Mindy Benson

President · Southern Utah University

Specializes in higher education administration, event management and production, community relations, fundraising, and donor engagement

Donor Engagement Higher Education Administration Outreach in Rural Communities History of Southern Utah University Event Planning, University Commencement

Tracy Marshall

Manager, Community Relations · CAA South Central Ontario

Experienced leader that promotes road-user safety through educational campaigns and strategic partnerships.

Community Relations Charity Marketing Road Safety Community Affairs

Rebecca Hanson

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Rebecca Hanson conducts research on participatory democratic neighborhood experiments and police militarization.

Venezuelan Politics Socialism Political Theory Latin American Studies Citizen Security and Policing

Michael Stewart

Community Relations Consultant · CAA South Central Ontario

Michael oversees CAA South Central Ontario's traffic safety outreach efforts.

Speeding Impaired Driving Road User Safety Pedestrian Safety Road Safety

Jeffrey Lindsey

Program Director/ Instructional Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Jeffrey Lindsey, a retired fire chief, is a 45+ year veteran who has experience with hurricanes, wildland fires and common emergencies.

EMS Emergency Medical Instances Building collapses Fires Disaster-Related Events

Ewald Friesen

Manager, Government and Community Relations · CAA Manitoba

Ewald manages CAA's advocacy and community relations efforts in Manitoba.

Congestion Management School Zone Safety Road Safety Government & Community Relations Policy Advocacy

David Carter

Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University

David L. Carter is a professor in the School of Criminal Justice and Director of the Intelligence Program at Michigan State University.

Counterterrorism Policing Homicide Investigations Law Enforcement Criminal Justice

Veena Dubal

Associate Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contact: dubalv@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4860 / Office 364-200

Critical Race Theory Sociology of Social Movements Legal Anthropology Work Law Law and Social Change

John Davies

Founder and CEO · Davies Public Affairs

One of the nation's most respected communication strategists & an expert on building grassroots public support for controversial issues.

Strategic Communications and Grassroots Programs Building Public Support for Controversial Projects and Issues Crisis Communications Perception Persuasion

Stephanie Nawyn

Associate Professor and Co-director of Center for Gender in Global Context · Michigan State University

Stephanie Nawyn specializes in migration and refugees, human trafficking and migrant labor exploitation.

Gender Immigration Refugees Resettlement

Kae Livsey

Associate Professor · Western Carolina University

Kae Livsey's research includes applied learning techniques as well as community needs assessment in local and international settings.

Elliott Silverstein

Director, Government Relations, Insurance · CAA Club Group

Elliott manages and executes key elements of CAA’s provincial advocacy role, and overseeing municipal advocacy efforts.

Government Relations & Public Affairs Issues Management Legislation Policy Analysis Strategic Advocacy

Jenny Edwards, Ph.D.

Professor Emerita - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University

Invitational Education, Cognitive Coaching, Nonverbal Communication

Theories of Learning Adaptive Schools Action-Orientated Research Cognitive Coaching Capacity Building

Debra Osburn

Vice President · University of Saskatchewan

Debra Osburn leads institutional strategies to enhance reputation, build effective relationships, and accrue public resources.

Strategic Communications Media Relations Creative Direction Government Relations Web Development

Elizabeth Cannon

President and Vice-Chancellor · University of Calgary

Dr. Elizabeth Cannon is the eighth president and vice-chancellor of the University of Calgary

Higher Education Leadership Geomatics Engineering Board Leadership Community Relations Executive Leadership

Claudia Angelica Reyes-Hull, M.Arch., CMI, CHI

Manager of Cultural and Linguistic Programs · ChristianaCare

Claudia Angelica Reyes-Hull is the manager of Operations, Cultural Competence and Language Services at ChristianaCare.

Community Relations Interpretation and Translation Multilingual Communications Education Management

Anissa Freeman Starnes

Regional Development Director · Constant Contact, Inc.

Entertaining Educational Marketing Expert - North & South Carolina

Email Marketing Event Marketing Social Campaigns Community Relations Social Media Marketing

Nicola Smith, MBA, J.D.

Public Trustee & Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University

Structural inequality and diversity; Leadership for change; Children’s rights advocacy; Ethics and professional responsibility

Leadership and Change Alternative Dispute Resolution Workplace Politics Ethics and Professional Responsibility Organizational Theories

Teresa Di Felice

Assistant Vice President, Government and Community Relations · CAA South Central Ontario

Teresa oversees CAA SCO's advocacy and community relations efforts in Ontario.

Community & Government Relations Road Safety Policy Advocacy Towing Regulation Congestion Management

Manuel N. Ponce, Jr.

Clinical Associate Professor & Director, Institute for School Leadership and Administration (ISLA) · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Educational Leadership and Administration

Charter and Traditional Public School Collaboration Systems Thinking K-12 School Leadership and Administration Communities of Practice Urban School Reform