KENT, United Kingdom — Event Risk Security Services has revealed the finalists for the 2025 Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPA). Now in its tenth year, the US-based program honors the credible and outstanding contributions that companies, initiatives, teams and individuals make to the American security sector and the broader community.
The awards rest on a foundation of strong ethical standards and have backing from several leading industry bodies and special interest groups. Each organization nominates a judge to represent its interests. This year’s voting process involved a panel of 16 security experts tasked with selecting the finalists.
Nominations spanned sectors such as healthcare, education, retail and transportation, with entries from both public agencies and private firms. Judges assessed each submission on criteria such as operational performance, innovation and community outreach, ensuring a thorough evaluation process.
This year’s shortlist spans more than a dozen award categories, reflecting the varied scope of security services and solutions across the U.S.
“The OSPAs provide an important opportunity to recognize and celebrate the work of those dedicated individuals, companies and teams who deliver outstanding security products and services,” says awards founder Martin Gill. “Year on year the number of entries grows and the judges have had an arduous task in scoring nominations and selecting the finalists. All those that have been chosen represent the very best in the industry and should be very proud.”
Following last year’s success, winners in selected categories of the 2025 US OSPAs will automatically qualify for the 2025 Global OSPAs, to be held virtually in January 2026. The recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award will be inducted into the new Security Hall of Fame.
Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director
- Bill Burgess – Tanger
- Christopher Fender – AdventHealth Security
- Christopher Furlong – Cranbrook Educational Community
- Pete Hernandez – Elevance Health Puerto Rico
- David Mendoza – Inn at Bay Harbor
- RC Miles – AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director
- Jillian Brown – Inter-Con Security
- Stephen Dhimitri – Inter-Con Security
- David Hossage – First Coast Security
- Michael Leatherman – Allied Universal
- Kevin McGraham – GardaWorld U.S.
- Ed Nishi – Allied Universal
- William “Billy” Reynolds – Allied Universal
- Dave Rosser – Sunstates Security
- Angelo Santiago – Global Elite Group
- David Serafine – Allied Universal
- Vanessa Vanegas – Doyle Security Services, Inc.
Outstanding Security Team
- Executive Protection Team – Allied Universal
- TelevisaUnivision Security Team – Doyle Security Services, Inc.
- Downtown Portland Security Team – GardaWorld Security U.S.
- JFK Team – Global Elite Group
- Safety & Loss Prevention Department – Inn at Bay Harbor
- Nike Team – Inter-Con Security
- North America Global Security Team – Procter and Gamble
- Risk Intelligence Centre Team – Securitas
- The Division of Public Safety and Security: Michigan Medicine Security Team – University of Michigan
- Security Risk Operations Team – UT Police, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Outstanding Contract Security Company (Guarding)
- Admiral Security Services
- Doyle Security Services, Inc.
- DSI Security Services
- GardaWorld Security U.S.
Outstanding Security Consultant
- Drew Neckar – COSECURE
- Russell Kolins – Kollins Security Group
- Enterprise Security Risk Management Team – Kroll
- Avinash Reddy Pothu – Comerica Bank
- Hardik Thakkar – Amazon Web Services
Outstanding Security Training Initiative
- Enrichment Manager Onboarding Program – Allied Universal
- Security and Emergency Management for SMART Cities Training Initiative – Dr. Sean Carr
- S.E.R.V.E.D. Initiative – DSI Security Services
- GardaWorld Ambassador Era Program – GardaWorld Security U.S.
- Situational Awareness Initiative – Global Security & Safety Training Team, Elevance Health
- InfraGard National Education Program – InfraGard National Members Alliance
- Samantha Maskalis – First Coast Security
- Intelligence Community Program – Securitas Risk Intelligence Center
Outstanding New Security Product
- EnforceAir2 Software V. 24.04.2 – D-Fend Solutions
- Securitas Aviation Tracing Tool – Global Elite Group
- Mercury Embedded Application Environment – Mercury Security
- The HiveWatch AI Operator
- Protos Select – Protos Security
- Credential Lifecycle Management Platform – University of Arizona
Outstanding Security Partnership
- GardaWorld Security U.S. and the Downtown Portland Clean & Safe Program
- HID and ColorID Higher Education Partnership
- Tanger Outlets Asheville and the Asheville Police Department
Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer
- Axis Communications
Outstanding Security Officer
- Don Buehrer – GardaWorld Security U.S.
- Jahn-Paul Gordon – GardaWorld Security U.S.
- Audra Harper – GardaWorld Security U.S.
- Christopher Johnson – GardaWorld Security U.S.
- Natalie Knight – GardaWorld Security U.S.
- Deaneida Muneton Ramos – GardaWorld Security U.S.
- Cameron Redding – Florida Department of Transportation
- Ryan Reed – Allied Universal
- Fernando Saavedra – Inter-Con Security
- Raceme Yates – Inter-Con Security
Outstanding Young Security Professional
- Ariana Bolainez – Allied Universal
- Christian Cardona – Doyle Security Services, Inc.
- Kelsey Carnell – Axis Communications
- Luis Chavez – Inter-Con Security
- Garrell Henderson – Inter-Con Security
- Ishva Jitendrakumar Kanani – Amazon Web Services
- Thomas Tarantino – Global Elite Group
Outstanding Security Sustainability Award
- Baker Hughes
Lifetime Achievement
To be announced at the ceremony
The US OSPAs celebration will take place on Sept. 28 as part of the ASIS Volunteer Awards of Excellence, held at GSX 2025 in New Orleans.
