Pamela J. Petrow

Pamela J. Petrow
Pamela J. Petrow
CEO, Vector Security, Inc.

Pamela Petrow is President and CEO of Vector Security, Inc. Ms. Petrow began her career at Vector Security in 1982. After a series of promotions, she was appointed Senior Vice President of the Central Stations and Information Services Group in 1997. In 2004, she was promoted to Executive Vice President, and in 2008, she was again promoted to Chief Operating Officer. In October of 2010, Ms. Petrow was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Petrow has held leadership positions in the Pennsylvania Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (PBFAA); Electronic Security Association (ESA); the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) executive committee; and is the current President of CSAA International. She is involved with the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials – International (APCO), and received its President’s Award in 2009 for her outstanding contributions to the electronic transmission of signals between central stations and 911 dispatch centers. In 2014, she was presented with an Ernst & Young (EY) Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia program. In 2006, she graduated from the prestigious Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program.

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