Alexandria, VA – APCO International is pleased to announce that the following individuals have earned the Certified Public-Safety Executive (CPE) designation following completion of the culminating course, a two-week capstone seminar at APCO headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida. A graduation luncheon was held January 16 at The Shores Resort in Daytona Beach.
Front row (l to r): Jessica Carter, Gina Cortez, Shantelle Oliver, Roberta Ivory, Russ Palmer, Jonathan Jones, Tina Buneta. Back row (l to r): Juana Green, Kevin Kleck, Greg DeWolf, Patricia Turner, Anthony Stua, Tiffany Fuller, Christopher Wittmer, Kelle Hall, Susan Webster, Johnny Platt.
During the event class president Roberta Ivory spoke about the unique experience the program offered. “My friends,” said Ivory, “I would like to thank each of you for your presence, support and guidance throughout this program. I have never experienced a leadership class where everyone connected and supported each other no matter the situation. It has been,” she added, “one of the best opportunities studying and learning with you all.
Congratulations to the following graduates:
Tina Buneta – Aurora Police Department, Aurora, CO
Jessica Carter – Emergency Communications, City of Lawton, OK
Gina Cortez – E-Com 911, Homewood, IL
Greg DeWolf – Wayne County Department of Emergency Management Services, Division of Emergency Communications, Lyons, NY
Tiffany Fuller – City of Alexandria, Department of Emergency & Customer Communications, Alexandria, VA
Juana Green – Orleans Parish Communications District, New Orleans, LA
Kelle Hall – Highland Park Department of Public Safety, Highland Park, TX
Roberta Ivory – Shelby County Fire Department, Memphis, TN
Jonathan Jones – Athens-Clarke County Police Department, Athens, GA
Kevin Kleck – Tarrant County 9-1-1 District, Fort Worth, TX
Shantelle Oliver – Tarrant County 9-1-1 District, Fort Worth, TX
Russ Palmer – Chatham 911 Communications Services, Pooler, GA
Johnny Platt – Johnson County Emergency Communications, Olathe, KS
Anthony Stua – Porter County 911, Valparaiso, IN
Patricia Turner – Loudoun County Fire and Rescue, Leesburg, VA
Susan Webster – Hartford Department of Emergency Services, Hartford, CT
Christopher Wittmer – Lake County Emergency Communications, Crown Point, IN
The CPE Program is the only executive leadership program of its type in the world focused specifically on the public safety communications industry. It consists of two 12-week online courses in addition to the nine-day capstone seminar.
Applications are currently being accepted for the next CPE class beginning in July 2020. Applicants do not need to be members of APCO International. However, APCO members can apply for a scholarship to cover some of the costs, including travel for the capstone course.
For more information, visit apcointl.org/cpe or contact CPE Program Coordinator Dr. Timothy Scanlon at (386) 944-2486.
About APCO International® (www.apcointl.org)
APCO International is the world’s oldest and largest organization of public safety communications professionals and supports the largest U.S. membership base of any public safety association. It serves the needs of public safety communications practitioners worldwide – and the welfare of the general public as a whole – by providing complete expertise, professional development, technical assistance, advocacy and outreach.
