APCO Congratulates New CPE Graduates
APCO International is pleased to announce that the following individuals have successfully completed the Certified Public-Safety Executive (CPE) Program. A graduation ceremony was held July 20 at APCO headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Front row (l to r): Susan M. Stowell Corder, Jenna DiPlacido, Jennifer Kirkland, Natalie Duran, Julie Ray. Back row (l to r): Capstone seminar instructor Dr. Steve Edwards; Cheryl Greathouse, President, APCO Board of Directors; Dominick Nutter; Derek K. Poarch, APCO Executive Director and CEO; Deborah A. Sands; Esmond Marvray, II; Douglas Campbell; Farokh Latif; and APCO Institute CPE Program Coordinator, Dr. Timothy Scanlon.
Drawing on resources from renowned leadership professionals and distinguished academic resources, the CPE Program allows participants to explore topics that include management versus leadership, models/theories of leadership, leadership styles, public safety leadership issues, and executing and managing change.
Instructors include masters and doctoral level professionals in the field of organizational development and leadership. The CPE program consists of two 12-week online courses and an intensive nine-day capstone seminar at APCO headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Congratulations to the following individuals who have earned the prestigious professional designation of Certified Public-Safety Executive:
Douglas Campbell, RPL, CPE – Deputy Director, City of Alexandria (VA) Department of Emergency Communications 911
Susan Stowell Corder, CPE – Director, Knowledge Management and Member Services, APCO International
Jenna DiPlacido, CPE – Regional E911 Communications Manager, Broward County (FL) Office of Regional Communications and Technology
Natalie Duran, CPE – Adjunct Instructor, APCO Institute
Jennifer Kirkland, RPL, CPE – Operations Support Supervisor, Vail (CO) Public Safety Communications Center
Farokh Latif, CPE – Director, AFC-APCO’s Spectrum Management Division
Esmond Marvray II, RPL, CPE – PSC Squad Supervisor, City of Alexandria (VA) Department of Emergency Communications 911
Dominick Nutter, RPL, CPE – Emergency Communications Director, City of Raleigh (NC)
Julie Ray, CPE – Director, APCO Institute
Deborah Sands, CPE – 911 Systems Manager/911 Coordinator, Brevard County (FL) Board of County Commissioners
Few seats remain for the next session of the CPE Program, which will begin in January 2018. For more information, contact Dr. Timothy Scanlon at (386) 944-2486.
