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Jeremy Kelly is a firefighter/EMT with the Upper Pine Fire Protection District in Colorado. He has been in the fire service for 22 years, having served as a firefighter, EMT-B and EMT-P. He previously served in the Magnolia (Texas) Fire Department and the Houston Fire Department.

Matt Hennessy is a firefighter/EMT with the Mandan City Fire Department in North Dakota, where he has worked for 11 years. He previously worked in private EMS with Metro Area Ambulance in Bismarck, North Dakota. Hennessy attended Northland Community College in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, where he completed an associate degree in fire administration.

Christy Warren is a retired fire captain with the Berkeley (California) Fire Department. She has 25 years of service as a professional paramedic, with 17 years as a professional firefighter. Warren was diagnosed with PTSD in 2014 and retired from the fire service in 2016. Since retiring from the fire service, Warren has completed a triathlon and earned a bachelor’s degree in business from Washington State University. She is a volunteer at the West Coast Post Trauma Retreat and works as a substitute teacher at Juvenile Hall in Martinez. Warren hosts the Firefighter Deconstructed podcast, exploring how a career in the fire service can affect firefighters’ mental and emotional health.

Coach Paul Conor, Ph.D., is an organizational psychologist and management consultant who has been working with law enforcement leaders for more than 20 years. He is a former US Marine infantry officer, who led Marines in combat during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Coach Paul is an award-winning author, California state-certified Team Building Workshop facilitator and former university professor. He is also a reserve lieutenant with the Orange County (California) Sheriff’s Department.

Training Officer Brian Watson serves as the substitute assistant chief of training for the Shreveport (Louisiana) Fire Department where his duties include managing and supervising the training routines, education, and recruitment and retention of fire and EMS workers. In addition to these responsibilities, Watson is the human resource provider, facilitating the recruiting and hiring process. Watson has a bachelor’s degree in fire and emergency management from Purdue University and a master’s degree in management and leadership - organizational design and development. He is also a graduate of the NFA’s new Executive Chief Officer course.

Christopher Sobieski serves as a district chief in Cobb County (Georgia) Fire & Emergency Services with operational responsibility for half of the Metro Atlanta county’s 29 stations as well as the Technical Rescue program. He is a 35-year veteran of the fire service with 31 years at Cobb. His career started as a volunteer in the Northern Virginia/DC area. Additionally, Sobieski is a paramedic and served as a paramedic instructor for 20 years. He oversees Cobb’s Technical Rescue Team, which is a part of the Georgia Search and Rescue TF-7. He also previously served as the executive officer for Cobb County’s Director of Public Safety.

Nicholas Greco IV, MS, BCETS, CATSM, FAAETS, is president and founder of C3 Education and Research, Inc. Nick has over 25 years of experience training civilians and law enforcement. He has directed, managed and presented on over 550 training programs globally across various topics including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, verbal de-escalation techniques, post-traumatic stress disorder, burnout and vicarious traumatization. Nick has authored over 325 book reviews and has authored or co-authored over 35 articles in psychiatry and psychology.

He is a subject matter expert for Police1/Lexipol and Calibre Press, as well as a CIT instructor for the Chicago Police Department, CIT Coordinator and Lead CIT Trainer for the Lake County Sheriff’s CIT Program as well as other agencies. Nick is a member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA), IACP, IPSA, LETOA and CIT International, Committee Chair for the IPSA Mental Health Committee, and a member of the Wellness support team for Survivors of Blue Suicide (SBS).

Daniel Shoffner is the battalion chief of EMS and public information officer for the Burlington (North Carolina) Fire Department, and has 25 years of experience in the fire service. He is also a volunteer with the Mt. Hope Community Fire Department in Guilford County. Shoffner has served with the Kimesville Community Fire-Rescue Department in Guilford County, worked for Guilford County EMS and volunteered with Emerald Isle EMS in Carteret County. He holds a Ph.D. in public policy, with research focusing on fire apparatus staffing, plus a master’s degree in public administration concentrated in emergency management. Shoffner is an adjunct faculty member in the Fire Science and Emergency Management Program at Purdue University Global as well as the Fire Protection Technology and Emergency Medical Services departments with Guilford Technical Community College.

Gilby Kim is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in trauma therapy with first responders and veterans. Prior to entering the field of social work, Gilby was a U.S. Marine and later a career firefighter, for eight years, with Montgomery County (Maryland) Fire and Rescue Service.