Mace Security International, Inc. has further strengthened its senior leadership team by naming Gary Medved as President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mark Barrus as Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. These executive appointments position the company for its next era of growth and innovation. Medved brings a wealth of relevant experience to his new role.

Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership roles with Goodyear, Stride Tool, and Roto-Die, Inc. At Stride Tool, he increased revenue by 75% through organic growth while driving manufacturing efficiencies and the rollout of new, patented products and retail sales channels. As the new CFO, Barrus brings a strong financial and leadership background to MSI. He has held leadership roles at Covia Holdings Corp., a publicly traded company (CVIA, formerly FMSA), NACCO Industries (NC), and KPMG LLP.

He will oversee MSI's finance, accounting, investor relations, HR, and IT departments.