Scott Schafer has been named the 2022 recipient of the George R. Lippert Memorial Award from the Security Industry Association (SIA), an honor presented annually to a distinguished individual for long-term, selfless service to the security industry and to SIA.
Schafer is the Principal of SMS Advisors, where he advises, consults and works with security organizations from startups to the large enterprises. He held key leadership positions in the security industry with Arecont Vision and Pelco/Schneider Electric. Prior to coming to the security industry, he had executive roles in the IT industry with NCR/AT&T and Reynolds & Reynolds, where he managed businesses over $1 billion in revenue and up to 2,400 associates.