The WOMEN IN SECURITY Documentary tells the stories of women and their allies across four generations to show where the industry’s advanced and where it lags with other sectors transformed once they opened up more opportunities to women.

This film will feature women and their allies from different regions and disciplines within the security profession including…

Bonnie Michelman (Executive Director, Police, Security, Outside Services, Mass General Hospital)

Victoria Ekhomu (Co-founder, Transworld Security Systems Ltd.)

And…

Suzanna Alsayed (Founder, Evolutz)

Stacey Champagne (Founder, Hacker in Heels)

Karen Gispanski (Chief Information Security Officer, M2GEN)

Tia Hopkins (Global cybersecurity mentor, speaker, and author)

Zinet Kemal (Author, activist, graduate student, Cloud Security Engineer, Best Buy)

Nev Kent (Canada Lead AARO, Accenture)

Min Kyriannis (CEO/Founder, Amyna Systems Inc.)

Valerie Lyons (COO, BH Consulting)

Melissa Mack (Director, Pinkerton)

Mel Migrino (CISO, Cybersecurity Leader of the Year in Manilla)

Niamh Vianney Muldoon (Chief Information Security Officer, Fenergo)

Deyanira Juliet Murga (Executive Director, Cerberus Consulting Group)

Bryn Palena (Global & Enterprise Accounts Industrial, Government and Education, Sterling)

Eddie Reynolds (President & CEO, Illuminar Inc.)

Esty Scheiner (Information Security Engineer, Invoca)

Danielle Weddepohl (Director of Security, Sheridan College)

Angela White (Financial Controller, Capital Security)

Caroline Wong (Chief Strategy Officer, Cobalt)

PURPOSE

The WOMEN IN SECURITY Documentary will review the history of women in the security profession while also recognizing their impact on iconic and unforgettable moments.  Through storytelling, we aim to:

  • INSPIRE new generations to dream of security as a meaningful career path.

  • CELEBRATE achievements of women who are paving the path for the next generation.

  • ACCELERATE change to close the gender gap that will solve the labor shortage in this industry.

  • EXPLORE the growth and evolution of women in the security field aiming to empower women currently working in the industry, create paths for cultural change and improve retention.

  • BUILD allies and advocates.

Measuring Our Success

Through the documentary we hope to achieve the following:

  • Retention: Global understanding of retention and normalize / meet a 90% standard.

  • Education: Website & documentary leveraged as an educational tool as part of a STEAM curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math), Security Associations, Forums and Groups.

  • Culture: Distinguish corporations that commit to transforming supporting cultural shift to a balanced workforce.

  • Advancement: Normalize recognition of the value that women bring to the security field.

  • Support: Global recognition of our sponsors support of women in security.