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The NAAL Founders Club represents the first trailblazing members who stepped forward to help shape the vision, culture, and direction of the National Association for Accreditation Leadership. As early adopters, these members are not just participants—they are architects of a movement to professionalize accreditation and elevate the role of accreditation professionals and assessors across all public safety disciplines. Their commitment and insight ensure that NAAL grows with a foundation rooted in collaboration, innovation, and leadership. These pioneers will leave a lasting legacy, influencing how accreditation strengthens agencies, empowers professionals, and builds trust with the communities we serve. 

Police Records/Standards Specialist Christina Adcock - Forest Preserve District of DuPage County (IL)

Management Analyst Daniel Albers - Columbus (OH) Division of Police

Assistant Chief Scott Baetens - Novi (MI) Police Department

Supervisor Jody Barrett - St. John's County (FL) Sheriffs Office

Police Services Administrator Bolor Bat-Erdem - Elk Grove Village (IL) Police Department

Police Accreditation and Policy Administrator DeeAnn Bill - Henderson (NV) Police Department

Accreditation Manager Becky Boland - Minnesota (MN) State Patrol

Kimberly Brewster (ret.) - Orlando (FL) Police Department, Owner, KBrewster Consulting LLC.

Thomas Breyer - IAFF (ret.)    *Advisory Board Member*

Accreditation Manager Maureen Buckland - Town of DeWitt (NY) Police Department

Program Manager Steve Bucklin - Polk State College (FL), Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety

Sergeant Sean Butler - Longboat Key (FL) Police Department

Corporal Nicholas Calzetta - Marquette (MI) Police Department

Professional Standards Manager MaryAnne Calogero - Onondaga County (NY)  Department of Emergency Communications

Accreditation Manager Erin Carden - Knightdale (NC) Police Department

Accreditation Manager Chelsea Charnock - Douglasville (GA) Police Department

Accreditation Manager Cori Cirolia - Berwyn (IL) Police Department

Accreditation Officer Daniel Dalia - Port St. Lucie (FL) Police Department

Accreditation Manager Roland DeGraauw - Southlake (TX) Police and Fire Departments

Isaiah Dennard - CEO, DCC & Associates (FL)

Master Officer Jennifer DiMatteo-Bennett - Port St. Lucie (FL) Police Department

Police Administrative Coordinator Deborah Dinkel - Lakewood (CO) Police Department

Accreditation Manager Katelyn Drago - Newton (NH) Police Department

Lieutenant Ethan Dunn - Tangipahoa Parish (LA) Sheriff's Office

Policy & Accreditation Manager Andrew Elder - Ohio (OH) Emergency Management Agency

Accreditation Manager Stephanie Erb - Buckeye (AZ) Police Department *Advisory Board Member*

Accreditation and Compliance Coordinator Daniel Fisher - Naperville (IL) Police Department

Police Accreditation Coordinator Andrea Glover - Savannah (GA) Police Department

Deputy Director Greg Gonzalez - Douglas County (NE) Communications

Chief Ryan Grim - Marquette (MI) Police Department  *Advisory Board Member*

Commander Kristie Gruenwald - Novi (MI) Police Department

Management Analyst Janice Hamm - Fremont (CA) Police Department

Chief Michael Hawkins - Trenton (MI) Police Department

Accreditation Specialist Brittany Heck - Port St. Lucie (FL) Police Department

Accreditation Technician Christina Holwell - Huber Heights (OH) Police Department

Accreditation Manager Teri Horton-Sandlin - Blue Springs (MO) Police Department

Accreditation Manager Kayla Hovelson - Brookings (SD) Police Department

Lieutenant Phil Huddy - Vero Beach (FL) Police Department

Accreditation Analyst Stephanie Hunn - Arvada (CO) Police Department

Areaka Jewell - CEO, Accreditation Academy (FL)

Special Projects Coordinator Bobby Johnson - Cuyahoga Metro Housing Authority (OH) Police Department

Division Director, Strategic Operations & Accountability Dr. Sonya Johnson - Savannah (GA) Police Department

Deputy Chief Benjamin Kadolph - Willowbrook (IL) Police Department

Accreditation Manager Mary Kelley - Shelby County (AL) Sheriff's Office

Chief Anthony King - Stratham (NH) Police Department

Major Shaun Klucznik - President, American Jail Association (AJA) (FL)

Accreditation Manager Cheryl Krage - Arapahoe County (CO) Sheriff's Office

Accreditation Manager Mary Kyler - Wheatridge (CO) Police Department

Inspections Lieutenant James Langton - Fort Myers (FL) Police Department

Training and Accreditation Coordinator Stephen Leigh - Carol Stream (IL) Police Department

Lonnie Lemons - CEO, Pursuit of Excellence Training and Consulting

Ex. Dir. Nicole Ishmael Livingston - Emergency Management Accreditation Program *Advisory Board Member*

Accreditation Manager Kierstan Lynch - Cape Coral (FL) Fire Department

Commander Robert Manar - Novi (MI) Police Department

Deann Macleod (ret.) - Kingman (AZ) Fire Department Communications Director  *Advisory Board Member*

Executive Director Sarah McEntee Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services

Administrative Sergeant Josiah Morrissette - Uxbridge (MA) Police Department

Accreditation Manager Jolene Nagle - Littleton (CO) Police Department

Accreditation Manager James Nolting - Wethersfield (CT) Police Department

Accreditation Manager Dr. Lynn Odenthal Ph.D. - Upper Arlington (OH) Police Services *Advisory Board Member*

Dr. Jeff Owens - Accreditation Manager (ret.) Hollywood (FL) Police Department - Owner, Accreditation Colony

Jessica Peltz, BSN, RN - Owner, Medical Transport Accreditation & Compliance (FL)

Accreditation Manager Mike Pence - Novi (MI) Police Department

Assistant Chief Eric Perry - Golder Ranch (AZ) Fire District

Chief Compliance Officer Jeanne Pierce - Coastal Ambulance (FL)

Dr. Larry Porter - President, Council for the Accreditation of Emergency Management & Homeland Security Education (CAEMHSE)

Director of Accreditation Felicia Prince-Heath - Columbia (SC) Police Department

Attorney Joseph Race - Daigle Law Group (CT) *Advisory Board Member*

Accreditation Manager Jeff Rasche - Fort Myers (FL) Police Department

Brandee Rector - Greenville (SC)

Accreditation Manager Kristin Rightler - Jupiter (FL) Police Department

File Program Consultant Jennie Rivera - Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training (CT)

Accreditation Manager Gary Robinson - Palm Beach County (FL) Sheriff's Office

Accreditation Manager Keri Rogers - Orangeburg (SC) Department of Public Safety

Accreditation Manager Jasjeet Sangha - Glendale Heights (IL) Police Department

Dr. James Scott, DJC - Albertus Magnus College (CT)

Administrative Services Division Manager Emily Sarvis - Whiteville (NC) Police Department

Accreditation Manager Shelia Setzer - Parker (CO) Police Department

Chief (ret.) Harvette Smith - CompliGrowth Solutions (FL)

Professional Standards Manager Marta Sorchik - Cobb County (GA) Department of Emergency Communications

David Taylor - Consultant, Pursuit of Excellence (OH)  *Advisory Board Member*

Chief Paul Tennies - University of Michigan (MI) Police Department

Training Coordinator & Accreditation Manager Dakota Vest-Wright, ENP - Mobile County (AL) Communications District - 911

Accreditation Manager Amy Von Cullin - Middlebury (CT) Police Department

Accreditation Manager James Wagner - Shaker Heights (OH) Police Department

Accreditation and Planning Specialist Marilyn Wagner - Fuquay-Varina (NC) Police Department

Accreditation Specialist Kellie Walsh - Apex (NC) Police Department

Accreditation Manager Bill Washburn - University of Washington (WA) Police Department

Office of Professional Standards Manager Amy Wheeler - Colorado (CO) Bureau of Investigaation

Accreditation Manager Tammie Wichers - North Port (FL) Fire Department  *Advisory Board Member*

Sergeant Marita Williams Albany (GA) Police Department

Accreditation Manager Michael Wholihan - McCandless-Franklin Park (PA) Ambulance Authority

Professional Standards Captain Shawn Yates - Fort Myers (FL) Police Department

Accreditation Manager Kenneth Zbiegien - Beachwood (OH) Police Department

Deputy Chief Susan Zecc (ret.) - Norwalk (CT) Police Department

Police Accreditation Specialist Joseph Zelinski - Savannah (GA) Police Department

Director of Public Safety / Chief of Police  Erick Zinser - Novi (MI) Police Department


* Note: Not all Founders Club Members are listed at the members request. *


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