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Alice DiSanto

General News

SIA unveils 2024 Women in Security Forum Power 100

March 8, 2024SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has revealed the 2024 honoree list 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 2024 WISF Power 100 honorees...

2024, Alexandra Mercz, Alice DiSanto, Alice L. Jolla, Amanda Edwards, Amanda Payne, Amena Jamali, Andrea Gural, Ania Ross, Anita Brunet, Annie Hoffman, Antoinette King, Arya Ulafale, Ashley Means, Beth Anderson, Brooke Erickson, Candice Aragon, Carissa Hunter, Carla Manzanilla, Caroline Rhodes, Carolyn McGrath, Christina Park, Cindy Lawless, Danielle Tabachnick, Danielle Unger, Dara Gibson, Debbie Hunter, Don Erickson, Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, Eddie Reynolds, Erin Mann, Favor Gakii, Hannah DeRemer, Haylea Parkes, Hristina Kolega, Ilana Brodesky, ISC West, Jackie Reynolds, Janet Fenner, Jenna Hardie, Jennifer Ciolfi, Jennifer Mahoney, Jennifer Walters, Jessica Anderson, Joey Rao-Russell, Julie Beach, Ka'Laisha Kirby, Karen Larson, Kasia Hanson, Katie Krug, Kelly DeLeo, Kenya Pinnock, Kim Workman, Kristen Mahin, Kristin Shockley, Laura Rodriguez, Lauren Winchester, Linda Ziemba, Lindsay J. Reece, Louise Tompkins, Lyndell Kline, Maria Pavlides, Martha Entwistle, Maureen Carlo, Melissa Marcella, Nancy Lambert, Nancy Peterson, Natalie Bannon, Nicole Fredericks, Polly Gitau, Power 100, Rachel Wyatt-Swanson, Rachelle Loyear, Rebecca Martinez, Rebecca Peterson, Rhianna Daniels, Rita Lawrence, Rya Manners, Ryma Abassi, Sarah Melluso, Security Industry Association (SIA), Serra Luck, Shannon Beritzhoff, Shannon McCaffrey, Shari Wilson, Sharon Hong, Shelley Benoliel, Shonisani Mathabi, SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF), Sienna Dutkowski, Stacey Donahue, Steffi Singh, Stephanie Mayes, Suad Adam, Susan Goggin, Tammy Wood, Teresa Wu, Tia Eskandari, Tia Hopkins, Tiffany Galarza, Tory Hinton, Tracy Larson, Tricia Hartigan, Valerie Parker, Yanet Quinn, Yazmina Rawji


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Don Erickson

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SIA announces 2023 SIA WISF Scholarship winners

October 24, 2023SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named 10 recipients for the 2023 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship – a program developed to further educational opportunities and promote advancement for the widest spectrum of people possible in the security industry. In the 2023 scholarship program – open to employees of SIA member companies and SIA student members – each honoree will be awarded $7,500 to use toward continuing...

2023, Alex Czoschke, Alina Thai, Ania Ross, Beth Anderson, Carmella Saia, Crystal Landeck, Deepa Veni Dhanasekaran, Don Erickson, Elaine Palome, Gannon Switzer, Hilary Turner, Jim Black, Kim Rahfaldt, Laura Garest, Lynn de Seve, Madeleine Mathias, Martha Entwistle, Nike Coker, Rebecca Bayne, Rhette Wallach, Scholarship, Security Industry Association (SIA), SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF), Stephanie Mayes, Tia Eskandari


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Alice DiSanto

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SIA accepting applications for 2023 Women in Security Forum Scholarship

July 14, 2023SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for the 2023 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship, an initiative led by the SIA Women in Security Forum. The 2023 program will offer multiple scholarships worth $7,500 each that SIA members and students can use toward professional development and education. SIA’s Women in Security Forum is a community for both women and men that works to promote, recruit, and cultivate...

2023, Alice DiSanto, Allied Universal Technology Services, Axis Communications, Don Erickson, Eagle Eye Networks (EEN), Martha Entwistle, Scholarship, Security-Net, SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF), Tia Eskandari


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Tia Eskandari

Women in Security

Women in Security Feature: Tia Eskandari - “I am here to help make a difference”

June 14, 2023Cory Harris, Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine—Tia Eskandari joined the security industry five years ago believing that she would land a role as a project manager or program manager. It turned out that service was where her security journey would begin. Eskandari, the director of service for the Southwest Region at Allied Universal, told SSN, “Service is dynamic, and when your job is customer facing, no two days are ever the same as you can imagine. I have a strong background in operations and process management,...

Allied Universal, Asya Watkins, Carla Manzanilla, James Gallagher, Kasia Hanson, Maria Molina, Minda Harts, Philip Young, Security Systems News (SSN), SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF), Tia Eskandari, Tracy Senstock


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Kasia Hanson

Women in Security

SSN, SIA WISF continue partnership to promote diversity

January 13, 2023Cory Harris, Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine—Security Systems News is proud to be partnering again this year with the Security Industry Association's (SIA’s) Women in Security Forum (WISF), which helped select an incredibly diverse list of security professionals (see list below) to be highlighted in special features throughout 2023. SSN and SIA WISF began the partnership in 2021 and in 2022, expanded coverage beyond one issue with one person profiled in each issue, as well as online at www.securitysystemsnews.com. “We...

Alana Batschelet, Alicia Dawson, Brooke Erickson, Cindy Ponder, Dakota Bierly, Deanna VanHout, Destiny Mojica-Taylor, Intel Corp., Jill Bartyzal, Kasia Hanson, Maria Castellanos, Melanie Spring, Nisha Advani, Security Systems News (SSN), SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF), Sonika Kapur, Tia Eskandari


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SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship

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SIA announces 2022 SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship winners

August 30, 2022SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named seven recipients for the 2022 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship – a program developed by the SIA WISF to further educational opportunities and promote advancement for the widest spectrum of people possible in the security industry. In the 2022 scholarship program – open to employees of SIA member companies and SIA student members – each honoree will be awarded $10,000 to...

Aiphone, Altronix, Angela Hackett, Arcules, Axis Communications, BCD, Brivo, Credo Cyber Consulting, Dhira Bluestone, Don Erickson, Elaine Palome, Gannon Switzer, Genetec, GSA Schedules Inc., Intel, Jim Black, Kathryn Maly, Kevin Friedman, Kikelomo Adegoke-Ode, Kim Rahfaldt, Lily Chen, Lynn de Seve, Margie Gurwin, Martha Entwistle, ProdataKey, Rachel Wyatt-Swanson, Rebecca Bayne, Securitas, Security-Net, Sentinel Consulting, SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF), Sophie Faaborg-Andersen, Stephanie Mayes, Sydney Freeman, Taylor Scala, Tia Eskandari, VIRSIG, Zenitel


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