Rising Leaders Earn Recognition in Annual Security Industry Awards
Twenty-five young professionals recognized across six categories will receive funding to attend the Securing New Ground conference.
- By Jesse Jacobs
- Sep 29, 2026
A national trade group has announced the winners of a program honoring 25 rising professionals across the security industry.
The Security Industry Association selected the 2026 class for its 25 on the RISE Awards. The program recognizes individuals under 40 years old or those with less than two years of industry experience. Honorees were selected across six categories: branding, culture, frontline, growth, innovation and leadership.
Winners receive funding to attend Securing New Ground, the association's annual executive conference in New York. Honorees will be formally recognized during a ceremony at the event.
The award category honorees are:
Branding
- Roslyn Barranca, Aegis Stratos Consulting
- Kristin Shockley, Genetec
- Marissa Vacek, Swell Marketing Agency, PSA
Culture
- Vivian Brown, BOS Security
- Joseline Farias, Convergint
- Alicia Janowicz, Axis Communications
- Josh Tucker, ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions
Frontline
Growth
- Jim Hamilton, March Networks
- Tradd Kendrick, System Surveyor
- Colby Mulry, Ambient.ai
- Averie Oetjen, Minuteman Security & Life Safety
- Fatima Spata-Buzzone, Grid Squared Systems
- Steven Swavely, Resideo
Innovation
- Brittany Dupree, Everon
- Alma Lundberg, HID
- Rushi Mehta, ZKTeco USA
- Nicole Swartwout, Axis Communications
- Sarah Teskova, Sharry
Leadership
- Austin Bormann, Motorola Solutions
- Cody Boyd, Tech Systems
- Rachel Brosey, dormakaba Americas
- Ligy George, M.C. Dean
- Hannah Livergood, Defined Marketing
- Maria Sturges, Northland Controls
The annual conference brings together corporate executives and industry leaders for two days of networking, panels and technology discussions.