Our fall 2024 First Responder Wellness Conference will be held on October 29-30, 2024.
This conference is free to all First Responders.
This conference will focus on strengthening the dimensions of wellness.
Sergeant John Mattingly, a distinguished 21-year veteran of the Louisville Metro Police Department in Kentucky, dedicated the majority of his career to serving in narcotics and violent crime units with the goal of enhancing the quality of life for the citizens of his beloved city. On March 13, 2020, Sgt. Mattingly gained national attention when he sustained injuries during the execution of a search warrant at the residence of Breonna Taylor.
The ensuing events, marked by widespread protests and global scrutiny, were further intensified by the subsequent death of George Floyd. The perceived lack of transparency from both the police department and the city allowed unfounded speculation and misinformation to proliferate through various channels, including mainstream and social media, celebrities, and athletes. Sgt. Mattingly seeks to provide a factual account of the incident in his nationally bestselling book, “12 Seconds in the Dark.”
John has transformed this tragedy into triumph by dedicating himself to traveling the country, where he educates and inspires individuals from all walks of life on the crucial topics of leadership, resiliency, and personal triumph.
In addition to his professional endeavors, Sgt. Mattingly has been married to his wife Nicki for 17 years and is a dedicated family man, with four children and two grandchildren.
Chris Powell transformed lives on ABC’s hit show ‘Extreme Weight Loss’, which aired for 5 seasons with tens of millions of viewers across the globe in 148 countries. He is an expert in the field of health & wellness, regularly appearing on nationally syndicated television shows such as Good Morning America, The Dr Oz Show, and The Doctors. He has been featured on the cover of several publications to date and has written numerous articles for publications such as Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, SHAPE, and Women’s Health.
In response to the devastation brought on by the COVID pandemic, Chris developed “Move One Million,” a nonprofit intended to bring movement and mindfulness to the world. In just two years, the movement has taken the world by storm, with people from 76 countries virtually moving together every day.
Chris is a two-time New York Times Best-selling author of books that provide motivation, nutrition, exercise tips and workouts. After over 20 years in the transformation business, he has a proven track record of helping people make lasting changes in their lives.
Chris holds a degree in Exercise Science from Arizona State University, with concentrations in biomechanics and physiology. He also holds the respected Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
Chris Zamora is the Founder and CEO of Law Enforcement Coaching LLC. Chris is a retired Peace Officer, serving 23 years with the Gilbert Police Department, in Gilbert, Arizona. Chris has served a multitude of assignments to include Patrol, D.A.R.E., Undercover Narcotics (Deep Cover/High School Immersion, Street Level Narcotics and U.S./Mexico Border Cartel Operations), Internal Affairs, Robbery and Homicide. Chris has also served as a member of CIT, CISM as well as a Crisis and Hostage Negotiator on the SWAT Team.
Chris is also a practicing Clinical Hypnotherapist, Certified Transformational Life Coach, Shamanic Reiki Practitioner and Yoga Instructor. Chris utilizes the First Responder Mindset to create self-awareness in order to promote personal and professional development for Police Officers’. Chris believes in taking a holistic approach to regaining and maintaining internal balance within oneself.
Tami Sharp is the Founder and CEO of Law Enforcement Coaching LLC. Tami has been in the Law Enforcement world her entire life as her dad was an outpost Deputy Sheriff and served 23 years as an officer, after serving 20+ years in the U.S. Air Force. She grew up witnessing first-hand the stressors, mindset and residual effects from the Law Enforcement lifestyle as well as bearing witness to the compounding effects of stress and PTS.
Tami has spent over 20 years in the holistic and personal development fields. Tami holds a degree in Transformational Psychology and is certified in Clinical Hypnotherapy, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), Reiki Energy Work, and Life Coaching. She is currently working towards her Doctorate in Metaphysical Science. Tami also has extensive training in Aromatherapy, Nutrition, Yoga, Meditation, and other holistic wellness modalities in which she translates into an unmatched style that works effectively for Law Enforcement.
“Tactical Brain Training: Strategies to Help Mitigate Stress & Trauma”
Gina Rollo White is the founder and CEO of Mindful Junkie, a not-for-profit focused on First Responder Stress and Trauma. Gina has over 17 years of experience as a mind-body teacher, educator, and author. She has a Masters degree in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University. Her graduate thesis was Mindfulness and Law Enforcement, An Effective Approach to Implementing Mindfulness for First Responders.
Gina has spent the last eight years developing trauma-aware stress reduction and mindfulness programs tailored for law enforcement, fire services, medical professionals, military, and other trauma sensitive communities. She has delivered training across the country to 100’s of departments.
Gina authored a Justice Department approved Criminal Justice Mindfulness Training Curriculum, which forms the backbone of her program – Tactical Brain Training®: Mindfulness for First Responders. She has spoken about First Responder stress management at over two dozen conferences across the US. She authored and delivered the First Responder Mindfulness Journey on the AmDTx mindfulness app. She authored and delivered Learn To De Stress, a 15-day mindfulness course with Mindful magazine. Her book, Tactical Brain Training, A Guide to Trauma and Stress and Management for First Responders and The Professionals Who Support Them, is available for preorder, and official in print September 2024.
Known as the ‘Positive Impact Executive, (or, PIE Guy!)’ Rich’s passionate entrepreneurial spirit and drive for excellence has made way for an impressive 30+ year track-record of business success.
Some of his entrepreneurial successes, including Homefair, iCrossing, CMR, In-A-Visit, Van Go Activities, Colair Beauty Lounge & Med Spa to name a few. They are a testament to his innovative spirit. As a co-founder and former CEO of Homefair.com, one of the internet’s first 700 “dot com” companies, Rich and his team pioneered multiple digital tools and calculators that are still widely used online today.
Rich has a vivid executive history working in healthcare, mobility, health & wellness, anti-aging, and amongst others, technology and digital media. Recently, Rich created the Positive Impact Alliance (PIA) which is dedicated to giving back and honoring our public servants. Working with the Town of Gilbert & Gilbert Public Schools Leadership Team, the PIA created several special programs that are helping First Responders, Education Staff and other public servants reduce stress and improve mental, emotional, family and physical health & wellness. Rich is a great mentor and leader to all he associates with and is obsessed with service and helping others.
Rich lives in Mesa, Arizona, and is the proud father of three awesome young adults who are all happily married. He is also blessed grandparent of four (Poppa)! Rich is involved in several volunteer activities and enjoys audiobooks, serving others, snow skiing, TED talks, yoga, biking, and hiking.
Kim is the Functional Nutritionist at HeartFit for Duty, a family medical practice that focuses on healthcare for first responders and their families. Kim brings an extensive background in the wellness field with over 18 years as a speaker and educator.
She received her Bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of New Mexico where she also played division I softball for the Lobos. Upon completion of her degree, she later went on to receive her Master’s degree in Health Education from Concordia University in Portland, OR. From there, she spent 15 years holding several High School teaching positions in Health and Physical Education, Leadership, Culinary, and Community Coordinator for the district. Kim later went on to receive her Functional Nutrition Coaching certification in 2018.
Since working at HeartFit for Duty, Kim has blended her athletic background with her love for teaching into applicable supportive environment that directly relates for a first responder’s lifestyle. Her passion to help others and her ability to convey complicated topics strengthens HeartFit’s comprehensive approach to care that is appreciated from the police and firefighter community.
Born and raised a Northwest girl (go Ducks!), Kim currently resides in Mesa, Arizona with her husband, two boys and French bulldog. When she is not teaching, she is writing cookbooks, taking food pictures, boxing, and traveling.
“Workicide: Work-related contributing factors to suicide and prevention strategies for first responders”
Stephanie is a former cop, the wife of a cop, and the daughter of two cops. She worked 16 years in law enforcement; the last several as a police officer on the central coast of California. In 2022, Stephanie left her sworn job and now focuses her time on researching and mitigating work-related contributing factors to suicide within first responder agencies as well as increase organizational and occupational wellness through anecdotal and science-backed methods; partially through her Ph.D. program in Organizational Psychology. In addition to her professional roles with First Responder Wellness & The Counseling Team International, Stephanie is a quantitative analyst for organizational wellness consulting, teaches for the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and Standard and Training for Corrections (STC) with her certified therapy dog, is a contributing writer and speaker for several organizations, and is the published Best-Selling author of her book titled, “Workicide.” Stephanie has been featured on Law Enforcement Today, The Police Tribune, and Blue Lives Matter. When not working, writing, or teaching, Stephanie can be found outside in the sunshine with her husband, sons, and pets.
Angela Harrolle is the CEO & President of The 100 Club of Arizona, a trusted resource for Arizona’s Public Safety Members. She’s an accomplished former Special Agent of the of the Diplomatic Security Service, Real Estate Broker and partner in several local restaurants. Since 2015, Angela has applied her diverse leadership experience as the CEO of an organization assisting Arizona’s sworn public safety members and their families with financial assistance. Supporting through several different programs for Line of Duty Injuries or Death, the purchasing of equipment that enhances their safety and the proactive programs in Mental Health and Wellness through respective apps, Bulletproof and Fireproof.
Angela graduated from ASU with a Bachelor of Science. While working in Federal Law Enforcement, she met her husband, Bruce Harrolle. After about a decade together their lives took a dramatic turn when Bruce, her husband and father to their two young children, lost his life in the line of duty performing a helicopter rescue while working as an officer/paramedic for the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS). With a survive and thrive mentality, Angela worked with the AZDPS on legislation that would provide surviving families of a line of duty death with lifetime access to health insurance, this law is now known as Harrolle’s Law.
Angela has led The 100 Club of Arizona where her experience in Public Safety and perspective as a family member has significantly contributed to the organization’s growth. The organization has begun taking a much more proactive approach to increase awareness for health, wellness, and safety programs for Arizona’s First Responders. Due to the impact and advancement that Angela has had in propelling the organization forward, she was recognized as one of 2021 Phoenix Business Journal’s Most Admired Leaders, was awarded the Phoenix Titan 100 award in both 2022 and 2023, and is also recognized as an ASU Sun Devil 100, class of 2023.
Retired Phoenix Police Officer, Jason Schechterle.
Growing up, Jason had one dream – to serve as a Phoenix Police Officer. Inspired by his brother and the tragic loss of a local law enforcement hero, Jason worked persistently towards his dream. After serving four years in the Air Force, at the age 26, Jason achieved his goal to work on the streets of Phoenix as a rookie police officer. Then, only 14 months into what was supposed to be a life-long career, Jason’s life took an unexpected, dramatic and, at the time, tragic turn.
On the night of March 26th, 2001, a taxi cab crashed into the rear of Jason’s patrol car. Upon impact, Jason’s car burst into flames, trapping him inside with temperatures reaching over 700 degrees.
Through a series of miraculous and fateful circumstances, Jason survived the crash and ensuing physical and emotional catastrophe. He suffered severe burns to over 40% of his body which drastically altered his appearance. He has undergone more than 50 surgeries just to have the ability to accomplish simple daily tasks we often take for granted.
Jason’s journey chronicles his fight for life, his triumph over tragedy and the inspiration that enables him to continue to overcome unimaginable adversity. His personal narrative exemplifies that the power of the human spirit can never be underestimated or extinguished. His story is also a testament of true love and the dedication Jason and his wife have in their commitment to honor their family and the vows of marriage in good times and bad.
His story is one of life, rebirth and transformation. Jason represents the human experience at its very best – an ascent from despair to describing himself as the luckiest person alive!
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON AT PHOENIX MESA GATEWAY AIRPORT (1.4 MILES, 4 MINUTES)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES GILBERT-MESA GATEWAY AIRPORT (1.8 MILES, 4 MINUTES)
COURTYARD PHOENIX MESA GATEWAY AIRPORT (2.3 MILES, 5 MINUTES)
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