Yan is a Threat Assessment Specialist at Protect International. She received her BA (Hons.) degree in psychology and criminology at the University of Melbourne, her MA in psychology at Simon Fraser University, and is currently completing her PhD in clinical-forensic psychology at Simon Fraser University. Her work focuses on the assessment and management of violence risk in institutional and community settings, personality disorders, cross-cultural considerations, and complex mental health problems. Outside of Protect International, Yan is a staff psychologist with Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission of British Columbia, Canada. Prior to moving to Canada, she worked as a prison psychologist at the Singapore Prison Service.

Yan has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications. He has also co-authored more than 60 papers presented at conferences across North America, Europe, and Asia. She serves as the Administrator for the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services.

Gérard is a Threat Assessment Specialist at Protect International. He received his BA, MA, and PhD degrees in Psychology and his MA degree in Criminology from the University of Pretoria. He also received his LLB degree in law from the University of South Africa. His work focuses on violence risk assessment and management. He is licensed as a Clinical Psychologist in South Africa, is an Advocate (Barrister) of the High Court in South Africa, and is qualified as a Certified Threat Manager (CTM) by the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals in the United States. Outside of Protect International, Gérard is an honorary associate professor in the Department of Forensic Medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand. Prior to moving to Canada, he was the head of the behavioural sciences unit of the South African Police Service, where his responsibilities included criminal profiling and other investigative support for violent and serial crimes, hostage negotiation, and threat assessment, and resigned at the rank of Brigadier.

Gérard has co-authored articles and chapters and presented numerous conference presentations. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Threat Assessment and Management. He consulted with and provided training for corporations worldwide regarding workplace violence. He has extensive experience testifying as an expert witness in criminal and civil matters. Gérard served, and currently serves as the Director of Partnerships for the Global Team Collaborative (GTC)

Jean-François is a Threat Assessment Specialist at Protect International. He received his BA and MSc degrees in Criminology from the Université de Montréal. His work focuses on clinical-forensic criminology, with a special focus on the assessment and management of violence risk, as well as personality disorders and mental disorders associated with crime. Outside of Protect International, he is a criminologist and clinical advisor at the Institut national de psychiatrie légale Philippe-Pinel and a lecturer in the École de criminologie, Université de Montréal.

Jean-François has presented training workshops and presentations to mental health professionals in Québec and in Europe. He is fluently bilingual in French and English, and has prepared French translations of several violence risk assessment guides, including the Aid for Violence Risk Triage, the Brief Spousal Assault Form for the Evaluation of Risk, and the Spousal Assault Risk Assessment Guide