International Relations Committee

The SIA International Relations Committee works to internationally represent and advocate for SIA members in the security industry. The committee serves as an authoritative resource for SIA members and their partners in priority international security markets beginning with the security market in Latin America. The committee is the oversight body charged with developing and executing SIA’s international outreach strategies and programming objectives designed to promote international cooperation and marketing opportunities between SIA members and various international security companies and security industry trade associations.

Key committee efforts include:

• Developing content for Expo Seguridad México conference programs
• Presenting webinar series and white papers
• Hosting committee and SIA networking programs
• Serving as an influential voice to the media and independent research firms about given markets and serving as a spokesperson for SIA’s activities online and offline
• Mentoring next-generation security leaders
• Supporting the development of SIA’s RISE and Women in Security Forum communities in the region

Meet the Committee Members

• (Committee Chair) Jason de Souza, Managing Director, Latin America & The Caribbean, Genetec
• (Committee Vice-chair) Mauricio Swain, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), Grupo Kabat
• Assia Austin, Vice President Marketing & Solutions Design, Inter-Con Security
• Virginia Baez, Regional Sales Manager, Central America & Caribbean, Tyco Security Solutions, Johnson Controls
• Vanessa Cabral, Partnership Business Development Director, LATAM Supply Chain Director, LATAM Hispanics, Convergint
• Juan Pablo Coletti, Technology Director, Prosegur
• Giovanni Cordero, Regional Marketing Manager, Motorola Solutions
• Fernando Hernández, Managing Director Latam & The Caribbean, Intelligent Security Systems
• Ben Jaffe, Senior Director, Global Supplier Relations, Wesco
• Erika Niviayo, Regional Key Account Manager, G4S
• Mariana Ramirez, Marketing Manager Latam, Axis Communications
• Carolina Restelli, Regional Marketing Manager Latam, HID
• Carlos Quintanilla, Vice President, Latam Sales, LenelS2