Security Industry Association welcomes New Chair and announces Executive Committee, Board Members and Committee Leadership

The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomed a new chair, presented five new and four returning members to the SIA Board of Directors, and announced several new committee leaders at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership gathering, held March 22 during ISC West.

James Rothstein

James Rothstein, the operating partner at Lee Equity, assumes the position as SIA’s chair of the board. Rothstein who has nearly 35 years of experience in the security industry joined Lee Equity, a New York-based private equity firm, in 2021. He previously served as senior vice president of global security solutions for Anixter, where he held P&L responsibilities for the firm’s $2 billion global security and fire business.

Rothstein’s other past roles include serving as a senior executive and principal for Tri-Ed Distribution and vice president of marketing for Fatwire Software and nearly a decade at Honeywell’s ADI division, where he served as vice president of marketing and general manager of intrusion and access control products. Rothstein holds a B.S. in economics from Colgate University. 

Guiding the security industry

The security industry luminaries are poised to guide both the association and the industry forward"

“I am thrilled to assume the role of SIA Board of Director's chair and thank SIA for welcoming me to and entrusting me with this responsibility,” said Rothstein.

“We congratulate the SIA Board of Directors’ new and returning members, the SIA Executive Committee, and our new SIA committee and advisory board leaders. These impressive security industry luminaries are poised to guide both the association and the industry forward.”

New appointments

During The Advance, SIA also announced by approval of the SIA membership the addition of five new voting members to the SIA Board of Directors to serve terms for 2022 to 2024:

• Holly Borgmann, vice president of government affairs, ADT
• Hamish Dobson, vice president, product management, video security, and access control, Motorola Solutions Inc.
• Alex Housten, president, dormakaba Americas
• Ryan Kaltenbaugh, senior vice president, sales – North America, LenelS2, a Carrier Company
• Teresa Wu, vice president, innovation and client engagement, IDEMIA

The SIA Executive Committee for 2022 includes:

• Chair: James Rothstein, operating partner, Lee Equity
• Treasurer: John E. Mack III, executive vice president, co-head of investment banking, and head of mergers and acquisitions, Imperial Capital
• Secretary: Scott Dunn, senior director of business development, solutions, and services, Axis Communications
• Officer at Large: Kim Loy, chief product officer, ACRE
• Immediate Past Chair: Pierre Trapanese, CEO, Northland Controls

Renewing SIA term

SIA Board of Directors is comprised of industry professionals representing a broad spectrum of interests in the security industry

Additionally, four existing SIA board members, Jonathan Aguila, global director of systems and technology at Facebook; Stacy Deveraux, president, Electromechanical Solutions Group, ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions; Mike Mathes, executive vice president at Convergint Technologies; and Tim Palmquist, vice president, Americas at Milestone Systems renewed their involvement in the SIA Board of Directors for an additional term.

The SIA Board of Directors is comprised of industry professionals representing a broad spectrum of interests in the security industry. 

Other appointments

SIA also announced the appointment of several new leaders on its committees and advisory boards:

Data Privacy Advisory Board

• Chair: Teresa Wu, vice president of innovation and client engagement, IDEMIA
• Chair Emeritus: Kathleen Carroll, founder and managing partner, Seven Seas Strategic Communications

Executive Council

• Vice-Chair: Tom Cook, executive vice president of sales and operations, North America, Hanwha Techwin America (Cook will become chair of the SIA Executive Council in mid-2022.)

Government Relations Committee

• Chair: Gene Fullano, senior director of government affairs, Motorola Solutions Inc.
• Vice-Chair: Holly Borgmann, vice president of government affairs, ADT

Membership Engagement and Experience Committee

• Chair: Ryan Kaltenbaugh, vice president, LenelS2

Proptech Advisory Board

• Chair: Lee Odess, general manager, Latch

Securing New Ground Conference Board

• Chair: Ron Virden, senior vice president, entrance systems and interior glass, dormakaba Americas

SIAC Board

• SIA Representative: Akash Sah, chief procurement officer, Brinks Home Security

Utilities Advisory Board

• Chair: Joey St. Jacques, director of business development, ACRE Operating Group

The Advance 2022

The Advance 2022 was held on March 22 during ISC West. At this special membership meeting, in addition to announcing the new leadership, SIA reviewed official association business, shared market intelligence for the year ahead, and presented its annual membership awards the SIA Member of the Year Award, Chair’s Award, Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year Award and Committee Chair of the Year Award.

Attendees also enjoyed a presentation from special guest speaker Matt Barnette, CEO of PSA Security Network. Later that evening, SIA honoured the recipients of the 2022 Jay Hauhn Excellence in Partnerships Award at its Market Leaders Reception.