Plenary Session – FBI-LEEDA Uncommon Valor Series
Unstoppable Mindset – Nick Lavery: Cultivating Resilience to Overcome and Excel
Nick Lavery, Active-Duty Green Beret, United States Army Special Forces; Founder and CEO of Precision Components; Best-selling Author of Objective Secure: The Battle-Tested Guide to Goal Achievement
In this powerful keynote, Nick Lavery shares his personal journey of overcoming adversity and the critical mindset and resilience strategies that enabled him to not just survive, but thrive. Drawing from his own experiences, he offers actionable insights on how to build mental toughness, embrace challenges, and stay focused in the face of uncertainty. Nick’s message is one of empowerment, showing audiences how to develop an unshakeable mindset and a resilient spirit to lead through any obstacle.
Plenary Session – FBI-LEEDA Cop to Cop Series
Expert Panel: Challenges Facing Chiefs Today
Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick, New Orleans Police Department; FBI-LEEDA Member
Commissioner Tenisha Stevens, Criminal Justice Commissioner, City of New Orleans
Dr. Anthony Batts, (Ret), Long Beach Chief Chief/City Manager, Oakland Police Chief; Baltimore Police Commissioner
Chief Renee Hall (Ret), Dallas Police Department
Chief Vera Bumpers, Harris County Metro Transit Authority
Curtis Johnson, Executive Director of Operations, Pulaski County Special School District, City of Little Rock
Commissioner Michael Harrison (Ret), Baltimore Police Department; Superintendent, New Orleans Police Department (Moderator)
Plenary Session – FBI-LEEDA Officer Safety & Wellness Series
Building Officer Resilience in Uncertain Times
Judy Pollard, Business Development Officer, Justice Federal Credit Union
Vernon Herron, Director, Baltimore City Police Department, Office of Health and Wellness and Early Intervention
In today’s volatile economic climate, financial resilience is more critical than ever. The first part of the session will delve into practical strategies and tools that individuals can adopt to strengthen their financial foundation. We’ll explore the importance of emergency savings and debt management. Attendees will gain insights into risk management techniques and long-term personal financial planning ensuring they are better prepared to navigate economic uncertainties and protect their financial well-being.
Police officers are often exposed to trauma and stress that overtime, if gone untreated, leads to physical and mental illnesses amongst police officers. The strain and stress associated with the profession of police leads to a high rate of divorce, alcoholism and more pore police officers commit suicide, than are killed in the line of duty. The second part of this session will focus on the causes and effects of trauma and highlight strategies police departments can use to protect their employees’ physical and mental health.
Plenary Session – FBI-LEEDA Cop to Cop Series
SRO Success Stories
Mo Canady, Executive Director, National Association of School Resource Officers / NASRO
Plenary Session – FBI-LEEDA Officer Safety & Wellness Series
NLEOMF: Making It Safer for Those Who Serve
Bill Alexander, Chief Executive Officer, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund / NLEOM
Plenary Session – FBI-LEEDA Officer Safety & Wellness Series
Responder Mindset, Resiliency and Peer Support
Officer Lindsay Long (Ret), Tempe Police Department (AZ)
Plenary Session – FBI-LEEDA Legal Series
Use of Force: Moment of Threat vs. Totality of the Circumstances
Eric P. Daigle, Esq., Attorney/Principle, Daigle Law Group LLC
Plenary Session – FBI-LEEDA Communications Series
Strategic Communications for Leaders in Public Safety
Sarah Connolly, FBI-LEEDA Instructor
Matt Fagiana, FBI-LEEDA Instructor
Stephanie Slater Goldfuss, FBI-LEEDA Instructor
Plenary Session – FBI-LEEDA Cop to Cop Series
How Remote Guarding Enhances Officer and Community Safety
Mitch Tavera, Law Enforcement Liaison, Elite Interactive Solutions Law Enforcement Advisory Board
Sergeant II Tom Stone, Los Angeles Police Department (CA)
Master of Ceremonies
Paul Butler, Paul Butler Presentations
Paul Butler is a speaker, presenter, instructor, and entertainer. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication with a concentration in Culture and Communication, as well as an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice. He excels in the areas of motivation, leadership, customer service, and attitude empowerment. During his 27 years of law enforcement, he has been a public servant, training officer, sergeant, crisis negotiator, chief of police, and chief deputy. These opportunities have given him a unique perspective on a vast array of situations and circumstances that many people find themselves in every day. These experiences have helped him to develop the answers to questions and cures to problems most people are facing at work and in life on a continual basis