ORLANDO, Fla. — Security industry non-profit organization Mission 500 has extended its charity auction that will allow the top five bidders to select the mentors of their choice for a one-hour in-person or virtual session through the end of GSX 2024 on Wednesday, Sept. 25.
Proceeds from the Mission 500 charity mentor auction will go toward helping children in need across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, according to the organization’s LinkedIn announcement.
Here’s a list of the mentors who have offered their time and expertise for the Mission 500 auction. Because of the popularity of the auction so far, bidding now starts at $250:
Aaron Allen, CTO, Pye-Barker Fire & Safety; Matt Barnette, president, PSA Network; Rebecca Bayne, president, Bayne Consulting; Tom Cook, executive VP, Hanwha Vision; Lynn de Seve, president, GSA Schedules; Alice DiSanto, VP of global marketing, Rajant Corp.; Jumbi Edulbehram, global business development, smart cities and spaces, NVIDIA; Janet Fenner, president, Defined Marketing; Ken Francis, former president, Eagle Eye Networks; Ken Gould, president, Ken Gould Consulting; James Gross, CEO, BCD; Kasia Hanson, global senior director, security ecosystems development and partnerships, Intel; Tracy Larson, president, WeSuite; John Loud, president, LOUD Security Systems; Elisa Mula, president, EMD; Martin Huddart, SVP, access control, HID; Fredrik Nilsson, VP of the Americas, Axis Communications; Dan O’Neill, CEO, ADRM; Lee Odess, CEO, Access Control Executive Brief; John Nemerofsky, COO, SAGE Integration; Mary Beth Shaughnessy, event VP, ISC Security Events; Tony Sorrentino, president, ScanSource; John Sullivan, SVP, strategic sales, ADI Global Distribution; and Tim Wenzel, associate managing director, ESRM, Kroll.
If you can’t attend GSX 2024 in person but still want to participate in the Mission 500 charity mentor auction, email community engagement coordinator Tristin Vaccaro at [email protected] with your highest bid before Sept. 25.
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