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.
In her graduation speech, class president Priya Robles reflected on her experience of the CPE Program. “We learned the true value of leadership and the importance of leading ourselves. Once we learn to lead ourselves, we can inspire others to find value in our mission. We have learned to treat those we lead as we would our family. We will make time to engage with them, we will make them feel safe, protected and cared for because success does not come alone. As the African proverb says, “If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together.”
Congratulations to the following graduates:
Christy Bailey – Westerville (Ohio) Communications
Kevin Bayer – Bothell (Wash.) Police Department
Tamara Bell – Southwest Regional (Texas) Communications Center
Theresa Carlson – McHenry County (Ill.) Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB)
Nick DiCicco – Chagrin Valley (Ohio) Regional Dispatch
Kellie Hayney – Grapevine (Texas) Police Department
Shauna Henrie – City of Goodyear (Ariz.) Police Department
Shanna Krogmeier – Des Moines County (Iowa) Consolidated Communications
Timothy Martindale – Gallatin County (Mont.) 911
Melanie Neal – Guilford (N.C.) Metro 911
Priya Robles – Fremont (Calif.) Police Department
Aleisha Rucker-Wright – Georgia Emergency Communications Authority
Holly Williams – Orange County (Va.) Emergency Communications
The CPE Program is the only executive leadership program focused specifically on the public safety communications profession. It consists of two 12-week online courses in addition to the ten-day capstone seminar.
Applications are currently being accepted for the next CPE program beginning in July 2022. Applicants do not need to be members of APCO International. However, APCO members can apply for a scholarship. For more information, visit apcointl.org/cpe or contact CPE Program Coordinator Dr. Timothy Scanlon at (386) 944-2486.
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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.
