Courtney Usenick

I’m Courtney Usenick, a Key Account Manager with Milestone Systems. My path into the security industry was anything but traditional. I began my professional journey in healthcare, earning my nursing degree and spending several years in the hospital starting in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit before transitioning to Mother/Baby care. During that time, my husband and I also built an irrigation business, which we grew together for 13 years while raising our four children.

After more than a decade as a nurse and business owner, I decided to take a leap of faith and completely change my career. A chance meeting with a leader from Convergint Technologies opened the door to the security industry—an industry I knew nothing about at the time but felt drawn to explore. During my three years at Convergint, I had the opportunity to help launch their mission trips to Haiti alongside founder Greg Lernihan, which reinforced my lifelong passion for helping others.

Eventually, I transitioned from the integrator side to manufacturing, where I found my true professional home. In this role, I can help both integrators and end users design and implement technology solutions that enhance safety and business outcomes. Since 2008, I’ve been privileged to work in the security technology industry, aligning complex security solutions with clients’ organizational goals.

What I love most about this field—and about events like this one—is the collaboration, mentorship, and empowermentthat women bring to a traditionally male-dominated industry. I’m honored to be part of a community that continues to open doors, uplift one another, and inspire the next generation of women leaders to lead with confidence and purpose.