Anita Burke began her criminal justice career in 2012 at the Colorado Department of Corrections working with high-risk offender populations convicted of domestic violence, sex offenses, child abuse, serious assault and homicide. Since 2017, Anita has worked as a Specialized Probation/Parole Officer monitoring individuals convicted of 1st, 2nd and 3rd Degree Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Stalking and Child Abuse/Neglect. She now focuses on intimate partner violence and abuse, conducting pre-sentence investigations and domestic abuse assessments making recommendations for supervision and programming that best fits clients’ needs. 13 years of working with these specialized caseloads has given Anita a great deal of insight to the thinking patterns, attitudes and behaviors of those who engage in intimate partner violence and sexual abuse. She also recognizes the need for criminal justice professionals to receive continued training to understand this special population.

Brian Van Scyoc is a Lieutenant with the Racine County Sheriff’s Office and is currently assigned to the Criminal Investigation’s Bureau. He supervises the Criminal Investigation Bureau, Metro Drug Unit, and Internet Crimes Against Children division. He joined the Racine County Sheriff’s Office in 2000 and has twenty-five years of law enforcement experience. During his career, he served for fifteen years as an operator, Assistant Team Leader, and Team Leader with the Racine County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team. Lt. Van Scyoc has more than fourteen years of experience investigating homicides, death investigations, sexual assaults, crimes against children, property crimes, and cold cases. Upon his assignment to the Criminal Investigation’s Bureau, he began a comprehensive review of Racine County unsolved homicide cold cases. Lt. Van Scyoc was instrumental in solving and obtaining convictions in the 1999 homicide of Peggy Johnson, and the 2000 homicide of Juanita Zdroik.

Captain Charles Hedgespeth has nearly 16 years of public service and investigative experience, including 12 years as a sworn peace officer. He has over 13 years of teaching and training experience as a college adjunct, keynote speaker, and national presenter, speaking at state and national conferences for public servants across the country. For the past seven years, Captain Hedgespeth has served at the Kentucky State Police Academy, training hundreds of cadets who became troopers and thousands of officers through in-service programs. He spent five years in leadership roles, including two as Assistant Commander. Now serving as the Recruitment Commander for the Kentucky State Police, he focuses on communication, leadership, and culture building. Most importantly, he has been married for 19 years to his wife, Amy, and is the proud father of two daughters, Bella (14) and Ayva (18).

Captain Baumann has been employed with the Waukesha Police Department for over 26 years. He has served in the Patrol Division, Criminal Investigation Division and the Special Services Division, having Commanded all three. His professional career, both in the military and in law enforcement he has had the opportunity to be a first-line supervisor, middle-manager and work in the executive leadership team. Captain Baumann built a partnership with the Milwaukee County Chief’s Association and was instrumental in the Milwaukee Area Investigative Team, being a lead agency (Shoot Team). He is the President of the Suburban Mutual Aid Response Team, and prides himself on enhancing the wellness and resiliency of the agency. Captain Baumann earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and obtained a Master’s Degree in Management and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy Session 272. During the Christmas parade tragedy mass casualty event he served as the Public Information Officer for the City of Waukesha.

Holly Nilles has been the Business Office Manager and Administrative Assistant at the City of Verona, WI Police Department since August of 2010. She loves to serve, whether it be for members of her department or for the community. Outside VPD, Holly is a Revelation Wellness Certified Group Fitness Instructor and NGA (National Gym Association) Certified Personal Trainer, and she uses those certifications by offering free fitness classes to anyone in or near her community, as well as online. She has been active as a fitness instructor for the past 17 years, but since 2016 she has taught fitness solely on a volunteer basis through her fitness ministry, Forward Fit. Holly loves pouring into others and teaches her classes with an emphasis on training the heart and allowing the body to follow.

Jason has worked in law enforcement since 2000, with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Milwaukee Police Department, Peshtigo Police Department, Waushara County Sheriff’s Department and Wisconsin DCI. He is currently a Special Agent with WI – DCI assigned to the human trafficking bureau.

Kyle is a Shareholder in the Labor and Employment Law Section at von Briesen & Roper, s.c. He advises both public & private sector employers with employment- and labor-related issues including regulatory compliance, antidiscrimination practices, contractual and workplace policy matters, and personnel management. He handles numerous aspects of labor-management relations from advising clients during union organizing campaigns to serving as chief negotiator during collective bargaining negotiations. He also advises clients regarding complex internal investigations and effectively resolving personnel disputes. Kyle also assists clients with crisis communications and effectively handling crisis situations, and he regularly advises clients regarding Wisconsin’s Public Records Law and Open Meetings Law.

Lt. Dan was a highly decorated police officer, retiring after 33 years, and is an internationally recognized police trainer. He has trained officers at every level from recruits to chief’ and sheriffs. He has taught in nearly every police discipline. He is also a published author, writing novels, including, “The Calling Trilogy,” and “Destiny of Heroes. Marcou has also penned, what has been called “The Bible of Police Survival,” along with Chares Remsberg and Jim Glennon, “Street Survival Two, Tactics for Deadly Encounters.” His most recent books are “Law Dogs, Great Cops in American History,” as well as “Law Dogs Two, More Great Cops in American History.” He is currently senior columnists for Police1, the largest on-line police magazine in the nation.

Rebecca is entering her 20th year as the Clerk of Circuit Court for Kenosha County and is the current president of the Wisconsin Clerks of Circuit Court Association. She holds a Master's Degree in Business from Cardinal Stritch University, a Bachelor's Degree in history from UW-Parkside, and a Paralegal Certificate from Carthage College. Prior to her tenure as clerk, she was the the Office Manager of the District Attorney's office, an Investigator and Enforcement Specialist with the Kenosha Child Support Agency, and a Paralegal Manager of a local law firm. She is currently appointed to the Pleasant Prairie Police and Fire Commission and serves as a Trustee for Gateway Technical College. She also volunteers with a number of local area non-profit agencies.

Chief Berg is a longstanding member of the Onalaska community and currently resides in the city with his family. Although he moved to Onalaska at the age of five, Chief Berg proudly considers it his hometown. He is a graduate of Onalaska High School and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin–Platteville. Chief Berg began his law enforcement career in October 1996 with the West Salem Police Department and joined the Onalaska Police Department in January 1998. Over nearly three decades of service - just shy of 30 years - he has served the department and community in a variety of roles, including Patrol Officer, Sergeant, Professional Standards Sergeant, Assistant Chief, Interim Chief, and now Police Chief. In addition, he led the department’s Reserve Unit for approximately 16 years, from 2005 through 2021. Community involvement has long been a cornerstone of Chief Berg’s approach to policing. With the continued support of department staff, he looks forward to maintaining and strengthening key programs that connect the Police Department with the community it serves, including the K-9 Program, National Night Out, Santa’s List, and other outreach initiatives. Chief Berg has expressed deep appreciation to the Police and Fire Commission and the City of Onalaska for the opportunity to serve as Police Chief. He is honored to lead such a talented and dedicated group of officers and staff and views the Police Department as an integral part of a citywide team. He looks forward to working collaboratively with other city departments to deliver the highest level of service to the Onalaska community.