1. International Security Management Association (ISMA)

2. 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.

3. 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.

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

5. 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%)

6. 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.

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

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

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

10. 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

11. 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)

12. 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

13. 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)

14. 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.