Leading Executives in Locksmiths

Nico Delvaux

President & CEO, ASSA ABLOY Group

President & CEO of the world’s largest lockmaker, steering acquisitions and a shift to electromechanical/identity solutions while navigating 2025 tariff headwinds in North America.

Lucas Boselli

Executive Vice President; Head of Opening Solutions Americas, ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions Americas

Runs ASSA ABLOY’s Opening Solutions business across the Americas—one of the most consequential portfolios for commercial and institutional locksmith supply and service.

John H. Stone

President & CEO, Allegion plc (Schlage, LCN, Von Duprin, CISA, etc.)

CEO leading Allegion’s brand family and long‑term strategy, including 2025 investor day updates that matter to the locksmith channel servicing Schlage and LCN hardware.

Till Reuter

Chief Executive Officer, dormakaba Group

Appointed CEO on Jan 1, 2024; driving the company’s Shape‑to‑Growth transformation and margin targets across access solutions widely used by locksmiths in North America.

Ben Brydges

Executive Vice President, North America, dormakaba North America

Oversees dormakaba’s North American business and joined Safetrust’s board following a strategic investment, strengthening mobile identity/access offerings used by locksmith integrators.

Marc Gómez

Group CEO, SALTO WECOSYSTEM

Brought in as Group CEO (April 2, 2024) to lead the SALTO WECOSYSTEM evolution, unifying brands and accelerating cloud/mobile access solutions adopted by commercial locksmiths.

Dave Barry

President, Security & Connected Products, Fortune Brands Innovations (Master Lock, Yale, August)

Elevated in Jan 2025 to lead Security & Connected Products, uniting Master Lock with Yale/August to expand pro channels and smart‑lock ecosystems for installers.

Sam Shterenshus

SVP & Head of Mul‑T‑Lock, Mul‑T‑Lock (ASSA ABLOY)

Heads one of the industry’s best‑known high‑security cylinder and key control brands, a staple in professional locksmith master key systems worldwide.

Björn Lidefelt

EVP & Head of HID, HID (ASSA ABLOY)

Leads HID’s trusted identity division—cards, readers and mobile credentials that tie directly into locksmith‑installed access systems; announced 2025 Calmell acquisition expansion.

Jennifer L. Slater

President & CEO, STRATTEC Security Corporation

Appointed CEO in July 2024; driving turnaround and growth in automotive access/keys—core SKUs for auto locksmiths—while guiding 2025 performance improvements.

Rami Saideh

SVP, Managing Director (Key Systems NA) & CFO (Ilco), Kaba Ilco (dormakaba Key Systems North America)

Manages Ilco in North America—key blanks, code software and machines used daily by locksmiths; overseeing platform and product transitions (e.g., Peaks to Peaks Plus).

Joseph Kingma

President, Medeco High Security Group, Medeco Security Locks (ASSA ABLOY High Security Group)

Longtime Medeco leader credited—per trade recognition—with piloting the shift from purely mechanical to intelligent key systems across high‑security applications.

Wayne Winton, CRL, AFDI, CAI

President (2025‑2027), ALOA Security Professionals Association, Inc.

Elected ALOA President (term begins August 2025), known for locksmith education and advocacy aimed at modernizing training and standards for working pros.

Mary May

Executive Director, ALOA Security Professionals Association, Inc.

Executive Director and primary point for ALOA advocacy/licensing communications—key for shop owners tracking regulatory changes across U.S. states.

Gene Gyure Jr., CRL, GSA‑T, CAI

Director (SAVTA Representative to ALOA Board), Safe & Vault Technicians Association (SAVTA)

Represents the safe/vault technician community on ALOA’s board—bridging education and certification for one of locksmithing’s highest‑skill specialties.

Molly Alton Mullins

Chief Executive Officer, Security Hardware Distributors Association (SHDA)

Chief Executive of the distributors’ trade group—an influential forum connecting locksmiths with national and regional wholesalers and vendors.

Dirk Naylor

EVP & GM, Communications & Security Solutions, Wesco International (Communications & Security Solutions)

Promoted in June 2025 to lead Wesco’s CSS segment (legacy Anixter/Clark Security)—a major distribution engine for locksmith and access hardware nationwide.

Sean O’Hayre

President, IML Security Supply

Heads one of the West’s largest locksmith distributors, expanding training events and inventory depth for independent shops and institutional locksmiths.

Richard "Dick" Soloway

Chairman, President & CEO, NAPCO Security Technologies (Alarm Lock, Marks USA)

Founder/CEO behind Alarm Lock Trilogy/Networx and Marks USA—core lines for pro locksmiths—recognized in 2025 as a Security Innovator for advancing pro‑channel RMR.

Jerry Burhans

Managing Director, USA – Critical Infrastructure, ABLOY USA – Critical Infrastructure (ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions)

Managing Director leading ABLOY’s U.S. critical‑infrastructure push and channel expansion (e.g., IDN Global additions), a growth area for institutional locksmiths.