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Johanna Wender, MA, LMHC, LPC, is a mental health counselor and president of Bravura Counseling, a practice exclusively serving LEOs, first responders, service members and veterans. She is also the proud wife of a retired police sergeant. Johanna has extensive clinical experience working in a wide range of mental health service settings and specializes in evidence-based treatment of PTSD and other related concerns. In addition to her clinical practice, Johanna provides training and consulting services to law enforcement agencies and a wide range of other clients.

Neal Collie is a sergeant with the Wake Forest Police Department. He has been in law enforcement since 1996 and has supervised patrol and narcotics divisions. He is a certified criminal justice instructor and teaches at the Coastal Plain Law Enforcement Training Center in Wilson, North Carolina. He is a graduate of the Administrative Officers Management Program at N.C. State University and is an active member of the North Carolina Police Executives Association. He has had multiple articles published online by popular law enforcement publications.

Amanda Hunter is the public information manager for the Pasco (Florida) Sheriff’s Office where she oversees the daily operations of the public information and social media units for PSO, with a focus on strategic communications. She holds a master’s in sports industry management with a concentration in marketing, new media and communications from Georgetown University, and a bachelor’s in mass communication, concentrating in public relations from the University of South Florida. In addition to her experience in law enforcement, Hunter has over a decade of marketing and media relations experience in the sports and entertainment industries.

Jim Imoehl is a training sergeant and Crisis Negotiation Team sergeant for the City of Madison (Wisconsin) Police Department. Prior to his current assignments, he served as a patrol sergeant, SWAT operator, Special Events Team grenadier sergeant, field training officer and member of the Honor Guard. His experiences outside of policing include 14 years in the US Navy Reserve where he served as a Senior Chief Petty Officer and 12 years with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation teaching about motorcycle safety and adult learning principles as a RiderCoach Trainer.

Lieutenant Matthew Borders is a lieutenant in a mid-sized police department in Northern Virginia. He has 23 years of law enforcement experience and has served in large and small agencies. Borders has been a Department of Criminal Justice Services-certified general instructor since 2004 and a certified firearms instructor since 2009. He has instructed several General Instructor Development and Firearms Instructor Development classes.

David Baker is senior manager of content marketing at Lexipol. Besides writing and editing content for the Cordico and Lexipol blogs, he is an avid road racer and trail runner. David completed six marathons and seven half marathons in 2022, including the Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon. He also holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest half marathon in “highland dress” (kilt, dress sporran, and formal Prince Charlie jacket). He lives, trains and works in southern Utah. David is the proud father of a police officer son.

Mark Kollar is a special agent supervisor for a state criminal investigative agency and owns Orion LEO Consulting, Ltd., a business dedicated to improving the quality of life for law enforcement officers and their family members.

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Ted Bremer is a senior accreditation consultant and policy writer for Lexipol. He retired in 2016 with over 25 years of experience in law enforcement and public safety. Ted was a founding partner of The Rodgers Group, which was acquired by Lexipol in 2021. He is currently a graduate student at the University of Central Florida pursuing a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Ted’s research interests are focused on police culture, policy/accreditation and innovation through technology.

Dr. Jaime (Brower) Archuleta is a licensed clinical psychologist working out of Denver, Colorado, and is a Board Certified Specialist in Police & Public Safety Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology. She is the Founder and Chair of Brower Psychological Services. She now serves as the Vice President of Peer Support and Clinician Training and Membership for Lexipol. Dr. Brower founded the National Emergency Responder and Public Safety Center (NERPSC, LLC), acquired by Lexipol in early 2023.

Dr. Brower has devoted her career to working with those in law enforcement, corrections, detentions, fire, military and other high-stress occupations, as well as ensuring the health and well-being of their family members. She further specializes in risk and threat assessment, school violence and hostile workplace investigations. Dr. Brower is particularly passionate about training and consulting with agencies regarding best practices for enhancing resiliency and wellness. Dr. Brower is the proud recipient of the 2019 CIT Instructor of the Year award!

Jon M. Shane is a professor in the Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. Dr. Shane has published in leading criminal justice and policing journals, including “Crime Science,” “Journal of Criminal Justice,” “Justice Quarterly,” “Policing: An International Journal of Strategies and Management” and “Police Practice and Research.”

Prior to his faculty appointment, Dr. Shane was a member of the Newark, New Jersey Police Department where he retired at the rank of captain. Throughout his career, Dr. Shane held several operational and administrative positions, including several years in the Research, Analysis and Planning Division. In that role, Dr. Shane was the commanding officer of the administrative arm of the Police Director’s Office serving as the primary policy advisor to the Police Director and Chief of Police. Dr. Shane can be reached at jmsnpd@gmail.com.