SPEAKERS
RUSSELL ANDERSON
Sales Director in Locking and Security Solutions, INOX
With over a decade of experience in the door hardware industry, Russell Anderson brings unparalleled expertise to his role as Sales Director at INOX by Unison Hardware Inc. His deep understanding of customer needs and market trends has enabled him to drive strategic sales initiatives and foster strong client relationships. Anderson is an accomplished trainer in the door hardware industry, known for his engaging and insightful sessions. With over a decade of experience, he brings deep product knowledge and a passion for sharing expertise.
In his free time, Anderson enjoys teaching philosophy of Business, Management & Finance to undergraduates at Park University.
Sessions:
Unleashing Next-Gen Security: IoT-Powered Smart Locks and Scalable Access Control
Wednesday, October 9, @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
WADE ARNOLD
Commercial Sales Director, Specialty Fenestration Group
Wade Arnold is the Director of Commercial Sales for Specialty Fenestration Group, encompassing U.S. Bullet Proofing & Quikserv. He has been with the company for over 7 years and is responsible for developing and growing the brands within the security fenestration realm. His knowledge and experience encompass many trades, practices, and building product materials. Additionally, Arnold has worked for architecture firms, subcontractors, general contractors, consulting groups, and multiple manufacturers within the industry. In particular, he now specializes in security windows, storefronts, curtain walls and opening systems for ballistic, blast, storm impact, and forced entry protection.
His companies, Quikserv and U.S. Bulletproofing, are premier manufacturers within the security fenestration industry. Their project experience ranges from simple drive thru transaction areas to fully assembled, blast rated international embassies. Arnold is also one of Houston’s former CSI Chapter Presidents and has been a devoted member of the CSI for over 14 years. He initially served as a Committeeman during his first few years and since then, has held numerous roles including Director, Treasurer, Vice President of Finance, and President. He continuously volunteers for committees within the National Glass Association providing industry expertise.
Currently, Arnold serves as a Board Member for the Houston Area Glass Association and was most recently elected to the Texas Glass Association Board of Directors. His devotion to the specification, design, and building communities are apparent in his daily interactions with clients and organizations. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Construction Science from Texas A&M University and a Master’s degree through Syracuse University. He thoroughly enjoys and continues to apply his knowledge for his company, colleagues, and the construction industry. As Specialty Fenestration Group’s, Commercial Sales Director, Arnold canvases the country with the intentions of growing awareness for security glazing solutions.
ANGELA BUTTIMER
Owner, Atlanta Center for Mindfulness & Well-Being, LLC
Angela Buttimer, MS, RYT, LPC is a licensed psychotherapist, executive coach, keynote speaker, consultant and corporate trainer, entrepreneurial and lifestyle coach, retreat facilitator, yoga teacher and behavioral psychology expert. Whether in the ballroom or boardroom, she enjoys speaking to audiences about how to feel, perform and live at their best! She founded the Atlanta Center for Mindfulness and Well-Being over twenty years ago.
She is a regular television contributor for Good Day Atlanta Fox 5, a daily columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Joyful Daily) and has been published in multiple media outlets like Huffington Post, Spirituality & Health and CNBC as a psychology expert. In 2017, she delivered a TEDx talk with her husband/business partner Dennis called “Defusing Stress with Mindful Mojo” and now coaches other TEDx speakers to bring their messages to the world. She is the author of two books, CALM: Choosing to Live Mindfully (2011) and Inspired: 365 Days of Mindful Mojo (2017) and is working on her third due out this fall, Mindful Leadership.
She has facilitated mind-body clinical programming for cancer patients and their families for almost two decades. She grew up riding motorcycles in Georgia and horses in Montana. She loves delicious nutritious food and drink, quality time with good friends and is happiest when cooking and dancing in the kitchen with people she loves.
Sessions:
KEYNOTE: Mindful Leadership: Driving Performance, Productivity, and Profits
Thursday, October 10, @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
BRIAN CALSYN
DFH Recruiter, Bunner-Parrott, LLC
Brian Calsyn is an Independent DFH Recruiter and specializes in recruiting Project Managers, Estimators, Detailers, Salespeople, Branch Managers, Install and Access Control personnel for commercial openings suppliers. Calsyn has been in the third-party recruiter (headhunter) space for 30 years and has concentrated on Division 8 since 2011.
QIANYAN CHENG
CTO, INOX
Qianyan (pronounced ‘chenyen’) Cheng, the co-founder and lead engineer at INOX, a Sacramento, CA-based company, spearheads innovations in door hardware. With a keen eye for elegance and sophistication, she takes pride in developing cutting-edge solutions that meet customers’ needs. Cheng’s commitment to listening to clients drives her pursuit of excellence in engineering. Beyond her professional endeavors, she harbors a deep passion for technology, film, and exploring new destinations through travel. Her multifaceted interests fuel her creativity and enable her to approach challenges from unique perspectives.
Sessions:
Unlocking the Potential of AI: Trends, Applications and Strategic Opportunities
Thursday, October 10, @ 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
KEN COOK
Director of National School Safety and Advocacy, Allegion
Ken Cook has 37 years of management and leadership positions across manufacturing, product development, marketing, sales, and advocacy with Allegion. He has worked closely with school districts for the last 20 years understanding their physical safety and security needs. Cook is a recognized expert in physical school safety having worked closely with the Indiana Department of Education, Indiana Department of Homeland Security, and the American Institute of Architects in Indiana. In addition to leading Allegion’s efforts in assisting school districts, Cook serves on the Advisory Council for the Partner for Safer Schools Alliance (PASS). He also serves on the Security Industry Association (SIA) education school safety workgroup. Cook was awarded DHI’s Award of Merit for his industry advocacy work on school safety in 2021 and speaks regularly at conferences throughout the United States on researched based best practices for access control and school safety.
Cook is an emeritus board member for the ACE Mentor program of Indiana. ACE Mentor program mentors high school students about careers in Architecture, Construction and Engineering providing post-secondary education scholarships for ACE students.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech (86), a master’s degree in business administration from the Massey Graduate School of Business, Belmont University in Nashville, TN, a Crime Prevention Through Environment Design Professional Certification, CPD, from the National Institute of Crime Prevention and a Certificate in Education Finance, CEF, from Georgetown University.
SCOTT DIRECTOR
President, Director Door Industries
Scott Director is a 3rd generation owner and President of Director Door Industries, a commercial door & hardware distributor who services clients both locally in the Tri-state area as well as nationally. Director Door Industries serves architects on their hardware consulting needs as well as owner developers and general contractors on their commercial door and hardware needs. His twenty years of experience has allowed him to find quicker, more efficient ways of bidding and winning work which helps both the clients they serve as well as the overall growth and prosperity of the company.
Sessions:
The Direct Path – Leveraging Detailed Submittals into Awarded Work
Wednesday, October 9, @ 9:45AM – 10:45 AM
LORI GREENE
Manager, Codes and Resources; Allegion
Lori Greene, DAHC/CDC, FDAI, FDHI, is Manager, Codes and Resources for Allegion, and has more than 35 years of industry experience. She is responsible for training and support on code requirements related to door openings, and shares information on these topics via her website, iDigHardware.com. She is involved with the code development process as a member of BHMA’s Codes, Government, and Industry Affairs Committee.
Sessions:
Code Update – Recent and Upcoming Model Code Changes
Wednesday, October 9, @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
SCOTT HUTCHINGS
President, Perfect Margin Door Company
Scott Hutchings started in the door industry as a young teenager, working with his self-employed father to pre-fit, machine and install wood doors and hardware. This led him on a path in the industry that included installing, estimating and selling, project management, detailing, purchasing, specification writing, warehouse and inventory management, accounting, human resources, business financing and growth as well as many other aspects of a business in the industry.
Hutchings earned his AHC on September 11, 2001, followed by a bachelor’s degree in business management and a master’s degree in software engineering. He has worked for several door distributors, opened his own installation company and founded Perfect Margin Door Company, Inc, a multimillion-dollar distributor and installation company in southern California in 2010.
In 2009, Hutchings established Doorware, Inc., a software development company where he continues to work as president. Throughout his career, Hutchings has made it his mission to identify underlying principles of success, develop systems and tools to effectively convert these principles to actions and habits that lead to improvement in efficiency and effectiveness. As a president of a company with more than 20 full-time employees, Hutchings understands the challenges of employee loyalty and retention as well as the difficulty in ensuring those entrusted to vital company operations are prioritizing and working according to the foundational company principles – essentially, working in the best interest of the organization.
Sessions:
Proactivity and Principle-Based Customer, Employee and Work Management
Wednesday, October 9, @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CHRISTIN KINMAN
End User Consultant, Allegion
Christin Kinman is an end user sales consultant with Allegion, a security company and manufacturer of more than 30 brands sold around the globe, specializing in security around the doorway and beyond. Kinman has a degree in civil engineering from The Catholic University of America and has worked for DC based general contractors such as Clark Construction and Lend Lease. In 2009, she became interested in the intersection of health and the built environment and pursued a Masters in Public Health focused in biostatistics. She worked at the R Adams Crowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of MD for 5 years working on research projects funded by NIH, SAMSHA, and the Dept of Defense. In 2015, a job opportunity opened at the Archdiocese of Baltimore and she spent 7 years working as a Facilities Project Manager. During this time, she worked closely with the Division of Risk Management on safety and security initiatives.
As part of her work at the Archdiocese, she worked with parishes and schools to apply for grants to fund security improvements and was successful in overseeing the award of over $4M in grants. In 2022, after working closely with Allegion on access control and door and hardware projects for the Archdiocese, she joined Allegion as an end user sales consultant where she works with facility owners to find the best solutions to secure their buildings. She is an active member of ASIS, is a current member of the School Security Standards Technical Committee, charged with developing a school security standard to ANSI standards and has published several articles on security within the ASIS Cultural Properties and Houses of Worship Communities, Security Informed Roundtable, DHI Door Security and Safety Magazine and is a CPTED practitioner.
Sessions:
Best Practices for Securing Schools: From Lockdown Measures to Grant Applications
Wednesday, October 9, @ 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
RANDY JUMP
End User Consultant, Allegion
Randy is an end user consultant for Allegion where he works with end users, particularly in the k-12 vertical, to find code compliant, appropriate hardware applications for challenges that end users are experiencing. He has worked extensively at Allegion to create and provide guidance documents on hardware solutions by opening type. Through his work, he has educated countless end users on the most secure applications for their facilities, making them safer and more secure for all occupants. He has also worked closely with Christin on finding and securing funding resources to complete these projects.
Sessions:
Best Practices for Securing Schools: From Lockdown Measures to Grant Applications
Wednesday, October 9, @ 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
BOB MCCLUNEY
President, Krieger Specialty Products
Bob McCluney is the President of Krieger Specialty Products, a company that has been researching, developing, and manufacturing special purpose doors and windows for over 80 years. He has over 30 years executive expertise within the industry includes numerous years in sales, production, engineering, and R&D.
LAURIE MCCOWAN
President, Cavity Sliders USA Inc
Laurie McCowan is the President of Cavity Sliders USA Inc. As a leader, McCowan’s technical prowess and industry knowledge have been instrumental in guiding the company to success. McCowan has assembled a team of knowledgeable professionals who share their commitment to providing high-quality products and exceptional customer service.
Cavity Sliders was established eight years ago in the United States and originated in New Zealand and Australia, where the company has been perfecting its pocket doors for over 35 years.
Sessions:
Sliding into New Possibilities: Innovations in Pocket Door Systems
Thursday, October 10, @ 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
TOM MORGAN, AHC, FDAI
Director of Business Development, Healthcare; ASSA ABLOY
Tom Morgan joined ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, Americas in March of 2017. In his current role as Director of Business Development for Healthcare, Morgan leads the healthcare vertical market team in business development strategy, including growth strategies and plans, relationship development, and managing and implementing Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) contracts. As a security industry professional with more than 19 years of experience, Morgan has held various roles for distributors and manufacturers including project manager, estimator, territory account manager, end user consultant, architectural consultant, and specwriter. In 2016, he received his Architectural Hardware Consultant (AHC) and Fire Door Assembly Inspector (FDAI) credentials from DHI.
Sessions:
How Doors, Frames, and Hardware Enhance the Healing Environment
Wednesday, October 9, @ 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
TOM MORRISON
National Sales Manager, SDC Security Door Controls
Tom brings over 35 years of door, frame, locking hardware, automatic door operator, access control product expertise and architectural sales experience on behalf of manufacturers and independent sales agencies.
Qualifications
Tom holds past and current membership in DHI (Door & Hardware Institute), CSI (Construction Specifications Institute), and ALOA (American Association of Locksmiths). In addition, he brings extensive teaching and training experience of access control hardware and software prep courses for attendees at industry events, for reps, in-house staff and for AIA chapter members.
Sessions:
Multi-Use Facilities – Electronic Access for Commercial Properties
Wednesday, October 9, @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
JIM NEVE
Controller, Beacon Commercial Door & Lock
Sessions:
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most
Thursday, October 10, @ 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM
RON SHAFFER
Industry Solutions Leader—Education, Salto
Ron Shaffer leads Salto’s education solutions business practice. His focus is on aligning Salto’s innovative access control technology and hardware with the ever-evolving needs of the market and the future demands of next-generation educational facilities. Shaffer is an access control expert and industry veteran, and he is passionate about security and safety in schools, on campuses and within student living environments.
Together with Salto, he is on a mission to bring new technologies and products to market that keep students, faculty and staff safe and enhance schools’ ability to deliver the highest levels of education.
Sessions:
Campus 2.0: The Next Generation of Higher Education Campus & Facility Management
Thursday, October 10, @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
KADEN STINGER
Architect Engagement Specialist, Special-Lite
Residing in the charming town of Polson, Montana, Kaden Stinger is a skilled construction and building materials professional who has developed a unique approach to the art of public speaking. With a strong foundation in construction, sales, marketing strategy, and relationship building, Stinger combines his expertise with a passion for captivating audiences through engagement.
When he is not working or traveling, Stinger cherishes time with his family and indulges in the adrenaline-pumping world of auto racing. A dynamic individual with a diverse set of interests, Stinger brings a blend of experience, charisma, and excitement to every presentation.
Sessions:
Sliding Door Systems: Unlocking Design and Functionality
Wednesday, October 9, @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
JAMES STOKES
Director of Corporate Training, Hager Companies
James Stokes is the Director of Corporate Training at Hager Companies. A third generation architectural ironmonger, James has been actively involved in the door hardware world for over 35 years. Having been based in the U.S. as well as overseas, James has first-hand knowledge of multiple markets, including Asia, Middle-East, Europe, Canada and Latin America. In addition, his extensive experience with electrified and electronic access control has allowed him to better understand the evolving relationship between Division 8 and 28.
James was also involved in the creation of Hager University, a free online educational portal that offers over 65 individual door and hardware courses for all members of the hardware community.
Sessions:
Insist on Total Control of Every Electrified Opening – Driving your Revenue to Another Level
Wednesday, October 9, @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
RICHARD VOREIS
Founder & CEO, Consulting Collaborative
Richard D. Voreis is Chief Executive Officer of Consulting Collaborative, a management consulting firm specializing in the construction and building products industry with their main office in Dallas, TX along with several regional offices throughout the United States and Europe. Consulting Collaborative offers a wide array of in-depth consulting services backed by solid experience gained from consulting with industry-leading companies and organizations. Clients include architects, designers, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, building product manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, industry trade associations, private equity firms and several other types of companies not part of building construction.
Year after year, Consulting Collaborative is in contact with dozens of clients, so they know what works and what doesn’t work in today’s challenging business environment. They provide clients with how “best of class” companies operate as well as “best practices” specific to their business and industry. Very few people have the opportunity to see what the firm will see on a continuing basis; thus, their clients always benefit from the newest and proven strategic advantages.
Domestic and international clients are primarily building product manufacturers or companies supporting that industry. Their annual sales range from about $2 million to over $20 billion. This is their 23rd anniversary in business and they have domestic clients in 35 states as well as many additional clients internationally.
Sessions:
Wednesday, October 9, @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Compare Your Company to Best Distributors
Thursday, October 10, @ 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
