APCO Proudly Recognizes Fifteen New Graduates of the Certified Public-Safety Executive Program

Alexandria, Va. - The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is pleased to announce that the following individuals have earned the Certified Public-Safety Executive (CPE) designation, after completing a rigorous six-month program and the culminating course - a two-week capstone seminar at APCO headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida.

In his graduation speech, class president Karl Fasold reflected on his time in the CPE program by thanking his classmates and the value of his personal experience saying, "This program is important. It is the future of our world and provides a unique and effective transformation of ECC personnel into leaders for the 21st century. I thank everyone involved in creating and maintaining the CPE program."

Congratulations to the following CPE Class 16 graduates:

Kelly Alvarez - Charlotte-Mecklenburg (N.C.) Police Department
Desiree Arnold - Atlanta (Ga.) Police Department
Brian Battles - St. Louis County (Mo.) Police Department
Gary Bell - Waukesha County (Wis.) Emergency Preparedness
Megan Bixler - APCO International
Robert Clemmons - Redmond (Wash.) Police Department
Karl Fasold - Orleans Parish (La.) Communication District
Kristen Schultz - Sarasota County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office
Jessica Loos - Lincoln (Neb.) Emergency Communications Center
Michael Mollo - Mountain Valley (N.J.) Emergency Communications Center
Kristin Mullen - Metro Nashville (Tenn.) Department of Emergency Communications
Dave Plumb - Genesee County (Mich.) 911
Dan Sacomano - Northwest Central (Ill.) Dispatch System
Jodi Slate - Denver (Colo.) 9-1-1
Peter Sofie - Southeast (Ill.) Emergency Communications (SEECOM)

The CPE Program is the only executive leadership program focused specifically on the public safety communications profession. It consists of two 12-week online courses and a ten-day capstone seminar.

APCO will accept applications through October 15 for the next CPE program, which begins January 2025. Applicants do not need to be members of APCO International. For more information, visit apcointl.org/cpe or contact CPE Program Coordinator Dr. Timothy Scanlon at (386) 944-2486.

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