The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced the honoree list for the 25 on the RISE Awards. Now in its second year, the annual program is presented by SIA’s RISE community for emerging security leaders. 

The initiative honors 25 security leaders of today and tomorrow for their impactful contributions to advancing the security industry. The 2024 class of awardees will be honored during a special award ceremony at Securing New Ground (SNG), to be held Oct. 8-9 in New York City. 

SIA 25 on the RISE Awards nominations were open to security industry professionals who are under 40 or who have less than two years of experience in the industry. This year’s 25 on the RISE honorees, recognized across six award categories, are: 

Branding

Awarded to individuals who excel in content creation and authentic personal branding to build a unique value proposition and gain influence for themselves and/or their companies. 

• Brennen Hernandez, marketing communications manager, Louroe Electronics
• Alana O’Grady Lauk, vice president, communications and public affairs, Verkada 

Culture

Awarded to individuals who are committed to elevating diversity, equity and inclusion and/or corporate social responsibility by creating impactful change within the security industry. 

• Tanner Bengtzen, distribution channel manager, ProdataKey
• Lara Orbán-Davis, senior operations security manager, Securitas
• Maya Sears, mechanical engineer II, dormakaba Americas 

Frontline

Awarded to individuals actively and physically in the field who are going above and beyond to provide customer service/installation in the security industry. 

• Andrew Harris, end-user consultant, dormakaba
• Christine Schubert, regional sales manager, northeast U.S. and southeast Canada, secure issuance, HID
• Rhomanie Taylor, triage specialist, BlackCloak

 Growth

Awarded to individuals who have made significant progress towards developing, implementing and streamlining business-related programs to create a competitive advantage and achieve success. 

• Maria Castellanos, global account manager, Convergint
• Ryan Knoll, account executive, Pro-Tec Design
• Kristina Johnson, strategic partnerships manager, Litum
• Evan Stokes, global program manager, Boon Edam
• Natacha Torres, marketing communications manager – PACS Europe, HID
• Jake Voll, founder and CEO, SS&Si Dealer Network

 Innovation

Awarded to individuals who demonstrate thought leadership surrounding new technology and reimagine traditional approaches to strategic management. 

• Josiah Cherry, senior associate, personnel security and insider risk services, KPMG
• Kabir Maiga, co-founder and CEO, PassiveBolt
• Mark Mulligan, software engineer, Evolon
• Anastasie Najem, product marketing manager, security center SaaS, Genetec
• Christina Strawther, production manager, Security By Design

Leadership

Awarded to individuals in management who possess outstanding leadership qualities and set an example for others to follow. 

• Brooke Erickson, director of learning and development, PSA
• Andrea Gutierrez, service manager, Everon
• Olivia Renaud, software product leader, credentials, Allegion
• Lauren Schultz, director, national sales and enterprise solutions, Robotic Assistance Devices
• Jon Uren, vice president and chief operations officer, Cypress Integration Solutions
• James Wilkins, technology solutions and innovation manager, Capital One

 “SIA is honored to present the second annual class of 25 on the RISE awardees — these inspiring young leaders are making an impact across our industry and driving advancements in business management, content, corporate social responsibility, customer service, innovation and more,” said SIA CEO Don Erickson. “We are grateful to be joined by (initiative sponsors) Brivo, Genetec and HID — who have demonstrated a long-standing commitment to fostering the next generation of security leaders — in celebrating these talented professionals and the strides they are making in their companies and in the larger industry, and we look forward to recognizing them at SNG 2024.”