RISE Steering Committee
RISE delivers educational content and networking opportunities to young professional employees of SIA member companies and college students and recent graduates who may have employment interest in the global security industry.
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Steering Committee Members
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- Chair: Kelly Ann Christensen, marketing and events manager, ICT (Term ends 2027)
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- Vice Chair: Joey Joy, distribution channel account manager, March Networks (Term ends 2027)
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- AcceleRISE Subcommittee Chair: Constantine Tremouliaris, alliances and standards manager, ASSA ABLOY (Term ends 2026)
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- Content Subcommittee Chair: Sarah Webel, senior human resources generalist, SAGE Integration (Term ends 2027)
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- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee Chair: Andres Capous, territory manager, Velasea (Term ends 2026)
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- Scholarship Subcommittee Chair: KeShia Thomas, brand and solutions manager, Allegion (Term ends 2027)
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- Ghaida Alkhateeb, risk manager II, Amazon (Term ends 2027)
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- Krystina Beach, marketing communications manager, ASSA ABLOY (Term ends 2027)
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- Sarah Cassway, systems engineer, M.C. Dean (Term ends 2027)
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- Sahin Hoque, account executive, Evolv Technology (Term ends 2027)
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- Ryan Knoll, regional sales director, Motorola Solutions (Term ends 2027)
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- Jackie Paryz, director, sales and marketing, technology solutions, Securitas Technology (Term ends 2027)
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- Bryce Pinsel, multi-family sales consultant, Allegion (Term ends 2027)
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- Itzel Portillo, associate digital marketing manager, Allegion (Term ends 2027)
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- Emma Sanz, tech and tools program manager, Amazon.com Services (Term ends 2027)
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- Karlie Turner, digital marketing specialist, Swell Marketing, a PSA Agency (Term ends 2027)
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- Jon Uren, president and CEO, Cypress Integration Solutions (Term ends 2027)
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- Tre Washington, CEO, Integrated Information Systems (Term ends 2027)
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- Lauren Yonis, owner, Yonis Events
Accomplishments
- Talent Inclusion Mentorship Education (TIME) program for early and mid-career professionals designed to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and empowerment
- SIA RISE Scholarship
- Webinars specifically developed for young professionals
- AcceleRISE, a conference for tomorrow’s security leaders featuring top-quality idea sharing, coaching, business skills development, networking and inspiration
- 25 on the RISE Awards, which recognize 25 new and emerging security leaders each year for their impactful contributions to advancing the security industry
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