Guardian Protection announces promotions and new hires
PITTSBURGH – August 19 – Guardian Protection today announced the following staff promotions and additions aimed at expanding and strengthening the company’s operations, human resources and sales functions.
John Piroli has been appointed to the expanded role of Vice President – Residential Business. In this position, he will oversee the residential, small business, and new construction areas of the business and will have oversight of Guardian’s 10 branch general managers who lead 15 offices across the country. Piroli joined Guardian in July 2007 as a Regional Operations Manager and has held numerous leadership positions during his tenure.
Rich Sieman has been promoted to a newly created role of Director of Field Sales in which he will oversee the builder and residential field sales organization which includes developing and managing the field sales team. Sieman started with Guardian in 1996 as a salesperson in Youngstown and was most recently the Residential Sales Manager in the Pittsburgh and Youngstown markets.
April Maloney was promoted to a new Director of Sales Operations position at Guardian where she will have responsibility for leading the newly created Guardian Sales Operations Team. In addition, she will have oversight of the overall sales operational strategy and processes for the organization. Maloney has been part of the Guardian team since 2012 in various roles.
Kristen Canale joined Guardian recently as Director of Human Resources and brings more than 15 years’ experience in the HR field to this role. Canale previously held human resources positions at Rue 21, PPG and Rivers Casino. She is a Society of Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) and serves as an adjunct professor of human resources at Slippery Rock University.
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About Guardian Protection
Guardian Protection is a premier provider of smart security and automation solutions for residential, commercial, institutional, and multi-site customers. Hundreds of thousands of customers trust Guardian’s award-winning monitoring services and in-house, U.S.-based customer care specialists. Founded in 1950, Guardian Protection is consistently ranked as one of the top 10 security companies in the U.S. and is the first company in history to be recognized twice as Security Company of the Year.
