Sarah Bencie

09/24/2024

SMI Managing Partner, Sarah Bencie, and SMI Managing Director, Luke Bencie, are proud to be associated with Congressman Greg Steube’s initiative to provide 250 military veterans with training on information security governance, risk and compliance, and cybersecurity.  The program is offered through the University of South Florida’s Office of Corporate Training and Professional Education. 

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09/04/2024

Stay tuned! The third episode of our Managing Director Luke Bencie’s new streaming show, “Strategic Intelligence: Hosted by Luke Bencie,” is on target to air on Sling TV later this month.

In episode three, “Deepfakes and the Gray Man Concept, Luke interviews former CIA Officer Peter Warmka, CFE, CPP and Nathan Goode, formerly of the Intelligence Community. They discuss the disruption deepfake AI is having on everyday life, as well as how tradecraft can be implemented by today’s business professionals to protect themselves and their data from criminal organizations and foreign intelligence services.

The show is produced by SkyTop TV (a subsidiary of Skytop Strategies of NYC) and was filmed at USF Innovative Education Studios in partnership with USF Corporate Training and Professional Education. We can’t wait to view it.

08/31/2024

So proud of our Managing Director, Luke Bencie. Luke filmed the first episode of his new streaming show, “Strategic Intelligence: Hosted by Luke Bencie,” with SkyTop TV (a subsidiary of SkyTop Strategies of NYC) at USF Tampa’s Innovation Ed Studios. Mr. Bencie previously worked in the Intelligence Community and is a USF CTPE Lead Instructor.

In the show’s first episode, “Crisis Communications, Leadership, and Disinformation During a Crisis, Luke sits down with former CIA Targeting Officer, Sarah Adams, who assisted with the Congressional investigation into the September 11, 2012, terrorist attacks against the US Consulate and CIA Forward Operating Base in Benghazi, Libya. Thank you, Sarah Adams, for being the first guest on the show. The new show will air on Sling TV beginning in late September.

08/26/2024

Honored to interview the “Godfather of CARVER,” Leo Lebaj, this morning in Las Vegas. Thank you to The King’s Touch Creative, LLC for their expert videography.

08/25/2024

Identified a suspicious incident last night while in Las Vegas. It got me thinking about the recent Situational Awareness Specialist Training that was held at the University of South Florida taught by Dr. Jenni Hesterman, Colonel, USAF (ret) on behalf of the Arcuri Group. Great course. Timely and relevant.

08/24/2024

Enjoyed filming some new corporate videos last week. (They were long over due.)

11/15/2019

Honored to be one of 16 Architects and Interior Designers chosen for a 2-year tenure on Baldwin Hardware’s . Thank you, Baldwin, for kicking off our collaboration with an incredible week of creativity in San Francisco and Napa Valley! Brasswood Napa Valley

08/09/2019

Thrilled to share my New York POV on Sarasota Design Trends for Sarasota Magazine!

Asian influences, easy elegance and more.

07/09/2019

Big thanks to the Business Observer for sharing my excitement in relocating to sunny Sarasota, Florida.

After 15 years of being based in New York City, Interior designer and industry blogger Sarah Baynes has relocated her business to Sarasota.

07/09/2019

I'm thrilled to see the launch of Sarah Baynes Interiors in the Sarasota-Manatee region of South Florida featured in the Sarasota Herald Herald-Tribune Media Group!
Can't wait to hear what you think!

Sarah Baynes, a Manhattan-based interior designer with over 15 years of experience, has brought her chic sensibility to the Sarasota-Manatee region.Sarah

05/27/2019

In Loving Memory:
Land of the free, because of the brave.
Wishing everyone a Happy Memorial Day!
♥️💙🇺🇸

05/23/2019

Always a pleasure to spend time with fellow interior designers, and shining star 🌟 is no exception. to the first time we met!