Each year, Security magazine honors top security executives who positively affect the security industry, their organization, their colleagues and their peers. They change the security landscape for the better. They are nominated by their colleagues and associates, and they are chosen based upon their leadership qualities and the overall positive impact that their security projects, programs or departments have on their shareholders, organizations, colleagues and the general public. This year’s Most Influential is organized by eight categories: Corporate Security Practitioners; Information Technology/Cyber Security Practitioners; Non-Government Organization (NGO) Security; Government Security; Security Organizations; Think Tanks/Universities; Cities, Counties; States Security; and Defense Industrial Base Security. Congratulations to the Class of 2011 Most Influential People in Security.
Special thanks goes to Bob Hayes, Marleah Blades and Lynn Mattice and the Security Executive Council staff and Emeritus Faculty, who were our Recognition Project Partners and who provided subject matter expertise and research.