Satia Rai founded the security industry’s first Pride marching group in 2022, establishing a visible platform for LGBTQ+ professionals in a traditionally underrepresented sector. As Chair of the Security Industry EDI Forum, she expanded this initiative industry-wide, with 35% LGBTQ+ leadership representation, fostering collaboration across security, policing, fire, defense and emergency services. Satia introduced company-wide Pride briefings and storytelling sessions, deepening workplace engagement and allyship. Her leadership, rooted in lived experience as a woman of color and LGBTQ+ leader, drives inclusion from frontline to CEO level. Beyond visibility, she creates spaces for connection, mentorship and progression through Women in Protective Services. Recognized with multiple awards, Satia’s work advances LGBTQ+ equality, gender equity and neurodiversity, empowering the next generation to overcome barriers and lead with confidence. Named one of the Top 25 UK Security Industry Influencers, she received an Honorary Master of Science from the University of West London in 2026, recognizing her service and work in equality, diversity and inclusion.
