Department: Public Safety Advisory Council (PSAC)

Dr. Smith has a Doctor of Management from the University of Phoenix, a Master of Arts Degree in Organizational Management, a Bachelor of Science Degree…

Brandon Abley is Chief Technology Officer for NENA: The 9-1-1 Association. In this capacity he works with a community of experts in the development of…

Patrick Sheehan serves as the Director of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA), a role he was appointed to in May 2016, leading Tennessee’s emergency…

Appointed in January 2013 to represent NCJA and currently serve as a member of the United States Department of Commerce – First Responders Network Authority…

Brad Stoddard serves as the director of the Office of Michigan’s Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS) and the Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC). His daily role…

Mr. Jacobson has worked for SEARCH since 2009 and is knowledgeable about issues facing emergency communications and interoperability. In his role with SEARCH, he helps…

Governor Glenn Youngkin appointed Shawn Talmadge to serve as VDEM’s State Coordinator in January 2022. Talmadge came to VDEM from the previous administration where he…

Shannon Holsey was elected to a two-year term as president of the Stockbridge-Munsee band of Mohican Indians in October 2015, following eight years as a…

As a member of the federal advocacy team, Yucel leads NLC’s federal lobbying efforts on policy issues involving policing, violence and crime prevention, gun control,…

Born and raised in Millbury, Senator Michael O. Moore (D-Millbury) has devoted his entire adult life to public service. A former law enforcement officer, environmental…