Mission 500, a nonprofit charity aligned with the security industry, will host a charity auction at the upcoming Women in Security Gala, prior to the start of GSX 2024.

The auction will give the top five bidders a unique opportunity to choose a mentor for a one-hour session, either in person or virtually.

The event will take place on September 21 at The Westgate Resort in Orlando, with GSX 2024 kicking off two days later at the Orange County Convention Center.

All proceeds from the auction will support Mission 500’s efforts to assist children in need throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, as announced on the organization’s LinkedIn page.

Bidding for the mentor sessions will start at $100. Following are the participating mentors:

• Aaron Allen, CTO, Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
• Matt Barnette, president, PSA Network
• Rebecca Bayne, president, Bayne Consulting
• Tom Cook, executive VP, Hanwha Vision
• Lynn de Seve, president, GSA Schedules
• Alice DiSanto, VP of global marketing, Rajant Corp.
• Jumbi Edulbehram, global business development, smart cities and spaces, NVIDIA
• Janet Fenner, president, Defined Marketing
• Ken Francis, former president, Eagle Eye Networks
• Ken Gould, president, Ken Gould Consulting
• James Gross, CEO, BCD
• Kasia Hanson, global senior director, security ecosystems development and partnerships, Intel
• Tracy Larson, president, WeSuite
• John Loud, president, LOUD Security Systems
• Elisa Mula, president, EMD
• Martin Huddart, SVP, access control, HID
• Fredrik Nilsson, VP of the Americas, Axis Communications
• Dan O’Neill, CEO, ADRM
• Lee Odess, CEO, Access Control Executive Brief
• John Nemerofsky, COO, SAGE Integration
• Mary Beth Shaughnessy, event VP, ISC Security Events
• Tony Sorrentino, president, ScanSource
• John Sullivan, SVP, strategic sales, ADI Global Distribution
• Tim Wenzel, associate managing director, ESRM, Kroll.