Key Employees
  Michael Coffey

Mike Coffey is president and founder of Imperative Information Group. Mike is a former human resources manager with experience in aerospace, healthcare, and the service industry. In 1999, he founded the firm that became Imperative Information Group. From the beginning, Mike's goal has been for Imperative to be the preferred source of background investigations to firms who recognize the value of reliable due diligence.

A variety of publications have featured Mike's insights, including Wired News, G. Neil's Manager's HR Answers, the National Association for Health Care Recruitment's Directions magazine, Human Resources Management News, and the Society for Human Resource Management's HR Magazine. He is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management, the Fort Worth Human Resources Management Association, North Texas SHRM, and the Mid-Cities Human Resources Management Association.

Mike is a director for the National Association of Professional Background Screeners and previously served as co-chair of their Ethics and Accreditation Committee. He speaks at the screening industry's major conferences on a regular basis and conducts his own two-day Background Investigations Seminar several times each year. Mike often addresses community and business associations on topics including background investigations, private investigations, and identity theft prevention.

Mike serves on the board of the Rotary Club of Fort Worth South. He also volunteers with the Presbyterian Night Shelter and other organizations to provide relief to Fort Worth's homeless community. He directs Imperative's charitable giving program as well.

Mike is president-elect of the Cowtown Executives Association. Mike is also a member of Vistage International, the National Association of Legal Investigators, ASIS International, the National Council of Investigation and Security Services, and the Texas Association of Licensed Investigators.
Robert M. Jacobs

Bob Jacobs was a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service from 1969 until his retirement in 1989.

During his tenure with the U.S. Secret Service, Bob conducted numerous complex investigations concerning fraud, theft, forgery and cashing of U.S. Obligations, counterfeiting of U.S. Obligations, and threats against the President of the United States and other protectees. While conducting investigations and Security Surveys, he worked closely with federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities.

Bob conducted protective surveys for protectees of the U.S. Secret Service, both in the United States and abroad. Bob provided protection to protectees of the U.S. Secret Service, including the President of the United States, the Vice President of the United States, Former Presidents of the United States, and Foreign Heads of State. Bob also served 2 years on the Protective Detail of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

After retiring from the U.S. Secret Service in 1989, Bob joined the Bureau of Engraving and Printing as a Security Specialist/Investigator, conducting background investigations and complex personnel security investigations until his second retirement in 2004. Up until his retirement, Bob held a Secret security clearance.
  Maricela Cazares

Mari Cazares first worked with Imperative's president, Mike Coffey, on a human resources project management team at Texas Health Resources more than a decade ago.

Mari has experience in both human resources and IT project management. She joined Imperative in 2000 and has served as Vice President of Operations since 2007. In this role, Mari manages Imperative's day-to-day operations, with special emphasis on maintaining our fanatical approach to quality and customer service. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Computer Information Systems from the University of North Texas.
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