COPS Monitoring announced the promotions of Michele Beckett to Vice President of Accounting, and Nicole Black to Vice President of Finance to strengthen its accounting and finance teams.

Michele Beckett is a graduate of Rutgers State University, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and recently celebrated 10 years at COPS Monitoring. In her role as VP of Accounting, Beckett is responsible for budgeting, forecasting, billing, cash management, accounts payable, and financial reporting. A lifelong South Jersey resident, Beckett is a hands-on leader and considers herself to be fortunate and says finding COPS in her “backyard” has made her feel at home.

Nicole Black graduated from Shippensburg University and began her career in public accounting at KPMG, LLP, a Big Four accounting firm. Her experience also includes Susquehanna International Group (SIG), a privately held global investment trading firm, and Comcast Corporation, where she held management roles in both accounting and finance departments. Nicole is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and has also earned the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) certification. As VP of Finance, Black will primarily be focused on financial compliance and Human Resource functions, while expanding in the areas of analytical tax and reporting compliance.

“The contributions Michele, Nicole, and their respective departments make are instrumental to successfully executing the complex financial matters associated with our strength and continued growth,” said Jim McMullen, President of COPS Monitoring. “As we approach a thousand employees across six locations and 4 million monitored accounts, their roles managing our financial affairs will be vital so we can continue to reinvest in our infrastructure and deliver the exceptional service for which COPS has become widely known.”

For more information about COPS Monitoring, visit copsmonitoring.com.

ISC West 2020 is just weeks away (March 18-20). As you make your plans to meet with potential service and product partners there, be sure to take a look at the TMA members who will be exhibiting on the show floor or attending and open to meetings. 

Members of TMA’s staff, including Executive Director Celia T. Besore, will be attending the exhibits, as well. 

Be sure to check back often, as the list is growing each day.

See the current list.

What began as a collective effort on the part of eight, forward-thinking security industry leaders on a cold night in 1949 has grown and evolved over seven decades to become The Monitoring Association (TMA), the preeminent, internationally-recognized non-profit trade association that represents professional monitoring companies, security systems integrators, and providers of products and services to the alarm industry. The Board of Directors and staff of TMA are proud to mark the organization’s 70^th anniversary in 2020.

“This year, as the TMA community joins together to celebrate this historic milestone, I am honored to be its president and to have the great and humbling opportunity to recognize the amazing men and women whose joint innovation, dedication, leadership, and tenacity have positioned this organization and our industry to advance and thrive for seven decades,” stated TMA President Don Young. “If our past is indicative of our future, I am certain TMA’s relentless commitment to excellence and its tireless defense of security monitoring will continue to propel its members to great success in all aspects of their business.”

Personal remembrances will be shared throughout 2020 across all of TMA’s communications. A special celebration will take place at TMA’s 2020 Annual Meeting, Oct. 24-28 in Marco Island, Fla.

If anyone would care to share a remembrance, text or photo, please contact communications@tma.us.