Senior Counselors

Michael Cardash
Senior Counselor

Michael Cardash, senior counselor at ASERO Worldwide, is one of the world’s leading experts in recognizing and responding to the threat of improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

With a career as a senior bomb technician that spans nearly 30 years, Mr. Cardash most recently served as deputy head of the Israeli National Police Bomb Disposal Division (2005-2009). During the Palestinian terror campaigns (“intifadas”), he commanded bomb disposal units within the border guards and police. Throughout his career, he held many positions, including commander, West Bank bomb squad (1990-1992); commander, Yarkon bomb squad (1993-1996); commander of bomb disposal training school (1996-1999); and chief bomb disposal officer of the Tel Aviv district (1999-2001) and central district (2001-2004). As a leader of these teams, he investigated and responded to different terror attacks, particularly those involving suicide bombing devices. He received the Medal of Courage for outstanding service in 1991.

Mr. Cardash has trained law enforcement personnel and bomb technicians from around the world. He assisted in founding counterterrorism security procedures and contributed in R&D bomb-disposal projects, researching and developing new tools and equipment for mitigating and defeating IEDs.