Advisory Board

Police Chief Douglas F. Muldoon

Palm Bay Police Department,
President, FBINAA

Chief Muldoon began his career with the Palm Bay Police Department in August of 1976. He has worked in all sections of the agency and has served on the senior staff of the department since 1983. On March 17, 2011 he was sworn in as the Police Chief for the Palm Bay Police Department, the first internal person to be selected in over 36 years to hold this position.

He has a BA Degree in Public Administration from the University of Central Florida. He is a graduate of the 153rd session of the FBI National Academy and subsequently served as the FBINAA Florida Chapter President in 1998, appointed in 1999 as Executive Secretary – Treasurer and in July 2005 was elected to the Executive National Board of Directors of this international association. He is currently serving as the President for 2013. He is also a graduate of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, (52nd Session), Florida Department of Law Enforcements Executive Institute’s Senior Leadership Program, the Certified Public Manager Program and Leadership Brevard Class of 1999. He serves on the committees with the Florida Police Chiefs Association, International Association of Chiefs of Police, Palm Bay Hospital Advisory Board, and active member of the Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce. He served as the 2009 President of the Brevard County Chiefs of Police Association. Doug is also a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International.

He continues lead the agency in looking at innovative ways to improve law enforcement using new technologies.

John Southworth, CADC, BRI-II

Founder
Southworth Associates

Through his personal battle with addiction, John Southworth has learned that there is no cure for the disease and that it can be fatal if the appropriate education and steps to recovery are not taken. This knowledge is the driving force behind John’s motivation to educate others about addiction; and in turn, plays a major role in John’s continued sobriety of over 20 years. He has had both personal and professional experience in the field of substance abuse and mental health for more than 40 years. John’s desire to educate others led him to obtain his Certification as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC). John accomplished this goal in 1984 with his certification from The National Association of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselors (NAADAC). He also is a Nationally Certified Addictions Counselor (NCAC), and an Internationally Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ICAADC) (level) I. He holds membership in the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC) and also is a Board Registered Interventionist (level) II.

John began his career as a licensed DUI evaluator in 1983 at the Nelson Institute. After receiving his CADC in 1984 he began providing both inpatient and outpatient counseling for groups and individuals. This experience led to a deeper desire to not only provide counseling and education, but to provide interventions which “help people help others” through the process of recovery from addiction, and also to assist those who have mental health issues. John started his professional career as an interventionist in 1984, and has since conducted hundreds of successful interventions, both nationally and internationally, on a professional and public level. He is currently a preferred interventionist for numerous prestigious treatment centers throughout the United States and abroad.

John has provided, and continues to provide, training on drug abuse and awareness for school employees, local communities, physicians, nurses and other professionals. These educational events also provide resources for the recovery process and continued sobriety. Most recently, he’s spoken at the House of Lords for Rt. Honorable Lord Mancroft in Great Britain, the vice-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Drugs Misuse, as well as the United Kingdom European Symposium on Addictive Disorders (UKESAD). He continues to use this experience and knowledge to assist individuals and families through their own personal struggles.

In order to maintain the highest level of services possible for individuals and families suffering from substance abuse and mental health issues, John maintains professional affiliations nationwide, including a position on the Board of Directors for both the Western Federation of Physician Health Programs and the Association of Intervention Specialists (AIS), as well as a board member position for the Reach Foundation in California. Through these affiliations, John has been able to build and maintain a comprehensive network of services throughout the world and is able to provide assistance at a moment’s notice.

Gordon Graham

Co-Founder & President
Lexipol

Gordon Graham is a 33 year veteran of California Law Enforcement. His education as a Risk Manager and experience as a practicing Attorney, coupled with his extensive background in law enforcement, have allowed him to rapidly become recognized as a leading professional speaker in both private and public sector organizations with multiple areas of expertise.

Officer Kevin Murphy

P.E.A.P. Coordinator,
Henderson Police Department

Kevin Murphy began his career in law enforcement in 1991 with the Henderson Police Department. Since beginning his career he has served in areas such as Department Training Officer, Southern Nevada Regional Police Academy – Training And Counseling (TAC) Officer, D.A.R.E. Officer, Community Relations Officer and the City of Henderson Special Events Coordinator.

In 2008 Kevin suffered a back injury leaving him with a permanent partial disabled. In June of 2009 Kevin relinquished his commission and obtained the position of Police Employee Assistance Coordinator. He is currently a member of the E.A.P. Multi-Jurisdictional Emergency Response Task Force, Advisory Board Member of the Trauma Intervention Program, Board of Representatives for the Injured Police Officers Fund and sits on the Board of Directors of HPD Family Support Network.

As such Kevin now assists employees, and their family members, who are experiencing personal or job-related issues. He offers all employees an objective and non-judgmental resource to contact for advice and assistance to deal with problems which may or may not affect job performance. Kevin assists employees with referrals, coordinates professional counseling resources, and maintains the anonymity and confidentiality of participants. Should an employee experience a significantly stressful event or crisis situation, he will be available for immediate response to the affected employee’s location to provide intervention assistance, if desired.

Kevin has also become a volunteer for Safe Call Now to assist the first responders in Southern Nevada.

Lynn Hankes, MD, FASAM

Doctor Lynn Hankes is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Georgetown University School of Medicine. Over 25 years ago, he was among the 100 pioneer physicians in the entire country who passed the first certification exam in Addiction Medicine, and he is also an honored Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Hankes is a Clinical Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He served 13 years as the full-time Director of the Washington Physicians Health Program, and he is also a Past President of the Federation of State Physician Health Programs.

Frank J. Gallo, Ph.D.

Director, Uniformed Services Program (USP)
Brattleboro Retreat, Vermont

Dr. Frank Gallo is the Director of the Uniformed Services Program (USP) at the Brattleboro Retreat, Vermont. The program provides partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient levels of care focusing on delivering specialized trauma and addiction treatment services to uniformed service professionals like police, fire, corrections, military, veterans, and EMTs. Dr. Gallo received a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Rhode Island, and has experience and specialty training in cognitive and behavioral therapies including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and evidence-based treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). He is a retired police officer from the Cranston, RI, Police Department. His police experience included uniformed patrol, detectives, and the special reaction team (SRT), which involved training in specialized tactics and weapons to resolve high-threat situations. Dr. Gallo has published numerous articles in the field of police psychology, and has written police training manuals. He has provided recruit training for police and paramedics, in-service training for police and fire, and training for mental health professionals including delivering psychological services to uniformed professionals and integrating psychological treatment and uniformed service training to increase uniformed professionals’ psychological flexibility, valued living, and work performance. Dr. Gallo’s research interests include PTSD and effective treatments for uniformed service professionals.

Alex Cahana, MD, Dphil, DAAPM, FIPP

Advisor to the Vice Chancellor for Venture Academics
Affiliate Professor Science, Education, Technology and Global Health Studies

Dr. Cahana is an internationally recognized anesthesiologist and pain specialist. He joined the faculty of the UW Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine to lead as chief of the newly formed Division of Pain Medicine in 2008.

Born in Israel, he studied medicine at Tel Aviv University and was awarded the Purple Heart as a medical officer in the Marine Corps. He completed his training in anesthesiology in his native Israel and completed a fellowship in pain management and palliative care at Vanderbilt University. Most recently, he served as director of the Postoperative and Interventional Pain Program at Geneva University Hospitals in Switzerland.

He is leading the creation of the National Pain Registry and is developing the Washington State Opioid Reform Initiative. In addition to his medical degree, Dr. Cahana holds a master’s degree in bioethics and medical humanities from the Faculty of Theology, University of Lausanne.

He is the associate editor in the journals Pain Practice, Pain Medicine and Pain Physician and is chair of the research committee of the American Academy of Pain Medicine. He is the assistant-at-large to the president of the World Institute of Pain.

Patient Care Philosophy
“Always listen to the patient’s history. It is his story, not ours. If you do that, you will always get the answer and be able to help the patient get to the ‘ah-hah’ moment.”

Myrle L. Carner

Director, Law Enforcement Services
Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound

Myrle L. Carner is currently the Director of Law Enforcement Services for Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound, managing the Investigative, Public Relations and Media efforts for all city, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies within a four county (4.2 million people) area. Myrle has been involved in Law Enforcement for four decades.

Myrle has spoken to over 900 professional organizations and has won numerous awards, including “Who’s Who in Law Enforcement”, “Man of the Year” for Kiwanis International, “Officer of the Year” for Washington State Jaycees,” Police Coordinator of the Year” for Crime Stoppers International and has won 14 medals for Track and Field in the International Police Olympics. His accomplishments in media include; Police Media Coordinator for the largest Law Enforcement television production ever filmed titled “Manhunt Live.” Myrle is also a Co-Winner of a Television Emmy for a Washington State police television movie titled “Northwest Crackdown” and the current Police Liaison Officer for the Q13 FOX television show “Washington’s Most Wanted.”

Myrle remains very active in the Seattle business community and his church in Lynnwood, WA. He is the immediate Past President of the Emerald City Rotary Club located in downtown Seattle and a recipient of prestigious “Paul Harris Fellow Award” for Rotary International. He has spent his life helping kids and is the Founder of the Aurora Kids Club, an organization formed in the North-end of Seattle. Myrle is currently the head boy’s Varsity Golf Coach for KINGS High School located in the greater Seattle Metropolitan area. Myrle is happily married to Dorothy, his wife of over 40 years, and they have three grown daughters.

Deputy Chief Nick Metz

Seattle Police Department

Deputy Chief Nick Metz is currently serving as the Deputy Chief of Operations, which oversees the Patrol Operations Bureau, Criminal Investigations Bureau and Special Operations Bureau.

Deputy Chief Nicholas Metz has been with the Seattle Police Department for over 28 years. He spent four years as a patrol officer in the downtown corridor and Rainier Valley before becoming an undercover detective in Narcotics.

He was promoted to Sergeant in 1989 before being assigned to work in Internal Investigations, the East Precinct Anti-Crime and Community Police Teams and the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center (WSCJTC).