The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced its new Board of Directors chair-elect and presented its new and returning members to the SIA Board of Directors on April 1 at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, and the following Board of Directors meeting during ISC West.
The SIA Board of Directors ratified the selection of Mike Mathes, executive vice president (EVP), western operations at Convergint and former treasurer of the SIA Board of Directors, as SIA chair-elect.
Three new voting members
Additionally, the board ratified the selection of three new voting members of the Board of Directors to serve two-year terms from 2025 to 2027:
- Min Kyriannis, chief executive officer and co-founder, AMYNA Systems
- Bobby Louissaint, head of technical partnership engagement, Global Systems Services and Technology, Meta
- Don Young, EVP and chief operating officer, ADT.
Six individuals in the second two-year term
Six individuals were confirmed to serve a second two-year term:
- Charles Burns, director of commercial facilities, Intelligent Security Systems
- Tom Cook, EVP of sales and operations, North America, Hanwha Vision
- Tara Dunning, vice president of global security, Wesco
- Dave Ilardi, senior vice president and president of the Americas, Allegion
- John Nemerofsky, chief operating officer, SAGE Integration
- Steve Reinharz, founder and chief executive officer, RAD
SIA Executive Committee for 2025
Following the ratification, the SIA Executive Committee for 2025 includes:
- Chair: Scott Dunn, senior director of business development, Axis Communications
- Chair-Elect: Mike Mathes, EVP of Western Operations, Convergint
- Secretary: Dave Ilardi, senior vice president and president of the Americas, Allegion
- Treasurer: John Nemerofsky, chief operating officer, SAGE Integration
- At-Large Officer: Tara Dunning, vice president of global security, Wesco
- Immediate Past Chair: James Rothstein, operating partner, Lee Equity Partners
SIA’s Government Relations Committee
“SIA is grateful to have the guidance of a highly regarded, committed and accomplished Board of Directors. On behalf of SIA and our members, we would like to congratulate our new SIA Chair-Elect, Mike Mathes, as well as the 2025 Executive Committee and our new and returning board members. These inspiring, experienced pioneers are helping to drive innovation at SIA and across the industry,” said SIA CEO Don Erickson.
“We also thank outgoing board members Jonathan Aguila, whose vision helped lead to the creation of SPARC, SIA’s technical end-user community, and Holly Borgmann, who has played an instrumental leadership role as vice chair of SIA’s Government Relations Committee and as a member of the Endowment Committee – for dedicating their time and expertise over the course of their impactful service.”
Spectrum of interests in the security industry
The SIA Board of Directors is comprised of industry professionals representing a broad spectrum of interests in the security industry.
At The Advance 2025, attendees also recognised the accomplishments and contributions of industry pioneers; presented its annual membership awards, the SIA Member of the Year Award, Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year Award, Committee Chair of the Year Award and Standards Service Award; reviewed SIA official association business; exchanged market intelligence for the year ahead; and enjoyed a dynamic presentation from special guest speaker Sonny Tai, co-founder of Actuate.