Speaker’s Lounge – The Monitoring Association

2025 SPEAKER RESOURCE LINKS

Speakers receive a 25% discount off the registration fee.
Complete and sign a Speaker Agreement Form and read and follow the TMA Meeting Code of Conduct.
Sessions are typically recorded unless stated otherwise.
Speaker Technical Guidelines for Virtual Meetings
Social Media Guide – Link to be provided
Presentation Template – Link provided in Whova
Speaker Zoom Background – Link auto-loaded in Zoom
IMPORTANT NOTE: All presentation slides must be reviewed by TMA in advance of the event. Speakers must submit slides by the posted deadline or risk moving forward without slides.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 CLASS OF VOLUNTEER SPEAKERS

Thank you to all of our valued volunteer subject matter experts. We had a fabulous and very successful series of virtual and hybrid meetings!

Thank you to the following speakers, panelists and keynotes that made our 2024 Mid-Year, OPSTech, and Annual Meetings exceptional:

Name	Affiliation
Julia Aliferis	American Alarm and Communications, Inc.
Marcus Anderson	Replicant
Katherine Balabanova	3dEYE, Inc.
Nic Barrus	Becklar Enterprise Monitoring
Amy Becht	Vivint Inc.
Scott Blakeman	Elite Interactive Solutions
Larry Bowe	PureTech Systems Inc.
Jamie Bradford	Evolon
Jeff Bradford	Becklar
John Brady	TRG Associates, Inc.
Bryan Broadhead	The Radius Group
Rob Brown	International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
Caroline Brown	Security Central
Ariel Buk	Vectra AI
Steve Butkovich	CPI Security Systems
Wade Carpenter	International Association of Chiefs of Police
David Charney	Stealth Monitoring
Steve Chazin	Alarm.com
Benjamin Dickens, Esq,	Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens & Prendergast, LLP
Shannon Dominello	ADT
Scott Elkins	Zeus Fire & Security
Tiffany Galarza	ADT, LLC
Peter Giacalone	Cloud Communication Technologies, LLC
Scott Goldfine	Elite Interactive Solutions
Jeremy Hansford	Nlets
Cory Harris	Security Systems News
Jacob Hengel	YourSix LLC
Morgan Hertel	Rapid Response Monitoring Services, Inc.
Mark Hillenburg	DMP
Anthony Iannone	Affiliated Monitoring
Stephanie Isbell	CPI Security Systems
Kristy Johnson	ADT, LLC
Stephen Kovacsiss	Bosch Security Systems, Inc.
Sascha Kylau	OneTel Security
Jessica Lambert	AvantGuard
Avi Lupo	DICE Corp
Jason Lutz	Resideo
Kirk MacDowell	MacGuard Security Advisors Inc
James Marcella	Axis Communications
Stephen Martini	APCO International
Mark McCall	Immix
Dave McCarthy	Axis Communications
Harlin McEwen	International Association of Chiefs of Police
David Morgan	Security Dealer Marketing
Matthew Narowski	Security Central
Brandon Niles	Acadian Monitoring Services
Javier Olarte	UL Solutions
Daniel Oppenheim	Affiliated Monitoring
Elizabeth Parks	Parks Associates
Kevin Parrish	Resideo
Joshua Parsons	Watchful
Tim Pearman	Worldview Monitoring
Pamela Petrow	Vector Security, Inc.
Michael Picciola	ADT, LLC
John Prendergast, Esq.	Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens & Prendergast, LLP
Darrin Reilly	Mission Critical Partners
Michael Revness	SecurityAlarmAttorney.com
Randy Rickert	Thrivent Financial
Daniel Rosales	Telguard, a Division of Telular Corporation
Joey Rao-Russell	Kimberlite Corporation
Mark Schramm	Alarm Detection Systems, Inc.
Christy Sehl	SimpliSafe
Tina Simolaris	Immix
Kevin Surace	kevinsurace.com
Sonny Tai	Actuate
Wes Usie	Guardian Alarm Systems
Kevin Waters	Clear Leader Group
Chris West	National Sheriffs’ Association
Tim Westphal	Bay Alarm Company
Jordin Wilson	Per Mar Security Services
Matt Wyckhouse	Finite State
Jeffrey Zwirn	IDS Research & Development, Incorporated

Please see below for more information about speaking at TMA events.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SPEAKERS

Previous speaking experience is not a requirement; TMA encourages professional growth and will review all proposals that are complete, well- structured, and demonstrate true benefit to the program attendees.
Members will be given priority during the speaker selection process.
Speakers receive discounts off the full registration fee.
Speakers are responsible for their own travel and hotel expenses for in-person events.
Speakers are encouraged to deviate from the standard presentation format by setting up interactive activities to inspire discussion. Audience polling and gamification are ways to showcase your creativity.
Speakers should be prepared to switch gears from presenting in person to perhaps a hybrid or virtual environment.
Complete and sign a Speaker Agreement Form and read and follow the TMA Meeting Code of Conduct.
Unless specifically indicated, all sessions are recorded.
All presentation slides must be reviewed by TMA in advance of the event. Speakers must submit slides by the posted deadline or risk moving forward without slides.

Speaker Selection Process

The TMA education committee co-chairs and the virtual events planning committee along with the TMA Vice President of Education and Training will review all submissions. Selections will be made based on subject matter and relevance. TMA members will recieve priority.

Speaker/Panel Prep Sessions

When planning a panel, a coordinator should be appointed to organize panel prep meetings. We suggest 30-minute conference calls that should include a thorough review (and assignment) of the presentation slides, related handout collection, and other relevant materials.

TMA has a strict “no-advertising” policy and reserves the right to remove any material deemed as such.

CHECKLIST FOR COMPLETING YOUR SESSION PROPOSAL

Provide contact information for those involved in your presentation. If you plan on presenting with one or more people, please make sure to include their names and contact information, including preferred method of contact, company affiliation, phone and email address.
Include a short bio. Outline your years of experience, educational background/credentials, and practical experience in the subject matter. Don’t forget your co-presenters! If you have not yet identified your co-speaker(s), please provide a representative category (i.e., from the Monitoring Center perspective).
Are you engaging the audience? Providing Take-aways? Your presentation should be conducive to exchanging ideas and problem solving with the end goal of providing solid take-aways for action back at the office.
Along with a brief overview, please indicate the proposed format of your presentation. Sessions are typically 60 minutes and includes time for Q&A. Discuss what makes your topic relevant. Why should we attend?
Please indicate whether you will be providing resource materials for distribution to attendees. Often presentation slides are converted to PDF and posted on the conference app.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact
Julie Webber | TMA VP Education and Training
703-660-4915 | education@tma.us

Why Join TMA

When your company joins TMA, you become part of the association that promotes and defends the interests of the monitoring industry, through its work in government relations, regulatory advocacy, and standards development.

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2025 SPEAKER RESOURCE LINKS

THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 CLASS OF VOLUNTEER SPEAKERS

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