Celebrating Our Volunteers During Volunteer Month

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we’re proud to recognize the members who strengthen our professional community every day.

Across TMA, volunteers share their time, expertise and leadership – serving on committees, mentoring peers, and helping guide our work. Your contributions drive our growth, deepen our impact, and create meaningful opportunities for members and their companies.

Volunteering at TMA is about more than giving time; it’s about building connections and strengthening our industry together. We’re grateful for the commitment and leadership that each of our volunteers bring to this community.

To all who serve, thank you. Your efforts make a lasting difference.

Our gratitude to our Board of Directors and Committee Leaders:

Board of Directors

President
Alan Gillmore IV, Gillmore Security Systems Inc.

Vice President
Daniel Oppenheim, Affiliated Monitoring

Vice President
Mike Picciola, ADT, LLC

Vice President
Wes Usie, Guardian Alarm Systems

Secretary
Justin Bailey, Becklar

Treasurer
Shannon Woodman, Washington Alarm

Immediate Past President
Steve Butkovich, CPI Security

Special Advisors to the President

Jau Hauhn, Hauhn & Associates
Morgan Hertel, Rapid Response Monitoring
Pam Petrow, Vector Security

Directors
Caroline Brown, Security Central
David Charney, Everon
Chet Donati, DMC Security Services, Inc.
Jack Doyle, Doyle Security Systems, Inc.
Scott R. Elkins, Zeus Fire and Security
Richard Flores, Puget Sound Energy
Mark Hillenburg, DMP
Brandon Niles, Acadian Monitoring Services, LLC
Stanley Oppenheim, DGA Security Systems, Inc.
Mark Miller, Johnson Controls Security (JCI)
Joseph Pereira, Securitas Technology
Joey Rao-Russell, Kimberlite Corporation dba Sonitrol
Tim Westphal, Bay Alarm Company

TMA Committee Leaders

AICC
Tiffany Garlaza, ADT, LLC
Sascha Kylau, Jadugar

Associate Member Council
Mark Hillenburg, DMP
Jennifer Holloway, CIBC

Bylaws
Chet Donati, DMC Security Services, Inc.
Jay Hauhn, Hauhn & Associates

Compliance Community
Kate Fisher, Compliance Management Solutions, LLC
Tommy Whisnant, CPI Security

Education
John Brady, TRG Associates Inc.
Brandon Niles, Acadian Monitoring Services, LLC

Ethics
Jau Hauhn, Hauhn & Associates

Five Diamond
Caroline Brown, Security Central
Jeff Cohen, Quick Response
Ralph Sevinor, Wayne Alarm Systems

GSOC
Richard Flores, Puget Sound Energy
Randy Rickert, Thrivent Financial

Government Relations
James Marcella, AXIS Communications
Tommy Whisnant, CPI Security

Marketing and Communications
Brandon Freedman, Wayne Alarm Systems
David Morgan, Security Dealer Marketing

Membership Development and Retention
Jack Doyle, Doyle Security Systems, Inc.

NextGen
Amy Becht, Vivint
Jessica Lambert, Becklar

Standards
Morgan Hertel, Rapid Response Monitoring

Surveillance Video and Verification
David Charney, Everon
Wes Usie, Guardian Alarm Systems

Technology
Stephen Kovacsiss, Radionix
Matt Narowski, Security Central

If you’re interested in getting more involved, we encourage you to explore volunteer opportunities within TMA. Whether you can contribute a few hours or take on a leadership role, your involvement helps us strengthen our network and support the success of professional monitoring.