Boards & Committees
Our Team
Board of Directors
President
David J. Constantineau
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David Constantineau began his public safety career in 1987, joining the Muskego (WI) Police Department, his hometown police force, as a patrol officer. Over the course of 34 years in law enforcement, David held several important positions that contributed to his professional growth and experience before retiring in May 2021 as the second in command, serving as Operations Division Commander.
In May 2021, David transitioned to the Carroll University Public Safety Department, taking on the role of Lieutenant of Training and Operations. He continued to serve in this capacity until his retirement from the position in May 2025.
David holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Mount Senario College. He furthered his professional development by attending the 40th Command Officer Development Course offered by the Southern Police Institute through the University of Louisville. In addition, he is a graduate of the 260th Session of the FBI National Academy.
David has been dedicated to mentoring young adults since 2003, when he initiated a youth training program at his agency. His commitment to law enforcement education is evident through his service as president of the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Education Advocates Association. He was recognized for his contributions with the William H Spurgeon, II Award from the Boy Scouts of America. David is a founding member of Public Safety Cadets and currently serves as the president of its board of directors.
Vice President
Michael Mastronardy
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Sheriff Mastronardy currently serves his 5th term for the citizens of Ocean County, New Jersey. He has over 40 years of law enforcement experience having worked his way up the ranks of the Toms River, New Jersey Police Department. He was named Chief of the Department in 1992. He served as Chief for 22 years until his retirement in December 2013.
Sheriff Mastronardy graduated from Northeastern University in 1974 and John Jay College in 1979, obtaining a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He has served on the faculty as an adjunct professor at Rutgers University, Monmouth University, and Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Sheriff Mastronardy currently serves as the President of the Sheriff’s Association of New Jersey and has service on the Juvenile Justice Committee. He also currently serves on the National Sheriff’s Association committees for Information and Technology. He is the past president of the New Jersey State Chiefs of Police Association and the Ocean County Association of Chiefs of Police. He has been a consultant to NOBLE (National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives) on Cultural Diversity issues and serves on the New Jersey Human Relations Commission.
Sheriff Mastronardy has volunteered support to work-place based programs that mentor youth interested in pursuing careers in Public Safety for over 40 years.
Treasurer
Max Bosel
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Chief of Police (Retired), Mountain View (CA) Police Department. Max Bosel began his public safety career as a high school volunteer and paramedic in the San Francisco Bay Area before becoming a police officer in 1989 with the Millbrae Police Department. He joined the Mountain View Police Department in 1995, serving as chief from 2014 to 2020, and returned briefly as interim chief in 2023.
Max’s leadership roles also include acting assistant city manager and interim city manager for Mountain View. He has served as president of the Santa Clara County Police Chiefs Association and on the board of the California Police Chiefs Association. He is a life member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and Police Executive Research Forum, and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and Harvard’s Senior Executives in State and Local Government program.
A 2023 Stanford University Distinguished Careers Institute Fellow, Max holds a BA in Management from Saint Mary’s College and an MPA from Notre Dame de Namur University. He has received Scouting’s Silver Beaver and Distinguished Service awards for his 35+ years of mentoring youth in public safety.
Secretary
Veid Muiznieks
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Chief Muiznieks was born in a displaced persons camp in Munich, West Germany, just after World War II and immigrated to the United States with his Latvian parents and two brothers 2 ½ years later. He has pursued a life of service ever since. He served as a light weapons infantry paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division and was honorably discharged.
He was appointed a Police Officer with the Newport, Minnesota Police Department in 1975, rising through the ranks to become Chief in 2002, and retiring in 2009. He also served on the St. Paul Park City Council for 12 years, served on the board of directors of the League of Minnesota Cities, and was the president of the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities. He continues to serve as an Advisory Council Member of the Minnesota Combative Sports Commission and spends many hours refereeing amateur boxing on the local, regional, and national level.
Chief Muiznieks is a Life member American Legion, Life member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and remains engaged as the organization’s former Chair of the Retired Chiefs Section, as well as a Sergeant-At-Arms member. He has served in many positions in the Northern Star Council/BSA over 31 years and has been honored with the Silver Antelope Award. He has also volunteered support to work-place based programs that mentor youth interested in pursuing careers in Public Safety for over 20 years.
Director
Michael K. Todd
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Mr. Todd currently works for the U.S. Department of State. He retired as a Supervisory Special Agent after 23 years of service with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration with both domestic and overseas assignments.
Mr. Todd is originally from Chicago, Illinois. Prior to his service in the DEA, he was a Police Officer with the Lansing, Illinois Police Department for 10 years where one of his responsibilities was to provide guidance to the department’s youth Cadet Program. He performed additional service in support of youth programs and the community as a member of the Illinois Commission on Children (Committee on Youth and the Law), Chair of the Thornton Township/Cook County (IL) Youth Committee, Board Member of Monsignor Campagna’s Hoosier Boys Town, and Board Member of Chicago/Northwest Indiana WCAE Channel 50 Public Broadcasting Service television station. He also is a long-time volunteer for the Special Olympics organization.
Mr. Todd is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and has volunteered support to work-place based programs that mentor youth interested in pursuing careers in Public Safety for nearly 40 years.
Director
Rhonda M. Glover
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Dr. Reese was born in Annapolis, Maryland, and raised in Washington, DC. She
graduated from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, with a Bachelor of
Science in Criminal Justice. She later received a Master of Science in Management from
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Finally, she received her Doctor of
Education in Organizational Leadership from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix,
Arizona. Her dissertation title is Making the Roadmap Visible: Black Female Leaders in
Federal Law Enforcement Ascending to the Senior Executive Service. Dr. Reese holds
certificates in Nonprofit Executive Management from Georgetown University and Howard University
School of Business Executive Education – Global HR Institute. She also served as an Adjunct Professor at
Pace University-New York in the Department of Criminal Justice and Security.
Dr. Reese began her career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in August 1984,
assigned to FBI Headquarters (FBIHQ) in the Technical Services Division. In 1985, she was promoted to
the Laboratory Division as a Photographer. Dr. Reese was promoted to the New York Office as an
Investigative Specialist assigned to the Special Surveillance Group working Foreign Counterintelligence
matters in January 1987. In September 1988, she was appointed to the position of Special Agent. Upon
completion of training, she was assigned to the Newark Field Division, investigating drug violations.
While in the Newark Division, Dr. Reese was a member of its inaugural Evidence Response Team and
worked on major investigations such as TWA 800 and UNABOM. In July 1998, Dr. Reese transferred to
the Washington Field Office and continued investigating drug matters. In March 2000, Dr. Reese was
promoted to Supervisory Special Agent, assigned to the FBIHQ Criminal Investigative Division, Drug
Section, Colombian/Caribbean Unit. She was then transferred to the Inspection Management Unit,
Inspection Division, where she served as an Assistant Inspector. She also served as the Inspection
Division’s Chief Security Officer, where she developed policy and trained Security personnel throughout
FBIHQ and the field.
In June 2005, she was promoted to the Newark Division to oversee traditional Organized Crime
matters. In October 2006, she started an Intelligence Program squad of Special Agents focused on
developing human intelligence. In September 2009, Dr. Reese was promoted to Assistant Special Agent
in Charge (ASAC) of the New Haven Field Office, overseeing the National Security Branch, which was
comprised of the Counterintelligence, Counterterrorism, Cyber, and Intelligence programs. From
October 2011-March 2015, she served as the Criminal/Administrative Branch ASAC with program
management responsibilities for Violent Crime, White Collar Crime, Violent Gangs, Public Corruption,
Violent Crimes Against Children, Financial Management, and Support Services. She also served as the
New Haven Division’s Leadership Coordinator and Compliance Officer.
In March 2015, Dr. Reese was assigned to the Human Resources Division at FBIHQ in
Washington, DC, where she served as Unit Chief with oversight of the Onboarding New Employees
Program, a program designed to assist new employees in navigating their first year of employment with
the FBI. Dr. Reese served as the Program Manager for the Professional Development Program in the
FBI’s Human Resources Division, where she oversaw the delivery of professional development content.
She also served as the Team Leader of the FBI’s Cross-Cultural Mentoring and Sponsorship Program,
which was developed to transform the FBI’s leadership landscape by encouraging inclusive mentoring
relationships and increasing diverse career development networks.Dr. Reese is a Life Member of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
(NOBLE), serving as the NOBLE National Youth Committee Chairperson. In 2001, Dr. Reese founded the
NOBLE Youth Program and created its acclaimed annual youth leadership conference, which has
impacted more than 4,700 youth. She is also a charter member of the Connecticut Chapter of NOBLE,
initiated in 2010. Dr. Reese is a member of Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE) and the
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), where she has served on the Human and Civil Rights
Committee. In 2008, through the Human and Civil Rights Committee, she developed the IACP’s Onsite
Community Service and Explorers Project, which is executed yearly during its annual conferences. As a
result of her work with IACP, she was appointed to the National Law Enforcement Exploring Committee.
Dr. Reese is also a member of the Police Executive Research Forum.
Dr. Reese is a Diamond Life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, where the
National President appointed her to serve on its Safety and Security Task Force. She is a Life Member of
the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the National Council of Negro Women,
and a member of the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources. She is also a
member of the International Coaching Federation. Dr. Reese also serves on the Board of Directors for
the Women’s Initiative Network at Old Dominion University and the International Black Women’s Public
Policy Institute. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Public Safety Cadets.
In September 2007, Dr. Reese was presented with the FBI Director’s Award for Equal
Employment Opportunity to recognize her leadership, training, recruitment, and significant
contributions to enhancing employment opportunities for women and minorities within the FBI. The FBI
Director’s Award is one of the highest recognitions received by an FBI employee. She also attended
Session 72 of the Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar. In September 2012, she was
selected to participate in the prestigious Master’s Series for Distinguished Leaders through the Skinner
Leadership Institute, a program designed to empower leaders in Washington, DC. In May 2016, Dr.
Reese was selected to represent the FBI at Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government,
participating in “Women and Power: Leadership in the New World,” an intense, interactive experience
designed to transform women as they advance to top positions of influence in public leadership.
In addition, Dr. Reese is the recipient of the 2009 Women of Achievement Award presented by
the Central Jersey Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. She was also
recognized by the American Society for Industrial Security of the Western Region of New Jersey with the
Leadership Award for her service to the community. In July 2013, she received NOBLE’s Lloyd Sealy
Award for outstanding criminal justice accomplishments. In 2022, she was honored by NOBLE’s Civil
Rights Committee at its annual conference with the NOBLE Civil Rights Youth Services Organization
Justice By Action Award. In May 2017, Dr. Reese received an Honorary Doctorate in Humanitarian
Services from Lincoln College of New England. She was the first female commencement day speaker in
the 50-year history of the school. She also received the 2018 Woodrow Wilson Award for Distinguished
Government Service from Johns Hopkins University and served on the Johns Hopkins University Alumni
Council.
Dr. Reese was honored by Success Magazine as one of 50 women selected as a “2022 Woman of
Influence” whose contributions have impacted industries, communities, and the personal and
professional lives of others. Dr. Reese also co-authors the best-selling books, “Dear Fear Volume 2:18
Powerful Lessons on Living Your Best Life on the Other Side of Fear” and “Your Deck of Success,” whereshe shares her success hack for staying goal-focused. In 2024, she was named one of “10 Fearless
Women in Business” by EliteX magazine.
She is an international speaker specializing in leadership development, coaching/mentoring,
active shooter training, fear management, and preparing for your 2.0 life, both pre- and post-
retirement. Additionally, she holds certifications from the World Coach Institute as a Career Coach and
from the Youth Coaching Institute as a Youth Mentor Coach. Dr. Reese is also certified to administer the
EQi-2.0 and EQ 360 (Emotional Intelligence) assessments, which help individuals become more self-
aware to manage behaviors in relationships and the workplace. Dr. Reese retired from the FBI in
September 2018 after 34 years of service. She is now the Chief Executive Officer of the Rhonda M.
Glover Group, LLC, a coaching/mentoring firm that focuses on developing law enforcement leaders and
individuals interested in becoming law enforcement professionals. Additionally, she is a proud military
wife, married to Trent Reese.
Director
Michael diekhoff
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Michael Diekhoff began his law enforcement career by attending the Indiana University Police Academy and working part time for the Indiana University Police Department. He started his career with the Bloomington Police Department in 1987 as a patrol officer. He continued working his way up the ranks, supervising both patrol and investigations, and was appointed Police Chief in January of 2008.
His civic involvement extended outside the police department as well. Prior to being appointed Police Chief, Mike spent nine years on the Bloomington City Council having been elected three times and serving as president and vice president.
Chief Diekhoff is active in issues that impact policing today. He has served on various boards and commissions. He was appointed by the Governor to the Governor’s Taskforce on Drug Enforcement, Treatment and Prevention and the Integrated Public Safety Commission whose duties include helping coordinate significant public safety events. Chief Diekhoff is also a member of the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board which oversees all State training mandates. He is a member of Indiana’s National Institute of Corrections Evidence Based Decision Making Team, The Indiana Pretrial Release Pilot Project and the Indiana Law Enforcement Coalition, group of law enforcement leaders who work with and lobby the Indiana Legislature.
Chief Diekhoff is an active member of the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police having been a past President of that organization and currently serving on the Government Relations Committee and is the President of the Foundation Board of Directors. He also is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police having recently served on the Police Administration Committee and is a member of the Midsize Agencies Section. Chief Diekhoff is also active in the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). He has been recognized for the agency’s efforts in hate crime reporting and helped lead webinars on hate crime reporting where PERF challenged departments across the country to report bias crimes. Chief Diekhoff has also been a presenter at the IACP conference and for the Department of Justice on Hate Crime Reporting and Police Social Workers.
Chief Diekhoff is always looking for innovative ways policing can help the community. In 2016 the Bloomington Police Department was awarded the Human Rights Award from the Bloomington Human Rights Commission for an innovative program it started called the “Downtown Resource Officers.” This program has officers whose daily work focuses solely on helping those people experiencing homelessness, mental health issues and dealing with substance use issues. In 2019 BPD was awarded the Joshua W. Paul Mental Health Ambassador Award for their work in mental health and the establishment of a Police Social Worker program. Chief Diekhoff has presented on creating Police Social Worker programs at the local, state and national level. His agency hosted the first national Police Social Worker conference and has been instrumental in planning of others.
A native of Bloomington, Indiana, Chief Diekhoff graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Criminal Justice. He is also a graduate of the Southern Police Institute Administrative Officers Course (87th AOC) and the Police Executive Leadership Academy. He has also been bestowed by the Governor of Kentucky the commission of
“Kentucky Colonel” and by the Governor of Indiana the “Distinguished Hoosier” award and a “Sagamore of the Wabash,” the State’s highest distinction.
Director
Katherine A. Perez
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Chief Katherine A. Perez began her law enforcement career in the United States Army as a Military Police Officer. She went on to join the Hartford Police Department in Hartford, Connecticut as a patrol officer in 1983, advancing through the department, before retiring in April of 2004 at the rank of Captain. She became the Chief of Police in District Heights, Maryland upon her retirement from the Hartford Police Department. In 2006 she was appointed to the position of Independent Juvenile Justice Monitor for the State of Maryland with the State Attorney General’s Office. After a nationwide search, Perez was chosen to start the first Bowie Police Department on September 11, 2006. Perez served as the Assistant Chief over the Law Enforcement Unit of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 2010 to 2022. In 2023, Chief Perez was hired as the first female Chief of Police for the Georgetown University Police Department in Washington, D.C. In 2024 she served as the Associate Vice President of Public Safety for Johns Hopkins Medicine. Presently Chief Perez serves as the Chief of Police with the City of Mount Rainier, Maryland. Chief Perez holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Trinity College (Hartford, Connecticut).
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Advisory Board
Advisory Board
W. Ralph Basham, Jr.
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Mr. Basham has served at the head of four of the eight U.S. Department of Homeland Security agencies, including as Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the largest federal security force in the United States government, Director of the United States Secret Service, Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and as one of the first employees as Chief of Staff at the Transportation Security Administration.
Upon leaving government service in April 2009, Mr. Basham founded Command Consulting Group, a Washington, D.C.-based international advisory firm which provides security advisory services to government clients and works with companies with security related products and services to develop and market products to federal security agencies.
In 2008, Mr. Basham was conferred the rank of Distinguished Executive by former U.S. President George W. Bush. In October 2013, Mr. Basham was awarded the Founder’s Medal for Lifetime Achievement by the Border Patrol Foundation.
Mr. Basham’s 28-career with the United States Secret Service began in 1970, when he was appointed a Special Agent in the Washington Field Office. He rose rapidly to the managerial level while serving in a variety of supervisory positions in both protective and investigative assignments. Mr. Basham also served as the Deputy Assistant Director of the Office of Training and as Assistant Director of the Office of Administration, where he was responsible for the management of the agency’s administrative division, including financial management, personnel, procurement and strategic planning. He retired from the Service in 1998; however, he returned when President George W. Bush appointed him Director in 2003.
In January 1998, Mr. Basham was appointed Director of the Federal Law Enforcement TrainingCenter (FLETC) by President Bill Clinton. The center provides training for nearly all of the nation’s federal law enforcement officers, including Secret Service agents. The FLETC also serves the state, local and federal law enforcement communities with training programs tailored to their specific needs.
In January 2002, Mr. Basham was recruited as one of the first employees and leaders of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a new agency within the Homeland Security created to secure America’s aviation system following the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attack. Among his responsibilities at TSA, Mr. Basham oversaw the hiring of federal security directors for the nation’s 429 major airports.
President George W. Bush nominated Mr. Basham as Commissioner of CBP on January 30, 2006. Mr. Basham was confirmed by the United States Senate in May 2006. CBP is responsible for border security and trade, including the United States Border Patrol and inspecting persons and items entering the United States through its ports of entry.
A native of Owensboro, Kentucky, Basham received a bachelor’s degree from Southeastern University in Washington, D.C. He is married to the former Judith O’Bryan and has three children and twelve grandchildren.
Founding Director + President
Kent A. Jefferies
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Mr. Jefferies has served in both local and federal law enforcement agencies for over 44 years. He became interested in a public service career while learning about all aspects of public safety as a youth volunteer with the Des Moines, Iowa Police Department in 1969. Relocating to Washington, D.C. to pursue his desire to become a federal agent, he worked in mission support at Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters as a full-time employee at night while also attending George Mason University as a full-time student during the day. Upon graduation, he served as a Police Officer with the Fairfax County, Virginia Police Department prior to receiving an appointment as a Special Agent for the U.S. Secret Service.
During his 21-year career with the Secret Service, he conducted criminal investigations in the Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Richmond Field Offices; was a member of the Counter Assault Team; a Senior Course Instructor in the Office of Training; and served in the Vice Presidential Protective Division and as a supervisor in the Presidential Protective Division (PPD). During his assignment on PPD, he supervised critical incident management at the White House Complex and provided program management of the restricted airspace within the National Capital Region. In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on 9-11, he joined the Department of Homeland Security as a Supervisory Special Agent at Federal Air Marshal Service headquarters in 2002.
Mr. Jefferies has held numerous key management positions during his career with the Federal Air Marshal Service in the headquarters offices of Field Operations, Flight Operations, Mission Support, Training Management and Security Services and Assessments. Appointed to the Transportation Security Executive Service in 2009, he provided oversight of TSA’s Freedom Center managing the daily operations of three divisions; the Transportation Security Operations Center, the Emergency Preparedness Division and the Systems Operations Control Division. These components provide critical incident management, continuity of operations, and ensure the effective scheduling, deployment, and support of Federal Air Marshals worldwide. He also provided leadership to the original design, implementation, and operational management of the Federal Flight Deck Officer (commercial pilots) and Aviation Security Officer programs in support of the Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act and general aviation security post September 11, 2001.
Mr. Jefferies holds a Bachelor of Science degree from George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia and attended graduate school at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. He has completed the Leadership Development Program at the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
Mr. Jefferies is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and has volunteered support to work-place based programs that mentor youth interested in pursuing careers in Public Safety for over 40 years.
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Hubert T. Bell
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Mr. Bell is a graduate of Alabama State University and a 29-year veteran of the U.S. Secret Service. At the time of his nomination for the NRC post, Mr. Bell was Executive Director of Work Force Planning and Diversity Management for the Secret Service, and earlier had been Assistant Director for the agency’s Office of Inspection.
Other Secret Service assignments included those of Assistant Director of the Office of Protective Operations; Deputy Assistant Director of the Office of Investigations; Agent-in-Charge of the Vice Presidential Protective Division; and Agent-in-Charge of the Honolulu, Hawaii field office.
Mr. Bell is a Past National President of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) and has been the Chair of the NOBLE Scholarship Committee for the past eighteen years.
Advisory Board
Richard M. Beary
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Richard Beary is the Chief of Police Emeritus at the University of Central Florida and past president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
UCF, located in Orlando, is the largest university in Florida and one of the largest in the nation with a student enrollment exceeding 66,000 and more than 12,000 faculty and staff members. In addition to overseeing UCF’s full-service police agency, Chief Beary was responsible for the university’s Victim Services program, Office of Emergency Management and Security Management.
Chief Beary, raised in Central Florida, began his law enforcement career in 1977. He rose through the ranks of the Altamonte Springs Police Department, moving from Communications Operator to Commander of Police Operations.
In 1992, he was named Chief of Police for the City of Lake Mary. He served there until retiring in June 2007 and then joined UCF on June 29, 2007. He retired from UCF in June 2018 after serving 41 years in law enforcement.
Chief Beary has received numerous awards from civic and service organizations, including the Florida National Guard Distinguished Service Medal. He has twice been awarded the Medal of Valor for Performance Undertaken at Great Personal Hazard, as well as other law enforcement awards.
Chief Beary holds a bachelor’s degree in public affairs from Rollins College and a master’s degree in criminal justice from UCF. A graduate of the 143rd session of the F.B.I. National Academy, he also serves as state of Florida certified instructor.
Chief Beary is a member of numerous state, national and international professional organizations and the former president of the Florida Police Chiefs Association and the Central Florida Criminal Justice Association. Chief Beary has provided expert witness testimony before the Florida Legislature and the United States Congress, and he has served on numerous focus groups to enhance the delivery of criminal justice system-related services in the United States and internationally.
Advisory Board
John F. Clark
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For 20 years, NCMEC has operated the CyberTipline, a centralized mechanism for reporting child sexual exploitation. During his two-year tenure at NCMEC, Clark has seen an exponential rise in these reports, with 10 million reports made to the CyberTipline in 2017 alone.
Advisory Board
Michele M. Leonhart
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Michele M. Leonhart was unanimously confirmed as the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration by the U.S. Senate on December 22, 2010. In that capacity, Ms. Leonhart, a career DEA Special Agent, was the first female career law enforcement agent to ever lead a federal law enforcement agency. As chief operating officer of the $2.4 billion agency, Ms. Leonhart was responsible for all enforcement, intelligence, administrative, and regulatory operations, and over 9,000 employees across the U.S. and in 86 foreign offices. Ms. Leonhart previously served as DEA’s Deputy Administrator after unanimous confirmation by the U.S Senate on March 8, 2004, and was DEA’s Acting Administrator from November 2007 until confirmation as Administrator in December 2010.
Prior to becoming DEA Administrator and Deputy Administrator, Ms. Leonhart held several positions within DEA’s Senior Executive Service (SES). She was the Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s Los Angeles Field Division from 1998-2003. In that capacity, she commanded one of DEA’s largest Field Divisions and was responsible for all enforcement and administrative operations in the Los Angeles area, as well as Nevada, Hawaii, Guam and Saipan. She became DEA’s first female Special Agent in Charge when appointed to the position of Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s San Francisco Field Division in 1997. Ms. Leonhart’s first appointment within the SES was in 1996 when she spearheaded DEA’s Special Agent Recruitment efforts at DEA Headquarters.
As a career DEA Special Agent, Ms. Leonhart held several key positions as she moved through the ranks of DEA. In 1995 she was promoted to the position of Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Los Angeles Field Division, responsible for Southwest Border enforcement operations and division administrative functions. Between 1993 and 1995, Ms. Leonhart held management positions within DEA Headquarters to include Career Board Executive Secretary, Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) Inspector, and Staff Coordinator in the Operations Division. Ms. Leonhart’s first supervisory position was as Group Supervisor of an enforcement group in DEA’s San Diego Field Division. Prior to that, Ms. Leonhart initiated major drug investigations and conspiracy cases in Minneapolis and St. Louis, and served as a DEA Special Agent recruiter.
While at DEA, she attended Boston University’s Leadership Institute, and is the recipient of numerous awards and commendations, to include the National Narcotic Officers Associations Coalition Lifetime Achievement Award, Law Enforcement Exploring’s William H. Spurgeon Award, and the Women in Federal Law Enforcement Outstanding Federal Law Enforcement Employee Award. Ms. Leonhart received the rank of Distinguished Executive and the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Service from President Bush, the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Service from President Clinton, and the DEA Administrator’s Award.
Ms. Leonhart began her law enforcement career as a Baltimore City Police Officer after graduating from college in Minnesota with a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice in 1978. A native of Minnesota, Ms. Leonhart is married and has two sons and five grandchildren. She retired in May 2015 after serving a distinguished 34-year career with the DEA and remains an outspoken advocate for drug law enforcement and prevention.
In September 1988, Ms. Glover was appointed to the position of Special Agent and assigned to the Newark Field Office upon graduation from new agent’s training at Quantico, VA. While in the Newark Office, she worked drug violations, was a member of it’s inaugural Evidence Response Team and worked major investigations such as TWA 800 and UNIBOM. She also worked criminal investigations in the Washington, DC Field Office prior to being promoted to Supervisory Special Agent in the Criminal Investigative Division at FBIHQ in March 2000. After completing assignment to the Inspection Division, she was promoted to return to the Newark Division to oversee traditional Organized Crime matters in June 2005. During that assignment she initiated an Intelligence Program squad of Special Agents focused on the development of human intelligence.
In September 2009, Ms. Glover was promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) of the New Haven Field Office overseeing the National Security Branch, comprised of the Counterintelligence, Counterterrorism, Cyber and Intelligence programs. During her assignment in New Haven she also provided program management for Violent Crimes, White Collar Crime, Violent Gangs, Public Corruption, Violent Crimes Against Children, Financial Management and Support Services. She also served as the division’s Leadership Coordinator and Compliance Officer. In March 2015, Ms. Glover was assigned to the Human Resources Division at FBIHQ in Washington, DC where she served as the Acting Unit Chief with oversight of the Onboarding New Employees Program, a program to assist new employees in the navigation of their first year of employment with the FBI. During that assignment she also served as the Program Manager for the Professional Development Program where she was responsible for the delivery of professional development content.
Ms. Glover earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA and a Master of Science degree in Management from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. She is currently enrolled at the Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ pursuing a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in Organizational Development. She also holds a certificate in Nonprofit Executive Management from the Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
Ms. Glover is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and a lifetime member of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) where she has served as the National Youth Committee Chairperson since 2002. She has received numerous awards to include the prestigious FBI Director’s Award, an Honorary Doctorate in Humanitarian Services from the Lincoln College of New England, and the Johns Hopkins University 2018 Woodrow Wilson Award for Distinguished Service.
Advisory Board
Michael J. Prout
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Michael Prout is the Vice President of Global Security for Crane Currency, a publicly traded U.S. company that manufactures banknotes and advanced micro-optics technology, overseeing facility, personnel and product security in a high risk, high security environment. Mr. Prout previously served as Director of Corporate Physical Security for Charter Communications, responsible for all physical security and investigations within the Northwest Region, an area of eight states and over 400 facilities.
Mr. Prout is a 25-year veteran of the United States Marshals Service (USMS). In 2008, Mr. Prout was appointed to the Senior Executive Service, and until 2017 served as one of the seven law enforcement executives leading USMS national programs. Over those years, Mr. Prout led the Witness Security Program, the Office of Professional Responsibility, and the Judicial Security Division.
Mr. Prout holds a Master of Science degree in Management from The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD and a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York. He has attended the Army War College Commandant’s National Security Program, the Senior Management Institute for Police, the Advanced Threat Academy and the National Counter Terrorism Seminar in Israel.
He is a Life member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, a Certified Protection Professional with ASIS, and a member of the International Security Management Association, who earned the rank of Eagle Scout and has volunteered support to work-place based programs that mentor youth interested in pursuing careers in Public Safety for the past 20 years. He resides with his family in the Boston area.is the Director of Corporate Physical Security for Charter Communications, responsible for all physical security and investigations within the Northwest Region. Mr. Prout is based in Greenwood Village, CO, and oversees security planning and execution across eight states.
Advisory Board
Karen P. Tandy
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Karen P. Tandy has more than 38 years of leadership experience in the public and private sectors and executive board experience serving on for-profit and nonprofit boards.
During 2007-14, Ms. Tandy was the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for Motorola Solutions where she oversaw country management, compliance, governance and government affairs in the more than 70 countries where Motorola operated. During her tenure, Ms. Tandy was Motorola’s top public policy spokesperson on issues related to global telecom policy, trade, regulation and spectrum allocation.
Prior to joining Motorola, Ms. Tandy was the first female to head the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), where she managed a $2.4 billion budget and approximately 11,000 employees in 86 global offices. Ms. Tandy was appointed by President Bush and unanimously confirmed by the US Senate in 2003. Within two years of heading DEA, Ms. Tandy successfully restored DEA as a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and redirected the agency to institutionalize unprecedented performance goals and accountability standards, which resulted in a 500% year- over-year increase in drug asset seizures to $3.4B annually, achieved more than an 80% increase in significant drug trafficking organizations dismantled, a 23% reduction in teen drug use and the lowest level of workplace drug use in almost twenty years. Notably, under Ms. Tandy’s leadership, for the first time DEA ranked in the top 20 out of 222 federal agencies as one of the best agencies to work for in the federal government.
Prior to DEA, Ms. Tandy was U.S. Associate Deputy Attorney General during the Clinton and Bush Administrations, responsible for developing national drug enforcement and money laundering policy and strategies, including terrorist financing after the terrorist attacks on 9/11. In addition, Ms. Tandy led the nationwide Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Forces, comprised of thousands of federal and state law enforcement agents and prosecutors across the USA.
Tandy served for more than a decade as Senior Litigation Counsel and Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia and in the Western District of Washington. She also was Chief of Litigation for the Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section and Asset Forfeiture Office of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Law Enforcement Sector National Committee
Chairman
Major Wilson W. Lee
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Wilson Lee joined the Fairfax County Police Department in 2008 and currently holds the rank of Major. During his career, he worked patrol in the Reston District Station and as a school resource officer at Herndon Middle School before being promoted to Sergeant in 2015. As a Sergeant, he worked as a patrol supervisor in the Mount Vernon District Station until his promotion to Second Lieutenant in 2016. As a Second Lieutenant, he worked in the Policy and Directives Change Team, Planning and Research Bureau, and the Sully District Station. In 2018, he was promoted to First Lieutenant and served as the Police Liaison Commander and Assistant Commander of the West Springfield District Station. He was promoted to Captain in 2021 and served as the Staff Duty Officer and later the Commander of the Mclean District Station. In 2023, he was promoted to Major and is currently assigned as the Director of the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy. He also commands the Department’s Civil Disturbance Unit.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Administration of Justice from George Mason University in 2007, and a Master of Professional Studies degree in Security and Safety Leadership from George Washington University in 2012. He currently serves as 1st Vice President of the National Asian Peace Officers Association and was previously the President of the Asian American Law Enforcement Association of the National Capital Region (AALEA-NCR) from 2016 to 2023. In his off-duty time, he enjoys exploring all the different culinary experiences within the Michelin guide.
At-Large Member
David A. Lawton
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Region 2 Representative
Scott Hall
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Region 4 Representative
Christopher Cruz
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Supervisory US Customs and Border Protection Officer, Department of Homeland Security. Supervisor Cruz brings a wealth of knowledge to PSC when it comes to CBP OFO Southwest Border Operations. Supervisor Cruz began his career as a CBP Officer on April 7th 2008. Before promoting to first line supervisor, Cruz was a member of the Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team (AT-CET), a Tactical Enforcement Officer (TEO), detailed to US Border Patrol Imperial Beach Station “Strike Team”, and a National Frontline Recruiter for CBP. Supervisor Cruz is currently assigned to the San Diego Field Office Hiring and Recruiting division. Supervisor Cruz also oversees and coordinates the Field Office’s current Cadet program.
Region 9 Representative
Christine Farrell
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Detective Christine Farrell is a 22-year veteran of the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office. Assigned to the Administrative Division, her responsibilities include organizing and effectuating several of the Sheriff’s community service initiatives as well as acting as lead Mentor for the Ocean County Chiefs of Police Public Safety Cadet Unit #1 since its inception in 2016.
Christine started her career in 1998 when she joined her local law enforcement youth based career program. In 1999, she graduated from the Ocean County Police Academy where she worked for a local municipal police department prior to joining the Sheriff’s Office.
Christine is actively involved with her Cadet Unit and is on the planning committee for the New Jersey State Youth Law Enforcement Competition. Her work within the Sheriff’s Office and the community has been recognized by her agency and the Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Christine and her husband, Sergeant Michael Farrell, have been married for over 18 years. They have three children, James, Riley and Colin and enjoy spending their time traveling and going to New York Giants Games
The Chair, Proficiency Awards and Recognitions subcommittee
Thomas leblanc
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Sergeant, Tulsa (OK) Police Department. Thomas LeBlanc has been with the Tulsa Police Department since 2017. He is assigned to the Operations Bureau as a Patrol Supervisor and Field Training Officer Supervisor. In addition to his patrol duties, Thomas served as an Associate Advisor for the Department’s Law Enforcement Exploring Program from 2018, until disbanding in 2021. In 2024, he was selected to be the Lead Mentor for the Tulsa Police Cadets (Public Safety Cadets Unit #2521), which began operations in March 2025.
Thomas started his law enforcement journey in 1993 when he joined the Tulsa Police Explorers. In 1997, he became a Dispatcher/Jailer with the Jenks (OK) Police Department. In 2000, he became a Reserve Officer with the Sapulpa (OK) Police Department, and he attended the Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training Reserve Peace Officer Academy. In 2001, he joined the Bartlesville (OK) Police Department. While at the Bartlesville Police Department, Thomas served as a Field Training Officer and as the Post Advisor for the Department’s Law Enforcement Exploring Program. In 2012, Thomas joined the Metropolitan Police Department (DC), where he was assigned to the Second District. While with the Metropolitan Police Department, he was selected to attend crime scene training, and he became a District Crime Scene Officer.
Thomas, a native Tulsan, has been a collector of Tulsa Police Department memorabilia for many years, and is a co-founder of the Tulsa Police Museum, founded in 2024. He currently serves as the Museum’s first Chairman.
In September 2025, Thomas was appointed to Chair the Proficiency Awards & Recognitions Subcommittee for the Public Safety Cadets Law Enforcement Sector National Committee.
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Fire / EMS Sector National Committee
CHAIRMAN
Kevin Gross
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Deputy Chief Gross has been with Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services for 23 years. During this time, he has served in numerous capacities including Executive Officer to the Director of Public Safety, Battalion Chief, District One Chief, and Deputy Chief of Response. He currently serves as Deputy Chief of Preparedness. Deputy Chief Gross has a Master’s in Business Administration from Reinhardt University, Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from Valdosta State University, and an Associate’s in Fire Management from Georgia Perimeter College. He is married to his wife, Kim, and they have two sons, Connor and Parker.
sector vice chairman
Todd Coulter
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Todd Coulter has been involved in fire and emergency medical services since 1986. He got his start as a volunteer firefighter and full time paramedic in the Dallas / Fort Worth area in Texas. He currently holds the position of Division Chief of Health and Safety for Estero Fire Rescue.
He has been living in the Southwest Florida area for 30 years and worked as a flight medic for Collier County before taking a job with Estero Fire Rescue. He worked part-time as an adjunct professor in EMS at Florida Southwestern State College and was a member of the Champ Car World Series Safety Team, which was responsible for providing rescue services for the racing series worldwide.
He has been the Lead Advisor for the Estero Fire Rescue Explorer/Cadet Program since 2003. In 2014, he became the Chair for the Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association (FFCA) Fire Rescue Cadet Section and helped develop and implement the statewide Fire Cadet Program which operates under the FFCA. The Cadet Section currently has over 1000 Cadets and 40 fire departments as members.
He is a certified Fire Service Instructor III and Fire Officer in the State of Florida. He currently holds a BA degree in Biology / Chemistry from the University of North Texas and an MS degree in Occupational Health and Safety from Columbia Southern University.
In his time away from work and the Cadets, he enjoys cooking, hunting, and traveling.
vice chairman of program
Felecio mcdowell
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Lieutenant Felecio “Felix” McDowell joined Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services in 1999 and currently serves as a lieutenant in the Training Division. He began working with what is now the Cadet Program in 2021.
Throughout his career, Lt. McDowell has served in the department’s Education Division, where he taught fire safety to children and community groups. In his current role, he oversees the department’s youth initiatives, including the Work-Based Learning Program for high school juniors and seniors and the Fire Cadet Program.
Lt. McDowell holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Organizational Leadership.
A longtime advocate for youth development, he has previously coached and officiated youth football and continues that passion by leading and coaching the department’s Cadet Competition Team.
In his free time, Lt. McDowell enjoys relaxing with his family and spending time cruising with his wife.