International. The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomed a new president and new directors to the SIA Board of Directors during ISC West 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The SIA Board of Directors ratified the selection of Scott Schafer, Director of SMS Advisors LLC, as Chairman of the SIA Board during an organizational meeting of the Board held at ISC West.
"I thank the Security Industry Association for entrusting me with the responsibilities of the SIA board chair," Schafer said. As a long-time member of SIA, I understand the value the association has placed on its members of the importance of generating even more value through a great execution of our strategic plan in the future. I would like to thank Denis Hebert for his many contributions to SIA during his tenure as president. We look forward to his future engagement with the SIA board."
Following ratification, SIA's executive committee for 2018 now includes:
- President: Scott Schafer, SMS Advisors
- Vice President: Dan Moceri, Convergint Technologies
- Treasurer: Rich Cillessen, Siemens Industry
- Secretary: Pierre Trapanese, Northland Controls
- Immediate Past President: Denis Hebert, Feenics
SIA membership ratified the new voting members of the Board of Directors (listed alphabetically by last name):
- Scott Dunn, Senior Director, Business Development Solutions and Services, Axis Communications
- Janet Fenner, Director, Business Development, Dahua Technology
- Mike Foynes, Senior Director of Global Security, Microsoft Corporation
- John E. Mack III, Executive Vice President, Co-Head of Investment Banking, Imperial Capital, LLC
- Tom Nakatani, Vice President of IT, Customer Monitoring Technology, ADT
SIA's Chairman and Board Directors serve two-year terms.
"SIA members will continue to be well represented through an impressive group of directors who are respected within the global security industry," said Schafer, PRESIDENT of SIA. "Collectively, these leaders will help SIA navigate through emerging opportunities and challenges while ensuring that the association's programs and events are realizing their full potential for all of our members."
