Global thought leaders, innovators, authors, influencers, educators and TED senior fellows have taken the spotlight at our events. Keynotes are selected by our Program Council
Chief Richard B. Palomo
Chief of Police, Southwest Independent School District, Texas
Mandi Murphy
Director for EM & Safe Schools, Plano Independent School District, Texas
Dr. Jeff Wilson
Director of Operations, Huntsville City Schools, Alabama
Jason Stoddard
Director of School Safety and Security, Charles County Public Schools, Maryland
Dwight Satterfield
Deputy Superintendent Operations and Safety, Decatur City Schools, Alabama
Dennis McFatten
Executive Director of Safety and Security; Safe Schools, Marion County Public Schools, Florida
Steve Honn
Director, Forsyth County Schools, Georgia
Todd Shirley
Chief of Student Support Services, Forsyth County Board of Education, Georgia
Jeffrey Borowy
Chief Operating Officer, Charleston County School District, South Carolina
Chief Curtis Adams
Chief of Police & Director of Campus Police, Bibb County School District, Georgia
Chief Anthony Smith
Chief of Police, Wichita Falls Independent School District, Texas
Edward Collins
Chief of Facilities Management and Capital Projects, Cranston Public Schools (RI)
Dr. Jason Kotch
Director of Innovation & Technology, Avon Grove School District, Pennsylvania
Travis Forrester
Director Of Security, Safety, And Emergency Preparedness, Greenville County Schools (SC)
Danielle Stevens
Director of Safety and Security, Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95, Illinois
Rob Martinez
Director of Facility Operations, North Clackamas School District, Oregon
Dr. Robert Sigrist
Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations, St. Joseph School District, Missouri
Tyoto Wardlow
Director of Safety and Security, Union Public Schools, Oklahoma
Chief James Northington
Chief of Warren Police, MSD of Warren Township, Indiana
Dr. Joffery Jones
Executive Director of Support, South Division, Houston Independent School District, Texas
Dr. Louis Fletcher
Executive Director of Facilities & Operations, EL Paso County School District 49, Colorado
Dr. Kelly May-Vollmar
Superintendent, Desert Sands Unified School District, California
Greg Porter
Director – Security, School Safety, and Emergency Preparedness, Greenville County School District, South Carolina
Lakinsha Swinton
Director of Employee Services, Beaufort County School District, South Carolina
Eric King
Director of Safety & Security, Conway Public Schools, Arkansas
Dr. Bryan Pettengill
Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services, Raymore-Peculiar School District, Missouri
Danielle Stevens
Director of Safety & Security, Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95, Illinois
Chief Jim Farrell
Chief of School Police, Springfield Public Schools, Missouri
Charles Kelley
Director of Investigations and School Safety, Killeen Independent School District
Chief Doug Boortz
District Safety & Security Chief, Bay District Schools, Florida
Jerry Shannon
Director for EM & Safe Schools, Plano Independent School District, Texas
Kenya Chatman Floyd
Executive Director of Facilities, Oakland Unified School District
Lou Cammiso
Director of Safety & Security, Naperville Community Unit School District 203, Illinois
Wayland Cubit
Director of Security, Oklahoma City Public Schools, Oklahoma
Brett Yancey
Chief Operations Officer, Springfield Public Schools, Oregon
Jay Hunt
Director of Transportation, Lawton Public Schools, Oklahoma
Dr. Beth Sanborn
School Safety Coordinator, Montgomery County Department of Public Safety, Pennsylvania
Josh Friedman
Director of Safety & Security, Scottsdale Unified School District, Arizona
John Dufay
Assistant Deputy of Operations, Albuquerque Public Schools, New Mexico
Amelia Ruzicka
Superintendent, Bayless School District
Randy Moore
Director of Campus Safety, Spokane Public Schools, Washington
Chief Rick Goodrich
Chief of Safety & Security, Boerne Independent School District, Texas
Dr. Aaron Skrbin
Director of Safety & Security, Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Pennsylvania
Dr. Juan Hinojosa
Executive Director of Operations, Harlandale Independent School District, Texas
Jon Barth
Director of Facilities Management and Transportation, Farmington Public Schools, Michigan
Chadd Springer
Chief of Police, Lake Dallas Independent School District, Texas
Ruben Martinez
Emergency Management Director, Katy Independent School District, Texas
Antonio Simmons
Director of Facilities & Maintenance, Bibb County School District, Georgia
Lori Adlhadeff
President, Make Our Schools Safe, Florida
Marques Clayton
Chief Operations Officer, Metropolitan School District of Warren Township, Indiana
Eric Lutz
Director of Facilities, Conrad Weiser Area School District, Pennsylvania
Dr. Lisa M. Gonzales
Chief Operations Officer, O'Farrell Schools, California
Dr. Jim McMullen
Deputy Superintendent of Organizational Operations, Olathe Public Schools, Kansas
Bob Klausmeyer
Senior Director of K12 Safety & the Center for Education Safety, Missouri School Boards’ Association - Center for Education Safety, Missouri
Matt Krueger
Safety & Security Coordinator, Howard-Suamico School District, Wisconsin
Mike Raisor
Founder & President, Maelstrom Advising
Chrissy Simpkins
Director of Safety & Security, Avon Grove School District, Pennsylvania
Rachad T. Wilson
Chief Operating Officer, Brevard Public Schools, Florida
Dr. Barry Lanford
Executive Director of Facilities Maintenance & Operations, North East Independent School District, Texas
Theodore Vierling
Chief Operations Officer, Katy Independent School District, Texas
Melissa Patterson
Safe Schools Director, The School District of Palm Beach County, Florida
Dr. Garfield Adams
Assistant Superintendent of Operations, Knox County Schools, Tennessee
Dr. Andre Stewart
Chief Operations Officer, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, North Carolina
Corey Goble
Safety Director, Baldwin County, Georgia
Tracy Holloway
Director of Safety, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, North Carolina
Ralph Velez
Sr. Dir. Security Operations, Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia
Jarvis Adams
Chief Operations Officer, City Schools Of Decatur, Georgia
Charles Mayfield
Chief Operating Officer, Chicago Public Schools, Illinois
Dr. Celena M. Cutts
Assistant Chief of Safety & Security, Montgomery Public Schools, Alabama
Dr. Tret Witherspoon
Deputy Superintendent, Valdosta City Schools, Georgia
Shannon Piller
Executive Director for Safety & Security, Anderson School District 5, South Carolina
Mark Stout
Chief of Police, Putnam City Schools, Oklahoma
Monique Ruomo
Executive Director of Operations, Baltimore City Public Schools, Maryland
