Security Industry Association Announces Inaugural 25 on the RISE Honorees

  • Sep 28, 2023

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, and the 2023 class of awardees will be honored during a special award ceremony at Securing New Ground (SNG), taking place Oct. 17-18 in New York City.

SIA 25 on the RISE Awards nominations were open to security industry professionals who are under 40 or who have less than two years of experience in the industry. This year’s 25 on the RISE honorees, recognized across six award categories, are:

Innovation

Awarded to individuals who demonstrate thought leadership surrounding new technology and reimagine traditional approaches to strategic management

Amit Moran, chief technology officer and co-founder, Indoor Robotics
Constantine Tremouliaris, integrated solutions specialist, ASSA ABLOY

Culture

Awarded to individuals who are committed to elevating diversity, equity and inclusion and/or corporate social responsibility by creating impactful change within the security industry

Tatiana Abramek, senior sales executive, National Monitoring Center
Kiara Bell, lead, information security and compliance, Arcules
Vicky Dinger, director of human resources, Preferred Technologies, LLC
Alexis Feller, early career and internship program manager, IDEMIA North America
Cadisha Miceli, senior security coordinator, City of Toronto, Canada

Growth

Awarded to individuals who have made significant progress towards developing, implementing and streamlining business-related programs to create a competitive advantage and achieve success

Alex Czoschke, learning and development manager, Arcules
Stephanie Latimer, marketing manager, ADT Commercial
Brianna Ramos, director of integrated marketing and communications, Compass
Matthew Scharnett, customer success manager, Northland Controls
Jill Woltkamp, partner marketing manager, Genetec

Branding

Awarded to individuals who excel in content creation and authentic personal branding to build a unique value proposition and gain influence for themselves and/or their companies

Robert Brent, senior director of customer success, Netwatch North America
Lauren King, development rotational professional, human resources, dormakaba Americas
Sara Schonfeld, vice president of marketing, HiveWatch
KeShia Thomas, brand and solutions manager, Allegion

Frontline

Awarded to individuals actively and physically in the field who are going above and beyond to provide customer service/installation in the security industry

Ruben Cuevas, lead technician, Preferred Technologies, LLC
Myke Thompson, senior executive cloud midmarket sales manager, Arcules

Leadership

Awarded to individuals in management who possess outstanding leadership qualities and set an example for others to follow

Candice Aragon, vice president of marketing and education, PSA Network
Beth Burnsed, senior manager, communication and marketing programs, Genetec
Ryan Leithead, senior sales manager, solutions and service, Siemens
Lindsay Martin-Nez, CEO, BadgePass
Steven McCory, director of operations and project management, Grid Squared Systems
Angela Osborne, associate vice president, risk and emergency management solutions, Guidepost Solutions
Tiffany Renz, director of sales, HID

“The entire SIA community is inspired by the individuals selected as the inaugural 25 on the RISE class of 2023. It is truly a special moment to be joined by Brivo and the Foundation for Advancing Security Talent in celebrating these accomplished and emerging leaders for their outstanding contributions to our industry,” said SIA CEO Don Erickson. “These honorees are propelling diversity, impact and innovation, fostering growth and delivering excellent customer service within their organizations, in their communities and throughout the security industry, and we look forward to recognizing them at SNG 2023.”

SIA is proud to partner with FAST on this new awards program. FAST is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created by ESA and SIA that works to connect talented, motivated individuals with career opportunities in the field of physical security technology and life safety. SIA also greatly appreciates Brivo for their generous support of this program and appreciates the company’s long-standing commitment to young professionals’ growth. Brivo Co-Founder, President and CEO Steve Van Till, a former SIA Lippert Award winner and past chair of the SIA Standards Committee, will present this year’s 25 on the RISE Awards at SNG 2023.

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