SIA Progress Award
Recognizing ADVANCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITIES AND SUCCESS FOR WOMEN IN THE SECURITY INDUSTRY
About the SIA Progress Award
The SIA Progress Award, presented by the Security Industry Association's Women in Security Forum, celebrates an individual who is advancing opportunities and paving the way to success for women in the security industry. Each recipient is determined based on the following criteria:
- Contributions to advancing women in the security industry within the past three years (e.g., volunteer activities and/or grassroots efforts, new programs, new company policies to promote a more diverse workforce and thought leadership)
- Promoting women’s professional growth through mentorship and/or sponsorship
- Recognitions and/or awards for related activities
- Demonstration of the highest levels of professionalism and integrity in the security industry
2025 SIA Progress Award Recipient: Yazmina Rawji
SIA has named Yazmina (Mina) Rawji of dormakaba as the 2025 recipient of the SIA Progress Award. Rawji is a relationship manager at dormakaba for the Access Automation Solutions vertical, where she plays a key role in driving customer acquisition, business growth and market expansion for both dormakaba USA, Inc. and Alvarado dormakaba Group.
Rawji actively champions initiatives that empower women and allies in the security and manufacturing industries, with leadership roles including serving on the SIA WISF Steering Committee and as co-chair of the WISF AmbassadHER subcommittee, serving as chair of the dormakaba Women’s Network Americas, serving on the steering committee of Women in Manufacturing California, serving on the Security LeadHER planning committee, serving as a member of the Lean In Circle and speaking and presenting at a variety of industry events. She was named to the WISF Power 100 list in 2024 and 2025 and received SIA’s Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year Award in 2025. Rawji is also deeply committed to community service, volunteering with organizations such as the South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency and OneLegacy.
Eligibility
- All nominees must be employees of SIA member companies.
- Nominations must include detailed commentary/recommend from the nominating individual on why the candidate deserves the award.
- Nominees cannot be SIA staff or family members.
- Past award recipients and the current chair of the Women in Security Forum are not eligible.
Previous SIA Progress Award Winners
- 2024: Alice DiSanto
- 2023: Martha Entwistle
- 2022: Kasia Hanson
- 2021: Elaine Palome
- 2020: Andrew Lanning
- 2019: Maureen Carlo
- 2018: Eddie Reynolds
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