National
Advisory Board
Welcome National Advisory Board Members
The CIT ASSIST National Advisory Board consists of subject matter experts (SMEs) and practitioners representing law enforcement, mental health, and advocacy. Individually, board members are known for their commitment and expertise in implementing the CIT model; collectively, they provide valuable guidance to all CIT ASSIST program components and activities, including training content, technical assistance, resources, and agency implementation guidance.
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Upcoming Events
6
June 2023
Language Access in Crisis Intervention
1:00 PM EST
22
June 2023
Community of Practice Quarterly Meeting
1:00 PM EST
14
August 2023
In-person Community of Practice Meeting
CIT International Conference
Time TBD
Meet the National Advisory Board
Members Representing Mental Health
Carole Ballard
Licensed Social Worker
Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County
Cleveland, Ohio
Liz Gledhill
CIT Project Manager
Thundermist Health Center of South County
Wakefield, Rhode Island
Habsi Kaba
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
CIT Program Coordinator, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Criminal Mental Health Project
Clinical Director, Miami-Dade County Regional Peer Support Team
Miami, Florida
Don Kamin
Licensed Psychologist
Certified Police/Mental Health Trainer
Certified Suicide Prevention & Crisis Intervention Trainer
Director, Institute for Police, Mental Health & Community Collaboration
Rochester, New York
Ridg Medford
Veteran Law Enforcement Officer and Behavioral Health & Justice Specialist
Oregon Center on Behavioral Health & Justice Integration
Ontario, Oregon
Michele Saunders
Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Consultant
CIT International and Policy Research Associates and GAINS Center
Orlando, Florida
Colette Scott
Director
Interprofessional Clinical and Professional Skills Center and the Standardized Patient
Program University of Arizona
Vail, Arizona
Todd Souter
Licensed Psychologist (PhD) and Director of Intensive Services
Davis Behavioral Health Center
Roy, Utah
Tom von Hemert
CIT Coordinator and Consultant/Facilitator
Thomas Jefferson Area (VA) CIT and the Pacesetter Group
Charlottesville, Virginia
Amy Watson
Professor (PhD)
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Members Representing Public Safety / Law Enforcement
Ron Bruno
Veteran Law Enforcement Officer
Chief Executive Officer of Crisis Response Programs and Training, Inc
Salt Lake City, Utah
Sam Cochran
Veteran Law Enforcement Officer and Criminal Justice Training Instructor
Founder of Memphis CIT Model
Memphis, Tennessee
Johnny Hollingsworth
Veteran Law Enforcement Officer and CIT Coordinator
Huntsville Police Department
Huntsville, Alabama
Travis Lyman
Police Lieutenant and CIT Utah Board of Directors
Layton Police Department
Layton, Utah
Andy Matuszewski
Sergeant and SWAT Crisis Negotiator
Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office
Meridian, Mississippi
Brian Peete
Chief of Police
Montpelier Police Department
Montpelier, Vermont
Frank Straub
Director of Mass Violence Response Studies and PhD
Center for Mass Violence Response Studies
National Policing Institute
Arlington, Virginia
Antoinette Ursitti
Deputy Chief, Training and Support Group
Chicago Police Department
Chicago, Illinois
John Wallschlaeger
Veteran Law Enforcement Officer and CIT Consultant
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Members Representing Advocacy/Other Services
Kevin Fischer
Executive Director
NAMI Michigan
Plymouth, Michigan
Madonna Greer
Certified Peer Support Specialist and Advocacy Consultant
President, NAMI Guilford Board
Greensboro, North Carolina
Carol Speed
Safety Net Coordinator, Association of Oregon Counties
Consultant, CIT International, Inc.
Sandy, Utah
Sheri Wittwer
Advocate/Consultant
Adjunct Faculty, Salt Lake City Community College
President, CIT Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah