Program Director
University of Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut

Mike Zacchea deployed to Iraq in 2004. His military awards include two Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, and a Combat Action Ribbon. Mike was medically retired as a result of his wounds. He holds Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and MBA degrees and is currently the Program Director of the University of Connecticut Entrepreneur Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities. Mike has written or been featured in several media publications and documentaries about returning veterans.

Traumatic Event Management in the Wartime Theater
Plenary Session “FPM”, Friday, February 22, 2013, 7:30pm – 10:30pm

Area Chaplain
US Coast Guard
Portsmouth, Virginia

Capt. Dennis Young is the Area Chaplain for the Coast Guard Atlantic Area, based in Portsmouth, VA. He has served Navy, Marine and Coast Guard commands around the world as a Chaplain since 1986. He holds a Masters in Theological Studies from Southern Methodist University and a graduate certificate in Emergency and Disaster Management from Touro College. Capt. Young also received the Meritorious Service Medal with three Gold Stars, the Navy Commendation Medal with three Gold Stars and the Coast Guard Commendation Medal.

Aviation CISM: Global. Diverse. Resilient.
1-Day Pre-Congress Workshop “N”, Thursday, February 21, 2013, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Greg A. Young, MDiv

Chaplain
FBI, Milwaukee Division
Germantown, Wisconsin

Greg is a chaplain and trainer for the FBI in Wisconsin. He is also the Chaplain & Debriefer for the Germantown, Wisconsin Police Department. He is an ICISF Approved Instructor, an ILEETA trainer for law enforcement and a trainer for the Milwaukee Police Officer Support team. Greg is also a Salvation Army CISM team member. Greg has responded to many incidents both large and small, including the Sikh Temple Mass shooting and the Azana Spa & Salon mass shooting in Wisconsin.

CISM Response to the Sikh Temple Mass Shooting, a Chaplain’s Perspective
Plenary Session “SU1”, Sunday, February 24, 2013, 8:45am – 9:25am

Director of Education & Training
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc.
Ellicott City, Maryland

Dr. Victor Welzant is the Director of Education and Training and prior member of the Board of Directors of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. He previously served as the Director of Acute Trauma Services at Sheppard Pratt Health Systems.

Food for Thought
Lunch Discussion, Friday, February 22, 2013, 12:30pm – 2:00pm
Resilience in Healthcare: Performance, Meaning, and Connection
Afternoon Concurrent Workshop “D4”, Saturday, February 23, 2013, 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Judith Wilcox, Ed.D., N.C.C., L.P.C.

Director/Owner
The Wilcox Center for Psychotherapy and the Healing Arts
North Branford, Connecticut

Dr. Judith D. Wilcox is a retired counselor educator, ICISF Approved Instructor, and counselor with 40 years of clinical, consulting and training experience in nonprofit, community agency, educational and business and industry settings. She maintains an active private practice and contracts with local and national EAP’s to provide onsite crisis intervention services. She has provided CISM services to Emergency Service Workers and civilians for the past 26 years.

Organization Impact of Management Consultation in Crisis Intervention
Afternoon Concurrent Workshop “A9”, Friday, February 22, 2013, 2:00pm – 3:30pm

Mary Beth Williams, PhD, LCSW, CTS

Director/Owner
Trauma Recovery Education and Counseling Center
Warrenton, Virginia

Dr. Williams is in private practice in Warrenton, VA. She is a partner in USVetSource, a 501 C (3) organization that has a mission to help veterans return from war to employment. Dr. Williams is the author of many publications relating to trauma. The PTSD Workbook (w S. Poijula) will appear in a second edition in winter 2012/2013 and will have specific chapters for mind/body issues and veterans. Dr. Williams is a consultant and trainer for peer response teams of Customs and Border Protection.

Practical Considerations in Dealing with Values, Competencies & Ethical Dilemmas
1-Day Pre-Congress Workshop “M”, Thursday, February 21, 2013, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Lindy G. Williamson, MSW

Owner
LGW Consulting, LLC
Charleston, South Carolina

Lindy Williamson has worked in the field of trauma, providing education and consulting and coaching/mentoring services for a variety of groups. She has been deployed to several national and international disasters. Lindy is on faculty at QPR Institute, is an Approved Instructor for the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, and also serves as counselor and instructor for the Mississippi Law Enforcement Peer Support Alliance.

TBI Epidemic: Out of Their Mind or Out of Their Brain?
Plenary Session “FPM”, Friday, February 22, 2013, 7:30pm – 10:30pm

COL Charles E. Woods, MA, Mdiv, PhD (ABD)

President
Woods & Associates, LLC
Woodbridge, Virginia

Biographical paragraph not available at this time.

Moderator
Evening Military Symposium “FPM”, Friday, February 22, 2013, 7:30pm – 10:30pm

Eastern U.S. Regional Director
HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response
Montpelier, Virginia

Janet is the Regional Director for the Eastern U.S. region of Hope Animal-Assisted Crisis Response. She is a past president of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and current chair of its Working Animals division. Janet is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed, and a Professional Member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. She is a graduate of Purdue University’s 2004 DOGS course and holds a Counseling Certificate from the San Francisco SPCA’s Academy for Dog Trainers.

HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response
Poster 11, Friday & Saturday, February 22 & 23, 2013

William Visnovske, Special Agent

Certified Fire Investigator
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Calvary, Georgia

Special Agent William Visnovske is a Certified Fire Investigator with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. In his 22 year career, he has also served as a deputy sheriff, city police officer, state law enforcement officer, and a United States Marine. Special Agent Visnovske is an ICISF Approved Instructor. He has spent the last year conducting research into the psychological reactions of personnel who are exposed to fatality fire scenes.

Fatality Fires Impact on Fire Investigators: The Need for CISM
Plenary Session “SA1”, Saturday, February 23, 2013, 7:30am – 8:00am

Peter F. Volkmann, MSW

President
PF Volkmann & Associates, Inc.
Stuyvesant, New York

Peter Volkmann received his Masters in Social Work from Fordham University. Because of his vast experience in the different rescue fields and the social work profession, Peter is utilized as a crisis interventionist and trainer for rescue departments, municipalities, schools, and corporate organizations around the U.S. who have experienced traumatic events. Peter developed the ICISF course “Law Enforcement Perspectives for CISM Enhancement”. He currently serves as Chief-of-Police, Stockport, New York Police Dept.

Advanced Group Crisis Intervention
2-Day Pre-Congress Workshop “C”, Wednesday & Thursday, February 20 & 21, 2013,8:00am – 5:00pm
Food for Thought
Lunch Discussion, Friday, February 22, 2013, 12:30pm – 2:00pm

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Walden University
Grantsville, Maryland

Annette Umbarger completed her Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology at George Fox University in 1998, and is currently working on a PhD in Counseling Psychology at Walden University School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, with expected graduation in 2013. She has worked in various counseling centers since obtaining her Masters, including private practice for nine years before returning to school to complete her PhD.

The Impact of Personality on Stress Resilience in Firefighter/EMS
Poster 12, Friday & Saturday, February 22 & 23, 2013

Director of National Outreach
Concerns of Police Survivors
Camdenton, Missouri

Jennifer Thacker became a law enforcement survivor at the age of 26, when her husband, Brandon Thacker, was shot and killed in the line of duty on April 16, 1998. She has served as chapter president, vice president, secretary and benefits coordinator. She served on the C.O.P.S. National Board as Southern Seaboard Trustee from 2004-2008 and National President from 2008-2010. Jennifer was named the Director of National Outreach for C.O.P.S. in September of 2010.

Traumas of Law Enforcement Death
Afternoon Concurrent Workshop “C3”, Saturday, February 23, 2013, 2:00pm – 3:30pm

Denise J. Thompson, LISW

Clinical Social Worker
Crisis Response Consulting, Owner
Schertz, Texas

Denise J. Thompson is an LISW and a Lt Col in the Air Force Reserve. Denise is on the ICISF faculty, teaches several ICISF courses, and co-authored the “Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention” course. She is a faculty member of Resiliency Science Institutes, teaching “Resilient Leadership” and “Resilient Child”. Denise has provided crisis intervention and organizational consultation for airplane and helicopter crashes, homicides, suicides, Line of Duty Deaths, manmade and natural disasters, robberies and combat.

Asset-Based Thinking: ABT(s) for Building Resilience
Afternoon Concurrent Workshop “A7”, Friday, February 22, 2013, 2:00pm – 3:30pm

Patricia L. Tritt, RN, MA

Manager
HealthONE Swedish Medical Center
Denver, Colorado

Pat is the Director of EMS and Trauma for HealthONE in Denver. In 1985 she organized the Mayflower Crisis Support Team and also coordinates the Colorado Crisis Support Network. She is an ICISF Approved Instructor for multiple courses and is the author of two ICISF courses, “Staff Support in the Healthcare Setting” and “TEAM: Team Evolution and Management”.

Staff Support in the Healthcare Setting: Where Are You Now?
1-Day Pre-Congress Workshop “F”, Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 8:00am – 5:00pm
How Does Your Team Rate?
Afternoon Concurrent Workshop “B5”, Friday, February 22, 2013, 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Deputy Chief (retired)
Fenton Fire Protection District
Fenton, Missouri

Randall is a retired deputy chief/chief medical officer for the Fenton Fire Protection District in St. Louis County, Missouri. He has worked extensively in the field of Fire and EMS. He is past president of the St. Louis Fire/EMS Officers Association who initiated CISM efforts in the St. Louis region. Randall served as the first president of the Greater St. Louis Region CISM Association Board of Directors and has served as a peer support intervention team member since 1991.

Sustaining Team Success: Choices, Challenges, Credibility & Changes
Afternoon Concurrent Workshop “C10”, Saturday, February 23, 2013, 2:00pm – 3:30pm

Thomas M. Scalea, M.D., FACS, FCCM

Physician-in-Chief, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center; System Chief for Critical Care Services, University of Maryland Medical System; Francis X. Kelly Professor of Trauma Surgery; Director, Program in Trauma, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

Dr. Scalea is the Physician-in-Chief at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland. Recently, he was named the System Chief for Critical Care Services at the University of Maryland Medical System. When he was appointed the Francis X. Kelly Professor of Trauma Surgery, he became the first medical school endowed Professor of Trauma. Dr. Scalea attended the Medical College of Virginia. He began his career at the Kings County Hospital/Downstate Medical Center, where he became Chief of Trauma and Critical Care, rose to the rank of Professor, and founded the Department of Emergency Medicine at Downstate.

Humanism in Trauma and Crisis Care
Plenary Session “SA3”, Saturday, February 23, 2013, 8:40am – 9:20am

Sandy Scerra, B.Ed.

Faculty
ICISF, Inc.
Gardner, Massachusetts

Sandy Scerra, a retired EMT and Special Police Officer, served as Director of Education at the On-Site Academy in Gardner, MA, and as a consultant to the US Program at the Brattleboro Retreat in Vermont. She is a member of ICISF’s Faculty, the Montachusett CISM team and serves on the Board of the Massachusetts Peer Support Network. She has coordinated the CISM response to major incidents, including the Worcester Fire in 1999 and for NYPD/POPPA following 9/11. Sandy also works with and trains First Nations Communities in CISM.

Food for Thought
Lunch Discussion, Friday, February 22, 2013, 12:30pm – 2:00pm

Glenn R. Schiraldi, PhD, LTC (USAR, Ret.)

Founder
Resilience Training International
Ashburn, Virginia

Dr. Glenn Schiraldi is a West Point graduate and Vietnam-era veteran. He has served on the stress management faculties at the Pentagon, ICISF, and University of Maryland School of Public Health, where he received the Outstanding Teacher Award. His 12 books have been translated into nine foreign languages and include: The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook; The Resilient Warrior Before, During, and After War; and The Complete Guide to Resilience. His resilience training has improved resilience and other indicators of mental well-being.

Comprehensive Resilience Training: A Comparison of Three Approaches
Poster 2, Friday & Saturday, February 22 & 23, 2013
Behavioral Resilience: Preparing Tactical Athletes Emotionally
Plenary Session “FPM”, Friday, February 22, 2013, 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Comprehensive Resilience Training: Progress, Promise, & Practical Considerations
Afternoon Concurrent Workshop “D3”, Saturday, February 23, 2013, 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Mary Schoenfeldt, CFT, CCFE

Emergency Manager
Everett Office of Emergency Management
Marysville, Washington

Mary Schoenfeldt, Public Education Coordinator at Everett Emergency Management, has been in the field of Emergency Management and CISM for 25 years. Mary has worked with schools, government, businesses and communities, and responded to high profile incidents in Littleton, Colorado and New Orleans. She has received awards from IAEM and ICISF, serves on the Washington State CISM NET Board and is President of the international disaster mental health agency, Green Cross Academy of Traumatology.

Field Traumatology: A Hands On Disaster Deployment Training
2-Day Pre-Congress Workshop “D”, Wednesday & Thursday, February 20 & 21, 2013, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Disaster Behavior: Myth or Reality and Why It Matters
Afternoon Concurrent Workshop “A1”, Friday, February 22, 2013, 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Building Teams Under Pressure
Afternoon Concurrent Workshop “B9″, Friday, February 22, 2013, 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Clarissa A. Shavers, DNSc, WHNP-BC, TRECOS Fellow

Principal Investigator and Program Director
The Safer Tomorrows: Injury Prevention and Violence Reduction Project/Primary Care Office
East Lansing, Michigan

Dr. Clarissa Agee Shavers, D.N.Sc. is the Principal Investigator and Program Director of The Safer Tomorrows: Injury Prevention and Violence Reduction Project© of the United States of America, Canada, and West Indies Caribbean Trinidad and Tobago, located at the Primary Care Office. In addition, Dr. Shavers’ overall scientific and research goal is to continue to conduct her program of research in the areas of injury prevention, violence reduction, and global healthy peaceful conflict among children and adolescents.

The Safer Tomorrows: Injury Prevention and Violence Reduction Project
Poster 3, Friday & Saturday, February 22 & 23, 2013

Steven C. Spiegel

Captain
Pattonville Fire Protection District
St. Louis, Missouri

Steven Spiegel is a captain firefighter/paramedic with the Pattonville Fire Department and has extensive experience in first response work. He is a founding member of the St. Louis Region CISM Association and has served as past president and current member of the Board of Directors. Steven is an active member of the MO-1 Disaster Assistance Team (FEMA). He is an active leader and educator in CISM efforts and has served as the State of Missouri CISM coordinator.

Sustaining Team Success: Choices, Challenges, Credibility & Changes
Afternoon Concurrent Workshop “C10”, Saturday, February 23, 2013, 2:00pm – 3:30pm

Jenifer A. Swab, EMT-P

Training Coordinator
Ross/West View EMS
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jenifer A. Swab is the Training Coordinator at Ross/West View EMS. She has over 30 years’ experience in public safety as a paramedic, rescue technician and firefighter. She has extensive experience in teaching public safety programs to the community as well as public safety providers. She is currently working on completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. She resides with her husband and five children, including ten year old quadruplets.

Active Shooter Disasters in Our Community: CISM Response
Afternoon Concurrent Workshop “C2”, Saturday, February 23, 2013, 2:00pm – 3:30pm

Flight Captain (ret.)
Stiftung Mayday
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Hans Rahmann was born in Hamburg, Germany and is a retired Flight Captain of Lufthansa German Airlines. He is married with four children and two grandchildren. Hans is best known in the CISM Industry for being the Co-Founder, in 1994, of Stiftung Mayday (Mayday Foundation) where he is still active. He is also an ICISF Approved Instructor. Under Hans’ leadership Stiftung Mayday has become a world leader in International Aviation CISM networking.

Aviation CISM: Global. Diverse. Resilient.
1-Day Pre-Congress Workshop “N”, Thursday, February 21, 2013, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Honorable Richard A. Reed, MSW

Deputy Assistant to the President for Homeland Security
National Security Council, The White House
Washington, DC

Richard Reed’s White House post covers a broad portfolio of homeland security-related policy issues, including all-hazards preparedness, individual and community partnerships, national resilience, critical infrastructure protection, domestic incident management, continuity of government, transportation security, piracy, border security and immigration. He was appointed to the position in October of 2012. Mr. Reed was previously assigned as Vice President for Preparedness and Resiliency Strategy, American Red Cross, and has had a 20 year career with the Federal government, including previous posts at the White House on the Homeland Security Council and the National Security Staff, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the General Services Administration.

Building Resiliency & its Role in the Continuum of Care in Crisis Management
Plenary Session “FR4”, Friday, February 22, 2013, 11:00am – 11:40am

James T. Reese, PhD

CEO
James T. Reese & Associates
Williamsburg, Virginia

Dr. James T. Reese is an internationally known author, lecturer and consultant in the specialty areas of stress management, ethics-based leadership, personality profiling and motivation. Dr. Reese is a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. He has addressed representatives of more than 350 Fortune 500 Companies and was an original FBI criminal profiler.

Ethics-Based Leadership: Leading for a Change
1-Day Pre-Congress Workshop “E”, Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Kimble Richardson, MS, LMHC, LCSW

Coordinator, Outreach & Behavioral Health
St. Vincent Stress Center
Indianapolis, Indiana

Kimble has an MS degree in Counseling from Indiana University and is a licensed mental health counselor, clinical social worker, marriage & family therapist, and clinical addictions counselor. He is president of the Indiana licensure board, an ICISF Approved Instructor, clinical coordinator of the St. Vincent CISM Team, member of the Indiana Mental Health Disaster Response Team, the American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Team, central Indiana Crisis Intervention Team, and faculty member at the University of Indianapolis.

Heartache in the Heartland: The Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse
Plenary Session “SU2”, Sunday, February 24, 2013, 9:25am – 10:05am

Commander Kurt Richter

Chief, Personnel Support Department
U.S. Coast Guard Base Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Virginia

CDR Kurt Richter is currently the Chief of the Personnel Support Department at Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, Virginia. He is responsible for 116 personnel serving more than 3,000 Coast Guard members stationed throughout the Coast Guard’s Fifth District. He has served as an H-65 “Dolphin” helicopter pilot at three different Coast Guard stations. He is also an ICISF trained CISM peer team member. CDR Richter has been awarded the Air Medal, the Coast Guard Commendation Medal (3) and the Commandant’s Letter of Commendation.

Aviation CISM: Global. Diverse. Resilient.
1-Day Pre-Congress Workshop “N”, Thursday, February 21, 2013, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Uwe Rieske, PD Dr.

Landespfarrer / Leading Pastor
Protestant Church of Rhineland / Germany
Bonn, Germany

Since 2011, Uwe Rieske has been the lead Pastor for 53 Pastoral Care Teams in the Protestant Church of Rhineland in Germany. He has worked in Pastoral Care and Crisis Intervention since 2005. He coordinated care for Germans affected by the Tsunami in Thailand in 2005, provided Pastoral Care after the Loveparade Disaster in Duisburg in 2010, and School Crisis Intervention. An ICISF Approved Instructor, he also provides pastoral crisis intervention for the staff of Rescue Services, Relief Organizations and Firefighters.

Middle-Term Spiritual Care – Support Methods after the Loveparade-Disaster 2010
Afternoon Concurrent Workshop “C4”, Saturday, February 23, 2013, 2:00pm – 3:30pm

Eileen Rodriguez

Inflight CISM Chairperson
Southwest Airlines
McKinney, Texas

Eileen Rodriguez has been a Flight Attendant for the past 25 years; the last 19 she has been with Southwest Airlines serving as a Flight Attendant, In-flight Training instructor, In-flight Supervisor and Chair for the Flight Attendant CISM Team. She studied psychology at Tarleton State University in Texas. Eileen has a passion for helping others through grief and traumatic events and has facilitated several Grief and Suicide recovery groups. Eileen and her husband Robert live in McKinney, Texas and have one daughter.

Aviation CISM: Global. Diverse. Resilient.
1-Day Pre-Congress Workshop “N”, Thursday, February 21, 2013, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Rita Rohme, BSN

Joint Center Program Coordinator
Anne Arundel Medical Center
Annapolis, Maryland

Rita Rohme is a married mother of three and has worked at Anne Arundel Medical Center for 16 years. She is a program coordinator for The Joint Center, helping with program development and preparing patients for their upcoming joint replacement surgeries. She has also worked as a staff nurse on both Med Surg and orthopedic units. She has also been a Nurse Navigator at the hospital’s Breast Center, working closely with women going through treatment for breast cancer. Currently she is the co-chair for the hospital’s CISM team.

Development and Launch of a CISM Team in an Acute Care Setting: Year 1
Afternoon Concurrent Workshop “A5”, Friday, February 22, 2013, 2:00pm – 3:30pm

Sheila G. Roth, PhD, LCSW, EMT-B

Professor and Chair of Social Work
Carlow University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Sheila G. Roth is Professor and Chair of the Social Work Department at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, PA. Roth has over 25 years of clinical social work experience and continues to be an active practitioner. In 2004, she obtained certification as an EMT-B and has also been active with the Pittsburgh CISM team for the past 25 years. Roth’s research focus includes the impact of working in emergency medical services (EMS) on family life and work life balance issues.

Active Shooter Disasters in Our Community: CISM Response
Afternoon Concurrent Workshop “C2”, Saturday, February 23, 2013, 2:00pm – 3:30pm