ASIS International Welcomes New President

Jan 14, 2009 1:57 PM

Michael R. Cummings, CPP, has advanced to the presidency of ASIS International. Cummings, in the security field since 1973, spent the first 12 years in retail and has practiced in health care since 1985.

Cummings sees both challenges and opportunities for ASIS International and the security profession in 2009. “In addition to responding to the protection needs of our organizations in light of the macro economy, a growing reality is the overall complexity of the world we live in relative to security,” he says.

To meet the needs of the ASIS members, he sees the need to be creative in partnerships and development of resources. “Establishing both formal and informal relationships with like-minded organizations is one approach,” he adds. “Continuing with the initiatives to address specific needs of various constituencies of security professionals is also necessary.”

Cummings lists ongoing development of Standards and Guidelines, growth of the CSO Roundtable, and creative approaches to educational offerings, including manner of delivery, topics and location, as particularly germane to the global outreach efforts of ASIS International.

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