Anita Santos

Anita Santos is currently serving as vice president of marketing for Tyco Security Products, a global billion dollar business unit, where she is in charge of all product management and marketing strategy for video security, access control, location based security and intrusion security. She leads a global team of over 50 marketing professionals worldwide responsible for security product pricing, new product development, positioning strategies and channel management. Prior to joining Tyco, Santos worked for 10 years at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where she held director-level positions in services, marketing, R&D and business development for several businesses. In addition to her vice president role, Santos is passionate about supporting startup organizations. She is an SEC accredited investor and owner of Ascend Investments LLC, an angel investment firm. She is an advisory member of Astia Angels, an organization providing women start-ups with access to capital. Santos earned a B.S. in business administration in marketing and finance from Merrimack College, and an M.B.A. from Suffolk University. @tycosecuritypro