Chief Richard Francis has served with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office since 2007 and is an adjunct professor of Criminal Justice at Seminole State College. He teaches nationally on school safety through the National Tactical Officers Association and is a graduate of

Dr. Beth J. Sanborn is a nationally recognized school safety leader, keynote speaker, author, and retired law enforcement officer with more than two decades of experience at the intersection of education, public safety, and youth development. Dr. Sanborn currently serves as the

Darren began his law enforcement career following his honorable service in the United States Marine Corps. He has 37 years of law enforcement experience working and supervising in a variety of divisions, which include patrol, tactical operations, community policing, training, narcotics, and

For the last 18 years, she has been honored to serve the citizens of Seminole County as a law enforcement professional. In 2016, she was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office and assigned to the School

Harry Lidsky is a 24-year federal government law enforcement and intelligence professional who founded 4DISS, a boutique investigative and security consulting firm. PBSI by 4DISS is a school safety program which embodies the methodology used by the federal government to keep its

Kyle Vanden Bosch is the security expert at Strong Glass Solutions. He has collaborated with schools for over a decade, finding the best solutions to protect students. He also works with manufacturers to ensure that he is always providing the best and

Malavika is a Project Manager at CaseGuard, specializing in data privacy and AI-powered redaction. She helps K-12 districts, universities, and government agencies to improve the speed, accuracy, and consistency of their redaction processes. With experience managing cross-team initiatives, Malavika helps education institutions

Zainab is a Senior Business Strategist at CaseGuard – AI Redaction and Privacy for all. She leads cross-functional teams focused on helping institutions transition away from manual redaction processes. Zainab is deeply invested in the data-privacy industry, supporting federal agencies, state and

Tom McDermott is the K-12 Safety & Security Coach at CEIA USA. Tom’s primary responsibility is to teach law enforcement and school districts how to detect and keep weapons off school campuses. Tom has more than 35 years of technology experience with