Tag: Dakota Mackie
SIA names new leadership of RISE community for young professionals
February 2, 2026SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named new members and leadership of the steering committee for SIA RISE, a community that fosters the careers of young professionals and emerging leaders in the security industry.
Kelly Ann Christensen of Integrated Control Technology (ICT) has assumed the role of chair, with Joey Joy of March Networks now serving as vice chair.
In these roles, Christensen and Joy ensure that RISE delivers...
SIA names Dakota Mackie and John Nemerofsky as 2026 SIA Chair’s Award honorees
January 22, 2026SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Dakota Mackie and John Nemerofsky as the 2026 recipients of the SIA Chair’s Award, an award presented annually and selected by SIA’s Board of Directors chair recognizing SIA members’ efforts in furthering the association’s mission and commitment to its future.
SIA will present Mackie and Nemerofsky with their awards at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership...
SIA announces 2025 WISF Power 100 honorees
March 7, 2025SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the 2025 honorees for the SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Power 100.
This initiative, presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum, honors 100 women in the security industry each year whose outstanding accomplishments and success stories are breaking barriers, redefining the faces of leadership and showcasing the innovative contributions women bring to the industry.
The 2025 WISF Power 100...
SIA announces new leadership of RISE community for young professionals
February 18, 2025SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named new members and leadership of the steering committee for SIA RISE, a community that fosters the careers of young professionals and emerging leaders in the security industry.
Dakota Mackie of Northland Controls serves as chair, with Kelly Ann Christensen of BCD now serving as vice chair.
In these roles, Mackie and Christensen ensure that RISE delivers educational content and networking opportunities...


