School Safety and Security Summer Camp

R. Leslie “Les” Nichols, MSSA, CPP, CSC

With over 25 years of experience at Axis Communications, I oversee industry relations for North American operations, including ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA). I am a Community Vice President for three ASIS communities: Crisis Management and Business Continuity, Emerging Technology, and Critical Infrastructure.  I also serve as the Chair of the Video and Vision Subcommittee at SIA, which focuses on standards activities for video surveillance.  I was recently appointed Chair of The Monitoring Association’s Government Relations Committee.  As a member of the International Association for Privacy Professionals (IAPP), I am pursuing their AI Governance certification.

Driven by a fervent commitment to advancing the security industry, I have actively contributed to numerous educational and speaking engagements at prestigious events such as GSX, ISC West, ISC East, and The Monitoring Association. My involvement with the SIA Education Committee led me to teach a physical security technology course as an adjunct professor at Mercer Community College in New Jersey.

I joined Axis in 1997 as a business development manager for the North American Application Developer Partner program. In this role, I was responsible for finding best-of-breed software developers to create applications for Axis’ network video products. I also oversaw business development growth in the K-12 and higher education market segments. Additionally, I managed the educational services department until 2013 and helped develop the Axis Academy educational program, which still exists today.