DALLAS – The Electronic Security Association (ESA) recently announced Magnasphere Corporation vice president of security product sales Mike Keegan as the 2025 recipient of the Sara E. Jackson Award.
Named after ESA’s former president, the award “recognizes and honors an ESA member’s work on an association committee, task force or board,” according to the association announcement.
This year’s Sara E. Jackson award will be presented during at the ESX 2025 Keynote Luncheon on June 17 from 12:30-1:45 p.m. on the Main Stage at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta.
“Mike Keegan’s leadership has always been grounded in service – service to our industry, to ESA and to the countless professionals who rely on his insight and integrity,” says ESA chairman and Doyle Security chief operating officer Kevin Stone in the announcement.
“Mike brought expertise and empathy to his role as president of Security America Reassurance Group, understanding the risks our members face because he’s walked in their shoes,” says Stone. “His commitment to protecting and uplifting others perfectly reflects the legacy of the Sara E. Jackson Memorial Award. We are proud to honor Mike for his service to ESA and the industry.”
Why Mike Keegan Won the Sara E. Jackson Award
Keegan began his alarm industry career in 1985 and soon after became involved with the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association, which is now known as the Electronic Security Association. He has “a long history of service to the industry,” having served as regional vice president in the Connecticut Burglar and Fire Alarm Association and as false alarm chairman in the Pennsylvania Alarm Association.
There, he also served as the industry liaison for the Model Cities Initiative, which developed the false alarm reduction model still followed today.
In 2003, shortly after the Electronic Security Association established the insurance company Security America Risk Retention Group (SARRG), Keegan was elected the Class C shareholder representative on the board of directors, a position he held for seven years.
Since 2011, he has served as president of Security America. He is a certified PSP (physical security professional) through ASIS. Keegan received the 2016 President’s Award from the Electronic Security Association for his dedication to the industry as a volunteer and the 2013 Humanitarian of the Year Award from Mission 500, which honored him for his contributions to those in need.
“I have been in awe of prior winners and of their contributions to our industry. To be among the many who have inspired me and are friends, is a great honor,” says Keegan in the ESA announcement. “Looking back, my participation in Security America for the past 20 years and getting to be one of three alarm industry leaders in the Model Cities Project has been a great source of pride.
“I have been fortunate to have had the opportunities to give back to the industry that has given so much to me and my family,” he says.
