The Security Industry Association’s Women in Security Forum today announced their inaugural Power 100 honoree list. Four Convergint colleagues—Bhuvana Badrinathan, Grace Li, Kelle Shanks, and Rachel Wyatt-Swanson—were named to the list, recognized for their achievements in the security industry as role models for actively advancing diversity, inclusion, innovation, and leadership. This announcement comes on International Women’s Day 2022, encouraging Power 100 honorees and the larger security industry to work to forge women’s equality within the industry.
“The SIA Women in Security Forum is thrilled to recognize the women of the 2022 Power 100—an accomplished, impactful group who are modeling leadership, inspiring others, and shaping and transforming the security industry,” said SIA Women in Security Forum Chair Kasia Hanson. “We applaud them and the rest of the 2022 honorees for their meaningful contributions to the industry and the larger community and look forward to celebrating their achievements at ISC West.”
On March 25 at ISC West 2022, the SIA Women in Security Forum will host a networking breakfast and Power 100 celebration recognizing this year’s Power 100 honorees. At this free event sponsored by dormakaba, attendees will connect with other leaders and champions for diversity and help SIA recognize and celebrate the 2022 honorees of the Power 100 program.
“The SIA Women in Security Forum Power 100 list inspires the global security industry. The inaugural class of Power 100 honorees are true leaders and trailblazers in the security industry and are making a difference in diversity, equity, and inclusion,” said SIA CEO Don Erickson. “On International Women’s Day, we thank these inspiring women for their outstanding achievements and the actions they take every day for equality without any expectation of recognition.”
Convergint honorees
Bhuvana Badrinathan
Chief Information Officer
Bhuvana Badrinathan has over 20 years of experience in technology, including software development, data strategy, service delivery, and infrastructure. She joined Convergint in 2019 as Chief Information Officer. Prior to working at Convergint, Bhuvana served in various technology and executive management roles in different industries, including financial services, eCommerce retail, and insurance brokerage.
Kelle graduated from Texas A&M University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Distribution. She is a Senior Account Executive out of Convergint’s Dallas office. She has been with Convergint for 14 years and in the electronic security industry for 26 years. She has extensive experience in quoting and negotiating very large systems, from single-site systems to national and global multi-location enterprise sites. Kelle was presented with Convergint’s “Rookie of the Year” Impact award in 2001 and was named Convergint’s Master Award winner in 2017.
Kelle Shanks
Senior Account Executive
Rachel Wyatt-Swanson
Business Development Manager
Rachel Wyatt–Swanson is an accomplished Business Development Director with special focus on Capture Management with record of success in the security industry. She drives marketing and teaming strategies. Rachel has over 15 years’ experience in the electronic security industry. She started her security career at Northrop Grumman working on the Navy’s Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Contract. Rachel holds a degree in Government and Business from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Maryland. Rachel was the National Association of Professional Women selection for Woman of the Year for 2011. She also was recently awarded a scholarship from the Security Industry Association’s Women in Security Forum as an honoree of their inaugural scholarship.
Grace Li is Vice President, Global Cloud and Data Centers at Convergint, where she is responsible for developing corporate strategy and driving business and team growth. Grace joined Convergint as Vice President of Global Accounts Business Development in November of 2013 when Convergint acquired ICD Security Solutions, where she had served in multiple leadership roles as regional Customer Service Manager, General Manager and Director of Business Development across APAC and in the US, since 2003.
Grace Li
Vice President, Global Cloud and Data Centers
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The four Convergint colleagues named to the WISF Power 100 list were recognized for their contributions and commitment to advancing women in the security industry. Convergint’s own commitment to advancing women within the company and the larger security industry is supported by Convergint Women Connect (CWC), a group that operates with the mission of making Convergint the most equitable and inclusive global service provider for women of all identities and backgrounds. To learn more about CWC’s mission to evolve the company’s culture through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and visibility, click the button below.
