Staff

Executive Leadership Team

Raymond Merlin
Raymond Merlin
Executive Director
Joseph Willis
Joseph Willis
Deputy Executive Director
Jenny Merlin
Jenny Merlin
Director of Operations
Jill Johanix
Jill Johanix
Director of Business Development

Advisory Board

Harvey Hedden
Harvey Hedden
Immediate Past Executive Director
Steve Ashley
Steve Ashley
Advisory Board Member
Massad Ayoob
Massad Ayoob
Advisory Board Member
Mary Grace Barbye
Mary Grace Barbye
Advisory Board Member
Roger Benn
Roger Benn
Advisory Board Member
Thomas Berner
Thomas Berner
Advisory Board Member
John Bostain
John Bostain
Advisory Board Member
Mike Brave
Mike Brave
Advisory Board Member
Raymond Cordell
Raymond Cordell
Advisory Board Member
Todd Fletcher
Todd Fletcher
Advisory Board Member
LOU ANN HAMBLIN
LOU ANN HAMBLIN
Advisory Board Member
Brian Hill
Brian Hill
Advisory Board Member
Timothy Janowick
Timothy Janowick
Advisory Board Member
Daryl Johnson
Daryl Johnson
Advisory Board Member
Robert “Coach” Lindsey
Robert “Coach” Lindsey
Advisory Board Member
David McRoberts
David McRoberts
Advisory Board Member
Eric Nowicki
Eric Nowicki
Advisory Board Member
Mark Pearce
Mark Pearce
Advisory Board Member
Laura Scarry
Laura Scarry
Advisory Board Member
Ron Scheidt
Ron Scheidt
Advisory Board Member
Larry Smith
Larry Smith
Advisory Board Member
Tony Zanti
Tony Zanti
Advisory Board Member

Advisory Board Emeritus

Brian Willis
Brian Willis
Immediate Past Deputy Director
Alexis Artwohl
Alexis Artwohl
Advisory Board Member Emeritus
Roy Bethge
Roy Bethge
Advisory Board Member Emeritus
Dennis Carroll
Dennis Carroll
Advisory Board Member Emeritus
Bill Harvey
Bill Harvey
Advisory Board Member Emeritus
Tom Engelmann
Tom Engelmann
Advisory Board Member Emeritus
David Grossman
David Grossman
Advisory Board Member Emeritus
Rick Rosenthal
Rick Rosenthal
Advisory Board Member Emeritus
Guy Rossi
Guy Rossi
Advisory Board Member Emeritus
Charles Soltys
Charles Soltys
Advisory Board Member Emeritus
Michael O’Malley
Michael O’Malley
Advisory Board Member Emeritus
Roland Ouellette
Roland Ouellette
Advisory Board Member Emeritus
Joe Sciammarella, MD, FACP, FACEP
Joe Sciammarella, MD, FACP, FACEP
Advisory Board Member Emeritus
Neal Trautman
Neal Trautman
Advisory Board Member Emeritus

Advisory Board In Memoriam

Ed Nowicki
Ed Nowicki
Founding Executive Director
Phil Brankin
Phil Brankin
Advisory Board Member Emeritus
Chuck Mader
Chuck Mader
Advisory Board Member Emeritus
Jim Smith
Jim Smith
Advisory Board Member Emeritus
Brian Stover
Brian Stover
Advisory Board Member Emeritus

ILEETA Content Team

Kerry Avery
Kerry Avery
Journal - Managing Editor
Brian Hill
Brian Hill
Journal Editor - Officer Safety and Use of Force
Dan Fraser
Dan Fraser
Journal Editor - Instructor Development
Kimberly Schlau
Kimberly Schlau
Journal Editor - Law Enforcement Environment and Wellness
Rick Jacobs
Rick Jacobs
Journal Production & Design
Kati Cole
Kati Cole
Social Media Manager

Technology Advisory Group (Core Team)

LON BARTEL, PhD.
LON BARTEL, PhD.
TAG Team Lead