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Chair William J. Bratton
- Executive Chairman, Teneo Risk
- Vice Chairman, Homeland Security Advisory Council
- Former Police Commissioner, New York Police Department (NYPD) and Boston Police Department (BPD)
- Former Chief, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)
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David Cagno
- Senior Vice President, Teneo Risk
- Former Lieutenant Commander, New York Police Department (NYPD)
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Salvatore Cassano
- Senior Managing Director of Consulting and Lobbying Groups, Pitta Bishop & Del Giorno
- Former Fire Commissioner, Fire Department of New York (FDNY)
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Jerome M. “Jerry” Hauer
- Senior Advisor, Teneo Risk
- Former Commissioner, New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
- Former Commissioner, New York City Office of Emergency Management
- Former Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Sandy Jo MacArthur
- First Responder Training and Education Consultant
- Former Assistant Chief, Office of Administrative Services, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)
- Former Captain, Civil Rights Integrity Division, LAPD
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Kenneth L. Morckel
- Vice President, Public Sector Business Development, The Digital Decision (TDD)
- Former Director of Public Safety, State of Ohio
- Former Superintendent/Colonel, Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP)
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Daniel J. Oates
- Law enforcement and security consultant
- Former Police Chief, Miami Beach, FL, Ann Arbor, MI, and Aurora, CO
- Former Deputy Chief, New York Police Department (NYPD)
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Judith Pal
- Principal, 10-8 Communications
- Former Assistant Commissioner, New York Police Department (NYPD)
- Former Chief of Staff, Baltimore, MD, and Milwaukee, WI, Police Departments
- Former Communications Lead, City of Irvine, CA, Atlanta, and Savannah, GA, Police Departments
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Edward P. Plaugher
- Member, Charity Rebuilding NOMADS
- Former Fire Chief, Arlington County, VA
- Former Deputy Fire Chief, Fairfax County, VA
- Former Assistant Executive Director, International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
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Brett C. Railey
- Senior Public Safety Consultant, The Digital Decision
- Former Chief of Police, City of Winter Park, FL
- Former President, Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA)
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Charles H. Ramsey
- Public Safety Advisor, U.S. Conference of Mayors
- Former Commissioner, Philadelphia Police Department
- Former Chief, Metropolitan (Washington, DC) Police Department
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Ellis M. Stanley Sr.
- Managing Partner, Ellis Stanley Partners
- Chair, Global Board of Directors, International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
- Former Director, Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency
- Former General Manager, Emergency Preparedness Department, City of Los Angeles
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Karen P. Tandy
- Member, Homeland Security Advisory Council and Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking
- Chairwoman, Board of Directors, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
- Former Administrator, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
- Former U.S. Associate Deputy Attorney General
- Former Chairwoman, Board of Directors, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
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J. Scott Thomson
- Past President, Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)
- Former Chief of Police, Camden County, NJ
- Former President, PERF
Learn best practices and trends to watch from top public safety leaders.
For nearly three decades, Verizon has supported public safety with an unwavering commitment and has been receiving counsel from many of the country's most respected public safety leaders. We formalized this relationship by establishing the Verizon First Responder Council in 2019, and now invite public safety agencies across the nation to take advantage of the Council's knowledge and leadership.
Over the next several months, the Council will host a series of engagements, including events, webinars, meetings and conversations, where the public safety community can interact with leaders like Council Chair William Bratton, former NYPD Commissioner and Chief of the LAPD.
Public Safety in 2020
Virtual Town Hall
A conversation with top public safety experts.
Held on August 18, 2020
The first half of 2020 has been transformative for all facets of life, but nowhere have things changed more radically and significantly than in public safety. Council Chair and former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton, one of the world’s most respected experts on public safety, lead a discussion along with the former heads of some of the country’s top public safety agencies, about these issues. Hear what public safety leadership in 2020 can do to help navigate an ever-changing environment.
This Virtual Town Hall was hosted by Maggie Hallbach, VP Business Development and Strategic Sales, Verizon Public Sector and moderated by Mike Mason, SVP – Chief Security Officer for Verizon and formerly an Executive Assistant Director with the FBI.
Watch our Verizon First Responder Advisory Council discuss critical issues facing first responders in 2020.
Council Charter
The Verizon First Responder Advisory Council Charter
The Verizon First Responder Advisory Council was formed in 2019 to provide strategic input and advice to Verizon’s public safety segment. The Council is made up of highly respected and accomplished leaders who represent all facets of the public safety community, including emergency management, fire, public health and law enforcement.
The Council provides public safety thought leadership to Verizon and to the first responder agencies and communities that Verizon and its partners serve. The Council helps Verizon focus on the most important industry trends, priorities and needs affecting first responders so that Verizon can equip public safety professionals with the reliable, innovative, tailored solutions and technologies necessary to help keep them and our communities safe.
Meet the Council
We invite public safety agencies across the nation to take advantage of the expertise and guidance of the Verizon First Responder Advisory Council through events, webinars, meetings and conversations.