Tag: Women in Security
Antoinette King, PSP, joins Sentry Enterprises’ Technology Advisory Board
November 8, 2022SSN Staff
WEST CHESTER, Pa.—Vertically integrated solutions provider Sentry Enterprises has announced the addition of Credo Cyber Consulting Founder Antoinette King, PSP, to its Technology Advisory Board.
King brings over 20 years of experience in the security industry to the board and has presented extensively on data privacy and cybersecurity.
“We are excited to welcome Antoinette to the Sentry Technology Advisor Board. Antoinette combines technical expertise with a knack of identifying...
Women in Security: Mary Beth Shaughnessy
December 9, 2019Paul Ragusa
Mary Beth Shaughnessy, who is active in the SIA Women in Security Forum, is first to point out that the group's mission is to promote, recruit and cultivate the leadership of women for a more inclusive and diversified industry.
“We do this through offering programs, professional development opportunities and networking events,” she explained. “The diverse group is comprised of industry executives who hold many different positions within security organizations. It is always...
Women in Security: Shanna Gray
December 9, 2019
Sometimes professionals don't pick the security industry, it chooses them. As is the case with Shanna Gray, president of Gate Logic Security, who never aspired to work in the security industry to begin with.“Circumstances in my personal life brought me to a cross-roads, of sorts, at which I was presented with an employment opportunity in the industry,” she told Security Systems News. “The experience proved life-changing for me and inspired to pursue a career, and ultimately, start...
Women in Security: Kathryn Bartunek, PMP
December 9, 2019Paul Ragusa
Although there have been many successful women who have helped and inspired her throughout her career, Kathryn Bartunek said that the first and most important role model was her mother, who founded her own network engineering, staffing and project implementation firm in 1989.“She stressed self-sufficiency, taught me management skills, emphasized the importance of understanding and satisfying the client's needs, and was a role model for supporting the community and most importantly other women...
Women in Security: Joey Rao-Russell
December 9, 2019
Coming from a family with many members involved in law enforcement, Joey Rao-Russell, president and CEO, Kimberlite Corporation Sonitrol got into the security industry by accident. She was working as a probation officer when she was recruited by Kimberlite to revamp their credit and collections policy.“I had no idea what Kimberlite was,” Rao-Russell admitted, “but after two interviews and a tour of the main building, I remember finding out it was a security company. This was 18...
Women in Security: Min Kyriannis
December 9, 2019SSN Staff
As a very technical person, Min Kyriannis, associate, cybersecurity & technology business development, Jaros, Baum & Bolles, started her career in IT and networking, but she also drifted into more creative pursuits. “I decided to design; I did a jack of all trades,” she said. “I actually did some modeling and I did food and nutrition where I started catering and single-handedly cooked for 50 to 100 people at a time.”
She then decided to get married, although no one knew,...
Women in Security: Kerri Sutherland
December 9, 2019Paul Ragusa
For Axis Communications' Kerri Sutherland, female role models have played an instrumental role throughout her career.“I have been blessed with many amazing role models and mentors, who helped me develop throughout my career,” she said, calling out Gail Boudreau, who taught her the “importance of adjusting my communication and work style to my audience as needed. She always had facts and data to back up her opinions and initiatives, which made her highly respected by the managers...
Women in Security: Kelle Shanks
December 9, 2019Paul Ragusa
When asked what it has been like to work in a primarily male-dominated industry for the past 26 years, Convergint Technologies' Kelle Shanks said being a woman actually helped her stand out.
“My journey has actually been great fun,” she explained. “I was a 'unicorn' in the industry, and I used it to my advantage. My gender made me memorable in an environment with a lot of 'sameness.' I have had lifelong loyal customers, wonderful operations people and have...
Women in Security: Eva Mach
December 9, 2019
Eva Mach of Pro-Tec Design, a 100 percent employee-owned company that specializes in security, credits her parents for instilling in her from an early age the absolute conviction that she can be whatever she set her mind to be and her husband with encouraging and supporting her all the way. And, of course, having a baby changes everything!“I started my career in accounting,” Mach said. “My first job was actually with a parent company of several temporary employment agencies, and...
Women in Security: Rebecca Bayne
December 9, 2019Paul Ragusa
As a successful business owner in the security industry, Rebecca Bayne of Bayne Consulting and Search, tells other women in the industry to not be afraid to “be the red car” on the racetrack filled with yellow cars — men.
“But don't expect to gain recognition, or think you can win just because you're red,” she continued. “Just because you're a woman, you should not expect different treatment; you should just go out there and perform at the best level...