Tag: Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE
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...
SIA opens nominations for 2024 “25 on the RISE Awards”
July 12, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened the call for nominations for the second annual 25 on the RISE Awards, a program presented by SIA’s RISE community for emerging security leaders.
Each year, this initiative honors 25 security leaders of today and tomorrow for their impactful contributions to advancing the security industry.
The 2024 Class of 25 on the RISE awardees will be honored during a special award ceremony at Securing...
SIA opens applications for four 2024 scholarship programs
July 8, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for four key SIA scholarship programs: the Denis R. Hébert Identity Management Scholarship, the James Rothstein Business Scholarship, the Paul Ahern Scholarship and the SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship.
These scholarships offer funds to security industry professionals, as well as students, to help them further their career, professional development and educational goals.
The Denis...
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...
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...
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...