Phil Kester joined Guild Associates, Inc. in 2024 and is a Senior Chemical Engineer in their Materials Development group. In this role, he conducts and leads laboratory operations for the development of next-generation materials and processes for defense and

Dr Jozef Sabol is an Associate Professor at the Police Academy of the Czech Republic (PACR) in Prague, where he is the Head of the Department of Crisis Management. He holds a PhD and DSc. Before joining the PACR in 2016, he had worked for more than 20 years at the Faculty of Nuclear and

Dr. Margaret E. Kosal is Professor (full) in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Institute of Technology, where she serves as Director of Graduate Studies, Director of the Georgia Tech Military Fellows Program, and Director of the Policy and Politics of Emerging Science and

Dr. Brenda Anne Wilson earned her BA degree in biochemistry and German from Barnard College in New York. Her post-baccalaureate DAAD graduate exchange Fellowship in Biochemistry was at Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany. She earned her PhD degree in chemistry from Johns Hopkins

Police Officer Joseph Rinaldo began his public safety career as a New York City Paramedic, where he responded to numerous large-scale hazardous materials incidents, including the Ebola outbreak, gaining extensive experience in emergency medical response under

Michael Cashman is a former Captain of the United States Marine Corps where he served as an Infantry Officer. He served for approximately 9 years . He transferred to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). While he spent his  career in the DEA, his specialty was investigating Clandestine

Tommy Begres, DNP, EMTP-IC, serves as the Senior Director of Medical Affairs at SERB Pharmaceuticals, where he leads initiatives focused on safety countermeasures designed to protect both military personnel and civilian first responders. In addition to his corporate leadership role, hospital

Mitch Wells earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from Monmouth College, Monmouth IL in 1995 and a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN in 2000. His Ph.D. research was conducted with Professor R. Graham Cooks, and involved improving the performance

Ralph Suppa serves as CEO of Cervitas a hazmat training and consulting company. He is a Captain serving with a major metropolitan fire department and has over two decades of frontline experience in hazardous materials and special operations. He has completed advanced chemical and biological

Casey Galligan joined Avon Protection in 2021 and is the Senior Director for the US Homeland Security and the Department of Defense. 

He is a retired Green Beret with 20 years of experience leading high-performance teams in special operations with combat deployments to Afghanistan and

Maj. Rafal Matuszkiewicz is the head of the Chemical and Ecological Rescue Department at the Fire University in Warsaw (Poland). He is a member of the rescUE DSIM Poland team (Detection, Sampling, Identification and Monitoring). He has many years of experience in project management in Eastern

Dr. Scott Hartley is the CEO of Proengin Inc. which develops and manufactures chemical and biological detection systems.  In this role, Dr. Hartley is responsible leading and directing Proengin operations in North American.  Proengin is a leader in flame spectroscopy

Counterterrorism Division, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED)

Stewart Robertson has served as Major over the Counterterrorism Unit/Division at the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) since 2018.  The Counterterrorism Unit is comprised of 9 individual and highly

Kevin W. Johnson is a retired Supervisory Forensic Operations Specialist/Paramedic, serving 25 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Laboratory Division’s Technical Hazards Response Unit (THRU) in Quantico, Virginia. He supported THRU’s global mission to provide hazmat,

Chief Warrant Officer 5 James W. Domorod Jr is the Branch Head, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Branch, Ground Combat Element Division, Capabilities Development Directorate, Deputy Commandant Combat Development & Integration, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. He enlisted in

Tyler Hoke| Senior Firefighter | Greensboro (NC) Fire Department | UNITED STATES

Tyler Hoke is a senior firefighter and hazardous materials specialist with the Greensboro (NC) Fire Department, where he has served for over nine years. He holds a B.S. in Chemistry from

Michael Kelleher is the Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director for the Foxborough Fire Department, bringing nearly three decades of leadership in public safety, emergency management, and hazardous materials response. Under his command, the department has achieved ISO Class 1 status and

Jonathan (Jon) Szalajda is the former Deputy Director of the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), a division of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). During his tenure at NIOSH, Jon served in various leadership capacities, including overseeing

Dr. Ciottone is President Emeritus of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine and a Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is an Associate in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and

Kimberly Chamblin, Ph.D. is the Director of Government at Boston Dynamics. She serves as Chair of the CBRNE Industry Group. Prior to joining Boston Dynamics, Kim was the CBRN Business Development and Category Manager for ADS, Inc. Kim is passionate about CBRN threat mitigation and emergency

Dr. Lee Greenawald is currently the National Accounts Manager for Respiratory Protection with Calgon Carbon Corporation since June 2025. Formerly, she was the Branch Chief of the Evaluation and Testing Branch at the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), part of the

Jorge Rivero is a senior Russian researcher at the Institute for Defense Analyses. He is an expert in robotics and drones, with published defense analysis.

Over the course of his career, Jorge has led over 100 combat EOD missions using advanced robotics, and has extensive experience in

Travis Rebello is currently the Education and Training Coordinator for the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services Hazardous Materials Response Division, and has been a firefighter in the City of New Bedford Massachusetts since January of 2002. He has been a Hazardous Materials Technician for

James is a highly experienced radiation protection professional with over 35 years’ experience of advising and working with radioactive and nuclear materials. He was appointed as the UK Police Services Radiation Protection Adviser at the time when the term CBRNe was first coming into use. As

Special Agent Nathan Livesey is a seasoned investigator with extensive expertise in counterintelligence, weapons of mass destruction (WMD), and international terrorism. Since joining the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), he has played a key role in high-stakes national security

Dr. Kathryn MacDonald, is the Director of Emergency Preparedness for Clemson University Livestock Poultry Health (Office of the South Carolina State Veterinarian).  With a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and a Master of Business Administration, her primary focus is to support the security and

Lieutenant Christopher Pereira is currently a member of the New Jersey State Police - Hazardous Materials Response Unit (HMRU). He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University and a Master of Administrative Science degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

In his role,

Ryan Gregerson is a product marketing manager with BioFire Defense where he works with some of the coolest biotechnology around. He uses his background in biology to teach the CBRN and medical communities about biological pathogen identification using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the

Col. Artem Vlasiuk is currently the Chief of Civil Protection Division of the CBRN Defense Office, the Support Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Col. Vlasiuk has been active duty since 2001, and has developed his CBRN capabilities since. He is a CBRN Defense expert,

Michael served 20 years in the United States Marine Corps in 1995 as a CBRND Specialist. Served with Infantry, Rotar Wing Air Group, Assault Amphibious Vehicles, Combat Logistics, and as a Material Developer/Project Officer with Marine Corps Systems Command. During active duty deployed with (2)

Mr. Pakorn Patimetha holds a rank of Detective Sergeant First Class (DSFC) in the New Jersey State Police Hazardous Materials Response Unit (HMRU).   DSFC Patimetha is responsible for the development and implementation of the narcotics field testing programs and fentanyl exposure protocols for

With 30 years of distinguished service in UK Policing and international security Gareth brings unparalleled expertise to every engagement.His leadership over countless investigative operations especially

Dr. Christina Baxter is the CEO of Emergency Response TIPS, LLC which provides practical, evidence-based solutions for emergency response through the development of next generation tools for enhanced situational awareness and responder safety; instructional design materials for instructor-led

Mr. Michael A. Bailey entered the Senior Executive Service in August 2021 and is the Director of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOMCBC). In this role, Mr. Bailey oversees many of the Nation’s key chemical and biological defense research and

Mr. Binder is the Unconventional Weapons and Technology Group Program Lead at the University of Maryland's National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START). He joined START in August 2013 and specializes in terrorist, and other Violent Non-State Actor (VNSA) use

Nick Sword is in his 27^th year of service with the Toronto Police Service, including two decades as a member of the Explosive Disposal Unit. He is a current and

Before he took command of the Bundeswehr CBRN Defence Command on 21 September 2021, Colonel Saalow served as Defence Advisor of the German Representative to the Political and Security Committee of the European Union in Brussels.He was also the Deputy Head of the Military Policy Section, which