IACP Foundation
Board of Directors
Officers of the Board
Chair
Chief Mark Marshall, IACP Immediate Past President
Chief Marshall has been in state and local law enforcement for over twenty years. At present he is the Sheriff of the Isle of Wight, Virginia; most recently held the position of Chief of Police in Smithfield, Virginia and has held that position for over 15 years. His education includes a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) from Old Dominion University and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from Saint Leo University. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy (196th Session) and the Police Executive Leadership program through the University of Richmond and the Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation. Chief Marshall is the past president of the Hampton Roads Chiefs’ Association and is currently on the executive board of the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police. He is the IACP’s representative on the FBI Advisory Policy Board CJIS division. He has served on numerous committees and sections for IACP, including past chairman of the CJIS committee. He is involved with several initiatives involving information sharing, including the N-DEx project and the LINx program
Vice-Chair
Chief Walt McNeil, IACP President
Chief Walter McNeil was chosen as the Police Chief for the City of Quincy, February 28, 2011. When appointed by Governor Charlie Crist on February 20, 2008 as the Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections, Walter McNeil had more than 29 years of law enforcement experience.
Secretary McNeil was head of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice when appointed to the position of Secretary of Corrections. While at the Department of Juvenile Justice, his priority was to ensure the efficient operation of the state juvenile justice system through the provision of an appropriate mix of programs and services for juvenile offenders.
Prior to being selected to lead the above- named agencies, McNeil was the Chief of Police for the City of Tallahassee, Florida. Appointed to this position in 1997, McNeil served as the Tallahassee Police Chief for almost ten years.
A strong voice for progressive law enforcement, he lead several community policing efforts in Tallahassee to control gangs, drugs, and juvenile crime. These efforts earned him numerous honors, including being named Public Sector Business Person of the Year; recipient of the Northern District U.S. Attorney’s Outstanding Service Award; the Tallahassee NAACP Humanitarian Award; the United States DEA Award for drug enforcement; the IACP Civil Rights Award; and the City of Tallahassee Humanitarian Award for his response to Hurricane Katrina as one of the Incident Commanders.
McNeil holds a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy. He is an active member of the State of Florida Human Trafficking Task Force, an active participant in the United Way of the Big Bend’s Community Reinvestment efforts, a practicing member of the 100 Black Men of Tallahassee, and serves as the 2010 Honorary Chair of the State of Florida Leukemia Lymphoma Cancer Society Fundraiser. Past community involvement include serving as Board Member of Boys and Girls Town of Tallahassee, Chair of the American Heart Association Heart Walk, Honorary Co-Chair of the March of Dimes Walk America Campaign, Board Member of the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, and Refuge House of Tallahassee Board Member.
Treasurer
Chief Carl Wolf, IACP Treasurer
Chief Carl Wolf has a law enforcement career that has spanned over 37 years. He has been the Chief of Police of the Hazelwood, Missouri, Police Department for 22 years. Prior to his current position, he served as Chief of Police for two Illinois police departments: Highland and Dupo. He began his law enforcement career as a police officer for the Ladue, Missouri, Police Department in 1970. He attended Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Master of Science degree in Urban Affairs and Policy Analysis with a specialty in Public Administration. He is a graduate of the Greater St. Louis Police Academy and the 28th session of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development program. An IACP life member, he is also a member of the Legislative Committee and Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Committee. He is serving his second term as the IACP Vice President-Treasurer. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Greater St. Louis Major Case Squad and Chairs the North St. Louis County Municipal Drug Task Force and the St. Louis Regional Computer Crime Enforcement and Education Task Force.
Secretary
Mr. Bart Johnson, IACP Executive Director
Prior to coming to the IACP, Mr. Johnson served as Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security. Before his position at DHS, Johnson served in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), where he was Director of Homeland Security and Law Enforcement acting as the Director’s principal advisor for homeland security and law enforcement customer intelligence and information needs since 2008. Formerly, Johnson spent 25 years in the New York State Police, where he rose from Trooper to Colonel, serving in narcotics-enforcement and counterterrorism leadership positions along the way. He holds a B.A. from Empire State College and has completed Leadership in Counterterrorism training through the FBI.
Members of the Board
Chief John Batiste, Washington State Patrol
Chief John R. Batiste is the 21st Chief of the Washington State Patrol. Governor Christine Gregoire appointed Chief Batiste on February 14, 2005. The Washington State Patrol is the largest public safety, law enforcement agency in the state.
The Washington State Patrol is a statewide general authority Washington law enforcement agency employing over 2,300 (1,150 sworn and 1,150 professional support staff) personnel with a biennial budget of $369 million. Chief Batiste oversees the day-to-day management of the agency’s five bureaus: Field Operations Bureau, Fire Protection Bureau (State Fire Marshal), Forensic Laboratory Services Bureau (statewide crime laboratories), Investigative Services Bureau, and Technical Services Bureau.
Chief Batiste began his career with the Washington State Patrol in March 1976. He has promoted through the ranks of Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, and Deputy Chief with assignments in Field Operations, District 1 – Tacoma, Research and Development, and Human Resource Division. Chief Batiste retired from the Washington State Patrol in April 2002, with over 26 years of service. He has been the Assistant Chief of the Tacoma Police Department and the Deputy Chief of the Port of Seattle Police Department. Chief Batiste obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Law Enforcement Administration from City University and is currently working on his Masters Degree in Organization and Human Resource Management.
Chief Batiste has been involved in a variety of activities and organizations, including his work with the Kenya National Police Force to create a National Police Chaplin Program and the South African National Police Force to assist with training and procedures on ethical policing. Chief Batiste is an Executive Board Member of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs; Executive Board Member for the Western States Information Network; Washington Criminal Justice Training Commissioner; Washington Traffic Safety Commissioner; member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), IACP Executive Board, IACP Foundation Board, Forensic Investigation Council, Governor’s Council on Substance Abuse, and Governor’s Emergency Management Council. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Northwestern University Center for Public Safety Alumni Association.
Stephen Blauer
Stephen Blauer is senior vice president of Blauer, headquartered in Boston, MA. In this capacity he manages product design and development, marketing, and sales. Blauer is also responsible for corporate strategic vision and planning, and international business opportunities. He is the author of fifteen US patents. Blauer is a privately owned third generation family business specializing in protective outerwear and uniforms for public safety professionals. The major products include Gore-Tex and CROSSTECH outerwear, rainwear, safety vests and apparel, uniform shirts and pants, and uniform accessories. Blauer has been with the company for 21 years. He began his career in direct sales and sales management. Blauer is a volunteer in several respected industry organizations. These include: International Safety Equipment Association, SACOP SafeShield, a public, corporate, military partnership with the goal of eliminating police officer injury and death, International Association of Chiefs of Police Foundation Board, and the National Law Enforcement Museum Advisory Committee.
Brad Brekke
Brad Brekke is Vice President of Assets Protection for Target. He is responsible for leading a team of several thousand assets protection professionals in a comprehensive effort to mitigate physical and operational risks across the company. These include protecting team members and guests, the global supply chain, financial products, information security and the company’s reputation. His team supports all domestic and international locations, and develops law enforcement partnerships that build safer communities. Under Brad’s leadership, Target Assets Protection has developed Target & BLUE, an innovative effort to partner with law enforcement. Target & BLUE supports law enforcement agencies across the country through both grants and innovative philanthropy. Its programs include sponsoring National Night Out, Safe City, complimentary world-class forensics support and a variety of training, grants and local events.
In 1997, Brad joined Target as an investigations manger and was promoted to his current position in 2001. Prior to joining Target, Brad practiced law in the areas of business law and litigation and served with the FBI, focusing on white-collar crime and public corruption. Brad serves on boards for several organizations, including the International Association of Chiefs of Police Foundation, the St. Paul Police Foundation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association. He is also a member of the Security Executive Council and a committee chair with the Overseas Security Advisory Council.
He received his B.A. from University of Minnesota, his M.A.T.S. from Bethel Seminary and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School.
Michael Carroll, Chief (ret.) West Goshen Township, PA
Foundation Immediate Past Chair
Michael Carroll is the retired chief of police of the West Goshen Township Police Department in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He has served in various law enforcement positions in Chester County for forty-one years, nineteen as Chief of West Goshen Township. He is a Past President of the Chester County Chiefs of Police Association, Southeastern Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, Past President of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association. In 2002, Chief Carroll and his wife, Detective Donna J. Carroll of the Chester County District Attorney's Office, were inducted into the IPA Regional 13 (Pennsylvania) police Hall of Fame. The Chief has served on the Victims Services Committee, the Civil Rights Committee, Constitution and Rules Committee, and the Executive Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Chief Carroll also served as the North Atlantic Region Coordinator of the State Association of Chiefs of Police (SACOP).
Debora Courtright, Motorola Solutions’ Vice President, Government Markets - North America
Debora Courtright oversees Motorola Solutions’ Strategic Projects Organization as part of the Government and Public Safety business. She oversees all major state/provincial and local government business within North America.
Ms. Courtright is responsible for providing public safety product and service solutions to regional, state/province and local government first responders. She has been with Motorola for 27 years, working primarily within the Government Market space. Since joining Motorola in January 1982, Debora has held numerous positions in sales, public affairs, business development and sales management, focusing on the public safety marketplace. Prior to her current role, she managed all of Motorola’s Government & Public Safety business interest in New York City and Los Angeles County. Previous to that, she held responsibilities for large, complex customers throughout Los Angeles, Orange County and San Bernardino County. Ms. Courtright spent three years at NetCel 360 where she was the Sales Director responsible for Asia Pacific business development.
Debora is active with numerous professional groups including National Association of Female Executives, International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Association of Public-safety Communications Officials. She is a former Board Member of the State of California Academic Decathlon Board and an active Board Member of Brave Kids and of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Foundation. She resides in Chicago, IL.
Chief Jim Craze
James R. Craze is Chief of Police of the Greenbelt Police Department in Greenbelt, Maryland. Chief Craze is a 38-year veteran of the Department having served 23 years as Chief. Chief Craze holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Law Enforcement/ Criminology from the University of Maryland. He is a graduate of the 146th Session of the FBI National Academy and the 29th Session of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development course.
Chief Craze is currently a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Executive Board and a member of the IACP Financial Review Committee. He has served as the Maryland representative to the IACP State Association of Chiefs of Police (SACOP). Chief Craze is past president of the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association and past president of the Prince George’s County, Maryland Chiefs of Police Association. He currently serves as Chair of the Maryland State Police/Prince George’s/Montgomery County Initiative Drug Task Force (HIDTA). Chief Craze is a military veteran having served four years in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam era as an Air Police canine handler.
Chief Bernadette DiPino
Chief Bernadette A. DiPino has been a police officer since 1985. She is also a fourth generation police officer.
Her law enforcement career began in Baltimore County Police Department. In 1988 she moved to Ocean City with her family and joined the Ocean City Police Department. She worked her way meritoriously through the Ocean City Police Department’s rank structure being promoted to PFC in 1993, to Sgt. in 1995, to Lt. in 1998 and to Major in 2003 and Chief of Police in 2003.
She earned a Bachelor of Art’s Degree from Salisbury State University, is a graduate of the FBI National Academy’s 204th session. Chief DiPino is a past President of the Maryland Chief’s of Police Association and is a member of the (IACP) International Chiefs of Police Association and the IACP Executive Committee.
The Chief lives in North Ocean City and loves spending time at the beach with her family and playing tennis. Her daughter, Tabitha is currently a fifth generation law enforcement officer with the Baltimore County Police Department.
Steven Doyle
Steve has been the Executive Vice President and CEO of the Central Station Alarm Association, located just outside of Washington, D.C., since 1992. CSAA is a national/international trade association in the burglar and fire alarm industry. Mr. Doyle also represents the Association to the International Association of Chiefs of Police, The National Sheriffs Association, the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the Association of Public Communications Officials, Underwriters Laboratories, the insurance industry and many others. He also serves as the Board Chairman of the Foundation for International Meetings which conducts some 400 domestic and international meetings around the world each year and as Chairman of the Ferris Lucas Award Committee which selects the National Sheriff of the Year. He is also a Past President of “Operation Life Safety”.
Mr Doyle has been managing non-profit organizations for 30 years. Prior to joining CSAA, he served as Executive Director of Business Services at Georgetown University, the National Beer Wholesalers Association, and the National Association of Life Underwriters. Doyle graduated from Spring Hill College and served in the US Marine Corps as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. He also holds dual citizenship with Ireland and resides with his wife of 25 years and two children in Herndon, Virginia.
Jeff Fackler
Jeff Fackler has been with DuPont for over 28 years, serving in sales, marketing, training, site, and business development management roles; with 25 years in the Coatings and Color Technologies business platform and the last 3 years with the Safety and Protection business platform. Jeff graduated with honors from the University of Minnesota with a BA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and focus on business and marketing management. He is married to wife Theresa and is blessed with twin daughters. When not working, enjoys faith, family, fitness, and friends. Jeff was the 1992 recipient of the DuPont Corporate Marketing Excellence Award for role in Environmental Marketing; and the 2004 recipient of the DuPont HR Significant Contribution Award for recognition as member of Top Line Growth Champions Network, for successful deployment of Six Sigma into Marketing and Sales, and delivery of over $1.5B in validated top line revenue.
George Heinrichs
George Heinrichs is cofounder and president of Intrado Inc., the leading provider of 9-1-1 technology solutions. A recognized expert in emergency services, Mr. Heinrichs has played a key role in the evolution of the nation’s emergency communications system for more than 30 years and continues to influence 9-1-1 public policy.
Mr. Heinrichs is a member of the National Emergency Number Association, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, the National Sheriffs’ Association and the Association of Computing Machinery. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America, and the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association. In 2007, he helped to found the 9-1-1 Industry Alliance, serving as its chairman until 2009. Under his leadership the Alliance has become a driving force in helping to evolve our nation’s critical 9-1-1 infrastructure.
For his sustained support and leadership, as well as his contributions to public safety and business, Mr. Heinrichs has received numerous awards, including the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) William H. Stanton National 9-1-1 Service Award, the NENA President’s Award, the Denver Telecom Professionals Executive of the Year, and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Technology. Additionally, Mr. Heinrichs has served as an expert witness for both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate.
Deputy Chief Randy Lane, Union Pacific Railroad Police
Randy Lane is the Regional Director and Deputy Chief of Police for Union Pacific Railroad Police located in Irving, Texas. He has thirty-eight years of police service and received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas at Arlington majoring in Criminal Justice.Chief Lane has served in all leadership capacities of the Railroad Police Section of IACP including Chair of the Section.
He currently represents the Railroad Police Section on the IACP Executive Committee and serves on the IACP Arson and Explosives Committee. He is an active member of the Texas Police Chiefs Association and the Sheriff's Association of Texas. He and his wife Terri who is a retired Associate Warden of the Federal Bureau of Prisons have two children.
Chief Richard Melton, Napa California Police Department
Richard Melton is the Chief of Police in Napa, California. He has also served as Chief in Farmington and Los Alamos, New Mexico. Chief Melton has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Phoenix and is a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Staff and Command, the FBI National Academy, the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Program and Leadership New Mexico.
Chief Melton served two terms as President of the New Mexico Association of Chiefs of Police. He has also served on the Community Oriented Policing Board, the New Mexico Governor’s Drug Enforcement Advisory Council, the Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee and the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Minority Confinement. Chief Melton is currently a member of the California Police Chiefs’ Association, the IACP Ethics and Environmental Crimes Committee and the IACP Executive Committee. He and his wife Kelly have two children.
Mr. Dan Norton
Dan Norton is Vice President of IS&GS Civil- Business Development for Lockheed Martin. He is responsible for market development, business strategy, and attaining the top line growth commitment of the organization.
Prior to being the Vice President of Business Development, Mr. Norton was Vice President of Managed Services for Lockheed Martin Information Technology responsible for ensuring outstanding service and customer satisfaction in support of Managed Service contracts for numerous Federal Government customers.
Mr. Norton has been with Lockheed Martin for 24 years. Prior to becoming the Vice President for Managed Services, Mr. Norton served as the Director of Managed Infrastructure Services, where he was responsible for strategic and technical planning, oversight and customer consulting activities for one of the fastest growing areas in the federal government. Prior to joining Lockheed Martin Information Technology in 2000, he served as Program Manager for Computing Life Cycle Management at Lockheed Martin Enterprise Information Systems in Orlando, FL.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida.
Howard Safir
Howard Safir founded and actively manages Vigilant Resources International (VRI). VRI delivers superior results and value in three mission-critical areas: Recruiting, vetting, training and deploying highly specialized talent; Identifying, procuring and commissioning technology; Delivering a full suite of investigative, forensic and consulting services to help clients avoid, deter, and effectively address security, emergency and integrity incidents.
Howard Safir was appointed 39th Police Commissioner of the City of New York by Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani on April 15, 1996. Commissioner Safir began his law enforcement career in 1965 as a special agent assigned to the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, a forerunner of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). He advanced through the ranks of the DEA and in 1977 was appointed Assistant Director of the DEA. Commissioner Safir also served as Chief of the Witness Security Division, U.S. Marshals Service. In 1984, he was named Associate Director for Operations, U.S. Marshals Service, a position he held until his retirement from the federal government in 1990. Commissioner Safir rejoined government service in 1994 when Mayor Giuliani asked him to serve as New York City’s 29th Fire Commissioner.
Commissioner Safir received his B.A. in History and Political Science from Hofstra University in 1963. He attended Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, receiving certificates in the programs for Senior Managers in Government in 1988 and for National and International Security in 1989. Throughout his career, Commissioner Safir has been recognized frequently for his outstanding service. In 1996, he was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. He was twice awarded the Presidential Meritorious Executive Award. Additionally, he received the U.S. Marshals Service Meritorious Service Award and the Attorney General’s Achievement Award, in addition to many other citations and awards.
Commissioner Safir is author of "Security, Policing Your Homeland, Your State, Your City," published by St. Martin's Press. Commissioner Safir and his wife, Carol, reside in Manhattan. They have a son, Adam, and a daughter, Jennifer.
Chief Doug Scott
Chief Scott has 34 years of law enforcement experience with 12 years serving in the position of Chief of Police. He was appointed Chief of Police in Arlington County, Virginia, in April 2003. Chief Scott began his law enforcement career as a Police Cadet with the Fairfax County Police Department in 1975. In 1995, Chief Scott was appointed as the Chief of Police for Fairfax County. In 1998, he retired from Fairfax County and was named Chief of Police in the City of Fairfax Police Department. He left local law enforcement briefly in 2000 to join federal service when he accepted a position as an Assistant Inspector General for the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Chief Scott holds an Associate’s degree in Police Science, a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Behavioral Science and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from George Mason University. He is also a graduate of the FBI’s National Academy and the FBI’s National Executive Institute. In August of 2009, Chief Scott was elected to serve as the President of the VA Association of Chiefs of Police and he currently serves VACP as the Immediate Past President. Chief Scott has been active with IACP for many years he has served on the Highway Safety Committee, Environmental Crimes Committee, Terrorism Committee and he currently serves as an IACP Executive Board Member and he serves on the Resolutions Committee.
Haywood Talcove, CEO
Lexis Nexis Special Services, Inc.
Haywood "Woody" Talcove is Chief Executive Officer, Government and LexisNexis Special Services Inc., for the risk solutions business of LexisNexis®. In this role, he is responsible for all sales, market planning and product management for government for LexisNexis. Talcove also oversees all operations for LexisNexis Special Services Inc. (LNSSI), a separate subsidiary that is responsible for classified government business. A recognized expert in the Government IT space, Talcove joined LexisNexis in 2008, bringing a customer-centric focus to LNSSI's operations.
Previously, Talcove served as Vice President of Public Sector Americas for Juniper Networks, where he spearheaded federal (civilian, intelligence, and defense) state and local, and education sales for the company, and supported the networking and security needs of government through Juniper's broad range of high performance technology solutions. Earlier in his career, Talcove served in several positions at Cabletron Systems.
Talcove is a sought-after source for trend analysis by media and industry event organizers, and serves on the Board of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation.
Talcove earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in public administration from the University of Maine.
Foundation Director
Patricia (Petey) Casstevens
Petey has served as a civilian in law enforcement for over 19 years. As Foundation Director, she carries out the daily activities of the foundation, acting on behalf of the board in matters of fundraising as well as marketing, communication, and program cultivation and implementation. She is an Alexandria, VA native who began her commitment to professional policing when she joined the Arlington County, VA Police Department as an Emergency Communications Technician where she served from 1992 – 1999. After seven years with the police department, she joined the IACP in the Research Center, later moving to the IACP’s Division of State and Provincial Police where she administered the IACP’s speed management program, highway safety grants, national occupant protection & impaired driving initiatives, and oversaw the National Chiefs Challenge highway safety awards program. Petey became Foundation Director in 2002 and, after a brief break in service, returned to the Foundation in 2007 to continue enhancing foundation fundraising efforts and program development. She is a graduate of James Madison University; is married to Chief Steven Casstevens of the Cary, IL Police Department and has two stepchildren, Stephanie and Grant.