Fire Security Club Hosts NYC Fundraiser for Children Burn Camp
The Fire & Security Executive Club will host its annual dinner in New York City to honor leaders and raise funds for burn survivors.
- By Jesse Jacobs
- Sep 23, 2026
The Fire & Security Executive Club is preparing for its annual Executive Club Dinner, an evening dedicated to industry networking and philanthropic support for young burn survivors.
The event gathers security and life safety professionals to raise funds for the New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation. Proceeds directly support the foundation’s Children's Burn Camp, an initiative that provides young burn survivors with a weeklong retreat focused on emotional healing, building confidence and peer support.
Organizers have structured the evening around the theme of the Phoenix, representing resilience and recovery following severe physical and emotional trauma. The New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation continues to advance burn care, research, prevention and clinical treatment, including ongoing support for the Burn Center at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center.
The program will formally recognize seven industry leaders for community contributions:
- Christine Higgins, Executive Director, NJELSA
- Kirk MacDowell, Founder and President, MacGuard Security Advisors
- John Nemerofsky, COO, Sage Integration
- Bill Ackerman, President, Ackerman Services
- Jerry Lenander, CEO, Syncomm
- Perette Genoese, Executive Director, nyFAA
- Lessing Gold, Partner, MSK
Event leadership is led by Elsie Deery, a representative for the New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation, and Wanda Nazar, an industry veteran with more than two decades of experience across fire alarm associations and charitable organizations. Former leader Ken Gould remains actively involved in supporting the initiative.
Attendees and sponsors can register online to secure tickets or corporate sponsorship packages. Additional details regarding corporate giving can be obtained by contacting Christine Higgins via email at [email protected].