Executive Fellows

Christopher Mannino retired as chief of police from the Park Forest Police Department in the greater Chicago area with 25 years of service in 2022. Throughout his law enforcement career, he worked in a variety of assignments in the patrol division, investigation division, support services, and on specialized units such as the ILEAS Mobile Field…

Victor Fazio started his career with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office in 1994. He has worked in a variety of assignments throughout the agency. He spent a large portion of his career investigating narcotics-related offenses. He commanded two multi-agency task forces during his 16-year tenure assigned to the narcotics division. One task force focused on…

Captain Thomas A. Bradshaw currently serves as the Director of the Communications Division of the Virginia State Police. Dr. Bradshaw received his doctorate in Strategic Leadership from Liberty University. He also has a Master’s Degree in Public Safety from the University of Virginia and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Troy University. He received…

Captain Bill Walsh leads the Operations Division of the Voorhees Police Department, which includes both patrol and detectives. He entered public service at the age of 16 as a dispatcher prior to entering the police academy at age 20. Bill holds a master’s degree in administrative science and several graduate certificates, including one in police…

Dr. Garth den Heyer is a member of the faculty of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University and an Associate with the Scottish Institute of Policing Research. He served with the New Zealand Police for 38 years, retiring as an Inspector. His main research interests are policing, counterterrorism and homeland…

Ryan Perlongo is the Chief of Evidence-Based Training and Innovation for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) within the Office of Public Safety. He is responsible for the overall leadership of the section, which includes the development of training, technical assistance, research, and analytical products, along with the management and planning…

Mr. Punchard serves as the Deputy Air Marshal in Charge of the Transportation Security Administration’s Transportation Security Operations Center. Prior assignments include Assistant Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge (ASAC) of the Atlanta Field Office (ATL). In this role he served as an advisor to the field office Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge (SAC), planned and…

Captain Christian Cory has served on the Wichita Police Department for 24 years. He currently leads the Crimes Against Persons Bureau in the Department’s Investigations Division. Captain Cory has previously served in the Homicide Section, DV/Sex Crimes Section, Gang/Felony Assault Unit, Crisis Negotiation Team, and Patrol. He has obtained his B.S. in Criminology at Kansas…

Jason North is a Captain in the Alexandria (VA) Police Department with 19 years of law enforcement experience. He currently leads the Technology Services Division, focusing on research, development, and implementation of law enforcement programs and technologies. He employs evidence-based practices to improve law enforcement effectiveness and professionalism. In addition to his experience, Captain North…

Nader Oweis is a proven law enforcement leader with demonstrated and detailed knowledge of modern police methods and practices especially in the higher education environment. With over 28 years of law enforcement experience, 12 years as a chief of police with two law enforcement agencies, Chief Oweis is recognized for his community-building efforts by law…