Leading by Example

We are always looking for success stories of women leaders. Especially in the security industry. Many of the more successful women we have spoken with have found their path to value starts with a mindset of no barriers. Elisa Mula, the Founder of EMD is one of those women. We discuss the front of mind opportunities she sees emerging and gain insights into how she conducts her business.

Elisa formed EM Designs, LLC (“EMD”) in 2004 to achieve her vision of creating a consulting business focused on forging new paths for women in industries where they are typically underrepresented. Elisa researched a variety of industries across the international community and ultimately determined that committing to one field would allow EMD to make a greater difference. Focused on an industry in which she had extensive education and years of experience – Elisa was able to leverage her expertise for the benefit of EMD specifically and women as a whole. That industry, Physical Security, is one to which Elisa has dedicated more than a decade of her life, developed an unparalleled network of professional colleagues, and demonstrated an unrelenting work ethic. 

During her decade-long immersion in the Physical Security industry, Elisa worked on the manufacturing, integration, and consulting aspects of the industry, while simultaneously securing her Masters’ Degree in Protection Management from John Jay College. Her depth of experience allowed her to develop her practice with both public and private sector security professionals. These partnerships have imparted a distinctively fresh and inimitable perspective that allows Elisa and EMD to offer a new means of recognizing, evaluating, and remediating threats and vulnerabilities.