Tag: Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE
Northland Controls promotes Brendan McFall to GM, Americas
August 3, 2026SSN Staff
FREMONT, Calif.—Northland Controls has promoted Brendan McFall to general manager, Americas, tasking the longtime executive with leading the company’s operations and growth strategy across the region.
McFall has been with Northland Controls since 2014, joining the company as executive assistant to owner Pierre Trapanese before moving into project management and later taking on a series of leadership positions. During his tenure, he spent six months in Singapore as acting general manager,...
SIA names new leadership for International Relations Committee
June 5, 2026SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has appointed Mariana Ramírez of Axis Communications as chair of its International Relations Committee, with Vanesa Cabral of Convergint named vice chair.
The committee supports SIA’s international outreach efforts and works to represent member interests in global security markets, with a current emphasis on Latin America.
Ramírez is regional marketing manager for Latin America at Axis Communications and has...
SIA announces details for 2026 AcceleRISE conference, opens call for speakers
April 20, 2026SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced details for AcceleRISE - a unique event hosted by the SIA RISE community for young professionals and emerging leaders in the security industry. This year’s AcceleRISE is scheduled for Aug. 3–5 in San Diego.
AcceleRISE brings together emerging professionals from across the security industry to explore the ideas, challenges and perspectives shaping the next generation of security...
SIA names Andrew Campagnola as chair of Built Environment Advisory Board
March 20, 2026SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Andrew Campagnola as the new chair of the Built Environment Advisory Board - an expert-led group that fosters engagement between the global security industry and adjacent markets such as proptech and smart buildings through partnerships, education and thought leadership.
Campagnola serves as director of product management at Kastle, where he leads product strategy for managed security solutions focused on commercial...
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 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...
SIA WISF announces 2024 CAN DO Challenge to combat food insecurity
October 11, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) Women in Security Forum (WISF) community has announced the 2024 CAN DO Challenge, a seven-week charitable initiative taking place Oct. 14 – Dec. 3 to encourage professionals and companies across the security industry to combat food insecurity during the holiday season.
CAN DO – spearheaded by the SIA WISF community’s UpliftHER Subcommittee – is about alleviating hunger as part of our...
SIA opens call for applications for 2025 RISE Scholarship
August 24, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced it is now accepting applications for the 2025 SIA RISE Scholarship, an initiative led by the SIA RISE community for emerging security leaders.
Through this initiative, selected candidates will receive $3,000 awards that can be used toward continuing education, student loan repayment and professional development programs such as training and certifications.
“Through the SIA RISE Scholarship,...
Mission 500 names Tristin Vaccaro as new community engagement coordinator
August 9, 2024SSN Staff
MIAMI—Mission 500, the security industry's non-profit charity dedicated to supporting children in need across the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico, has announced the appointment of Tristin Vaccaro as the new community engagement coordinator.
Vaccaro, the owner of Vaccaro Copywriting and Marketing Solutions, brings a wealth of experience in communications within the security industry.
"We are so excited to welcome Tristin to the Mission 500 team," said Tracy Larson, president...
‘The work being done to recruit more women to the industry is truly taking off,’ says Jenna Hardie
August 7, 2024Kenneth Z. Chutchian, Contributing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Jenna Hardie, director of marketing and PR at HiveWatch, feels that there are two major steps that the security industry must take to improve diversity in the workforce.
“To borrow an answer from a former colleague in charge of recruiting, the answer is sourcing,” Hardie said. “Hiring teams need to look beyond traditional methods for sourcing talent that encompasses a broader group of people with varying backgrounds to achieve diversity. But the second part...