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Kyle McCall

Officer
Speaker Bio

Kyle Allan McCall, MA, LPC, LCDC, NCC, CFRC, is a licensed Peace Officer with the Cedar Park Police Department and a nationally board-certified Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor specializing in complex trauma, dissociation, substance use, chronic suicidality, and high-acuity behavioral health presentations. Kyle is also a Certified First Responder Counselor. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Counseling and has completed an invited MBA-level program focused on leadership, strategy, and executive decision-making.

Kyle’s work is defined by the integration of advanced clinical expertise with real-world operational demands. He has practiced across the full continuum of care, including inpatient, residential, and community-based treatment settings, with extensive experience in co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. He has managed residential psychiatric facilities serving high-acuity populations and has worked directly with individuals experiencing severe trauma, chronic substance use, suicidality, and complex psychiatric conditions. This depth of experience has resulted in a highly refined ability to identify behavioral patterns under pressure, extending well beyond traditional clinical or law enforcement training models.

In addition to his clinical and operational roles, Kyle has contributed to behavioral health system development and cross-sector innovation. He played a key role in the design and implementation of a diversion center program with Bluebonnet Trails Community Services, focused on improving system response to behavioral health crises and reducing reliance on traditional enforcement pathways. His work reflects a systems-level understanding of how public safety, mental health, and substance use treatment intersect in practice.

As a police officer, Kyle applies clinical reasoning in high-risk, time-compressed environments where behavior must be rapidly assessed and accurately interpreted. His approach emphasizes the neurobiological and psychological drivers of behavior, particularly in the context of trauma, substance use, and crisis. This integrated framework enhances decision-making, improves safety, and strengthens both immediate response and long-term outcomes.

Kyle is a nationally recognized trainer and speaker who has presented at numerous conferences to local, national, and international audiences, including the International LGBTQIA+ Criminal Justice Professionals Conference and the Texas Preventing Targeted Violence Conference, among others. He has delivered extensive training to law enforcement agencies, behavioral health professionals, and multidisciplinary audiences at the regional, state, and national levels. His instructional work focuses on mental health-informed response, behavioral threat assessment, and the operational application of clinical frameworks in dynamic, real-world environments.

His presentations are known for their depth, precision, and direct operational relevance, consistently challenging professionals to move beyond surface-level interpretations of behavior and toward clinically informed, strategically sound decision-making. He is widely recognized for translating complex clinical concepts into practical tools that can be applied immediately in the field.

Kyle’s work ultimately centers on advancing how systems respond to complexity, where clinical insight, operational awareness, and real-time judgment converge in moments that carry significant consequence.

Kyle operates at the intersection of clinical precision and real-world consequence, where the ability to accurately interpret behavior is not theoretical, it is immediate, operational, and often decisive.

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Julie Dreifaldt

National Director of Outreach & Community Engagement

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Jennifer Beasley

Associate Principal
Speaker Bio

Jennifer Beasley serves as Associate Principal at Birdville High School, where she leads efforts focused on campus safety, student accountability, and proactive school culture. With nine years of experience as an assistant principal, she has developed practical systems for addressing student conflict early—often identifying concerns that surface on social media before they impact campus.

Jennifer’s work emphasizes early intervention, restorative conversations, and strong partnerships with families to prevent off-campus issues from entering the school environment. She is passionate about mentoring students, guiding them to understand the long-term impact of their choices, and equipping staff with tools to respond effectively to emerging safety concerns.

Jennifer is passionate about equipping school leaders with actionable tools that strengthen communication, prevent violence, and ensure that schools remain safe places for students to learn and grow.

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Matthew Curran

Dr. Matthew Curran

Director, Division of Food Safety
Speaker Bio

Dr. Curran earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Mississippi State University and his Doctorate in Inorganic Chemistry from Florida State University. 

During his 28 years of public service, he has been fortunate to have had the opportunity to contribute in many roles, protecting Florida’s environment and serving Florida’s industries and consumers.  Early in his career, Dr. Curran was appointed to multiple laboratory management positions with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. He initially worked closely with the department's air program. He was heavily involved with many of the department's projects relating to surface and ground water quality issues, hazardous waste determinations, as well as laboratory investigations involving environmental crimes and perceived threat materials, such as anthrax. 

In 2005, he moved into the consumer service arena when he was appointed Chief of Petroleum Inspection for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).  That role morphed and expanded into the Chief of Standards role, where he also represented FDACS nationally as the Weights and Measures Director of Florida.  Following this decade-long role, he later served in roles with FDACS as the Assistant Director of Consumer Services, then as Assistant Director of Food Safety, and since 2017, he has served as the Director of Food Safety for the agency. This role now includes the oversight of age-restricted foods such as hemp and hemp extract for human consumption, as well as kratom products.

The Division of Food Safety became an integral part of Florida’s Hemp Program when it was enacted into state law in 2019.  The division is now responsible for the permitting and inspection of establishments in Florida that are extracting, manufacturing, distributing, storing, or selling hemp and hemp extract and other age-restricted products intended for human ingestion or inhalation.  The division conducts inspections of the more than 13,000 establishments selling age-restricted food products and collects random samples of these products from locations across the state, which are then tested in the division’s laboratories for a variety of biological and chemical contaminants, controlled substances, and labeling claims. 

 

 

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Dave Gomez

Speaker Bio

Dave Gomez is a nationally recognized youth safety speaker with 17 years in law enforcement
and 15 years serving as a School Resource Officer. He translates real-world juvenile
investigations, emerging digital threats, and teen behavior trends into practical strategies for
parents, educators, administrators, and public safety professionals.
Known for his engaging storytelling, humor, and direct delivery, Gomez addresses complex
topics including social media exploitation, artificial intelligence misuse, drug trends, suicide
prevention, dating culture, and adolescent decision-making in ways that empower audiences and
drive meaningful action.

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Richard Grosfelt

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Richard Grosfelt served for over 34 years with the U.S. DEA, spending 28 years as a Special Agent and 6 additional years as Outreach Coordinator for the DEA’s Pharmaceutical Diversion Control Unit. His experience at the DEA has given him a specialized knowledge of both the current drug trends situation and tactical awareness, with an extensive background in teaching and conducting presentations through various training programs. His expertise was gained through conducting numerous narcotics investigations as well as through his certifications as a DEA firearms, tactical, and defensive tactics instructor. In his outreach role, he directed educational programs focused on raising awareness of current drug trends/dangers among diverse audiences, including students, parents, educators, coaches, healthcare professionals, and community groups. As a result of his extensive tactical background, he has also conducted situational awareness training sessions to non-law enforcement personnel during wellness programs designed to increase their overall personal safety.

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Ben Gillenwater

Founder & Chief Technologist
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Ben Gillenwater, founder of Family IT Guy, served as Chief Technologist for Northrop Grumman's $10 billion IT business, supporting customers including the NSA and Department of Defense. With 30 years of experience, he brings deep technical knowledge to the conversation about youth safety online.

Recognizing that most adults did not grow up in the digital world children now navigate daily, Ben bridges the gap between technology, mental health, and youth safety. His work supports educators, law enforcement, school administrators, counselors, and community organizations by connecting online behavior to real-world outcomes, including exploitation, addiction, and emotional distress.

Rather than technical jargon or fear-based messaging, Ben delivers clear, actionable guidance designed to help professionals intervene earlier, communicate more effectively with families, and strengthen digital safety in their communities.

 

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Jake Boyd

Jake Boyd

Sergeant
Speaker Bio

Jake Boyd has been in law enforcement since 2009.  He has served with the Texas Department of Public Safety since 2012.  During his time with the Texas Highway Patrol, Boyd became part of the Texas Crimes Against Children Interdiction for the Protection of Children (IPC) program.  While assigned to the Texas Highway Patrol Region 1D of Texas, Boyd made multiple IPC traffic stops resulting in child rescues and investigations being initiated.  Boyd was also assigned to assist Troopers identify and rescue endangered or exploited children and identify those who pose a high-risk threat to a child.  Boyd coordinated with Victim Services, the Texas Fusion Center and Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to assist in locating missing children and at-risk children.  He also completed the 40-hour Specialist Interview course instructed by Dr. Joe Sullivan, Forensic Solutions, Ireland.  Boyd is a Master Peace Officer with a Master’s Degree of Science in Criminal Justice.  He currently oversees the IPC program as a Sergeant in the Training Operations Division – Crimes Against Persons Training Unit.  

 

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Israel Morrow

Assistant Director for Operations
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Assistant Director Morrow began his career with the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division in January 2005. As a Special Agent, AD Morrow was assigned to the Southeast Raleigh Redevelopment Area, where he focused on violent crimes occurring at or around ABC-licensed establishments. In 2010, AD Morrow was assigned to the Raleigh/Durham FBI Safe Streets Task Force. Since that time, AD Morrow has served as both an Assistant Special Agent in Charge and a Special Agent in Charge, along with being a Special Response Team Leader. In February 2020, he was named Assistant Director for Operations, where he oversees eight district offices statewide as well as the K-9 Program, Technical Surveillance Unit, and the Special Response Team. AD Morrow has fifteen years of experience working illegal outlet investigations, illegal ownership investigations, Source Investigations, Summary Suspensions, and unsuitable to hold ABC permits at problematic locations. AD Morrow received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Catawba College and his master’s degree from Pfeiffer University in Business Administration with a concentration in Strategic Leadership. He received his Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate in 2012 and is a graduate of the West Point Leadership Academy and the FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Program. AD Morrow has been on the NLLEA Executive Board since 2020 and currently holds the position as the immediate past president.

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Dr. Kelly Olson

Director of Clinical Affairs
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Dr. Kelly Olson, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist, author, and keynote speaker who believes that assessing and addressing disease requires an integrative approach.  Kelly's ability to illuminate the molecular misadventures that lead to disease is what makes her special - proving time and again that a splash of nerdy, with a big dash of passion, goes a long way.  Currently, she holds the position of Director of Clinical Affairs with one of the largest toxicology laboratories in the United States.  Here, she focuses much of her attention on mental health, particularly with an emphasis on addictions.  She thrives at taking very complex information and delivering it to audiences of all sizes and backgrounds in a way that promotes understanding and application of key concepts.  She has lectured all over the world as an invited session speaker and has authored/co-authored several peer-reviewed articles, textbook and book chapters, books, posters, and presentations, all aimed at providing a clinically applicable compendium of knowledge to ultimately help healthcare practitioners get their clients/patients well faster.

Dr. Olson received her Master of Science in exercise physiology from the University of North Dakota, and her PhD in Pharmacology & Therapeutics (with a focus on molecular neuropharmacology) from the University of Manitoba.

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