Now in their 11th year, the US OSPAs, sponsored by COSECURE, are proud to announce this year’s finalists. The OSPAs serve to acknowledge the credible and outstanding contributions that companies, initiatives, teams and individuals make to the US security industry and wider community.
The awards are founded on strong ethical principles and are actively supported by numerous key industry bodies and special interest groups. These organisations nominate judges to represent them and we had a panel of 22 experts to select the winners this year.
Commenting on the list of finalists, founder of the awards Professor Martin Gill said:
“Year on year the number of entries grows and the judges have had an arduous task in scoring nominations and selecting the finalists. All those that have been chosen represent the very best in the industry and should be very proud. We are delighted that introducing the Outstanding Female Security Professional category has been so successful and well-supported.”
Following the success of last year, winners from selected categories of the 2026 US OSPAs will automatically qualify for the 2026 Global OSPAs to be held virtually in January 2027.
The winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award will be inducted into the Security Hall of Fame. Learn more about this here.
The 2026 finalists are:
Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director sponsored by Doyle Security Services
Benjamin Brown – Microsoft
Robert Haynes – UT Police at Houston
Andrew Henecke, CPP, CBCP – Omaha Public Power District
David Mendoza – Inn at Bay Harbor
Stefanie Moran – Keesler Federal Credit Union
Timothy Peterson – Amazon Worldwide Operations Security
Pete Phillips – Amazon Worldwide Operations Security
Glenn Wilson — AI Cyber Solutions, LLC
Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director sponsored by Amazon Worldwide Operations Security (WWOS)
Allie Allen – Sunstates Security
Alvaro Flores – Allied Universal
Ed Ketcham – GardaWorld Security – U.S
Albert Kristoff – Doyle Security Services, Inc.
Nick Nappo – Allied Universal
Marlon Reyes – Allied Universal
Kevin Rocha – Global Elite Group
Thomas Tarantino – Global Elite Group
Edwin Vasquez – Event Risk Security Services (Warner Bros Discovery)
Outstanding Security Team sponsored by Guardhouse
US Security and Loss Prevention (S&LP) Team – Amazon Worldwide Operations Security
Arux Group Security Team
MPLS Parking, Minneapolis Team – GardaWorld Security – U.S.
Safety, Security, and Parking Team – HH Health System
Global Security & Resilience Team – Jacobs
Department of Public Safety – Piedmont Healthcare
SCAD University Safety Team
Division of Public Safety and Security – The University of Michigan Health System
Outstanding Contract Security Company (Guarding) sponsored by Griffin Risk
Admiral Security Services
Arux Group
Doyle Security Services, Inc.
DSI Security Services
GardaWorld Security – U.S.
Global Elite Group
Inter-Con Security
Marksman Security
Protos Security
Outstanding Security Consultant sponsored by Pilser
Richard Biolette – SmithGroup
David Feeney – CAP Index
Monish Alur Gowdru – UltraViolet Cyber
Guidepost Solutions, Security & Technology Consulting practice
Christopher Nnamdi Obi-Nwosu – Khristines LLC
Avinash Reddy Pothu – Citizens Bank
Glorin Sebastian – Google
Glenn Wilson — AI Cyber Solutions, LLC
Outstanding Security Training Initiative sponsored by Prosegur
Ladies in Leadership Program – Admiral Security Services
AI Academy – Kevin Brazell and Michael Partain, Amazon Worldwide Operations Security
Leadership Academy – Mary Silva, Amazon Worldwide Operations Security
The CARVER Target Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment Training Course
DigiFlight Security Training
GardaWorld Security – U.S. and Stellantis
Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) Certification – ISC2
‘Life Beyond the Badge’ – Terrence Owens, CPP with TBL Transitions
Outstanding New Security Product sponsored by BlackCloak Inc.
AI Traffic Intelligence – Gigamon
Zero Trust for Code – CodeHunter
HID Converged Credentials
The Kwema Smart Badge Reel™
METAiD – Physical Presence Verification by METAIAM
AI Visual Search and AI Visual Check – OpenEye
SDS Perimeter Outdoor Gunshot Detection System – Shooter Detection Systems
Enzo – Token Security
Outstanding Security Partnership sponsored by SAGE Integration
Allied Universal and Roche Genentech
Amazon Worldwide Operations Security Global Industry Engagement Program
Camelot Secure Partner Ecosystem Program
GardaWorld Security – U.S. and the Minnesota Twins
SCAD University Safety
The University of South Florida Security Training Collaborative (USF-STC)
Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer* sponsored by Royce-U.S. Protections Service
Gallagher Security
Kwema
OpenEye
RaySecur
Shooter Detection Systems
Outstanding Security Officer sponsored by Kolins Security Group
Sarah Anderson – Allied Universal
Alexander Barnych – Doyle Security Services, Inc.
Michael Bujosa – Inter-Con Security
Lt. Kim Dailey – GardaWorld Security – U.S
Maxine Moore – GardaWorld Security – U.S.
James “Brian” Owens – GardaWorld Security – U.S
Katelyn Shea – GardaWorld Security – U.S.
Cedric Wilson – GardaWorld Security – U.S
Outstanding Female Security Professional sponsored by Shield 8 Solutions
Hazel Cerra – BlackCloak
Mary Gates – GMR Security Consulting
Denida Grow – LeMareschal
Lisa Kane – Amazon Worldwide Operations Security
Maria Manojlovic – Google
Stefanie Moran – Keesler Federal Credit Union
Patty Morgan – Walmart
Angela J. Osborne, CPP, PSP, PCI – Guidepost Solutions
Kimberly Urbanek – OPTICS for Healthcare
Outstanding Young Security Professional sponsored by RightPath Benefits
Anmol Agarwal – Nokia
Christian Cardona – Doyle Security Services, Inc.
Stephen Clement – Admiral Security Services
Enoch Eshetu – State of Minnesota
Monish Alur Gowdru – UltraViolet Cyber
Loveleen Kaur – Global Elite Group
Mariah Rimbert – Gallagher Security
Daniel Trench – Inter-Con Security
Outstanding Security Sustainability Award sponsored by USA Today
Project Blue – Mario Gates, Amazon Worldwide Operations Security
People, Planet and Principles framework – Baker Hughes
Christopher Nnamdi Obi-Nwosu – Khristines LLC
SmithGroup
Raysecur
Lifetime Achievement* sponsored by Rozin Security
To be announced on the day
*Category not included in Global OSPAs
We would like to thank all of our sponsors including Gallagher Security, who have sponsored the trophies and certificates this year, and the associations and judges who contribute their time and expertise to help us.
This year’s US OSPAs awards ceremony will take place on 13th September 2026 as part of the ASIS Volunteer Awards of Excellence at a celebration reception to be held at GSX. More information on how you can attend is published here: https://us.theospas.com/attend/
