Staffing Solution Provider in Memphis Since 2012!
Each Central Defense Staffing Branch Office will be conveniently located for our clients in order to ensure that our managers and supervisors can provide the quick response for which CDS is known for.
Our Story
The corporate offices of Central Defense Staffing (CDS) are located in Memphis, Tennessee.
CDS is an enterprise of Central Defense Services, LLC, established in the year 2005. Also under Central Defense Services is Central Defense Security, which currently provides armed and unarmed guard services to over 1.6 million man hours of contract guard staffing. The company as a whole provides services to clients across Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas. It was actually the unequaled expertise of CDS in the security field that gave us our instant success in the staffing industry.

While acting as a true partner to our security clients we found that many sought our guidance in solutions for their industrial staffing needs as well. In doing so we discovered that not only was our guard infrastructure and philosophies ideal for identifying and placing skilled staff and warehouse workforce, but our unique “assured attendance” methodologies naturally crossed over and resulted in the increased productivity, beginning with client one. Central Defense Services was formed in 2005 as a result of a merger between Defense Systems Group and Maverick Security. Our staff is led by an executive management team with over 150 years combined experience in executive personnel management, law enforcement, military, security and staffing. Our management understands the intricacies and challenges of today’s business world. Today’s staffing environment often requires cutting edge technology. CDS has invested in Industry-specific technology that automates crucial processes like scheduling, tracking, payroll, and billing error out of the equation. We continually search for technologies that move our company and our clients forward, solve problems, and save time.
Meet Our Staff

Justin Lubin
Justin Lubin holds a B.S. degree from the University of Arizona and has worked in the Memphis Metropolitan Area for over 20 years serving as Executive Vice President of Makowsky Ringel Greenberg, LLC a full service real estate firm. Justin was responsible for overseeing the business development, management, leasing and brokerage of the entire portfolio of shopping centers, warehouse and office buildings which consisted of approximately 40 buildings comprising in excess of 1.6 million square feet of space and with over 700 tenants. Justin serves on the Board of Directors for several nonprofit organizations in Memphis and brings his extensive knowledge of business development, team leadership and a dedicated “hands on approach” business style to the company.

Craig Weiss
Officer
Mr. Weiss began his career with Feld Entertainment where he developed and implemented market-specific business plans. From there, he worked with the Capital Markets Group at National Bank of Commerce (NBC). In 1997, Weiss and partners founded Tower Ventures and developed it into the largest cellular tower company in the Mid-South. A proven entrepreneur and leader, Craig is dedicated to creating a new and higher standard within the security and staffing industries.

Larry Carroll
Officer
Larry has been a certified trainer for both armed and unarmed security guards for over 20 years in both Tennessee and Arkansas. He is a licensed private investigator in Tennessee and recognized as a qualified agent for CDS both in Tennessee and Arkansas. His security career began in 1984 with the United States Navy. He later managed a ten million dollar security business in California and became President of a southwest regional security firm where he managed 45 million dollars annually. In 1999, Larry returned to Memphis and built his own security firm, Maverick Security, which became part of Central Defense Security.