Women’s Security Council Unveils Women of the Year Award Winners

The Women’s Security Council, a network of successful security professionals focused on promoting the advancement of women in the industry, announced the winners of the first annual WSC Women of the Year awards at its networking reception at Pinot Brassiere March 27 during the ISC West 2012 Conference. The awards program presented accolades to the top female professionals in the industry in a variety of categories.

More than 100 conference attendees, WSC members and sponsors were in attendance as the winners were honored. Awards were presented to the following individuals in their respective categories:

Systems Integrator: Erica Wood, CSO, American Fire & Security

Security Service Provider: Patricia Schmitt, President and CEO, Aegis Protective Services

Manufacturer: Carole Dougan, Vice President Strategic Accounts, Arecont Vision

Distributor: Debby Maffei, National Account Manager, ScanSource Security

End User: Michele Freadman, Deputy Director of Aviation Security Operations, Boston Logan International Airport

Dealer: Amy Kothari, President and CEO, Alarm Capital Alliance

In the Trenches: Renee Mallonee, Dealer Marketing Manager, Monitronics International.

“Each of this year’s award recipients are paving the way for increased roles of responsibility and opportunity for women in the security industry, and they are a reminder to us of the tremendous impact that women leaders have,” said Rhianna Daniels, Founding Committee Member, WSC, and Managing Director, CompassPR. “Each of them demonstrates qualities of outstanding leadership and serve as tremendous role models for a next wave of female professionals.”

The 2012 Corporate Sponsors of WSC, a not-for-profit organization, include: ADT/Tyco, ISC Events, MG Design, Alarm Capital Alliance, Milestone Systems, MOBOTIX Corp., Siemens Industry Inc., Blair & Company, CompassPR and Next Level Security Systems. SIA is the WSC Association sponsor. Premier media sponsor is Security Dealer & Integrator magazine. Other media sponsors include: Business Solutions, Canadian Security, Campus Safety, Security Director News, Security Sales & Integration, Security Systems News and SP&T.

About Women’s Security Council

The Women’s Security Council is a network of successful security professionals focused on empowering women to realize professional success as industry leaders. Founded in 2010, WSC provides opportunities for members to position themselves in front of industry trends by accessing professional resources in the monthly eWSC newsletter, educational opportunities through online discussions and Webinars, leveraging the power of the online membership directory and networking at national WSC in-person events at ISC West and ISC Solutions. For more information on membership or sponsorships, visit http://www.wscouncil.com.