SMARTER SECURITY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Midwest Region Sales Manager
Brian is a highly accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in accounting, finance, and operations. He quickly established himself as a proactive and strategic thinker, driving financial excellence and operational efficiency. Brian has also made significant contributions in the software, professional services, and manufacturing space. Brian always brings the highest-level of integrity with a balance of analytics and a real-world approach to problem solving. With his proven track record and comprehensive knowledge, Brian brings invaluable financial expertise to our organization, ensuring sustainable growth and success in the dynamic security industry.
Job Titles:
- a Customer Success Engineer
- Customer Success Representative
Passionate about protecting data systems from cyber threats, Chris joined Smarter Security as a Customer Success engineer. With an associate's degree in information technology and experience in the security field, Chris provides hybrid technical support for onboarding, administration, vendor support, and the overall strengthening of intelligent entrance control solutions. With multiple certifications including CompTIA A+, CompTIA Net+, and AWS Practitioner, Chris utilizes his intellectual curiosity to drive continuous growth for the betterment of the security.
Clayton is driving new value into the traditional access and entrance control markets with a technology framework that integrates intelligence into control systems. These efforts are helping Smarter Security guide organizations to better achieve their current security objectives, while preparing them for more advanced threats in a low-trust future. He is a member of the SIA Government Relations committee & Data Privacy groups, and has had the opportunity to speak on multiple occasions at ISC-West, GSX and InterOp.
Job Titles:
- South Central Regional Manager
Job Titles:
- Canadian National Sales Manager
Job Titles:
- Northeast Region Sales Manager
Job Titles:
- Customer Success Representative
Combining his adaptable nature and versatile skillset, Jason arrives with a professional background in mechanical engineering, 3D modeling, CAD design, and project management. He takes pride in his ability to seamlessly transition between roles and industries, offering a dynamic perspective to every challenge. Through his time as a Customer Success Representative at Smarter Security, Jason has exceled in driving tangible results, furthering the company's shared mission of customer success.
Jeff Brown is CEO of Smarter Security, Inc. and Chairman of the Board of ReconaSense, Inc. His leadership has propelled Smarter Security to its status as a consistent industry leader, recognized by Inc. magazine six times as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in America. Under his leadership, Smarter Security has become widely known for marketing the industry's best looking, most intelligent and reliable turnstiles, backed by unsurpassed customer support. Jeff and his team are incredibly proud to secure many of the world's most iconic buildings. Prior to Smarter Security, Jeff established himself as a marketing leader in consumer brands, increasing profitability for companies like American Airlines, PepsiCo's Frito-Lay, and Pillsbury, as well as in the technology sector with MCI and a tech startup. He earned a bachelor's degree in Finance from Kent State University, and a master's degree in International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Job Titles:
- Western Region Sales Manager
With over 20 years of marketing experience in advertising, project management, event logistics, graphic design, and public relations, Shana McCoy has been the driving force behind Smarter Security's Marketing initiatives for the past six years. With an education background in the arts, Shana has a natural eye for creative communication and has carved a reputation as an astutely proactive problem solver adding an innovative approach to every workflow and hurdle. Her passion for the Smarter Security team's success always drives her to expand her knowledge to implement better ways of supporting their processes. Before joining the Smarter Security team, Shana honed her marketing skills at Ford Audio-Video Systems, recognized as one of the top audio-video integrators in the nation, and the Austin American Statesman newspaper.
Bringing over 20 years of experience in security, Shane's commitment to collaboration and continuous improvement has shined through his 12-year tenure at Smarter Security. From providing remote assistance to end users, training integrators and new hires, to building productive relationships with other technicians in the field, Shane is known for his willingness to lend his expertise to empower solutions. Shane's proficiency in the Fastlane product line has yielded efficient troubleshooting for complex technical issues, ensuring customer satisfaction in both the service experience and outcome.
Job Titles:
- DIRECTOR of TECHNICAL SERVICES
For over a decade, Steven has demonstrated exceptional leadership as the head of the Technical Services department at Smarter Security. With a strong track record of achievements, he has successfully implemented various technical services, including spearheading Smarter Security's renowned Site Certification program. Steven's dedication to optimizing customer experiences has resulted in high levels of satisfaction among security integrators and end users alike. His customer-centric approach, guided by the principle of CATER (Customers are the entire reason), ensures that the needs and preferences of customers are always prioritized.
In 2016, Steven joined the Smarter Security team and has helped fuel the company's continual growth with his sales performance and leadership. His expertise in customer relations, product knowledge, and unique understanding of the security market landscape has helped Smarter Security maintain its position as one of the industry's top companies. Before joining Smarter Security, Steven spent much of his career at the integrator level working on designs, deployment, commissioning, and maintenance of technology-based electronic surveillance, access control, entrance control and emergency communication systems for a wide range of public agencies and commercial enterprises. Steven prides himself on a "client comes first" approach.