About Us

John D. Pate – Founder/CEO
John is a 30 year veteran of business operations, Human Resources and Training. He joined the pre-employment screening industry in 1998 with BTi Screening Services. John served as Vice President of Operations and personally supervised the acquisition of several Fortune 500 accounts including ALLTEL Communications and American Airlines developing innovative programs that reduced time service and internal costs. John later joined ChoicePoint as Vice-President of Operations and chaired the company’s 9/11 task force that led to TSA’s initial airport screening program. He left ChoicePoint in 2003 to form LS Screening.

John is a licensed private investigator in both Texas and Nevada. In 2010, he wrote “You and Your Data”, a handbook for job seekers, to help them better understand how personal data is being used in the workplace.

Andy Guberman – President/Chief Operating Officer
Andy’s career in pre-employment screening began in 1977 in the mailroom of Equifax Insurance Services which later became ChoicePoint. During his tenure, he led the public records division and oversaw the creation of the largest public records operation in the world at that time. Andy is one of the leading authorities on public records and led ChoicePoint’s WorkPlace Solutions Division until its acquisition in 2009. He joined LS Screening in August, 2010.

Amie Kalb – Chief Client Officer
Amie began her career in pre-employment screening in 2000 when she joined BTi. After its acquisition by ChoicePoint in 2001, she moved to General Information Services (GIS) where she rapidly advanced to their top tier Customer Service position supporting many of the largest health care providers in the country. Amie joined LS Screening in August, 2013 and was promoted to CCO in 2016.