ASSOCIATE Magazine FBINAA Q3-2026

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NA: Having served on the National Board for the past seven years, what accomplishments of the Association are you most proud of? JG: What I am most proud of during my first seven years on the National Board is the progress we have made and the direc tion we are going. Serving nearly 15,000 members, and being a part of an international organization, is incredibly challenging. But also incredibly rewarding. We’ve had some ups and downs over the last seven years, but I am especially proud of these three things. First, I am so proud to say that we are growing. And by that, I don’t mean only that our bottom-line membership numbers are increasing. That is an important metric, but so too are adding the new members who try for years to earn a prestigious spot at the National Academy and come with enthusiasm, professionalism and commitment. We continue to run four sessions a year, every year, adding a minimum of 1,000 members to our great Association on an annual basis. Those new members are the lifeblood of our associa tion and they extend our connection to the communities we serve. Our member engagement is high by any standard and between the National Board and National Office staff we are on the road weekly connecting with, serving and supporting our members. Second, the same is true of our partners who support us and stand beside us as an Association and in our communities to do the important work we are all here to do. We’ve never had more or better partners and it is because of them that we can do so much for so many. We have grown significantly in our sponsor ship and partner relationships and that doesn’t happen by accident. Through our Past Presidents and our Acting Executive Director, John DeVoe, we have increased our partnerships to numbers unseen during my time on the board. This provides opportunities for our members to be connected to those who seek only to support law enforcement, our members and our communities with the best equipment, the best technology and the best resources to do the job. And third, we have grown in our reach as the world's largest law enforcement network through an increased presence with our International Chapters and with our partner law enforcement as sociations. Leadership requires us to step to the front during times when clear direction and strong positions are required. As the leading law enforcement training association in the world we offer cutting-edge training, the most respected trainers and speakers and content delivery both to our members and to our future mem bers – every training event is a recruiting event for us! Under the leadership of Director of Training Tony Bailey, our training cadre now includes some of the best leaders in the business and our content and curriculum is leading the way in making wholesale improvements to the profession as a whole. Through our partnerships with the FBI International Operations Division and our four International Chapters we are taking our training on the road and bringing the National Academy to countries and police departments all around the world. Having had the privilege to travel internationally over the last several years, I can say without reservation that our Association and our members set the standard for law enforcement leadership and professionalism worldwide and our influence is one we all can be proud of.

NA: As you begin your term as president, what goals or priorities would you most like to focus on for the FBINAA? JG: The main priority I have for my year as President of the Na tional Board is in the area of member wellness. We talk about wellness in our departments. We talk about well ness while we’re in the National Academy. And when the moment passes, we can forget it. But I want this to become foundational to who we are as an Association. Everything I have done in my profes sional career, everything I have done in my academic career and everything I have done on the National Board is designed to help make cops better. That’s why I believe I am here. Wellness is not only a buzzword; it’s an action word and there are four areas of wellness that I want to focus on over the next year. The first is physical wellness. While we’re in the National Academy, it is a rare time for us to focus entirely on ourselves, to take care of our bodies, to learn about nutrition and the value of long-term fitness for longevity. As a subject, the longevity of our members is very important to me. The second area of wellness I want to focus on is with mental health. Because of the jobs we’ve had and the experiences we have encoun tered over the course of our careers, we all have impacts on our

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