Michigan Homeland Security Consortium 2009 Board Members, Officers

LANSING – Michigan Homeland Security Consortium, an industry trade association of Homeland Security companies focused on building the emerging homeland security industry in Michigan, announced the appointment of new Board members and the 2009 Board from within the homeland security industry sector in Michigan.

Elected Treasurer is Walter Catton of Midstate Security Company in Grandville. Elected Secretary is Kevin Lasser of Encryption Security Solutions/Pure Entropy Technologies in Lake Orion.

Existing officers continuing their term into 2009 are MIHSC Chairman, Stephen M. Potter of Patriot Service Corporation in Walled Lake. Continuing as MIHSC Vice President is Renae Wallace of RS Wallace Electric of Traverse City – Kingsley.

�??The Consortium is making great progress to grow the homeland security industry in our state,�?� said Chairman Potter. �??Messrs. Catton and Lasser have demonstrated strong leadership in the development of their businesses and are the right leaders to add to MIHSC�??s team of executive officers. The Board of Directors is a diverse representation of the homeland security industry sector. I am very pleased with our team going into 2009.�?�

The 2009 MIHSC Board of Directors includes:

Chairman & President – Stephen M. Potter, Patriot Services Corporation, Walled Lake.

Vice President – Renae Wallace, RS Wallace Electric, Traverse City �?? Kingsley

Treasurer – Walter Catton, Midstate Security Company, Grandville.

Secretary – Kevin Lasser, Encryption Security Solutions/Pure Entropy Technologies, Lake Orion.

Executive Director – Barry Cargill, MIHSC, Lansing.

Other 2009 Board Members Are:

Cliff Williams, Michigan Aerospace Corporation, Ann Arbor

Andrew Dailey, GeoCritical, Fort Gratiot

Susan Williams, Intrepid Defense and Security Systems, Birmingham

Jason Slocum, Pixel Velocity, Ann Arbor

Duane Hopkins, Innovative Corporate Solutions, Inc, South Lyon.