In this role, Shen – who previously served as a program manager in the Building Infrastructure and Transportation Systems divisions at the National Electrical Manufacturer Association (NEMA) – will manage and administer SIA’s standards and technical program activities; coordinate with other standards organisations that impact the SIA standards programme of work; liaise with the SIA standards committee, subcommittees and working groups to set agendas and build consensus; develop cyber security and security technology content for SIA members; research standards activities and complementary programming; and manage the SIA Standards team.

As director of standards and technology, Shen will spearhead SIA programmes like the SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) standard and its related OSDP Boot Camp and OSDP Verified offerings, as well as projects that align security technologies with industry best practices, standards and guidelines. He will also serve as the SIA staff liaison for the SIA Cybersecurity Advisory Board, which guides SIA members ahead of potential cyber security issues related to electronic physical security measures and provides prescriptive guidance and advocacy for new and existing cyber security strategies and solutions.

“SIA has a strong history of over fifty years of service to the security industry, and I am excited to join SIA and its nearly 1,200 member companies in shaping its future,” said Shen. “SIA’s Standards Committee has been very active in obtaining the adoption of the OSDP standard by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) as IEC 60839-11-5 and launching the OSDP Verified programme. I look forward to bringing value to our members through tackling current challenges and exploring new opportunities through standards.”

In his most recent role at NEMA, Shen was responsible for the management of technical committees and section operations, including the development of standards, guidelines and technical specifications through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and IEC approval processes, harmonisation of standards across North America and easing regulatory compliance across regions, development of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security-accepted standard specifying user needs and functional requirements for the procurement process and submission of code proposals for the National Electrical Code and International Building Code. He is also active in ANSI and IEC committees.

“We are thrilled to have Edison join the SIA team as our standards programme further evolves to meet the needs of members and the industry,” said SIA CEO Don Erickson.