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Leadership Roundtable – Wednesday, November 20, 2013

October 1, 2013

HAPCOA is pleased to again present the LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE at this years Symposium. In the past this program was always one of our most highly rated and best attended events. This year HAPCOA will bring together several of its senior members to discuss our Symposium theme: “The Changing Face of Law Enforcement Leadership: HAPCOA at the Crossroads”.

Senior HAPCOA members comprising this year’s roundtable include:

  • Amadeo Ortiz, former Sheriff, Bexar County, TX
  • Art Acevedo, Chief of Police, Austin, TX
  • Richard Garcia, Assistant Director in Charge ®, FBI, Los Angeles, CA
  • Javier Pena, Special Agent in Charge, DEA, Houston, TX
  • Manny Ovalle, Lieutenant ®, Secret Service-UD, Washington, DC
  • Albert Ortiz, Lieutenant, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, CA

This year’s panel moderator:Dr. Dianna Carmenaty, M.P.A., PhD., San Antonio, TX

Dr. Carmenaty is the President of C3 Creating Catalyst for Change. Dianna is a retired San Antonio Police Officer with over 28 years of experience as a Patrol Officer. She also serves on several law enforcement advisory committees and Boards of Directors. In addition Dr. Carmenaty served as the President of the San Antonio Police Department Hispanic Police Officers Organization.

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