Mission 500 forms new advisory and executive board comprising a team of security industry leaders

In 2012, Mission 500 reached its original goal of 500 sponsored children around the world

Mission 500, a non-profit initiative focusing on the security industry and dedicated to serving the needs of children and communities in crisis, is proud to announce it has created new Advisory and Executive Boards comprised of a strong team of Security Industry leaders. They include:

Advisory Board:

• Don Erickson – CEO, Security Industry Association
• Herve Fages – Senior Vice President, Video Line of Business, Schneider Electric
• Alan Forman – President, Altronix
• Vince Galdi – Chief Creative Officer, LRG Marketing Communications
• Richard Hahn – Principal, Hahn & Associate
• Denis R. Hébert – President and CEO, HID Global Corporation
• Fredrik Nilsson – General Manager North America, Axis Communications
• Tim Purpura – Group Publisher, United Publications
• Ed Several – Senior Vice President, ISC EVENTS & Reed Exhibitions
• George Fletcher – Consultant

Executive Board:

• Ashley Block – Account Supervisor, LRG Marketing Communications
• Lorena Bouwer – Marketing Director, Expo Seguridad Mexico & Mexico Safety Expo
• Julie Boardman – Marketing Director, United Publications
• Andrea Ferrando – Show Director, Expo Seguridad Mexico
• Jesse Foglio – Systems Manager, First Response Systems
• Ronald L. Hawkins – Manager of Technical Writing/Special Projects, Security Industry Association
• Barb Holliday – Director of Dealer Services, Monitronics
• Mary Jensby– Call Center Director, RFI
• Alex Mathieson – Regional Sales Manager Latin America, Arecont Vision
• Leigh McGuire – Marketing Manager, ASIS
• Geanie Pfeifer – Director of Learning and Development, HID Global
• Melissa Pitfield –  Director of Marketing Communications, DMP
• Alex Salinas – Director of Business Development Latin America, Bolide Technology Group
• Lora Wilson – Director of Marketing North America, Axis Communications
• Leslie Wood – Specialist Marketing, Security Honeywell Cable & Custom Electronics

Stepping down from the former Advisory group are Les Gold, Marc Mineau and Ron Spiller and Craig Robinson. “All have given great service to Mission 500 and brought credibility to a cause that was unknown in the industry over the last 5 years,” stated George Fletcher, one of the founders of Mission 500.

In 2012, Mission 500 reached its original goal of 500 sponsored children around the world. In the process, the security industry has contributed over US $750,000 in funds and gifts in kind toward providing for the vital needs of some of the most disadvantaged children around the world. Mission 500 is now in the process of developing a new strategic plan designed to further strengthen its position in the Security industry as a “charity of choice,” and to significantly increase the quantity of sponsored children.