Our Team

Insight Group, Inc.’s extensive security experience is reflected in our management team.

Sonya Arriaga

Chief Operating Officer

Ms. Arriaga has more than 20 years of law enforcement and leadership experience. She began her career with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department, serving in Patrol, the correctional facility, and the Narcotics Unit.

She later joined the San Jose Police Department, where she worked in Patrol and was later assigned to the Detective Bureau in Narcotics. Ms. Arriaga subsequently advanced to the California Department of Justice as a Special Agent and was later promoted to Operations Commander of the largest task force in the United States.

Under Ms. Arriaga’s command, record-breaking statistics were achieved in drug seizures. During her tenure, she was assigned to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), where she successfully investigated and dismantled a large-scale organized crime group. Ms. Arriaga has received numerous commendations, including the prestigious “Gil Pompa Award” from Washington, D.C., recognizing her outstanding leadership as a Commander.

Throughout her career, Ms. Arriaga has worked closely with local, state, and federal agencies, developing partnerships and international contacts. She is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and has served as an instructor for this organization in the area of Strategic Planning, training command staff law enforcement officers throughout the United States.

Recognized for her leadership and influence, she was named one of Silicon Valley’s 100 Most Powerful People by San Jose Magazine and has been featured on 60 Minutes, the Los Angeles Times, the San Jose Mercury News, and numerous other publications nationwide.

As Chief Executive Officer of Insight Group, Inc., Ms. Arriaga applies her extensive background in law enforcement, investigations, and strategic leadership to guide the company’s mission, expand client services, and maintain the organization’s longstanding reputation for excellence and professionalism.

Kenneth W. Pitts

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Pitts has an extensive background in conducting complex and sensitive investigations, organizational development, program management, and human resources. His law enforcement career spans more than 25 years, followed by six years in the private sector as an investigator, security consultant, and security manager.

Prior to his retirement as a San Jose Police Lieutenant in the Robbery Unit, Mr. Pitts served in leadership positions across multiple specialized divisions, including Field Operations, Intelligence and Special Investigations, Narcotics, Homicide, the Crime Scene Unit, and Patrol Special Operations (SWAT). He has over seven years of undercover investigative experience focused on narcotics and organized crime groups.

Mr. Pitts is a fully licensed Private Investigator and Private Patrol Operator. In the private sector, he has successfully conducted investigations involving internal corporate theft, fraud, cargo theft, workplace violence, and protection of trade secrets. He also served for three years as the Senior Corporate Security Manager for a multinational biotechnology company in the Palo Alto area, where he developed and implemented a comprehensive Emergency Response Plan and managed physical security systems and personnel across U.S. and European facilities.

Mr. Pitts is a member of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) and holds the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) designation. He is also a member of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA) and the California Association of Licensed Investigators (CALI).

He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of San Francisco and has completed extensive specialized training, including the U.S. Secret Service Dignitary Protection Course, the State of California Dignitary Protection Course, the Los Angeles Police SWAT Academy, and courses at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

Today, Mr. Pitts continues to apply his extensive investigative and leadership experience to Insight Group, Inc., providing strategic direction and oversight as CEO.