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Welcome to the ASIS International Press Room.

Your source for security management insights, expert commentary, and press access.

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Media Resources

ASIS International offers a range of resources for media, including the most recent ASIS Annual Report, the ASIS Fact Sheet, information about ASIS membership, updates on global ASIS events, and access to the ASIS blog and Security Management Magazine for ongoing industry perspectives and timely security insights.

 
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Executive Leadership

Eddie Sorrells, CPP, PCI, PSP

2026 ASIS International President

Eddie Sorrells, CPP, PCI, PSP, is the 71st president of ASIS International.

Sorrells has over 30 years of security experience and is a frequent speaker on topics such as workplace violence, physical secuirty, employment law, workplace investigations, and other security and business topics. His work has been published in respected outlets such as Security Management Magazine and featured in national media including The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. In 2015, Eddie authored Security Litigation: Best Practices for Managing and Preventing Security-Related Lawsuits, a practical resource for navigating the legal complexities of the security profession. He is currently the CEO of DSI Security Services. 

Sorrells holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Troy University and a Juris Doctor from the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in Montgomery, Alabama. 

View a list of previous ASIS presidents.

William Tenney

Chief Executive Officer

William “Bill” Tenney is a Navy veteran and recognized professional in the fields of corporate security, intelligence, and business resilience. He has built and led high-performing teams in financial services, technology, media, and retail sectors in the U.S. and overseas.

In the private sector, Bill has built and led corporate security teams at MetLife, Bloomberg LP and Target. Bill began his career in the U.S. Navy, serving in the U.S., Japan, and London, and deployed aboard the USS Midway and USS Independence. He also served in the foreign service in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York.

He earned a master's degree in National Security Studies from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from St. Olaf College.

Global Board of Directors

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Executive Committee

President
Eddie Sorrells, CPP, PCI, PSP

President-Elect
Pablo Colombres, CPP

Secretary/Treasurer
Richard Kelly, CPP

Chief Executive Officer
William Tenney

At-Large Directors 

Wilson Esangbedo, CPP
Mark Folmer, CPP, PSP
Mark Krause, CPP
Ralph (RC) Miles, CPP, PCI
Lisa Oliveri, CPP, PCI
Axel Petri, CPP
C. Joshua Villines, CPP, PCI, PSP

Regional Board Directors

Asia Pacific Regional Board of Directors
Danny Chan

European Regional Board of Directors
Andrew Williams, CPP

Latin American Regional Board of Directors
Marco Vega, CPP

North American Regional Board of Directors
Craig S. Russell, CPP

Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Board of Directors
Ahamed Mohammed Abdi, CPP, PCI, PSP

Ex-Officio Voting Directors

Martin Gill, Ph.D.
Anders Noyes, CPP

​Ex-Officio Non-Voting Directors

James S. Cawood, Ph.D., CPP, PCI, PSP
David R. Feeney, CPP, PSP

Expertise from the ASIS Community

ASIS members represent a wide range of security expertise, supported by councils specializing in over 40 security practice areas. Learn more about ASIS here

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