Tag: U.S. State Department
Lauren Van Metre leads WIIS into a new security era
October 13, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
WASHINGTON—When Lauren Van Metre recently became president and CEO of Women in International Security (WIIS) in July, she brought decades of experience navigating the evolving global security landscape.
Van Metre’s career began at the Pentagon and the State Department in the 1990s, a time of shifting geopolitical dynamics.
“I started my career at the Pentagon and at the State Department, working in an era in the '90s where we were dismantling a sort of...
Geutebrück USA adds Pierre Bourgeix to its advisory board
September 30, 2024SSN Staff
TAMPA, Fla.—Geutebrück USA, the North, South and Central American sales, support, and distribution arm of the German video security solutions manufacturer Geutebrück, has made a strategic move to bolster its leadership and expertise by appointing Pierre Bourgeix to its advisory board.
Bourgeix, the CEO and founder of the global security consultancy ESI Convergent, brings over three decades of extensive experience in the security industry, having held influential roles at prestigious...