Management Team

Carl Eugene Loye, CPP – President/CEO

His alarm industry experience, beginning in 1969, has ranged from sales and management to design and manufacturing. Mr. Loye is a past president of the North Carolina Alarm Systems Association, a past chairman of the North Carolina chapter of the American Society of Industrial Security and he is a past chairman of the Greensboro Loss Prevention Council. He has also served on the Government Relations Committee of the North Carolina Alarm Systems Association and on the Board of Directors for the Greensboro Merchants Association, Greensboro Crime stoppers and the Greensboro Credit Bureau. He has been instrumental in promoting legislation that protects the public and enhances the industry through the licensing of alarm installation companies. His background includes specialized training and experience in Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Computer Room & Bank Security, Access Control and Video Surveillance.

The American Society of Industrial Security for demonstrated professional competence awards the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) designation; this individual recognition by security professional peers is one of the highest industry certifications awarded.

Arthur H. Cowles – Vice President, Installation Manager

Art has been with Sentry Watch since 1980 and is Vice President of Operations. He manages the day-to-day operations of the installation department and the electromechanical equipment. He began his career with Western Electric; initially as an installer and then as a systems tester, primarily for computerized telephone switching systems, and included computer programming, software analysis, hardware trouble-shooting and repair. Art also worked for Northern Telecom as a Technical Support Specialist for an advanced computerized digital telephone switching system.

Edward Cassidy – Controller

Ed has brought over twenty years of accounting experience to Sentry Watch. Prior to joining Sentry Watch in October of 2005, he served as Controller for a small manufacturing firm, and a 401K Actuary Firm in New York. He also spent three years with National Guardian as an Accounting Supervisor. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Accounting, and a Master’s Degree in Finance.

Dixie Culbreth – Corporate Sales Manager

Ms. Culbreth has over 33 years experience in the alarm industry. Prior to joining Sentry Watch, she spent 30 years with the second largest national alarm company in the US – of which she held several positions over the years as Office Manager, Commercial Sales Representative, and the last 18 years as the District General Manager for the North Carolina / South Carolina security and Virginia security areas and a past winner of the District General Manager of the Year award. She is versed in all areas of our business – sales management, installation, service, monitoring and profit/loss accounting. She holds a North Carolina Electrical Contractors License and has for the past 20 years. She held the North Carolina Alarm License for Honeywell Protection Services Division, HSM Security and Stanley Security since 1992 and served as the “qualified agent”. She holds a Virginia DCJS (Department of Criminal Justice Services) registration. She is a 24-year member of the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS) and served as treasurer of this organization for 3 years and is now the current secretary. She is a member of ASIS Women in Security, Business Women of the Triad, Guilford Merchants Association Crime Prevention Council, and Stokesdale Business Association.

Bruce E. Wrenn

Bruce has been involved in the Alarm Industry since 1991. Bruce holds an electrical contractors license. He is the Sales Manager for the Roxboro Location. Bruce believes in community service. Bruce is a past Roxboro Jaycee and past member of the PC Crimestoppers. Bruce is a present member of the Roxboro Community School Board of Directors (Oversee Facilities & New Construction), member of the Person County Home Builders Association, an active member of his church, Present President of the Methodist Men, past Treasurer of Hickory Ridge HOA and recently was elected on the board of the local Chamber of Commerce. Bruce is married with one daughter. Bruce enjoys boating and trips to the beach and the mountains.