Volunteers Requested for SIA’s VOI Steering Committee to Aid SPARC

We are proud to share that our Founder, Mark Schreiber, along with our firm, is honored to support the collaborative partnership between the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC) and the Security Industry Association (SIA).  

SIA Creates the Voice of Industry (VOI) Steering Committee 

One key function related to this partnership is Schreiber’s participation in the SIA Voice of Industry (VOI) steering committee supporting the SIA Security Practitioners Advancing Real Conversations (SPARC) community, which is designed to better serve and support their end-user and security practitioner members. 

Who Makes Up the Security Practitioners Advancing Real Conversations (SPARC) Community? 

Also known as the SIA Technical End User Forum, this community brings together large end users and security practitioners.  

Its mission is to empower technical professionals by fostering a diverse support network that advances the security technology industry while actively participating in technology standards and compliance. Their members also benefit from vendor-neutral guidance, the latest research insights, and access to a wide range of training and networking opportunities.  

Their Technical End User Forum is also founded upon 3 bodies/committees: 

Membership: Offers opportunities for networking, group benchmarking sessions, personalized benchmarking, and engaging in face-to-face meetings. 

Voice of the Industry: Facilitates discussions with manufacturers, integrators, and specifiers to address industry needs, challenges, and expectations. You can learn more about this committee in the section below...  

Support Services: Delivers subject matter expert assistance for key industry products and actively participates in standards development and technical compliance initiatives. 

Some of the big names that are volunteer leaders within the SPARC committee are: + Jonathan Aguila, Meta (Executive Sponsor; Member, SIA Board of Directors and Executive Committee) 

+ Bobby Louissaint, Meta (Chair, SPARC) 

+ King Lam, Apple (Vice Chair, SPARC) 

+ Ruben Aceves, Microsoft 

+ Joe Gittens, Meta 

+ Dan Glick, Twillio 

+ Josh Heisler, Amazon 

+ David Hernandez, Disney 

+ Derik Hernandez, Meta 

+Philip Jang, TikTok USDS 

To explore SPARC in greater detail or if you would like to join, visit to learn more:  

SPARC: SIA's Technical End User Forum - Security Industry Association 

What is the Voice of Industry (VOI) Steering Committee, and What Do Their Members Do?  

The committee’s role is to offer industry insights to the Security Practitioners Advancing Real Conversations (SPARC) community upon their request, delivering supplier, vendor, and solution provider expertise in an unbiased, vendor-neutral way. Additionally, the committee contributes by creating white papers to further support and enrich the SPARC community. 

To learn more about VOI in detail, visit:  

VOI-Structure.pdf 

Why and How to Sign Up to Volunteer? 

You may be curious about the significance of volunteering and participating in an industry committee, not just for the benefit of the industry, but also for your personal career growth. To shed light on this, Schreiber offered the following insight from his own experience: “End Users do not have many forums to discuss their technology operations challenges, and the SPARC group provides a trusted venue for these discussions.  Being a volunteer for the SIA VOI allows industry suppliers to hear about these challenges that are amplified by SPARC and assist in advancing the industry to meet the needs of the end users.” 

Volunteer and Further the Industry  

We hope you will join us in supporting their efforts by volunteering on a committee with us or by sharing their volunteer opportunities with your network!  

To learn more about the volunteer opportunities or to sign up, visit:  

Volunteers Wanted! Join SPARC's Voice of the Industry Community - Security Industry Association 

Schreiber’s Panel Session with Industry Leaders at SIA’s Perimeter Protect Event in Washington

Our Founder, Mark Schreiber, had a wonderful day representing us this past Wednesday, June 18th, 2025, in Washington, D.C., while attending the prestigious Perimeter Prevent event hosted by the Security Industry Association (SIA) at the National Housing Center. This event gathered top experts and leaders in the security field to discuss the latest innovations and strategies for protecting critical infrastructure and high-security perimeters. 
 
Schreiber also had the honor of participating in a dynamic panel session titled “CPTED and Best Practices for High-Security Perimeters,” which took place from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The conversation was enriched by the insights of his fellow panelists: Christa Decker, Vice President of Whitman, Requardt & Associates, and Douglas Dreher, Director of Data Center Development at Gibraltar Perimeter Security. 

During the session, the panelists explored how Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles can be effectively integrated into modern perimeter security solutions. They discussed practical strategies for balancing technological advancements with thoughtful environmental design to deter threats before they emerge.  

The event also provided an excellent opportunity for networking and exchanging ideas with other security professionals, policymakers, and industry innovators.  

Thank you to the SIA for an inspiring day and experience. Additionally, thank you also to everyone who attended Schreiber’s session!  

To learn more about the conference, visit:  

Perimeter PREVENT - Security Industry Association 

Schreiber Joins SIA’s Voice of the Industry (VOI) Committee to Assist Security Practitioners Advancing Real Conversations (SPARC)

Safeguards Consulting is proud to share that our Founder, Mark Schreiber, is furthering his involvement in the Security Industry Association (SIA) even more!  

Recently, Schreiber joined an esteemed group of experts to form one of SIA’s newest committees, the Voice Of the Industry (VOI) committee. This committee falls under SPARC’s umbrella of 3 bodies, which are membership, VOI, and support services. The VOI committee focuses on engaging with manufacturers, integrators, and specifiers to discuss industry needs, concerns, and expectations.  

One of the ways the new committee is seeking to grow and improve the industry is by assisting the Security Practitioners Advancing Real Conversations (SPARC) committee, which is also known as the SIA Technical End User Forum, with white papers to support large end users in and outside of SPARC.  

SPARC is a new community of security professionals brought together to support end-user technical practitioners with a large network of technical professionals. These professionals all seek to deliver impact in the security technology industry while also engaging and encouraging compliance with technology and industry standards. In addition, SPARC’s members are provided with state-of-the-art security technology research, training, and networking opportunities, among other things! 

To learn more about the Security Industry Association (SIA), visit:  

Security Industry Association (SIA) - Information. Insight. Influence. 

To learn more about Security Practitioners Advancing Real Conversations (SPARC), visit:  

SPARC: SIA's Technical End User Forum - Security Industry Association 

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