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
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- Vice Chair: Joey Joy, distribution channel account manager, March Networks
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- AcceleRISE Subcommittee Chair: Constantine Tremouliaris, alliances and standards manager, ASSA ABLOY
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- Content Subcommittee Chair: Sarah Webel, senior human resources generalist, SAGE Integration
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- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee Chair: Andres Capous, territory manager, Velasea
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- Scholarship Subcommittee Chair: KeShia Thomas, brand and solutions manager, Allegion
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- Ghaida Alkhateeb, risk manager II, Amazon
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- Krystina Beach, marketing communications manager, ASSA ABLOY
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- Penn Boatwright, financial analyst, Securitas
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- Sarah Cassway, systems engineer, M.C. Dean
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- Mykaela Cederberg, program coordinator, Axis Communications
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- Sahin Hoque, account executive, Evolv Technology
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- Kris Hough, project leader, security and electronic systems, M.C. Dean
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- Jalen James, strategic alliance manager, Zenitel
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- Ryan Knoll, regional sales director, Motorola Solutions
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- Jackie Paryz, director, sales and marketing, technology solutions, Securitas Technology
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- Bryce Pinsel, multifamily sales consultant, Allegion
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- Itzel Portillo, associate digital marketing manager, Allegion
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- Emma Sanz, tech and tools program manager, Amazon.com Services
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- Karlie Turner, digital marketing specialist, Swell Marketing, a PSA Agency
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- Jon Uren, president and CEO, Cypress Integration Solutions
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- Tre Washington, CEO, Integrated Information Systems
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 and resources 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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