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The Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response (PPVAR), an organisation established to promote the value of verification and validation of alarm events during the emergency response process, recently announced a new Vice President. 

The new PPVAR Vice President for Alarm Industry role will be filled by Ms. Tammy Cozby, VP of Commercial Monitoring at Everon. With over three decades of experience, Tammy has dedicated herself to central station management within the security sector. Actively engaged in industry associations, Ms. Cozby brings her experience to PPVAR to continue to improve the alarm response process. She remarked, “I feel very honorued for this opportunity.”

Current PPVAR Board

The current PPVAR Board term is led by President Mark McCall, Director of Global Operations for IMMIX

The current PPVAR Board term is led by President Mark McCall, Director of Global Operations for IMMIX. The PPVAR board is structured to alternate the role of President between the alarm industry and public safety each term.

The current President, Mark McCall, is from the alarm industry and will maintain his role until the end of his term in 2025. At that time, the current Vice President for Public Safety, Frank Fernandez, Chief of Police/ Director of Public Safety (Ret.) will step into the role as President.

The complete board includes: 

  • Mark McCall - President
  • Frank Fernandez - Vice President of Public Safety
  • Tammy Cozby – Vice President Alarm Industry
  • Joey Rao-Russell - Treasurer
  • Kristy Johnson - Secretary
  • David Holl - Immediate Past-President
  • Rob Baxter
  • John Chiaramonte
  • Bob Finney
  • Scott Harkins
  • Andy King
  • Tom Nakatani
  • Steve Walker
  • Jeanne Palmer-Wulforst - Executive Director

PPVAR’s mission 

PPVAR’s board is unique in that it represents a balanced team of professionals from the public safety, electronic security, alarm monitoring industries and consultants to these fields. Each one has demonstrated exceptional commitment to their industry and is dedicated to improving public safety.

Each of the individuals enjoys excellent relationships across public and private sectors, and each brings a unique perspective on the issues related to the alarm response process. Their collective expertise and diverse insights ensure PPVAR’s mission to encourage the exploration and adoption of proven alarm verification technologies.

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