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Dennis Conroy, Ph.D. biography & contact information

A licensed psychologist, Conroy has recently retired with over 30 years service with the St. Paul Police Department in Minnesota. Diverse assignments with the St. Paul PD included patrol officer, patrol supervisor, vice/narcotics investigator, director of field training, juvenile officer, and more.

Speaking topics:

  • Human Behavior in Law Enforcement
  • Police Stress
  • Peer Counseling in Law Enforcement
  • Working with People for Police Leadership
  • And more…

Michael D. Curtis, MD biography & contact information

Current Emergency Physician and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Director. 14 year career in emergency medicine, focused on emergency medical services with attention to bioterrorism, disaster management, hazardous materials emergencies, cardiac arrest resuscitation and educating law enforcement officers and EMS providers about excited delirium.

Speaking topics:

  • Symptoms of excited delirium
  • Potential pitfalls relating to violent confrontations with law enforcement

Martin L. Drapkin biography & contact information

Coordinates Wisconsin's basic jail officer training program, oversees curriculum and development of instructional materials for Wisconsin Department of Justice. Consultant to state agencies and author of articles/books dealing with development and implementation of jail and law enforcement policies and procedures.

Speaking topics:

  • Legal issues in jails (correctional law)
  • Management and supervision of "special" inmates in jails
  • Development and implementation of jail policies and procedures
  • Introduction to corrections

G. Dwayne Fuselier, Ph.D. biography & contact information

FBI Special Agent, 22 years, retired. On-scene supervisor/primary negotiator at many major FBI hostage situations.

Speaking topics:

  • Crisis Management
  • Crisis Negotiation
  • Negotiation/Tactical Concepts for On-Scene Commanders
  • And more…

Kyle Gulya biography & contact information

Kyle Gulya is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Section of von Briesen & Roper's Business Practice Group. Kyle assists both public and private sector clients with employment- and labor-related issues including regulatory compliance, antidiscrimination practices, contractual and workplace policy matters, and personnel management.

Speaking topics:

  • Recent developments in state and federal disability and medical leave laws relating to fitness for duty examinations and pre-employment medical examinations
  • Complying with accommodation responsibilities under state and federal disability laws
  • And more…

Mike McCarthy biography & contact information

Thirty (30) year career as a top-rated morning radio personality in major markets, McCarthy brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in public relations, media, marketing, crisis communication, image building and community relations. He is the president of Mike McCarthy & Associates Consulting, partner in The Palmer/McCarthy Group, LLC. McCarthy co-authored: And the Incorrect Answer is: "No Comment"

Speaking topics:

  • Managing the Media in Times of Crisis
  • Expert Witness Testimony
  • Security Plan Training & Seminars for Employees
  • The 60 Minute Media Manager
  • What Do You Say When You Can't Say Anything
  • The Emergency Urgency Drill

Chester M. Miller biography & contact information

Principal of Leadership Change Management International, LLC, former law enforcement executive. Extensive experience teaching and consulting throughout the world with law enforcement officers.

Speaking topics:

  • Police Leadership & Management Principles
  • Performance & Measuring Accountability Process
  • Identifying Problems & Decision Making
  • Understanding the Dynamics of Change
  • And more…

Dale G. Mueller biography & contact information

FBI Special Agent, 32 years, retired. For 17 years prior to retiring, he worked exclusively in violent crimes, primarily as a polygraph examiner.

Speaking topics:

  • Interviewing
  • Interrogation
  • Crime Scene Analysis
  • Instructor Development
  • And more…

Ronald D. Palmer, C.P.P. biography & contact information

Chief of the Tulsa Police Department (re-appointed in 2007), former Portsmouth, Virginia, Chief of Police, Palmer has 32 years of service in law enforcement. Is a partner in The Palmer/McCarthy Group, LLC which trains and consults in crisis media communications and intervention. Palmer is a FBI National Academy graduate and the FBI's National Executive Institute.

Speaking topics:

  • Managing the Media in Times of Crisis
  • Expert Witness Testimony
  • Security Plan Training & Seminars for Employees
  • The 60 Minute Media Manager
  • What Do You Say When You Can't Say Anything
  • The Emergency Urgency Drill

Tim Schultz biography & contact information

Special Agent Senior, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Narcotics Bureau, 30 years. Extensive experience investigating and testifying in controlled substance cases.

Speaking topics:

  • Methamphetamine: All You Want to Know and More
  • Clandestine Laboratory Investigations: Awareness and Safety
  • Informant Development and Management in Drug Investigations
  • Managing Undercover Drug Operations
  • And more…