Security Industry Association Names New Director of Education and Training

Elli Voorhees will lead the SIA Education@ISC conference programs and key certification, education, training and career development initiatives.

SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Dr. Elizabeth (Elli) Voorhees as its new director of education and training. In this role, Voorhees – who previously served as director of certifications and compliance for the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) – will drive all education and certification program activity for SIA and through SIA’s partners in support of the SIA membership and larger industry goals.

As director of education and training, Voorhees will spearhead the SIA Education@ISC conference programs for ISC West and ISC East and Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM) certification and expand SIA’s portfolio of key education, training and career development initiatives.

“The areas of education, training and certification have exponential growth potential in today’s rapidly evolving security industry,” said Voorhees. “I look forward to working with SIA’s global network of security professionals to develop educational programs and provide learning opportunities for SIA’s membership and the greater security industry.”

In her most recent role at NCS4, Voorhees led the Certified Sport Security Professional (CSSP), Certified Sport Venue Staff (CSVS) and Sport Event Security Aware (SESA) certification and assessment programs; oversaw all aspects of program development, maintenance and compliance for individual and organizational performance assessment programs; and maintained accreditation through the American National Standards Institute for the CSSP certification program. She holds a Ph.D. in human capital development from the University of Southern Mississippi, where her dissertation identified core competencies for sport and event security management professionals and proposed various human resource development strategies to equip the current and future security management workforce with the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for an effective job performance. 

“Elli has an incredible understanding of proven methods for delivering exceptional learning and development content that will help professionals at all levels of security businesses become stronger contributors to their company’s success. Elli shares our vision to grow and expand SIA’s education offerings into a true SIA Center of Excellence that provides resources to address existing educational gaps while also preparing our members to stay ahead of future marketplace and technology trends,” said SIA CEO Don Erickson.

From educational offerings at the ISC shows to the CSPM program, SIA’s workforce development initiatives and scholarships, SIA helps shape the talent of our industry. Learn more about SIA’s professional development offerings here.

About SIA

SIA (securityindustry.org) is the leading trade association for global security solution providers, with nearly 1,000 innovative member companies representing thousands of security leaders and experts who shape the future of the security industry. SIA protects and advances its members’ interests by advocating pro-industry policies and legislation at the federal and state levels, creating open industry standards that enable integration, advancing industry professionalism through education and training, opening global market opportunities and collaborating with other like-minded organizations. As the premier sponsor of ISC Events expos and conferences, SIA ensures its members have access to top-level buyers and influencers, as well as unparalleled learning and network opportunities. SIA also enhances the position of its members in the security marketplace through SIA GovSummit, which brings together private industry with government decision makers, and Securing New Ground, the security industry’s top executive conference for peer-to-peer networking.