Finalists Announced For NBFAA Leadership Awards

  • Aug 16, 2007

The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) recently announced the finalists for the association’s annual Leadership Awards. The winners will be revealed during the 2007 Leadership Awards Luncheon on Sept. 10 during the NBFAA Fall Conference.

This year’s awards finalists include:

NBFAA Chapter Newsletter of the Year
The Bellringer (Pennsylvania Burglar & Fire Alarm Association)
The Mirror (California Alarm Association)
Security Alert (New Jersey Burglar & Fire Alarm Association)

NBFAA Chapter Executive Director of the Year
Jerry Lenander (California alarm Association)
Beverly Lynch (New Jersey Burglar & Fire Alarm Association)
Pat Shea Remes (Connecticut Alarm & Systems Integrators Association)

NBFAA Chapter President of the Year
Tim Creenan (New York Burglar & Fire Alarm Association)
Jon Sargent (California Alarm Association)
Danette Tizkawski (Pennsylvania Burglar & Fire Alarm Association)

NBFAA Chapter of the Year
California Alarm Association
Pennsylvania Burglar & Fire Alarm Association
Tennessee Burglar & Fire Alarm Association

In addition, two NBFAA National Training School (NTS) awards for NTS Instructor of the Year and NTS Training Coordinator of the Year will be announced at the annual luncheon. Those finalists are:

NTS Instructor of the Year
Steve Spodnik
Woody Woodham
LJ Lynes

NTS State Training Coordinator of the Year
Woody Woodham
Carole McLester
Penny Brooks

“NBFAA and its chartered chapters depend on the initiative, drive and expertise of many people, so it is always a challenge to select the few individuals that we will recognize as the finalists for our annual leadership awards,” said NBFAA President George P. Gunning, USA Alarms, Monrovia, Calif. “All of these folks are to be congratulated on being recognized as finalists for these significant association awards.”

NBFAA will present the winners with their awards on Sept.10 at the Annual Leadership Awards Luncheon which will be held at the Sheraton on the Hudson in Weehawken, N.J.

Featured

  • Security Industry Association Announces the 2026 Security Megatrends

    The Security Industry Association (SIA) has identified and forecasted the 2026 Security Megatrends, which form the basis of SIA’s signature annual Security Megatrends report defining the top 10 factors influencing both near- and long-term change in the global security industry. Read Now

  • The Future of Access Control: Cloud-Based Solutions for Safer Workplaces

    Access controls have revolutionized the way we protect our people, assets and operations. Gone are the days of cumbersome keychains and the security liabilities they introduced, but it’s a mistake to think that their evolution has reached its peak. Read Now

  • A Look at AI

    Large language models (LLMs) have taken the world by storm. Within months of OpenAI launching its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, it amassed more than 100 million users, making it the fastest-growing consumer application in history. Read Now

  • First, Do No Harm: Responsibly Applying Artificial Intelligence

    It was 2022 when early LLMs (Large Language Models) brought the term “AI” into mainstream public consciousness and since then, we’ve seen security corporations and integrators attempt to develop their solutions and sales pitches around the biggest tech boom of the 21st century. However, not all “artificial intelligence” is equally suitable for security applications, and it’s essential for end users to remain vigilant in understanding how their solutions are utilizing AI. Read Now

  • Improve Incident Response With Intelligent Cloud Video Surveillance

    Video surveillance is a vital part of business security, helping institutions protect against everyday threats for increased employee, customer, and student safety. However, many outdated surveillance solutions lack the ability to offer immediate insights into critical incidents. This slows down investigations and limits how effectively teams can respond to situations, creating greater risks for the organization. Read Now

Most   Popular

New Products

  • Luma x20

    Luma x20

    Snap One has announced its popular Luma x20 family of surveillance products now offers even greater security and privacy for home and business owners across the globe by giving them full control over integrators’ system access to view live and recorded video. According to Snap One Product Manager Derek Webb, the new “customer handoff” feature provides enhanced user control after initial installation, allowing the owners to have total privacy while also making it easy to reinstate integrator access when maintenance or assistance is required. This new feature is now available to all Luma x20 users globally. “The Luma x20 family of surveillance solutions provides excellent image and audio capture, and with the new customer handoff feature, it now offers absolute privacy for camera feeds and recordings,” Webb said. “With notifications and integrator access controlled through the powerful OvrC remote system management platform, it’s easy for integrators to give their clients full control of their footage and then to get temporary access from the client for any troubleshooting needs.”

  • AC Nio

    AC Nio

    Aiphone, a leading international manufacturer of intercom, access control, and emergency communication products, has introduced the AC Nio, its access control management software, an important addition to its new line of access control solutions.

  • Camden CV-7600 High Security Card Readers

    Camden CV-7600 High Security Card Readers

    Camden Door Controls has relaunched its CV-7600 card readers in response to growing market demand for a more secure alternative to standard proximity credentials that can be easily cloned. CV-7600 readers support MIFARE DESFire EV1 & EV2 encryption technology credentials, making them virtually clone-proof and highly secure.