Amy Manning is a dedicated educational leader with a passion for fostering academic growth and creating a positive learning environment for students. With a Master of Education in Administrative Leadership from Sierra Nevada College and a Bachelor of Science in Special Education

Lakiesha K. Oliver is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with a passion and focus on preventive mental health and group dynamics. Lakiesha holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling. As the Deputy Executive Director

Dr. Kadee Anstadt is the retired superintendent of the Washington Local Schools in Toledo, Ohio. Her district experienced a school shooting at a football game. The extensive safety training her students and staff had undergone saved countless lives even though they’d never practiced that exact scenario.

Ms. Laura Kime serves as Communications Branch Program Specialist for the School Safety Task Force at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. In this role, Ms. Kime enhances the safety and security of the nationwide K-12 school

Kenneth Mead has been with LVMPD since January 1998. His past assignments have included patrol, gang unit, academy instructor, and the counterterrorism section. Detective Mead is also assigned to the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force focusing on matters related to domestic terrorism

Mr. Craig Bessent has been a Texas educator for 38 year and recently has been the driving force in securing school safety personnel for his district. He assists with and creates school safety training in the community with local law enforcement. He

Chris Hosey was appointed by Governor Kemp to serve as Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation effective August 1, 2023.  During his 36 years with the Bureau, Hosey was promoted to every sworn supervisor rank in the Investigative Division.  Director Hosey

Her passion is to motivate educators and the community to unite in the vision of student success by arousing their personal commitment. She wants to successfully utilize her visionary strategic skills and lead a team through building high performance and accountability. She

Dr. Adrian Johnson is the Superintendent of Schools for Hearne ISD. He has served as a Superintendent in several school districts throughout his career and is well known for improving student outcomes in districts with high percentages of underserved student populations. He

John McDonald is recognized as a national leader in the school safety space and serves as the Chief Operation Officer for the Missouri School Boards’ Association, Center for Education Safety and The Council for School Safety Leadership. John’s work protecting kids has