Tag: 20 under 40: Class of 2016

As I'm watching the weather forecast for Maine predict a drop into single digits temperatures, I can't help but think about the great weather we had in Delray Beach Florida for this year's TechSec Solutions conference, held Feb. 27 and 28. Though there was a bit of rain during the day, the weather worked out perfectly in the evening for our “20 under 40” Class of 2016 reception. It was great to see a variety of award winners able to make it down—seven from our end user class and...

Zaki Boukili, 35Supervisor, corporate security, Darden RestaurantsOrlando, Fla.Zaki Boukili said that he loves the ability to help others through being a part of the security industry.“I've always had the personality and the attitude to help others. I did my undergrad in criminal justice,” he said. “The main thing for me—that I love about the field—is the ability to help others.”In his current role, Boukili is “tasked with managing the security of 1,500-plus...

Jon Harris, 34Senior manager, international trade compliance, security & property, sensors & integrated systems, UTC Aerospace SystemsBurnsville, Minn.Jon Harris has been working in security at UTC Aerospace Systems, a United Technologies company, for more than five years.“We are the largest provider of aerospace systems, components, service and repair in the world,” said Harris, who has both physical security and government security compliance under his purview, as well as the maintenance...

Bob Bernazal, 40Assistant director of security, National Oilwell VarcoHoustonAs the assistant director of security for National Oilwell Varco, Bob Bernazal focuses on a variety of different matters, from tracking employees to running the company's GSOC.“My primary responsibility now is to ensure the safety of our global travelers. I also run our global security operations center, [and am] responsible for the security all of our North American facilities—and there's several hundred,”...

Brian Phillips, 31Associate director, global security and resilience, Alexion PharmaceuticalsNew Haven, Conn.Brian Phillips has more than 10 years experience in physical security, nearly four of which have been at his current position at Alexion, a global bio-pharmaceutical company in 55 countries that makes orphan drugs designed to treat diseases that are ultra rare and life threatening.“My role is to run the physical security department on the global scale, which includes all of our guards,...

Chris Boyer, 24System administrator, National Cancer InstituteBethesda, Md.Chris Boyer is the system administrator for physical security at the National Cancer Institute, which means troubleshooting badges and access to the building, as well as keeping up with security policies and working with the emergency preparedness branch's community outreach.“Biometrics have recently piqued my interest,” Boyer said. Particularly, he's interested in camera analytics with gait recognition, he said.Would...

Chuck Young, 38Technical operations manager, University of Texas Medical Branch PoliceGalveston, TexasChuck Young, who has been working at the University of Texas since 2002, first started in security through IT, as he was working with Information Services for the university in 2007 when he was asked to oversee the operation of the school's new Lenel access control system.“No one knew how to work the system,” explained Young. “I was part of IT projects and architecture at the time,...

Tyrone Chambliss, 34Director, brand protection - security systems, FlexAustin, TexasAt Flex, one of the world's leading electronics sketch-to-scale manufacturers with over 200 locations globally, Ty Chambliss works in the Brand Protection department, refining security systems technology and intellectual property.“My role is to manage and oversee the strategy and execution of our security systems—access control and surveillance,” said Chambliss. “I've got to look at our locations...

Justin Knickerbocker, 26Senior special investigator, TargetFremont, Calif.Justin Knickerbocker has focused on loss prevention with a variety of companies, and with his current role at Target, he said he's interested in facial recognition technologies.Prior to working at Target, Knickerbocker worked as a global asset investigator for Google. He also held asset protection positions with Sam's Club and Walmart prior to working with Google.As one of the senior special investigators at Target, Knickerbocker...

Jeremy Bragg, 30Manager, security operations center, WalgreensDeerfield, Ill.Jeremy Bragg started at Walgreens as an operator for its security operations center, after learning about the industry through guard companies and working security at the Sears Tower.“We opened the SOC in 2012 … I came over a little bit before that and I was one of the first operators here at the security operations center—I worked up to manager from [there],” Bragg said.Walgreens' SOC is UL-listed and...