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Sheryl Pinckney-Maas

Women in Security

Women in Security Profile: Sheryl Pinckney-Maas – ‘I'm working to build partnerships and find customers’

March 27, 2024Kenneth Z. Chutchian, Contributing Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine—Sheryl Pinckney-Maas is a straight shooter. That trait helped her get to where she is today in the security industry, a successful entrepreneur, CEO and founder of Guardian Zone, LLC, the first company to produce a crowd and public safety mobile software solution for businesses, schools and venues allowing any smartphone user to automatically connect with on-site security officials. Pinckney-Maas considers it her job to be a visionary for her company. Before Pinckney-Maas...

Eddie Reynolds, Guardian Zone, iluminar Inc., International Trade Administration U.S. Department of Commerce, Power 100, Sandra Sheridan, Security Industry Association (SIA), Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE, Security Systems News (SSN), Sheryl Pinckney-Maas, SIA TIME (Talent Inclusion Mentorship Education) program, SIA WISF Steering Committee, SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF), StrengthenHER committee, Washington DC


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James Rothstein

General News

SIA names dormakaba and SALTO Systems as 2024 Members of the Year

March 11, 2024SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced that dormakaba and SALTO Systems have been named 2024 Members of the Year.   SIA will present the honorees with their awards at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, which will be held April 9 during ISC West. The SIA Member of the Year Award honors SIA member companies that have shown notable involvement in SIA committees and working groups, SIA events and the SIA Education@ISC...

AcceleRISE, Ben Brydges, Board of Directors, Colin DePree, dormakaba, ISC West, James Rothstein, Member of the Year, SALTO Systems, Securing New Ground (SNG), Security Industry Association (SIA), Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE, SIA New Products & Solutions (NPS), The Advance


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Don Erickson

General News

SIA welcomes new chair, vice chair of SIA RISE Community

March 6, 2024SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named a new chair and vice chair to lead SIA RISE, a community that fosters the careers of young professionals and emerging leaders in the security industry. Dakota Bierly of Northland Controls, a former SIA RISE vice chair, has assumed the role of chair of the RISE Steering Committee, with Esteban Pastor of ZKTeco USA now serving as vice chair. In these new roles, Bierly and Pastor will deliver educational...

40 under 40, AcceleRISE, Dakota Bierly, Don Erickson, Esteban Pastor, Jake Brown, Northland Controls, Power 100, Security Industry Association (SIA), Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE, Security Systems News (SSN), SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF), Talent Inclusion Mentorship Education (TIME), ZKTeco USA


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Don Erickson

General News

SIA commits to expand outreach to Native American communities

January 30, 2024SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced a commitment to grow its outreach to Native American and indigenous communities beginning in 2024, including expanding access to SIA services and programs such as its training, scholarship and mentorship offerings. In an expansion of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) and workforce development efforts, and working with its industry partners, SIA is making a concerted effort to engage with Native American...

Bill Brennan, Clear Cloud Solutions, Daren Masten, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), Don Erickson, i-PRO Americas Inc., James Rothstein, Native American, Security Cornerstones Learning Series, Security Industry Association (SIA), Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE, Security Project Management, Security Systems Technician (SST) apprenticeship program, SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF), Talent Inclusion Mentorship Education (TIME)


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Don Erickson

General News

SIA announces winners of 2024 RISE Scholarship

November 30, 2023SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named 18 young security professionals as the recipients of the 2024 SIA RISE Scholarship, a program offered through SIA’s RISE community, which supports the education and career development goals of young industry talent and emerging leaders. Through this scholarship program – open to SIA student members and RISE members who are employees at SIA member companies – each awardee will receive...

2024, Alicia Janowicz, Alisha Hippert, Amanda Hahn, Brian Abraham, Callie Buzzeo, Chasity Cope, Dan Metz, Devin Gonzalez, Don Erickson, James Robles, Jennifer Lemoine, Justin Lei, Kiara Bell, Maya Sears, Mustafa Shahriyar, Olivia Doherty, Pamela Madey, Pierre Trapanese, Rachel Salina, Scholarship, Security Industry Association (SIA), Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE, Shaunte Sivas


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Kenia Caballero

General News

SIA appoints Kenia Caballero as industry affairs manager

November 7, 2023SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has appointed Kenia Caballero to serve as its new industry affairs manager. Caballero, who is based in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, will expand SIA’s global team and work with the association to grow its presence in Mexico; serve as the primary point of contact on behalf of SIA for key programs and events; lead development of SIA’s Expo Seguridad México conference programs; and oversee networking...

Axis Communications, Danaher, Don Erickson, Expo Seguridad Mexico, International Relations Committee, Kenia Caballero, Security Industry Association (SIA), Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE, SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF)


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Don Erickson

General News

SIA announces inaugural 25 on the RISE honorees

September 29, 2023SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has revealed the honoree list for the first-ever 25 on the RISE Awards, a program presented by SIA’s RISE community for emerging security leaders together with Brivo and the Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST). This new initiative honors 25 security leaders of today and tomorrow for their impactful contributions to advancing the security industry. The 2023 class of awardees...

Alex Czoschke, Alexis Feller, Amit Moran, Angela Osborne, Beth Burnsed, Brianna Ramos, Brivo, Cadisha Miceli, Candice Aragon, Constantine Tremouliaris, Don Erickson, Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST), Jill Woltkamp, KeShia Thomas, Kiara Bell, Lauren King, Lindsay Martin-Nez, Matthew Scharnett, Myke Thompson, Robert Brent, Ruben Cuevas, Ryan Leithead, Sara Schonfeld, Securing New Ground (SNG), Security Industry Association (SIA), Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE, Stephanie Latimer, Steve Van Till, Steven McCory, Tatiana Abramek, Tiffany Renz, Vicky Dinger


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Don Erickson

General News

SIA opens call for applications for 2024 RISE Scholarship

September 9, 2023SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced it is now accepting applications for the 2024 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. “The SIA RISE Scholarship program...

2024, AcceleRISE, Board of Directors, Don Erickson, Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST), Northland Controls, Pierre Trapanese, Scholarship, Security Industry Association (SIA), Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE, Talent Inclusion Mentorship Education (TIME)


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Don Erickson

General News

SIA, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University announce partnership

July 27, 2023SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has established a partnership with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s College of Business, Security and Intelligence at the Prescott Campus.  The partnership will offer SIA memberships to Embry-Riddle students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in global security and intelligence studies. This will provide the university’s students with access to helpful SIA learning, development, and career...

Don Erickson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Security Industry Association (SIA), Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE, SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF), Talent Inclusion Mentorship Education (TIME), Tom Foley


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Jake Brown

General News

SIA announces conference lineup for AcceleRISE 2023

June 29, 2023SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the schedule, speaker lineup and program for the 2023 AcceleRISE conference, hosted by SIA’s RISE community for young leaders and those new to the security industry. This year’s AcceleRISE will take place Aug. 14-16 at the Magnolia Hotel Denver. AcceleRISE is an exciting, innovative conference created specifically for young security talent and designed to ignite new thinking,...

AcceleRISE, Amanda Payne, Andrea Davis, Avory, Benji Bolick, Beth Burnsed, Bobby Louissaint, Colby Williams, Dakota Bierly, Dr. Alka Khungar, Erica Grant, Erin Mann, Idan Meir, Jake Brown, John Deskurakis, Kerri Sutherland, Kim Hooper, Lee Odess, Quang Trinh, Rich Campbell, Sabrina Wilson, Security Industry Association (SIA), Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE, Will Knehr


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