2024 Alaska Safe Roadway Behaviors Symposium Speakers
Tammy Kramer
Tammy Kramer is the Administrator of the Alaska Highway Safety Office, where she has served for 12 years. With 30 years of dedicated service to the State of Alaska, Tammy is deeply committed to saving lives on Alaska's roadways. She was born and raised in Pullman, Washington, and moved to Alaska in 1989. Outside of her professional role, Tammy enjoys trapshooting, hiking, camping, and fishing with her husband of 35 years and their 2-year-old Golden Retriever, Lena.
Eric M. Bailey
Eric M. Bailey is the bestselling author and president of Bailey Strategic Innovation Group, one of the fastest-growing human communication consulting firms in the United States. Eric has a Master’s Degree in Leadership and Organizational Development from Saint Louis University and is a lifetime learner of human and organizational behavior and has been featured on CNN, Huffington Post, Forbes, and Like a Real Boss Podcast. Eric works with Google Inc, the US Air Force, Los Angeles County, the City of St. Louis, MO, Phoenix Police Department and many more.
Kristen Burke, MBA
Kristen has 24 years of experience in Toxicology, with expertise in forensic, clinical, and workplace drug testing. She currently serves as the NHTSA Region 9 Toxicology Liaison, supporting laboratories in AZ, CA, HI, and Pacific Territories. Previously, Kristen was the Laboratory Director for the CA Department of Justice, Bureau of Forensic Services – Toxicology Laboratory. She has extensive experience in providing testimony on the effects of alcohol and drugs on human performance and postmortem analysis. Kristen has also held various roles in quality management, private sector toxicology, and assessment. Additionally, she has contributed to committees and provided instruction to law enforcement, prosecutors, and toxicologists. Kristen holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology, an MBA from USC, and is pursuing an M.S. in AyurVeda Integrative Medicine. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Physiology.
Chief of Police Sean Case
Chief of Police Sean Case was appointed by Mayor Suzanne LaFrance and assumed office on July 1, 2024. With over 20 years in law enforcement, Chief Case previously served as Deputy Chief of the Anchorage Police Department. His career began with the Los Angeles Police Department and included diverse roles such as SWAT operator, K9 handler, School Resource Officer, Patrol Sergeant, Internal Affairs Investigator, and Commander. He has also served as Patrol Shift Commander and Captain of the Patrol, Inspection, and Administration Divisions. Chief Case holds a master’s degree in Criminology from Indiana State University and a master’s degree in the psychology of leadership from Pennsylvania State University. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy. As a national trainer and speaker, Chief Case addresses critical issues such as use of force, internal affairs operations, and training evaluation. He has collaborated with numerous police departments to develop effective, impartial policies and is a board member of a non-profit victims' advocacy organization.
Dr. Darrin Grondel
Dr. Darrin Grondel currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Traffic Safety and Government Relations for the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility and Director of the National Alliance to Stop Impaired Driving (NASID). Darrin previously served as the Director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) 2012-2020 and retired as a captain in 2017 from the Washington State Patrol, after 25 years of service. Darrin earned his Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Brandman University (2016), MPA from the Evergreen State College (2004), and BA in Political Science from Brigham Young University (1995).
Major Dave Hanson
Major David Hanson began his law enforcement career in 1993 at the Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS) Training Academy. As a trooper he was assigned to Palmer and Kodiak, filling multiple additional roles including Judicial Services Trooper and Village Oversight Trooper. In 1998, he took a position in the Criminal Investigation Bureau, the predecessor to the Alaska Bureau of Investigation (ABI) and worked Major Crimes Investigations out of the Anchorage office. Major Hanson promoted to Sergeant in December 2006, supervising the Alaska Bureau of Investigations Major Crimes Unit. During this time, he served as a member of the Crisis Negotiation Team, and taught Interview/Interrogation and Crime Scene Investigation at the DPS Training Academy. In June 2010, he promoted to Lieutenant and served in and around the DPS Headquarters in various capacities; HQ Staff Lieutenant, DPS Commissioner’s Office Planning & Logistics, and the Alaska Bureau of Highway Patrol (ABHP). During his time in the ABHP, Major Hanson took over the Statewide Coordinator position for the Alaska Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Program, as well as the AST Legislative Liaison responsibilities. He returned to the ABI in May 2016 as the Deputy Commander, until he promoted to Captain in February 2019 and served as the ABI & Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) Commander. In May 2020, he promoted to his current position as Major and Deputy Director of the Alaska State Troopers. Major Hanson is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Session #246 in 2011, and has served as the DPS liaison for advanced management schools since that time.
Robert Hayes
Robert Hayes is the Western Region Project Manager for the Drug Evaluation Classification Program and is employed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. In 2022, Robert retired as a Patrol Lieutenant with the Albany Police Department in Oregon after 32 years in law enforcement. He worked for four years as a Reserve Deputy with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, four years as a patrol officer with the Florence Police Department, and 24 years with the Albany Police Department. Throughout his career, his emphasis has been in traffic enforcement and the detection of impaired drivers. Robert is currently a Drug Recognition Expert, Drug Recognition Expert Instructor, Standard Field Sobriety Test Instructor, and a crash reconstructionist. He was the Chair of the Linn County DUII Victim Impact Panel and Chair of the DUII Multi-Disciplinary Training Task Force for fifteen years. Robert has received numerous awards regarding his fight against impaired driving.
Judge Mary Jane McCalla Knisely
Judge Mary Jane Knisely is a well-respected Montana judge with a background in law and psychology. She has served in various legal roles, including as a criminal prosecutor and a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Billings. In 2011, Judge Knisely was selected as the Region 10 Judicial Outreach Liaison as part of a partnership of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the ABA Judicial Division. This program assists judges in courts of every size and jurisdiction by providing education and information-sharing opportunities related to impaired driving. In May 2012, Judge Knisely joined the faculty of the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada. Judge Knisely serves on the Executive Committee for the American Bar Association’s National Conference of Specialized Court Judges. Judge Knisely has been involved in several initiatives to reduce juvenile detention and has helped establish specialized treatment courts. She has received multiple awards and honors for her contributions to the legal field, including recognition from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Association of Drug Court Professionals.
Bill Kotowski
Bill Kotowski is a grants officer with the ITD Office of Highway Safety. He focuses on community projects, outreach, and paid media, and manages the Idaho Office of Highway Safety’s award-winning Shift program. Prior to working in transportation, he spent more than a decade working in video production, including broadcast news and video streaming projects. Bill is a proud Idaho State University Bengal, where he graduated with a degree in Mass Communication and a Minor in Spanish.
Judge J. Matthew Martin
J. Matthew Martin is the first American Bar Association (ABA) Tribal Courts Fellow. In 2013 he retired after over a decade of service as an Associate Judge of the Cherokee Court, the Tribal Court for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Judge Martin received a BA with Honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a JD from the UNC School of Law. He also holds a Ph.D. in Judicial Studies from the University of Nevada-Reno. For over 30 years, Judge Martin has been Board Certified as a Specialist in Federal and State Criminal Law by the North Carolina State Bar. In the 1991 Term, at age 31, he argued Wade v. United States before the Supreme Court of the United States.
A member of the faculty of the National Judicial College, Judge Martin has also served as an adjunct member of the faculty at the UNC and Elon University Schools of Law. Judge Martin has spoken nationally and internationally on issues ranging from federal Indian law and traffic safety to criminal law and the judicial process. He is published in multiple peer reviewed journals and in 2016, his chapter, “Tribal Courts at a Crossroads,” was included in the 8th Edition of the ABA’s The Improvement of the Administration of Justice. His first book, The Cherokee Supreme Court: 1823-1835, was published in 2021 by Carolina Academic Press.
In 2014 he received the Livingston Hall Juvenile Justice Award from the ABA’s Criminal Justice Section and the Franklin N. Flaschner Award, as the nation’s outstanding specialized court judge, from the ABA’s National Conference of Specialized Judges. In 2021, he received a Public Service Award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Judge Martin and his wife, Catherine, live in Asheville, NC with two rescue dogs, one of whom is a real rascal.
Jay Otto
Jay Otto was previously a researcher and Co-Director for the Center for Health and Safety Culture at Montana State University. Jay holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is deeply interested in human behavior, how mindsets and systems influence behavior, and ways of cultivating positive cultures withino promote improved health and safety. His areas of focus include roadway safety,e prevention, and violence prevention. Jay resides in rural Vermont, where he is gradually developing his woodworking skills. communities and organizations t substance misus
