Apertus Members

The alliance can agree to add additional members from other jurisdictions to widen the network.

Founding Members

Patrick Calvar
Patrick Calvar
Chair of the Apertus Alliance

Patrick Calvar was Director General of the French security service, Direction générale de la sécurité intérieure, (DGSI) and had previously served as director of intelligence of the French foreign intelligence service, the Direction générale de la Sécurité extérieure, DGSE.

Gerhard Schindler
Gerhard Schindler



Gerhard Schindler is the former President of the BND, the German Federal Intelligence Service.

Gerhard Schindler
Lieutenant General Pablo Martín Alonso


General Pablo Martin Alonso was Deputy Director of Operations (DAO) of the Spanish Civil Guard, where he spent his entire career. He is notably one of the emblematic figures of his country's fight against the armed terrorist organization ETA.