Executive Advisory Board
Established in 2017, the SIA Executive Advisory Board (formerly the SIA Executive Council) is a panel of security industry thought leaders from SIA member companies.
The advisory board serves as a forum in which members offer input into how market developments influence SIA’s strategy and key initiatives and make recommendations to the SIA Board of Directors regarding ways to grow member value.
Keep Reading »Proptech Advisory Board
The Security Industry Association (SIA) Proptech Advisory Board was created to foster engagement between the proptech community and the global security industry through partnerships, education and thought leadership. The group’s objectives are:
- Education: Developing educational content such as presentations, collectively researched papers, webinars, informative newsletters and curated resources and making them available
- Thought Leadership: Commenting on and providing feedback on initiatives inside and outside of SIA that focus on proptech, including standards activities, legislation, position papers and requests from the media
- Networking: Partnering and collaborating with companies and organizations on proptech-related activities
Utilities Advisory Board
SIA’s Utilities Advisory Board demonstrates thought leadership on compliance and technology topics of interest to professionals managing security at a wide spectrum of utility facilities. It develops recommendations and guidance for the physical security and cybersecurity of utilities infrastructure, offers formal responses to security rules and guidance proposed by regulatory agencies, shares knowledge with related industries and develops content for SIA events and publications.
Identity and Biometric Technology Advisory Board (IBTAB)
About the IBTAB
Mission Statement
Our mission: To promote the advancement and adoption of innovative biometric and digital identification solutions to secure critical assets, protect individual identity, safeguard propriety data, and enhance consumer experience. Biometric and digital identification solutions must be used in an ethical and lawful manner, without discrimination against any particular individual or groups. The SIA Identity and Biometric Technology Board (IBTAB) is an exclusive advisory panel to the SIA Board of Directors. IBTAB is comprised of biometric and digital identification experts who guide SIA’s engagement with operators of critical infrastructure both in private and public sectors. IBTAB’s technical expertise focuses on the operational and scalable features embedded within advanced biometric and digital identification solutions, and IBTAB members are prepared to work with policymakers and decision-makers interested in understanding such solutions.
Membership Criteria
Eligibility for membership in the IBTAB extends to SIA manufacturers and solutions providers who perform research and development, design, testing, distribution, and deployment of biometric and digital identification solutions. Member companies include:
- CLEAR
- EyeLock
- Galaxy Control Systems
- IDEMIA
- IdentyTech Solutions
- Leidos
- Microsoft
- NEC Corporation of America
- Paravision
- Princeton Identity
- SAIC
- ZKTeco
Advisory Board Members
- Benji Hutchinson, Paravision (Chair)
- Jim Black, Microsoft (Vice Chair)
- Michael Bruce, Leidos
- Rick Caruthers, Galaxy Control Systems
- Manish Dalal, ZKTeco
- Kelli Murphy, SAIC
- Rodrigo Perez, IdentyTech Solutions
- Michael Petrov, Ph.D., EyeLock
- Bobby Varma, Princeton Identity
- Teresa Wu, IDEMIA
ISC Education Advisory Board
The ISC Education Advisory Board evaluates and guides the development and delivery of the SIA Education@ISC conference programs at ISC West and East.
Keep Reading »Cybersecurity Advisory Board
The Cybersecurity Advisory Board is a board-appointed group of industry cybersecurity experts whose mission is to guide SIA members ahead of potential cybersecurity issues related to electronic physical security measures. The board provides prescriptive guidance and advocacy for new and existing cybersecurity strategies and solutions. This leadership enables SIA to prepare its members for challenges related to wider adoption of the Internet of Things and the use of secure networked devices for security.
The SIA Cybersecurity Advisory Board is a collection of representatives from SIA member organizations and partners that are involved in activities geared toward improving the cyber-resiliency of the physical security industry. The group advises SIA’s Board of Directors, staff and membership on cybersecurity initiatives that have the potential to improve the cybersecurity posture of the industry, including but not limited to creating and curating content in the form of papers, webinars and research; advising education committees on cybersecurity education; providing comment and analysis on cybersecurity-related legislation or standards; and liaising with other associations and organizations on cybersecurity efforts.
SIA Cybersecurity Advisory Board Members
The Cybersecurity Advisory Board is comprised of the following individuals:
- John Deskurakis (Chair), Carrier
- Antoinette King (Vice Chair), Credo Cyber Consulting
- Josh Chin, Net Force
- Chuck Davis, Caveat Labs
- Wayne Dorris, Axis Communications
- John Gallagher, Viakoo Inc.
- Terry Gold, D6 Research
- Min Kyriannis, Amyna Systems Inc.
- Pubudu Silva, Intel
- Rachelle Loyear, Allied Universal
- Pauline Norstrom, Anekanta Consulting
- Bruce Webbe, Meta
- Patrick J. Simon (Utilities Advisory Board Liaison), Beehive Technology Solutions LLC
Data Privacy Advisory Board
The Data Privacy Advisory Board provides information and best practices to help SIA members handle sensitive data in a safe and secure manner to protect the personally identifiable information of their employees, partners and customers from potential breaches. The board leverages the collective expertise of industry professionals, law enforcement, security practitioners and data privacy experts to inform and educate SIA member companies about the importance of protecting personally identifiable information.
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