Emergency24 Announces Melissa Hence as Director of Conversions

Hence brings 26 years of experience in the alarm monitoring industry to her newly created role at Emergency24.
Published: June 15, 2026
  • Emergency24 recently announced the addition of Melissa Hence as director of conversions.
  • This newly created position was established to support the company’s continued growth and expanding dealer operations.
  • Hence will oversee the processes that support dealers and integrators as they transition accounts into Emergency24’s monitoring environment.

DES PLAINES, Ill. — Wholesale central station monitoring provider Emergency24 recently announced the addition of Melissa Hence as director of conversions, a newly created position established “to support the company’s continued growth and expanding dealer operations.”

Hence brings 26 years of experience in the alarm monitoring industry with a background in account management, data accuracy and central station operations. Her experience includes “leading complex account conversions while maintaining continuity, accuracy and service performance,” the announcement says.

In her role, Hence “will oversee the processes that support dealers and integrators as they transition accounts into Emergency24’s monitoring environment,” according to the company announcement. Her work “will focus on helping ensure conversions are handled accurately and efficiently while maintaining continuity for dealers and their customers.”

Why Did Emergency24 Hire Melissa Hence?

“Conversions are one of the most operationally sensitive parts of a monitoring relationship,” says Steve Mayer, CEO of Emergency24, in the company announcement. “Melissa’s experience strengthens our ability to support dealers as they move accounts, scale their businesses and maintain consistency across their monitoring operations.

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“Creating this role reflects the continued growth we’re seeing across our dealer network and the importance of supporting those transitions the right way,” he says.

Hence’s experience “supports Emergency24’s continued focus on helping independent dealers and integrators manage account transitions with consistency and reliability,” according to the company announcement.

In addition to her operational experience, Hence serves as a director and New Jersey Electronic Life Safety Association (NJELSA) board member.

“I’m excited to join Emergency24 and work closely with dealers during an important stage of account growth and transition,” says Hence in the company announcement. “Conversions require coordination and accuracy, and I look forward to helping ensure those transitions are handled the right way.”

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