Hernando County Schools, Florida

Angel Pagan is the Director of Safe Schools for the Hernando County School District, dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of all students and staff. He brings over 33 years of law enforcement experience, which laid the foundation for his transition into school safety. Before assuming his current role, he served as a School Safety Guardian and later as the Assistant Director of Safe Schools for Hernando County. His extensive background supports a proactive, experienced approach to school security and emergency preparedness.

Avon Community Schools, Indiana

Deb Swain-Bayless has served as the School Safety Coordinator for Avon Community School Corporation since 2019, leading district-wide safety planning and emergency preparedness. She was instrumental in establishing the Avon Schools Police Department in 2020 and now oversees staff and student training, safety technology systems, and ongoing safety data analysis to support a secure and responsive school environment.

Spartanburg School District, SC

Jeff Harmon serves as the Chief Safety Officer for Spartanburg School District One and is a 30 plus year law enforcement officer serving 10 schools plus a career center in upstate South Carolina. Harmon began his Law Enforcement Career in 1995 and joined Spartanburg District One in 2022. Harmon is a graduate of Lander University and Spartanburg Methodist College. Harmon still serves as a Law Enforcement Officer through the Inman Police Department where he routinely fills in for SROs throughout the District.

Northshore School District, WA

Marco is in charge of managing community partnerships and volunteers for NSD and identifies new opportunities to strengthen and connect the NSD community in alignment with the district's mission and strategic plan goals

Crawfordsville Community Schools, Indiana

Dr. Rex Ryker is honored to serve as Superintendent of the Crawfordsville Community School Corporation, where he is dedicated to providing an exceptional, safe, learning-focused, and fun experience for the entire school community.  He has been a student, parent, teacher, coach, and administrator in Crawfordsville Schools.  Each of these roles provides him with an insightful perspective on school safety for students, staff, and the school community. He received his Bachelor’s from Wabash College, his Master’s from Olivet Nazarene, and his PhD from Indiana State University.