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, Katy Myers reflected on her time in the CPE program saying: “Showing up – that is the first things leaders must do. Show up, do the work, because as we learned over and over again, credibility is the foundation of leadership – doing what you say will do.”
Congratulations to the following graduates:
Michael Bateman – Metropolitan Nashville (Tenn.) Department of Emergency Communications
Victoria Brown – Lewiston (Idaho) Police Department
Allyson Burrell – Charleston County (S.C.) Consolidated 911 Center
Eric Dau – Clinton County (Iowa) Communications
Isaac Entsua-Mensah – Georgetown University (Washington, DC) Police Department
Keely Heyman – Mountain Valley (N.J.) Emergency Communications Center
Paul Jokerst – East Central (Mo.) Dispatch Center
Tiffaney Lalli – Manatee County (Fla.) Emergency Communications Center
Joshua Mann – New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of Emergency Services and Communications
Katy Myers – North East King County (Wash.) Regional Public Safety Communications Agency (NORCOM)
Becky Neugent – Autauga County (Ala.) 911
David Ross – Johnson County (Kan.) Sheriff’s Office
Teresa Smith-Ross – City of Alexandria (Va.)
Tracy Trogdon – Fayetteville (N.C.) Police Department 911 Communications
Roxanne VanGundy – Lyon County (Kan.) Emergency Communications Center
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 January 2024. 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.
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.
