Tag: End Users '20 under 40' 2014
Meet the End Users '20 under 40' Class of 2014
December 12, 2014Amy Canfield
YARMOUTH, Maine—As we do each year, we asked readers to nominate their brightest young security up-and-comers, and we hit the jackpot.This year's End Users “20 under 40” Class of 2014 is bursting with tech expertise, professionalism and passion for the industry.Each will be honored at the industry's premier new technology conference, TechSec Solutions, Feb. 3-4 in Delray Beach, Fla.Adam Alford, GameStopDavid Avedikian, Southwest AirlinesChristopher Belden, Duke Regional HospitalZachary...
End Users '20 under 40' 2014—Brian Katz
December 11, 2014Amy Canfield
Brian Katz, 36Manager, global investigations and intelligence manager, Google, Mountain View, Calif.Katz's team is responsible for internal corporate investigators, asset investigators, monitoring and the management of threats to Google's employees, buildings and information. The intel program includes the 24/7 global security operations center, which serves as the monitoring and customer service hub for Google's security, safety and transportation team while also supporting business operations worldwide....
End Users '20 under 40' 2014—Jon Victorine
December 11, 2014Amy Canfield
Jon Victorine, 33Senior associate director of administrative services, UMass LowellVictorine runs the UCard, Access and Parking Services (UCAPS), where everyone affiliated with the university's three campuses comes to get their IDs. The card provides access control, debit services for dining and laundry and student print allowances on campus. The card also can be used to make purchases at participating downtown merchants. “There's one card to rule them all,” he says. With a background...
End Users '20 under 40' 2014—John St-Ilma
December 11, 2014Amy Canfield
John St-Ilma, 39Senior operator, security operations center, Health Canada, OttawaSt-Ilma oversees 30-plus contract guards, the security console, dispatches orders and provides input on upgrade projects and business continuity. In addition, he moonlights as a security guard at the Ottawa Convention Center, as a guard supervisor for special events for Capital Security and as a male model. “If it wasn't for security, I would never have met my spouse. I met her at the club, and four kids and 20...
End Users '20 under 40' 2014—Jon Shimp
December 11, 2014Amy Canfield
Jon Shimp, 40Vice president of asset protection, Louis Vuitton, Americas, New YorkShimp is responsible for a fraud investigations and physical security team covering upwards of 2,000 employees and clients in North America and Latin America, along with 10 regional offices, two warehouses and two manufacturing facilities. Inventory and cargo theft and the design and layout of alarms, cameras and card access all are under his purview.What inspired you to get into the security industry?It's a funny...
End Users '20 under 40' 2014—Kimberly Saint Laurent
December 11, 2014Amy Canfield
Kimberly Saint Laurent, 34Site account manager, Pinkerton, on assignment at Pfizer La Jolla, San Diego, Calif.Saint Laurent got her start with AlliedBarton, became a security manager for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and then moved on to Pfizer, where she is responsible for planning and implementing physical, electronic and procedural security for five buildings, upwards of 1,000 employees and a 24-hour command center. She currently co-leads a global security training initiative at Pfizer. She...
End Users '20 under 40' 2014—David Avedikian
December 11, 2014Amy Canfield
David Avedikian, 39Supervisor of project development, Southwest Airlines, DallasAvedikian manages physical security installations and maintains those systems for Southwest Airlines. “Anything technologically related to security is the type of project I manage.” From Southwest's headquarters to maintenance hangars, airports, call centers, cargo warehouses and more, he and his team members “have a rather large footprint,” he says.What inspired you to get into the security industry?I've...
End Users '20 under 40' 2014—Christopher Belden
December 11, 2014Amy Canfield
Christopher Belden, 31Director of security, Duke Regional Hospital, Durham, N.C.Belden oversees the entire security department for the 256-bed hospital, including armed and unarmed security officers. He writes policies—risk assessments and security management plans—and works closely with cross-department hospital administrators on security issues, including technology.What inspired you to get into the security industry?I started in law enforcement through the Duke University Campus Police....
End Users '20 under 40' 2014—Adam Alford
December 11, 2014Amy Canfield
Adam Alford, 33Senior director, asset protection, GameStop, Grapevine, TexasAlford oversees GameStop's asset protection department, which covers the video game, consumer electronics and wireless services retailer's brand, employees, customers, inventory and real estate. That includes two warehouses that distribute to more than 4,000 stores and an additional refurbishment facility. He is responsible for CCTV and PTZ cameras and metal detectors. “We instituted a metal-free policy in our distribution...
End Users '20 under 40' 2014—Melissa Lavery
December 11, 2014Amy Canfield
Melissa Lavery, 34Security advisor, City of Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaLavery conducts security awareness and education sessions for 18,000 municipal employees, is involved with electronic physical security design and installations and has a big focus on risk mitigation along with other responsibilities. She and her security colleagues “wear all different hats all of the time. It's really fun, the variety,” she says. “There's not one product to suit all of our needs. It's not cookie-cutter.”What...