Chapter Officers

Chair
Jared Oakden, PSP
Control Risks

Jared Oakden is a Senior Security Consultant at Burns & McDonnell. Prior to that, Jared held other positions in security consulting and corporate security management positions in the financial services and pharmaceutical industries.

Jared graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. from CSU Northridge and then attended George Mason University, earning a M.A in Global Affairs with an emphasis in Global Security. Much of his coursework at George Mason focused on Terrorism, WMDs, and Intelligence, centered on U.S national security.

Jared is a board certified Physical Security Professional (PSP) from ASIS International, certified in interview and interrogation techniques by Wicklander-Zulawski and Associates, and is a certified First Aid/CPR/AED instructor with the American Red Cross. He enjoys work focused on enterprise security risk management, risk assessment, and insider threat. He and his wife have been married 14 years and have 4 children, ages 6 to 12.

Vice Chair
Landon Jones, CPP, PSP, PCI
Burns & McDonnell

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Landon Jones has been a member of ASIS for 14 years. His ASIS certifications include CPP, PSP and PCI. He previously served as Chapter Secretary for the Ozarks Chapter. He has over a decade of experience in security consulting and security management in the government and non-profit sectors. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business and a master’s degree in Security Management from American Military University.

Treasurer
Tess Schorr

Wesco

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Tess Schorr is a Business Development Manager for Wesco International, a multinational electrical distribution and services company.

Secretary
Elizabeth Hollinger
Titan Protection

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Elizabeth Hollinger joined ASIS in 2021 and is a Senior Operations and Human Resources Manager for Titan Protection.

She has close to 20 years’ experience in security which includes Titan Protection, Tyco Fire & Security and Johnson Controls.

Elizabeth holds a B.A. in Sociology from Simpson College, graduating Summa Cum Laude, and a master’s in criminal justice from Simpson College. Currently Elizabeth is enrolled in Southern New Hampshire University to obtain her M.S. in Human Resources while studying for her PHR certification. Elizabeth and her husband have been married over 18 years and reside in Overland Park, KS with their two dogs and a cat.

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