Attendees - APEX 2026

Courtney Hawley

Content Analyst · CHDS

Staff

Cristian Ramirez

Senior Data Analyst · CHDS

Staff

Desiree Babas

Office Manager and Assistant to the Program Manager · CHDS

Staff

Eric Hinote

DMT Director · CHDS

Staff

Erin Dauphinais-Soos

Content Analyst · CHDS

Staff

Heather Hollingsworth

Director, Strategic Communications · CHDS

Staff

Jacob Richardson

Junior Financial Data Analyst · CHDS

Staff

James Marsh

PrepTalks Manager and Media Developer · CHDS

Staff

Jeremy Roush

Instructing AI Specialist · CHDS

Staff

Laci Hampton

Assistant to the Director of Academic Programs · CHDS

Staff

Mark Fish

Operations Manager · CHDS

Staff

Molly Nance

Subject Matter Expert · CHDS

Staff

Samantha Harper

Operations Manager · CHDS

Staff

Shandi Treloar

Senior Principal · The McChrystal Group

William McCarty

Graphic Designer · CHDS

Staff

Aaron McAlister

Deputy Fire Chief · Contra Costa County Fire

Alumni Masters

Aaron York

Assistant Chief · California Highway Patrol (Retired)

Alumni ELP

Acacia Phillips

Coordination Center Officer · DHS TSA

Alumni Emergence

Alexa Daniels-Shpall

Policy and Compliance Advisor · Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office

Alumni ELP

Amanda Bogard

Program Manager · FEMA

Alumni Masters

Andrea (Andi) Tenner

Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response · San Francisco Department of Public Health

Alumni ELP

Andrew Cullen

Chemical Safety Officer · Department of Energy/National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Alumni Emergence

Andrew Lombardo

Deputy Inspector · NYPD

Alumni ELP

Andrew McMahan

Associate VP of Global Resiliency and Security · New York University

Alumni ELP

Andrew Phelps

Chief Operating Officer · AC Disaster Consulting

Alumni Masters ELP

Angi English

CHDS

Alumni Masters ELP HSx

Anthony Carter

First Responder Ambassador- Law Enforcement · Waymo

Alumni Masters

Antonio Sajor, Jr.

Deputy Chief (ret) · Stockton Police Dept (ret)

Alumni Masters

April Padilla

Founder and Principal Consultant · Global River Consulting

Alumni Masters

Aristotle Wolfe

Sergeant at Arms · California State Senate

Alumni Masters

Ashleigh Makuch

Director of Planning and Preparedness · AC Disaster Consulting

Alumni Masters Emergence

Ben Haiman

Executive Director · University of Virginia

Brad Robertson

Detective Sergeant · Multnomah County Sheriff's Office

Alumni Masters

Bradley Strawser

Professor and Chair, Defense Analysis Department · Naval Postgraduate School

Brent Swearingen

Chief · Valley Regional Fire

Alumni Masters

Ryan Burchnell

Chief Executive Officer · Emergency Technical Decon and Emergent

Brett Compston

Nevada's Emergency Manager / Homeland Security Advisor · Nevada Office of Emergency Management / Homeland Security

Alumni ELP

Brett Johnson

Senior Public Safety Advisor · FirstNet Authority/NTIA/Commerce

Alumni ELP

Brian Baker

Vice President · Hagerty Consulting

Alumni ELP

Brian Dugan

Chief of Security · Virginia Mid-Atlantic Spaceport

Alumni ELP

Brianna Eamons

Management Program Analyst · U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Alumni Masters

Kurt Caminske

Managing Consultant · AC Disaster Consulting

Catherine Bernstein

Trauma and Grief Support Program Coordinator · City of Davis Police and Fire Departments

Alumni Masters

Chad Gorman

President & Chief Executive Officer · Gravitas Strategies LLC

Alumni Masters

Chase Miller

Emergency Management Specialist · Charleston County Emergency Management

Alumni REP

Chris Hetherington

Retired · Retired

Alumni Masters

Chris Milburn

Captain · Long Beach Fire Dept

Christian Ferguson

Advisor / Executive Officer · U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Headquarters

Alumni Emergence

Christian Van Alstyne

Community Mitigation Plan · Norcoast ICS Consultant

Christopher Capone

Detective · New York City Police Department

Alumni Masters

Christopher Cleary

Associate Professor · St John's University

Alumni Masters

Christopher Huhn

Assistant Special Agent in Charge · Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

Alumni Masters

Christopher Packard

Intelligence Officer · Office of Intelligence and Analysis / U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Alumni Masters

Christopher Thomas

Assistant Chief · Yonkers (NY) Fire Department

Clifton Everton

Associate Vice President, William & Mary · Division of Public Safety

Alumni ELP

Andrew Cullen

Chemical Safety Officer · Department of Energy/National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Craig Solgat

Captain, Metropolitan Police Department - Washington · DC

Alumni Masters

Cynthia Renaud

Director, Emergence · CHDS

Faculty Masters

Daniel Harrington

Executive Director · Johns Hopkins University

Alumni Masters

Daniel Morgalo

Assistant Chief of Police · Miami Beach Police Department

Alumni Masters

Daniel O'Connor

Deputy Chief Security Officer · FEMA

Alumni Masters HSx ELP

Danielle Montecalvo

Physical Scientist · U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Alumni REP

David Dial

Chief of Police (Retired) · Naperville Police Department

Alumni Masters

David Matthew

Chief · Emergency Management Alliance LLC

Alumni Masters

David O'Neal

Director · Summit Emergency Communications Center

Alumni Masters

Demond Simmons

Deputy Chief (Fire) · City of Oakland

Alumni Masters

Denise Anderson

President/CEO · Health ISAC

Alumni ELP

Denise Bordelon

Senior Manager, Business Continuity · McKesson

Alumni Masters REP

Desmond O'Neill

Special Agent · HSI - Retired

Alumni Masters HSx

Diane Berringer

Supervisory Federal Air Marshal · Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service

Alumni Masters

Dianna Davis-Small

Principal Consultant, CEO, Freeman Ventures · LLC

Alumni ELP

Donald Zoufal

President, CrowZ Nest Consulting · Inc.

Alumni Masters

Donalyn Dela Cruz

Principal · DDC Consulting

Alumni Masters PELP

Doug Berglund

Director · Washington County Sheriff's Office

Alumni Masters

Douglas Larson

Director · Peraton

Alumni Masters

Elaine Jennings

Principal · The Jennings Consulting Group

Alumni Masters

Elias Frick

Battalion Chief (ret.) · Santa Fe Fire Department

Alumni Masters

Elijah Owen

Assistant Director · Cal OES

Alumni ELP FCLP

Elizabeth Barkley

Chief · CHP - Northern Division (Ret.)

Alumni Masters

Elizabeth Zimmerman

Sr. Executive Advisor · IEM

Alumni ELP

Emily Martuscello

Director of Emergency Management · Nashua Office of Emergency Management

Alumni ELP

Emily Pelliccia

Deputy Chief of Emergency Management · Albemarle County (VA) Fire Rescue

Alumni Masters

Eric Greening

Asst. Chief of Police (Ret.) · Seattle Police Department

Alumni Masters ELP

Eric Latimer

Division Chief of Fire Operations, Springfield · MO Fire Department

Alumni ELP REP

Eric Powell

Medical Intelligence Operations Specialist · Federal Aviation Administration

Eric Saylors

Fire Chief · El Cerrito Fire Department

Alumni Masters

Eric Shipman

Assistant Vice President and District Director of Law Enforcement · Chicago Federal Reserve - Law Enforcement Unit

Alumni Masters

Erica Carter

Director of Preparedness · iParametrics

Alumni Masters

Erica May

supervisor · Memphis Police 9-1-1

Alumni Emergence

Erik Iverson

Alumni ELP

Evy Poumpouras

Special Agent · United States Secret Service - Former

Frank Forman

Assistant Fire Chief (Retired) · Los Angeles County Fire Department (Retired)

Alumni Masters

Gavin Nelson

Lieutenant · Metropolitan Police Department

Alumni Masters

Glen Holder

Battalion Chief · SDFD

Alumni Masters

Graydon Lord

Principal · Gregg Lord & Associates

Alumni ELP REP

Greta Marlatt

DKL/CHDS Research Librarian · Naval Postgraduate School

Staff

Hannah Winant

Assistant Director · DC HSEMA

Heather Marques

Division Chief · Alameda County Fire Department

Alumni Masters

Ivy Drexel

Technical Writer · Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Alumni Emergence

Jack Leeber

Emergency Manager · UC San Diego Health

Jacob London

Deputy Director of Test and Evaluation · Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology

Jacqueline Leverich

Chief of Staff, Operational Logistics Command · U. S. Coast Guard

Alumni ELP

James Ferguson

Assistant Director · ATF

Alumni ELP

James Franklin

Police Chief · Rochester Police department

Alumni ELP

James Hernandez

Colonel · US Army Reserve

Alumni Masters

Janeana White

Deputy Public Health Authority/Chief, Medical Services · Houston Health Department

Alumni ELP

Janell Jimenez

Deputy Superintendent · Boston Emergency Medical Services

Alumni ELP

Janina Haller

Officer/Recruiter · Metropolitan Police Department

Alumni Emergence

Jason Lappin

Business Systems Manager · City of Riverside

Alumni Masters

Jay Hagen

Fire Chief · Kalispell Fire

Alumni Masters

Jay Hart

Police Chief · Retired

Jay Teitelbaum

Deputy Federal CIO (Acting) · OMB

Alumni Masters

Jeffrey Covitz

Paramedic Captain · San Francisco Fire Department

Alumni Masters

Jeffrey Johnson

Director of Safety · Mid Continent Public Library

Jennifer Krump

Chief (former) · Former Law Enforcement

Alumni Masters

Jeremiah Hart

Police Chief - Retired · Retired - Torrance Police Department

Alumni Masters

Jeremy Bersin

Customer Success · EM1

Alumni Emergence

Jeremy Chedester

Detective · Washington County Sheriff's Office

Alumni Masters

Jesi Carlson

Senior Counsel · Feldesman LLP

Alumni ELP

Jill Sears

Lieutenant · Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department

Alumni Emergence Masters

Jim Hanson

Director, US SLG Public Safety & Justice · ServiceNow

Jim Whitney

Deputy Fire Chief · City of Redmond Fire Department

Alumni Masters

John DeRousse

Chief of Police · Everett Police Department

Alumni Masters

John Gordon

Deputy Director for Strategic Intelligence Analysis · NYPD Intelligence & Counterterrorism Bureau

Alumni Masters

Jonathan Lewin

Deputy Chief · University of Chicago Police

Alumni Masters

Joseph Fernandez

Fire Chief · Key Biscayne Fire Rescue

Alumni Masters ELP

Joseph Gallucci

Deputy Chief (ret.) · NYPD

Alumni ELP

Josh Davies

Director of Strategy & Execution · Pacific Gas & Electric

Alumni Masters

Josh Shaughnessy

Detective Sergeant · Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Alumni Masters

Juan Byron

Retired · South San Francisco Fire Dept (Retired)

Alumni Masters

Judith "Judy" Boyd

Attorney/Senior Fellow · USCG/The Arctic Institute

Alumni Masters

Judy Lynn

Deputy Director · Arizona Department of Homeland Security

Alumni Masters

Julie Dollard

Team Leader · NYPD

Alumni Masters

Justin Kates

Senior Business Continuity Advisor, Wawa · Inc.

Alumni Masters

Kaitlyn Chambers

Radiological Emergency Preparedness Planner · Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency

Alumni Emergence REP

Kathleen Shull

Crisis Management Coordinator · Federal Bureau of Investigation

Alumni Emergence

Keith Taylor

Deputy Undersheriff · Suffolk County Sheriff's Office

Alumni Masters

Kelly Nadeau

Nursing Evaluator · University of Georgia College of Public Health Institute for Disaster Management

Alumni ELP

Ken Van Sparrentak

Faculty · Oakland Community College

Kenneth Hall

Staff Attorney · United States Coast Guard

Alumni Masters

Kevin McKinley

Business Development Executive - Federal · Onebrief

Kevin McMahan

Assistant Secretary of State · Washington Office of the Secretary of State

Alumni Masters

Kimberly Nowicki

Senior Regional Planner · Cook County EMRS

Alumni Emergence

Kris Russell

Director- Insights/Analytics · Walmart Inc.

Alumni ELP

Kristen Thornton

Operations Director · Creek Technologies

Staff

Kurt Caminske

Managing Consultant · AC Disaster Consulting

Alumni ELP

Kyle Bowman

Chief of Police · University of Chicago Police Department

Alumni ELP FCLP

Kyle Falkner

Battalion Chief · Fort Worth Fire Department

Alumni Masters

Kyle McDonnell

Intelligence Analyst · NYPD

Alumni Emergence

Kyra King

Captain · FDNY

Alumni Masters

L D Maples

Chief · California Highway Patrol

Alumni Masters

Lauren Fernandez

Master's Program Contractor Lead · CHDS

Faculty

Lauren Wollman

Director of Research · CHDS

Faculty

Lea Culver

President and CEO · Creek Technologies

Lia McDonald

Program Manager · Department of the Interior

Alumni Emergence

Linda Scott

Retired - Director, Bureau of EMS, Emergency Preparedness and Systems of Care · MI Dept of Health & Human Services - Retired

Alumni Masters

Lisa Schoenthal

Emergency Manager (Ret.) · California government

Alumni Masters

Lori Pesci

Director · Summit County Department of Public Safety

Alumni Masters

Luke Hodgson

Director · Montgomery County Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Alumni Masters ELP

Lynda Peters

Faculty on Contract · CHDS

Faculty Masters

Marcia Neeley

Doctoral Candidate · Arizona state University - Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Margaret Arechiga

Senior Field Representative · US Senate

Alumni ELP

Marie Balak

Emergency Management Specialist · Hampton Roads Transit

Mark Timpf

Captain (retired / reserve) · Tucson Police Department

Alumni Masters

Mark Young

Transportation Security Specialist · TSA

Alumni Masters

Martha Ellis

Consultant, Ten8Consulting · LLC

Marvin Haiman

Executive Director · University of Virginia Center for Public Safety and Justice

Alumni ELP

Matthew Tamillow

Battalion Chief · Fairfax County (VA) Fire & Rescue Department

Alumni Masters

Max Geron

Chief of Police · Duncanville ISD Police Department

Alumni Masters

Melanie Simmons

Statistician · IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT

Alumni Masters

Michael Billeaudeaux

Retiree, USCG · US Navy

Alumni Masters HSx

Michael Brown

Senior Emergency Management Specialist · Spartanburg County Emergency Services

Alumni Masters

Michael Geiger

Director, Intelligence and Information Division · Pentagon Force Protection Agency

Alumni ELP

Michael Locke

Principal Program Manager · Pacific Gas and Electric

Alumni Masters

Michael Pascucilla

CEO/Director of Public Health · East Shore District Health department

Alumni ELP

Michael Sedam

Assistant Chief · California Highway Patrol Protective Services Division

Alumni Masters

Michaelann Andrusiak

Major · Pennsylvania State Police - Office of Homeland Security

Alumni Masters

Michal Rottman

Executive Assistant Administrator · Transportation Security Administration

Alumni Masters

Michele Samarya-Timm

Membership and Affiliate Engagement Manager · National Environmental Health Association

Michelle Mallek

Compliance Counsel · Verizon

Alumni Masters

Morgan James

Senior Manager · CHDS

Staff

Nabeela Barbari

VP of Cyber, Law Enforcement, Intelligence & Citizenship · GDIT

Alumni Masters

Nancy Bush

Chief Operation Officer, Clackamas County · Oregon

Alumni Masters

Nat Rojanasathira

Assistant City Manager · City of Monterey

Alumni ELP

Natalie Gutierrez

Managing Deputy Director · City of Chicago/Office of Public Safety Administration

Alumni ELP

Nicole Markuski

Deputy Director, Montgomery County · MD Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Alumni Emergence

Noor Razzaq

President and CEO · Institute for American Policy and Standards Innovation

Oscar Coripuna

Emergency Management Specialist · FEMA

Alumni Emergence

Peter Hurley

Headshot photographer · Peter Hurley Photography

Philip McGovern

Captain OIC Safety · City of Boston (MA,USA Boston Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Alumni Masters

Phillip Osborn

Agency Instructor/Sr, Manager Security Intelligence · Texas A&M University/Entergy Corp

Alumni Masters

Rachael Weatherly

Staff Director · FEMA

Alumni ELP

Randall Soderquist

Judge · Elko Justice & Municipal Courts

Alumni Masters

Randy Brawley

Owner, Wise Oak Consulting · L.L.C.

Alumni Masters

Raul Gomez

Disaster Preparedness Manager · Guilford County Division of Public Health

Alumni Emergence REP Masters

Raymond Fisher

Sheriff · Baltimore County Sheriff's Office

Alumni ELP

Rei Reid

Director, Production Security, Special Events & Anti-Piracy · TWDC

Alumni ELP

Ricardo Encarnacion

Director of Environmental Health, Bureau Chief, County of Monterey · Environmental Health Bureau

Alumni ELP

Richard Harlow

Vice President of Administrative Services · Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Alumni Masters ELP

Richard Rosell

Police Chief/Retired · CHDS

Alumni Masters

Rita Martess

Blockchain Intelligence · TRM Labs

Alumni Emergence

Robert Hutchens

Battalion Chief · Portland Fire and Rescue

Alumni Masters

Robert Troy

Assistant Director · Cal OES

Alumni ELP

Ronald Dorman

Deportation Officer · ICE

Alumni Masters

Ronnell Higgins

Commissioner · Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

Alumni Masters

Rosemary McDonnell

Manager · Everbridge

Alumni REP Emergence

Ryan Burchnell

Chief Executive Officer · Emergency Technical Decon and Emergent

Alumni Masters

Ryan Dwyer

Sergeant · NYPD

Alumni Masters

Ryan Fields-Spack

Director of Wellness · FirstNet Built with AT&T

Alumni Masters

Ryan Hamre

Chief · Hayward Fire Department

Alumni Masters

Ryan Monaghan

Assistant Sheriff · San Mateo County Sheriff's Office

Alumni Masters

Samantha Keuma

Deputy Commander/ 8th WMD Civil Support Team · Colorado National Guard

Alumni Masters

Samantha Korta

Strategic Initiatives Director · Oregon Metro

Alumni Masters FCLP

Scott Fenton

Captain, Ret. · Monterey County Regional Fire

Alumni Masters

Scott Goldstein

Chief · Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue

Alumni Masters

Scott Hansen

Battalion Chief · Canyon Canyon Paramedics

Alumni Emergence

Scott Martis

CHDS

Staff

Scott McAllister

Former Deputy Under Secretary · US Department of Homeland Security

Alumni ELP

Scott Neal

Assistant Chief · Bullhead City Fire Department

Alumni Masters

Sevan Gerard

Chairman · European Disaster Alliance

Alumni Masters

Shanalee Gallagher

Principal Program Manager · Berkeley Fire Dept

Alumni Masters

Sharon Luce

Deputy Administrator/Chief, Chief of Staff · Nevada Office of Emergency Management/Homeland Security

Alumni ELP

Shelby Sears

Sergeant · Louisville Metro Police Department

Alumni Masters

Sinan Khan

Associate Director · Office of Emergency Management

Alumni Masters

Steven Dubay

Deputy Fire Chief (retired) · Colorado Springs Fire Department

Alumni Masters ELP

Steven Lozano

Deputy Fire Chief of Special Operations · San Diego Fire-Rescue Department

Alumni Masters

Taylor Blunt

Project Manager · Garner Environmental Services

Alumni ELP

Terri March

Court Administrator · Retired

Alumni Masters

Thanh La

immigration Services Officer II · United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Alumni Emergence

Thomas Chin

Deputy Director · Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Management

Alumni Masters

Thomas Henkey

Vice President of Emergency Management · Marksman Titan Security Group

Alumni ELP

Thomas Sivak

Chief Emergency Manager · EM1

Alumni ELP

Thomas Smoot

Deputy Director of Public Safety and EMA Director · Summit County Department of Public Safety/ EMA

Alumni Masters

Tim Gleason

Interim City Administrator · City of Davenport

Alumni ELP

Tim Robb

Director · BRK Nevada

Valerie Patete

Lieutenant · MPDC

Alumni Masters

Vanessa Calaban

Disaster Risk Reduction Planner · Maryland Department of Emergency Management

Alumni Emergence

Vernon Pierson

District Attorney · El Dorado District Attorney

Alumni Masters

Veronica Perez

Emergency Management Planner · Miami-Dade County Dept. of Emergency Management

Alumni Masters

Victor Teal

Vincent Collins

Senior Director Facility Security/ Retired NYPD Lieutenant · NBA

Alumni Masters

Wade Gough

Emergency Management Specialist · US Department of Energy

Alumni REP

William Hayes

Senior Regional Security Director · Community Security Initiative of NY

Alumni Masters