Mission 500 Hosting Pre-GSX Charity Mentor Auction at Women in Security Gala Sept. 21

ORLANDO, Fla. — Security industry non-profit organization Mission 500 is hosting a charity auction at the Women in Security Gala just ahead of GSX 2024 that will allow the top five bidders to select the mentors of their choice for a one-hour in-person or virtual session.

The gala is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21 at The Westgate Resort in Orlando. GSX 2024 will start two days later at the Orange County Convention Center.

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, with bidding starting at $1000:

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 the Mission 500 charity mentor auction in person but still want to participate, email community engagement coordinator Tristin Vaccaro at tristin@mission500.org with your highest bid before Sept. 21.

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