2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards honorees
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Security Industry Association Opens Nominations for the 2023 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards

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The globally recognized program will honor innovative women guiding the biometrics and security industry during the 2023 SIA GovSummit. SILVER SPRING, Md. –  The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened the call for nominations for the 2023 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards, a globally recognized program presented by SIA with support from sponsor IDEMIA and organizational and…

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SIA 2023 Committee Chair of the Year: Lee Odess, CEO, Access Control Executive Brief
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Security Industry Association Names Lee Odess as 2023 Committee Chair of the Year

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Odess, chair of the SIA Proptech Advisory Board, will be honored at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting. SILVER SPRING, Md. –  The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Lee Odess, CEO of Access Control Executive Brief, as the 2023 recipient of the SIA Committee Chair of the Year Award, which recognizes individuals for excellence in leading SIA…

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SIA 2022 Lippert Award: Scott Schafer, SMS Advisors
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Security Industry Association Names Scott Schafer as 2022 George R. Lippert Memorial Award Winner

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The past SIA board chair and longtime association member will be recognized for his dedicated security industry service and leadership at the 2022 SIA Honors Night. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Scott Schafer as the 2022 recipient of the George R. Lippert Memorial Award, an honor presented annually to a distinguished individual…

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SIA 2022 Progress Award: Kasia Hanson, Intel
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Security Industry Association Names Kasia Hanson as 2022 SIA Progress Award Honoree

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Hanson will be recognized for her leadership, allyship and mentorship in advancing women while fostering diversity, inclusion, equity, innovation and leadership in the security industry at the 2022 SIA Honors Night. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Kasia Hanson, global director – video, safety and security – Network and Edge Group at…

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SIA: Recognize Outstanding SIA Industry Leaders. Nominations for Lippert and Progress Awards now open!
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Security Industry Association Opens Nominations for 2022 Lippert and Progress Awards

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These awards, recognizing outstanding SIA volunteer leadership and advancement of women in the security industry, will be presented at the 2022 SIA Honors Night celebration. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened the 2022 call for nominations for the  George R. Lippert Memorial Award and the SIA Progress Award – key…

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Diane Stephens accepting her award alongside SIA Women in Biometrics Awards presenters Benji Hutchinson and Cathy Tilton

2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards Profile: Diane Stephens

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2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards winner Diane Stephens is a biometrics standards coordinator at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Stephens, who has worked in biometrics close to 20 years, entered the field relatively unfamiliar with biometrics technology when she joined the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) United States Visitor and…

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Amanda Conley accepting her award at SIA GovSummit, alongside SIA Women in Biometrics Awards presenters Cathy Tilton and Benji Hutchinson

2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards Profile: Amanda Conley

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2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards winner Amanda Conley is the Human Capital Branch chief within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) – formerly known as the U.S. Visitor and Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program. In her role with OBIM, Conley focuses on providing and enabling biometric and…

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Gena Alexa accepting her award at the SIA GovSummit

2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards Profile: Gena Alexa

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2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards winner Gena Alexa is the CEO of Dignari, LLC, which she founded in 2013 to provide program strategy, human-centered design, emerging technology and data analytics services to the federal government. Alexa, who has held key technical and management roles in the delivery of strategic government biometrics programs for more…

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