ASSOCIATE Magazine FBINAA Q3-2024

NATIONAL OFFICE UPDATE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

FBINAA.ORG | Q3 2024

Jeff McCormick

W hat an amazing time we had at the 60th National Annual Training Conference in Kansas City! Those of you in attendance will agree that the Co-Host Committee and the Kansas/Western Missouri Chapter set a high standard for top notch training and hospitality! For those of you who missed the KC Conference, be sure to check out the Conference Highlights on page 12 in this issue! And please be sure to join us next year in Baltimore and be a part of the experience! While there were too many highlights at the NATC to mention individually, I am excited to share two that are quite important. First is the installation of our new FBINAA President Craig Petersen . As you can see from President Petersen’s article and interview elsewhere in this magazine, his passion and dedication to our Association are immediately apparent. Second is the installation of Section II Representative Jason Hester . I am excited for the coming year under the leadership of President Petersen, and look forward to working with him, Representative Hester, and the rest of our enthusiastic National Board. I also want to acknowledge our newest Past President, Scott Rhoad , and thank him for his leadership and friendship this past year. I could not have asked for a better person in that role as he helped me navigate my new role as the Executive Director of the FBINAA. The rotation of leadership on the Board is critical to our Association’s long-term ability to evolve with law enforcement and continue to meet the needs of our members. And while it is bittersweet to see each member eventually rotate off the National Board, it helps knowing they will remain active, vital members of the NAA. Speaking of member needs, I would like to direct a few words to our membership. As you know, part of what makes us a unique Association is that membership is reserved for a very select few. Only those who graduated from the National Academy are eligible to be members of the FBINAA. For many of you, the honor

of having been selected to attend, the benefits you gained from the National Academy, and the desire to be part of the World’s Strongest Law Enforcement Leadership Network are enough for you to maintain your membership in the FBINAA. Thank you for your dedication and willingness to give back. However, we are also always looking for additional benefits for you. We are proud to have partnered with a great variety of outstanding sponsors who support the mission and vision of the FBINAA. Many of these sponsors offer exclusive discounts to our members (check out our website at fbinaa.org under the Member Benefits tab). I am happy to announce additional benefits are coming soon! If you have ideas about other member benefits you would like to see offered, please let us know. And if you represent a company that would like to partner with us and offer a benefit to the members of this most prestigious and exclusive organization in law enforcement, let us know that too!

Jeff McCormick FBINAA Executive Director

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