Building Intelligence, a provider of solutions that securely streamline vendor, vehicle, and visitor access, announced strategic additions to its leadership team.

These experienced industry and technology pioneers are committed to deepening customer relationships, uncovering new growth opportunities, and delivering innovative solutions that meet the changing demands of security and operations.

Building Intelligence’s portfolio

As Head of Product Strategy, Jeff Staples will guide the evolution of Building Intelligence’s solution portfolio. With more than 25 years of experience spanning security, mobile, payment, and SaaS technologies, he has consistently delivered transformative outcomes.

Previously, as Managing Director at Huron, he drove record-setting growth for a K12-focused subsidiary. During his 15+ years at Blackboard/Transact Campus, he pioneered the first mobile credential for Apple Wallet and Google Pay and led multiple high-impact M&A deals.

Prior roles of Efkarpidis

Dean has also held senior roles at Moat and brings expertise in M&A and compliance

Dean Efkarpidis, Building Intelligence’s Chief Financial Officer, is a seasoned finance and operations executive with extensive experience in high-growth and turnaround environments. 

He currently sits on the Board of Indemna Corp. and previously was Vice President of Finance at Infinite Blue and Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration at Groupdolists. Dean has also held senior roles at Moat and brings expertise in M&A and compliance.

Prior roles of James and Duffy  

Sarah James, a security tech pioneer with more than 20 years of experience, is taking on the role of Vice President of Sales to strengthen the go-to-market strategy and execution. She has held senior roles at Arcules, AMAG Technology, and Viscount Systems, and is known for scaling innovative solutions across access control, video surveillance, and cloud-based security platforms.

Chris Duffy, now Senior Vice President of Customer Success, will lead efforts to boost client retention and impact. He previously served in leadership roles at OpResONE, Infinite Blue, and SAI Global, and teaches cybersecurity at Penn State University.

Prior roles of Pond 

Kiwanii Pond oversees end-to-end project delivery and has played a key role in streamlining operations

Kiwanii Pond, promoted to Vice President of Support and Implementation, oversees end-to-end project delivery and has played a key role in streamlining operations, improving training, and enhancing client outcomes. 

She has more than ten years of project management experience and nearly seven years of experience managing implementation processes, from sales handoff through project deployment.

Advanced access management solutions

Our strength is our people. With a stronger leadership team in place, Building Intelligence is well-positioned to advance our access management solutions, improve support across industries, and continue delivering secure, scalable systems for loading dock and facility operations,” said Marc Rubner, CEO, Building Intelligence.

This team brings the vision, expertise, and leadership needed to scale our business, enter new markets, and deliver solutions that address today’s security and operational challenges.”

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