Keynote Speaker · Award-Winning Investigator · Executive Leader
I've spent 30 years in security, investigations and background screening: finding missing people, uncovering fraud, and leading companies through growth and acquisition. On stage, I turn that work into practical lessons on curiosity, persistence and solving hard problems. I also share the most personal case I ever worked: finding my own family.
30 years
in security, investigations, and background screening
Award-winning
licensed private investigator
In the media
ABC News, Fox News, USA Today, and more
Executive leader
through growth, mergers and acquisitions
Signature Keynote
What happens when an investigator turns the work on his own life?
I've spent my career finding people for other families. Then I went looking for my biological father. The search took every skill I had, and it led me to a family and a heritage I never knew were mine.
This keynote walks through that search step by step. It's a story about persistence when the trail goes cold, about identity and belonging, and about what changes when people feel seen at work.
Your audience leaves with
■ Ways to keep going when the obvious leads run out
■ Why understanding people's backgrounds builds stronger teams
■ A practical method for approaching any problem like an investigator
Ideal for: association conferences, corporate events, leadership retreats and culture programs
More Talks
Teachers, nurses, surgeons, managers: every job runs on asking the right questions. I show audiences how investigators gather facts, test assumptions and follow a problem to its root, and how to use those habits to become the person who solves the problem.
For any team or general audience
What a background check can and can't tell you, where negligent hiring risk comes from, and how to build a hiring process that protects your people and your business.
For HR leaders, executives and industry associations
A licensed investigator's look at public missing person and cold cases: how evidence comes together, what keeps a case moving, and how persistence and new tools bring answers to families.
For community groups, conferences and true crime events
Strategic Consulting
I've spent my career in executive leadership: building teams, scaling operations and guiding companies through mergers and acquisitions. I know what buyers look for because I've sat at the table for those deals.
Those lessons carry over to companies of every kind. I advise owners and leadership teams on growth strategy, operations, and preparing for a sale or acquisition.
Free assessment
Twelve questions, about three minutes. See where your firm is strong, where it's exposed, and get a complimentary AI playbook with your results.
Also Available
Private Investigations
Pennsylvania-licensed private investigator with a network of affiliates in more than 70 countries. Missing persons, due diligence, fraud and high-profile background investigations, all handled confidentially.
Employment Screening
As VP of Background Screening, Training & Compliance at WorkforceQA, I help employers hire safely and stay compliant, including DOT and FAA drug and alcohol testing programs.
About Marc
I'm a licensed private investigator based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. I've spent three decades in security, investigations and background screening, led companies through growth and acquisition, and served on the boards that set standards for my industry.
■ President, Pennsylvania Association of Licensed Investigators (PALI)
■ Board of Directors, Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA)
■ Past Chair and member, Background Screening Credentialing Council (BSCC)
■ Member, The Vidocq Society
■ Member, INTELLENET
■ VP of Background Screening, Training & Compliance, WorkforceQA
Field Notes
Lessons from 30 years in investigations, background screening, and building businesses. I write about leadership, real cases, safe hiring, and the stories behind the work.
Book Marc
Tell me about your audience and your date, and I'll recommend the talk that fits.
Or reach me directly at Booking@MarcBourne.com or (215) 716-6801
