Ground. During his time in the service Dennis served as security for the Olympic Games, helped fortify the US embassy in Barcelona, Spain with security measures, was awarded the National Defense ribbon, Somalia Freedom ribbon, Exemplary Military Bearing ribbon, and advanced to Third Class Petty Officer. When he returned home, Dennis earned great management and business experience. He was a political campaign manager, a political liaison, and an operations manager. He excels in management, public relations, and service. He has saved business an extensive amount of funds due to his unmatched management skills. Dennis has over 25 years of experience securing and managing security for a Chicago night club. He also has secured many concert venues such as Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre and personal security for high profile figures.
Business Consultant
Martin Houston
Martin has over 25 year of experience in the field of security, from guard supervision, investigations to CCTY systems. Mr. Houston has a strong background in management and training. He has conducted security training for the general public, City of Chicago, Cook County President's Office of Employment and Training and other security firms, since receiving license from the State of Illinois in 1986. Mr. Houston has provided services to Marshall Fields, Montgomery Wards, Burns International Security Services, and Investigative Services Agency as lead security.
Training and Compliance Director
Marcus Wolfe
Supervisor
Tyler Wheat
Tyler joined the Marine Corps in 2009 as an infantry rifleman. After Infantry School, he went on to join the USMC Security Forces Special Operations Battalion as a part of a Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security (FAST) Team. He obtained a secret level DoD clearance and was tasked with protecting US embassies, American assets and VIPs around the globe. He attended Designated Marksman school and became a DM for his FAST team. While in FAST, Tyler received some of the best security training that the Marine Corps has to offer. He attended Advanced Urban combat school and learned how to retake and secure buildings and ships. Tyler also attended riot control and non-lethal weapons course and was trained how to subdue combatants without the use of deadly force. Tyler has trained in vehicle convoy operations, site security, vehicle and personnel searches and interrogations. He has a brown belt in MCMAP the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. Tyler has qualified with a large number of weapon systems including sidearms, shotguns, rifles, machine guns, sub machine guns, and various types of explosive ordnance.
Tyler finished up his time with FAST Company helping to train new FAST units and administering a week long mission readiness exercise to test each platoons effectiveness and determine if they were ready to be forward deployed into combat zones.
After his time serving on the Anti-Terrorism Security Team was over, Tyler went on to serve with 3rd Battalion 4th Marines Lima Company stationed at Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms, California where he served as a Corporal until his retirement in 2013.
Tyler has served on multiple tours of duty, to all corners of the globe, and has always honorably and professionally performed any duties that he has been tasked with.
Tyler has been awarded several Military accommodations and Medals including but not limited to - Global war on terrorism, Global war on terrorism expeditionary, Sea Service deployment, NATO North American Treaty Organization, USMC Good Conduct medal, and a Presidential Letter of gratitude from President Obama.
Tyler Retired from the Marines in 2013 with a medical retirement and went on to earn a bachelor degree in Finance from Eastern Illinois University in 2019