The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Alice DiSanto of Rajant Corporation, as the 2024 recipient of the SIA Progress Award, an honor presented by SIA’s Women in Security Forum (WISF) community celebrating individuals who pave the way to success for women in the security industry. SIA will present DiSanto with the award on Nov. 20 during the 2024 SIA Honors Night celebration.
Alice DiSanto – who chairs SIA’s Women in Security Forum – is Rajant Corporation’s vice president of global marketing and former assistant vice president of marketing. She leads Rajant’s marketing team, dedicated to expanding worldwide market presence, demand generation, brand awareness, growth strategy and channel engagement for this pioneer in industrial wireless networking.
Five industry awards
DiSanto was with Sharp Electronics and set their first-ever outdoor robot to earn five industry awards
Before joining Rajant, DiSanto was with Sharp Electronics and positioned their first-ever outdoor robot to earn five industry awards within the initial 18 months, a distinction unmatched by other early entries to the ground-based robotics security market.
She conceived and curated Robolliance, the security industry’s original awareness forum founded by Sharp, to drive understanding and adoption of autonomous technology. She also serves as a member of the SIA Autonomous Solutions Working Group.
SIA Women in Security Forum
Disanto has been actively involved with SIA since 2014 and is a founding member of the SIA Women in Security Forum Steering Committee and former chair of the forum’s charitable giving subcommittee, and she assumed the role of WISF chair in 2023.
“The SIA Progress Award is a tremendous honour. To be recognised shines a bright light on the SIA Women in Security Forum’s collaborative work, which focuses on a bolder presence for women in security,” said DiSanto. “The glory of this moment goes to the many women and men behind the scenes who are agents of proactive and positive change. They are the champions of progress. I thank every one of you."
WISF UpliftHER subcommittee
DiSanto has structured the community’s subcommittees into new categories to help WISF grow
In her role as chair of WISF, DiSanto has structured the community’s subcommittees into new categories to help WISF grow and build engagement with SIA members.
She has worked tirelessly to promote progress in the security industry and is responsible for the success of many key WISF programs, including the CAN DO Challenge to combat hunger each holiday season, the Essentials 4 Job Security Giveback supporting the efforts of Dress for Success and other activities related to the WISF UpliftHER subcommittee.
WISF’s Power 100 program
DiSanto oversaw the development of the PropelHER subcommittee, which is dedicated to streamlining the entrance of collegiate and professional women athletes into the security industry, and leads the subcommittee’s efforts. She is a three-time honouree in WISF’s Power 100 program, which recognises exceptional women who lead, inspire and innovate in the security industry.
“SIA is honoured to recognise Alice DiSanto as the 2024 recipient of the SIA Progress Award. Alice is not only a consummate volunteer, trailblazer and innovator, but also a thoughtful and effective pioneer in our industry who is more than deserving of this special award,” said SIA CEO Don Erickson.
Advance women in security
Erickson added: “Alice has been a steadfast supporter and champion within the SIA Women in Security Forum who has expertly guided the community’s charitable giving programs and efforts to advance women in security. We applaud her for her inspiring, transformative and inclusive leadership and look forward to celebrating her at SIA Honors Night.”
SIA’s Progress Award recognises SIA members who have shown excellence in their advancement of opportunities and success for women in the security industry.
Women’s professional growth
SIA Honors Night is a premier event in New York City held concurrently with ISC East
Each year’s recipient is determined based on their contributions to fostering women in the industry, promotion of women’s professional growth through mentorship and/or sponsorship, recognitions and awards for related activities and demonstration of the highest levels of professionalism and integrity in the security industry.
SIA Honors Night is a premier event in New York City held concurrently with ISC East – the Northeast’s pioneering security and public safety event, hosted in collaboration with premier sponsor SIA. SIA Honors Night – which includes drinks and networking, a top-quality dinner experience and live entertainment – celebrates exceptional members of the security industry for their leadership, commitment and service to the industry and benefits the work of the Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST).
Future of the security industry
SIA Honors Night brings together and connects up-and-coming security talent with established industry luminaries for an evening of celebration and supporting the future of the security industry.
At SIA Honors 2024, in addition to benefiting FAST’s efforts and presenting the Progress Award, SIA will also present industry pioneers with the George R. Lippert Memorial Award and the Insightful Practitioner Award. SIA Honors 2024 will be held Nov. 20 at HK Hall.
