Acadian promotes two to vice president

Acadian Companies General Counsel Martin Bech and Acadian Total Security Senior Director Brandon Niles have been promoted to vice president.
Bech is responsible for the legal and compliance functions of Acadian’s six divisions, including contract review, legal research, employment law, acquisition strategies and HIPAA compliance.
He joined Acadian in 2021. He has over 20 years of extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, oil and gas, SEC and NASDAQ regulatory compliance, insurance coverage and risk management, corporate finance, and general business and human resources law. Bech was active in the health care industry, ..
Niles is responsible for the strategic direction and growth of Acadian Total Security. He has been with Acadian since 2010. In 2013, he was named a department manager, overseeing ATS’ monitoring centers in Lafayette, Baton Rouge and Chicago. He was promoted to operations director in 2016, managing the day-to-day operations and senior director in 2020.
Niles holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Iowa and a juris joctorate from the University of St. Thomas.
He holds security licenses in Louisiana, Arizona and Delaware. Additionally, he serves as a director on The Monitoring Association's board and is a co-chair of its education committee. He is a graduate of the 2013 Leadership Lafayette class.