The Door Hardware Institute has a new CEO. The DHI Board of Governors and the Board of Trustees for the Door Security and Safety Foundation appointed Cedric Calhoun, FASAE, CAE, as their CEO. Calhoun succeeds Sharon Newport, CAE, who served as interim CEO after the retirement of Jerry S. Heppes Sr., CAE, in October 2020.
Calhoun comes to DHI and DSSF with more than 20 years of association management experience, having served in CEO roles since 2007. He has significant experience in increasing training and certification programs and creating value for membership. He has a proven track record in collaborative strategy development, alliance building, advocacy, fundraising and evolving the member experience. Most recently, Calhoun served as president and CEO of Eclipse Business Strategies. Prior to that, he held the positions of executive vice president of the National Association of Enrolled Agents and executive director of the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals.
“The Board of Governors welcomes Cedric to DHI and DSSF,” states David Sylvester, PSP, president of the DHI Board of Governors. “Cedric brings more than two decades of expertise to our organization and has traveled extensively in Canada and internationally, developing strategic relationships and expanding product and service adoption. We were impressed by his exceptional presence and extensive association management experience. We look forward to having him represent our organizations for years to come.”
Calhoun looks to continue DHI’s work as the premier association for door security and safety professionals and raise further awareness of the importance of balancing life safety and security in the built environment to building design, code authority and facility management communities through DSSF. Calhoun will work closely with Newport over the coming weeks to ensure a smooth transition of leadership.
