{"id":4050,"date":"2022-05-11T15:18:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T15:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/survivefirst.us\/?page_id=4050"},"modified":"2024-02-12T21:24:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T21:24:45","slug":"our-leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/survivefirst.us\/our-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Karen<\/span> Monda<\/span><\/h3>
Executive Director
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As a law enforcement spouse, Karen Monda has seen firsthand the devastating effects of a loved-one\u2019s battle over depression, PTSD, and attempted suicide. With a strong background in education, leadership, and mental health advocacy, Karen\u2019s expertise cultivates a culture of excellence and trust in the first responder community through integrity and purpose. \n

\nHolding both Bachelor and Masters degrees from the University of Central Florida, Karen contributes as a member of Lynn University\u2019s Crisis, Resilience, and First Responder Trauma Training Advisory Council. As a passionate advocate for improving mental health access for first responders and a respected national speaker on the challenges faced by first responder families, Karen is committed to building resilient marriages and communities in the public safety profession.\n<\/p>

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Doug<\/span> Monda<\/span><\/h3>
President
Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board<\/span><\/div>

A former undercover narcotics agent and member of S.W.A.T. with the Cocoa Police Department in Brevard County, FL, Doug Monda understands the strains a career as a first responder can put on one's mental health. After his own personal struggles with depression and a failed suicide attempt, Monda has dedicated his life to helping first responders acknowledge and address career related mental health issues afflicting the responder community. \n

\nAs a national speaker, Doug passionately promotes mental health and resiliency in the first responder community. He co-founded Trauma Behind the Badge, serves as a trustee of the FPCA Foundation as well as a board member for The Quell Foundation, and contributes as a member on Lynn University\u2019s Crisis, Resilience, and First Responder Trauma Training Advisory Council. Doug\u2019s unwavering commitment to normalizing the conversation surrounding mental health in the first responder community continues to make a lasting impact on the well-being of those who serve our communities.\n<\/p>

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Doug<\/span> Muldoon<\/span><\/h3>
Board Director \/ Vice Chairman of the Board
Chief of Police, Palm Bay Police Department (Ret.)<\/span><\/div>

Across his 38+ year law enforcement career, Doug Muldoon has consistently demonstrated his tactical and leadership proficiencies, resulting in a meteoric and highly decorated rise to the top of his field. With his vast experience and training, Muldoon is prized for his expertise, serving as a member of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), and serving as Chair or participating on several boards such as the Florida Police Chiefs Association, International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the FBINAA Charitable Foundation.\u00a0\n\nThe first internally appointed chief of police in 36 years to the Palm Bay Police Department, Muldoon also attended the 153rd\u00a0Session of the FBI National Academy. An active member both locally and nationally, Muldoon served as a local board member, chapter president, and after being elected to the FBINAA Executive board, served as the FBINAA International\u00a0President.<\/p>

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Raul<\/span> Rivas<\/span><\/h3>
Detective, Orlando Police Department (Ret.)<\/span><\/div>

The recipient of numerous awards and accolades to include the Award of Valor, Field Training Officer of the Year, SWAT Operator of the Year, and Florida Governor\u2019s Award, Raul Rivas currently sits on the SWAT Roundup International committee.\u00a0With a career spanning more than 18 years with the Orlando Police Department, Rivas has served across a multitude of departments, including SWAT as an assistant Team Leader.\n

\nThis extensive field experience drove his quick-thinking actions as a member of the SWAT team who responded to the Pulse night club shooting, earning the Award of Valor for his actions.<\/p>

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John<\/span> DeVoe<\/span><\/h3>
Board Director
Former Lieutenant of Police<\/span><\/div>

With more than 25 years of law enforcement experience with a focus on criminal investigations and cybercrime, John J. DeVoe is a public safety executive and former Police Lieutenant. After graduating from the prestigious FBI National Academy (FBINA), DeVoe served as the 2020\/2021 President of his local FBINA Chapter. He is also a distinguished graduate of the NJ State Association of Chiefs of Police Command and Leadership Academy. Further, he is an alumnus and Board of Directors member of the Mid-Atlantic Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (MALEEDS) at Princeton University.

\n\n \n\nAs an accomplished public safety executive, DeVoe was inducted into the FBI National Academy Associates\u2019 Speaker\u2019s Bureau and is certified by the New Jersey Police Training Commission as a Police Instructor. He is also an avid philanthropist; DeVoe is the Founder and President of Mayday Missions: Hope For Heroes \u2013 a nonprofit, charitable organization dedicated to assisting first responders and their families, and participates in the yearly Police Unity Tour in honor of Law Enforcement Officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty and to raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund.<\/p>

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Linda C.<\/span> Ryan<\/span><\/h3>
Board Director &
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Department of Defense Staff Officer, GS-14 (Ret.)<\/span><\/div>

With a diverse technical, program management, and staffing background, Linda Ryan\u2019s 40+ year career focused on delivering program support to the U.S. military, industry, and federal government. A retired U.S. first Sergeant (E-8) and disabled veteran, Ryan completed her federal career at NGA, earning the Meritorious Defense Civilian Service Award for her support of the Intelligence Community. She is also a Military Intelligence Corps Knowlton award and a Legion of Merit award recipient.\n

\nWith an MA in Global and International Studies and an MBA, Ryan currently applies her expertise to assist a variety of volunteer activities including the Boy Scouts of America, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Disabled American Veterans.<\/p>

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Dale<\/span> Coxwell<\/span><\/h3>
Board Director
Director, Samson Metal and Machine \/ Partner, LINDALE, LLC<\/span><\/div>

An incredibly active and valued member of the Brevard County community, Dale P. Coxwell is highly recognized for his commitment to serving those who need it most. The founder of multiple businesses, Coxwell sits on a number of Boards and Advisory Councils, where he can apply his business expertise to drive economic development. A former Captain of the Four Communities Volunteer Fire Department, Coxwell inspires those around him to push their boundaries and use their resources to better both their mental and physical health.<\/p>

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Chris<\/span> Fields<\/span><\/h3>
Major, Oklahoma City Fire Department (Ret.)<\/span><\/div>

A former member of the OK City Fire Department, Chris Fields served Oklahoma City for 31 years, retiring as a Major in 2017. Captured in a photo that would become an iconic symbol of the Oklahoma City Bombing, Fields is committed to helping the first responder community through his own brutal realities of a life spent responding to citizens in their darkest hours.\n\nWith firsthand knowledge, Fields recounts how 31 years of public service, coupled with the events of that day, combined to take a toll on his life and his family. Now he shares his journey out of the suffering in hopes of helping others avoid the failure and pitfalls, and encourages them to reach out.<\/p>

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John<\/span> BlackLeddge<\/span><\/h3>
Deputy Chief of Police, Palm Bay Police Department (Ret.)<\/span><\/div>

After 33 years of service in public safety, John Blackledge retired as Deputy Chief of Police for Palm Bay Police Department. John Blackledge currently supports tactical operations in the military and aerospace industry. Over the past 10 years, Blackledge has been directly involved in suicide intervention incidents, developed and conducted training on law enforcement suicide prevention, and solicited support for impactful programs that increase mental health survival for first responders.\n

\nWith an extensive array of expertise, Blackledge concurrently serves as a sworn reserve Deputy Sheriff for Brevard County, and has been the Lead Legal Instructor for more than 30 years at Eastern Florida State College. A graduate of the FBI National Academy, Blackledge has worked across many disciplines including undercover narcotics and senior command. As the Major of Criminal Investigations, he led the innovative DNA project, LODIS, which earned the prestigious August Vollmer\/IACP Award for outstanding achievement in local government from the ICMA Alliance.<\/p>

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Christopher O.<\/span> Davis<\/span><\/h3>
Assistant Chief of Police, Fayetteville PD (Ret.)<\/span><\/div>

After 25+ years of service, Chris recently retired as an Assistant Chief of Police from the Fayetteville (NC) Police Department. Prior to law enforcement, he served 3+ years as a U.S. Army officer and served in Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield.\n

\nA certified yoga instructor, Davis has a passion for improving resilience and operational performance via yoga and mindfulness training and is currently pursuing his 500-hour certification at the Guiding Wellness Institute.<\/p>

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Kevin<\/span> Faulk<\/span><\/h3>
Fire\/Medic Liaison<\/span><\/div>

A U.S. Marine, Kevin Faulk served as a member of the Crash, Fire, & Rescue MCAS in Jacksonville, NC. After being Honorably Discharged, Faulk became an EMS instructor and Haz-Mat technician leveraging his 6 years on the Haz-Mat Tech Rescue Team at BCFR, Field Evaluation Officer where he was the team coordinator for the department\u2019s CISM team.\n

\nA passionate instructor, Faulk is a member of Eastern Florida State College\u2019s EMS Program, teaching ACLS, PALS, and CPR\/First Aid. Additionally, Faulk is a NAEMT Instructor for TCCC, TECC, TEMS, LEFR-TCC, and Bleeding Control. He has helped train several hundred local fire\/rescue and law enforcement for active shooter events, several hundred law enforcement in bleeding control and has been an evaluator for Department of Homeland Security in an active shooter drill.<\/p>

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Our Leadership Our Staff Karen Monda Executive Director As a law enforcement spouse, Karen Monda has seen firsthand the devastating effects of a loved-one\u2019s battle over depression, PTSD, and attempted suicide. With a strong background in education, leadership, and mental health advocacy, Karen\u2019s expertise cultivates a culture of excellence and trust in the first responder […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/survivefirst.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4050"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/survivefirst.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/survivefirst.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/survivefirst.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/survivefirst.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4050"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/survivefirst.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4050\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4634,"href":"https:\/\/survivefirst.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4050\/revisions\/4634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/survivefirst.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}