Our Team
Rinaldo Brega
Founder & K9 Strategist
As the founder, Rinaldo Brega established Global K9 Italia based on his unparalleled service record. He provides the strategic foundation, merging high-level operational experience with deep academic understanding.
Expertise: Special Operations, Law Enforcement K9 Handling (Patrol & Dual-Purpose), Advanced Detection Methodology (SOKKS), and Strategic Command (Army Reserve Captain).
Key Background: Italian Army Special Operations Forces, Pioneering Local Police K9 Handler, and Canine Surveillance Command (Italian Armed Force).
Stefano Curini Livierato
Head Instructor & Operational Security Specialist
Stefano ensures our training protocols are grounded in practical, real-world effectiveness across diverse operational environments, from security to crisis response.
Expertise: K9 Unit Instruction and Operation, Patrol, Security Dog Handling, and Search and Rescue (SAR).
Key Background: Coordinator for canine units of System Sicurezza SRL, and Head Instructor/Technical Director specializing in operational dogs at Ombra del Lupo Canine Center.
Serena Adamelli DVM, PhD
Veterinarian Specialist, Ethologist & Academic Director
Serena provides the essential scientific and ethical dimension, guaranteeing the suitability, welfare, and optimal behavioral health of all working dogs utilized and assessed by Global K9 Italia.
Expertise: Animal Behavior and Welfare, Human-Animal Relationship, Working Dog Suitability Assessment, and Applied Ethology.
Key Background: Research Doctorate and Post-Doctorate (Animal Behavior), Adjunct Professor (Universities of Bologna and Turin), Director of the Master in Ethology and Cynology Education, and Examining Commissioner for the certification of Police and Guardia di Finanza canine units.
