International Security Management Association (ISMA)

What is ISMA? ISMA is the world’s premier association of senior security executives. ISMA members not only set the standard for excellence in corporate security, they also form a trusted network for resource sharing, and have become a powerful voice in managing global threats and ensuring corporate resilience. No other organization offers as much in-depth experience in managing security.

ISMA’s Mission ISMA is an international leadership forum for member security executives whose expertise is used to develop, organize, and share knowledge that will enhance security professionalism and add value to member organizations.

ISMA’s Membership 520 Members 14.6 million Employees 57 Companies in Fortune 100 165 Companies in Fortune 500 32 Countries 35 Industries represented

Geographic Diversity Asia – 7 members (2%) Australia – 5 members (1%) Canada – 12 members (2%) Europe – 74 members (14%) Latin America – 2 members (0%) Africa/Middle East – 9 members (2%) United States – 411 members (79%)

Membership Qualifications One member per company Individual must be the most senior security executive in an organization with revenue in excess of $1 billion per annum OR the chief executive officer (or designee) of a security services company with revenue in excess of $100 million per annum. Individual must have a college degree or equivalent years of experience in the security industry. Individual must have three ISMA member sponsors.

The ISMA Structure Board of Directors – 15 members ISMA Standing Committees Membership Resource Governance External Relations Education Audit Finance

ISMA Staff Liz Chamberlin, Executive Director Lacey Hameister, Membership Services Coordinator

ISMA’s External Relations and Partnerships Partnerships with Educational Institutions: McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

Public-Private Sector Partnerships The Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC), U.S. Department of State Domestic Security Alliance Council (DSAC), U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation

Association Partnerships Regional Security Management Forum (RSMF) – United Kingdom European Corporate Security Association (ECSA) – Europe Asia Crisis and Security Group (ACSG) – Asia Security Industry Association (SIA) African Security Management Association – (ASMA) World Economic Forum – (WEF)

Government Associate Members Center for Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Domestic Security Advisory Council (DSAC) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) German Ministry of Interior U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Interpol

Government Associate Members New York Police Department (NYPD) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) NorthCom/Norad Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Transportation Security Agency (TSA) United States Secret Service (USSS) U.S. Postal Inspectors Service (USPIS)

ISMA’s Strategic Imperatives Sustain effective governance of ISMA enabling support to, and leveraging the security expertise from our membership. (Governance) Focus on the lifecycle of the member, including globalization of recruitment efforts, member engagement, board recruitment, and lifetime member engagement. (Membership) Enhance a development strategy, focused on thought leadership in business acumen, partnership, innovation, and process improvements to better enable our members to serve their companies. (Expertise) Exploit/leverage technology to position ISMA as a global leader and maintain its relevancy among members and the business community. (Technology) Ensure transparency with Membership through reporting of key metrics, program updates and accomplishments on a periodic basis, and develop a procedure to solicit feedback on these activities from the membership.