Tag: Dee Ann Harn

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the 2022 schedule, speaker lineup and program for Securing New Ground (SNG), the security industry’s executive conference taking place Oct. 18-19 at the Intercontinental Times Square in New York City. At SNG 2022, the security industry will gather for top-level information sharing, networking and business analysis. This year’s Securing New Ground conference will shape industry trends...

DALLAS—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) announced that its Executive Management Professionals (EMP) Group is accepting applications for new members. The EMP Group is the leading community for individuals charged with the strategic and financial leadership of electronic security integration and monitoring companies. It tackles issues such as company valuation, financing, business model development, mergers and acquisitions, human capital development, executive leadership, change...

YARMOUTH, Maine—As part of Security Systems News’ and the Security Industry Association (SIA) Women in Security Forum’s (WISF’s) continuing series highlighting the contributions of women in security, this month’s feature is on Dee Ann Harn, Owner and CEO of RFI Enterprises Inc., one of the nation’s leading physical and logical security integrators headquartered in San Jose, Calif. SSN: What are your overall responsibilities? HARN: I purchased RFI from my...

SAN JOSE, Calif.—RFI, a leader in the integrated security and life safety solutions industry, is deeply saddened to announce the passing of its long-time President/COO Brad Wilson on Jan. 16, 2022. Wilson was a member of the security industry for 40-plus years, spending the last 39 years of his career with RFI Enterprises, Inc.  He started as a technician and over the years served in numerous capacities from project management, system engineering, sales and operations and ultimately...

DALLAS—Members of the Electronic Security Association (ESA) recently voted for several open positions on its Board of Directors. These positions were vacated by outgoing board members, having made significant impact on the association, including Dee Ann Harn, CEO of RFI Enterprises in California; Steve Firestone, owner of Firestone Strategies in South Carolina; and James Lee, owner of Alarmguard Security in North Carolina. “I have had the honor of working closely with these professionals,...

The Electronic Security Association has installed Marshall Marinace, owner of Yorktown Heights, N.Y.-based Marshall Alarm Systems, as its president for the next two years. Marinace's presidency was one of five new officer appointments announced at ESA's annual membership meeting held during ESX 2014 in Nashville. Marinace has been involved in the security industry for 38 years, and his alarm company was founded in 1976. He also has a longstanding involvement with ESA, serving in several different...