Valuing Experience, Talent and Service (VETS) Award
Recognizing Dedication to Supporting Veterans in Security
About the VETS Award
The Security Industry Association (SIA) Valuing Experience, Talent and Service (VETS) Award, presented by the SIA Veterans in Security community, honors an individual who has shown exceptional dedication to supporting military veterans in the security industry. It recognizes leadership in championing veteran recruitment, mentoring and career development, as well as advocating for initiatives that ease the transition from military to civilian roles.
Recognition is given for personal impact on veteran advancement, commitment to inclusion, efforts that improve workplace opportunities and well-being and support for the broader veteran and military communities. Award recipients exemplify how one person’s commitment to valuing veterans’ experience, talent and service enhances individual lives while strengthening the security industry as a whole.
Recipients of the VETS Award are recognized at SIA GovSummit, SIA's annual public policy and government security conference.
2026 VETS Award Recipient: Nathan Wells
SIA has named Nathan Well as the inaugural recipient of the SIA Valuing Experience, Talent and Service (VETS) Award.
Nathan Wells is an account executive at Convergint and a dedicated advocate for veteran advancement within the security industry. A U.S. Navy veteran, Wells has over 20 years of experience leading strategic security initiatives for enterprise clients in the utility, government and critical infrastructure sectors. Beyond his professional success in driving revenue and optimizing complex security programs, he serves as the chair of Convergint Veterans Connect. Under Wells’ leadership, the initiative grew from 40 to over 100 members in just 18 months, creating a blueprint for veteran engagement and mentorship that has been adopted across the organization. His work focuses on bridging the gap between military service and civilian career success, partnering with organizations like SIA to provide veterans with the tools, community and mentorship needed to thrive in the private sector.
Wells’ veteran engagement efforts also include mentoring participants in Convergint’s College Development Program supporting early-career professionals, contributing more than 150 hours of volunteer service in 2025 in support of the veteran community, providing leadership and support at local Veterans Affairs health care facilities and assisted living centers, providing guidance to transitioning service members and veterans integrating into the civilian workforce, leading the development of a nationwide Veterans Day campaign and ongoing veteran recognition initiatives and more.
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