As the Director, Threat Intervention Services at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Mark DeRee is responsible for providing leadership and coordination of university case management of assessing threats to the personal safety of students and other university community members, posed by violent actions and statements by any person or group of people and assures a cohesive threat assessment and response process.
Michael Webster focuses on assisting clients with Clery Act compliance, has provided consultation to clients representing the spectrum of higher education institutions.
Jonathan Kassa was a senior executive who directed juvenile justice, social service and education programs at a multi-state nonprofit organization.
Michele Gay, Co-Founder of Safe and Sound Schools, reaches audiences and consults with all levels of community institutions — schools; municipalities; houses of worship; educational and public safety leadership; state and federal governments; law enforcement agencies; and top news media sources.
Mark Reed, CHPA, is currently the Director of Support Services at MLK Jr. Community Hospital in Los Angeles, CA, overseeing security, safety, emergency management, PBX, parking, and numerous programs.
Dr. Randazzo is CEO and founder of SIGMA Threat Management Associates, LLC. She is recognized internationally as an expert on threat assessment and threat management, school shootings, other targeted violence, and protective intelligence investigations. She also serves as director of threat assessment for Georgetown University.
Dr. Dennis specializes in identities and experiences including race and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, medical-health facilities, and police departments.
Jesus Villahermosa, President/CEO of Crisis Reality Training, Inc. has trained over 750,000 professionals and students on how to survive an active lethal threat as well as workplace violence prevention, verbal conflict resolution and diffusing skills.
Kelly Charles-Collins is an unconscious bias, bystander intervention and workplace investigations expert. For more than 20 years, Kelly has been empowering establishments of all sizes — from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies — to discover and leverage the true value of their workforce in order to stay on the right side of the next #hashtag movement.
Guy Bliesner currently serves as the School Safety and Security Analyst assigned to schools in Southeast Idaho. His mission is to support the public and charter schools of southeast Idaho to bolster school safety through assessment, training and planning assistance.