ASSOCIATE Magazine FBINAA Q2-2025

2025 FBINAA NATIONAL ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE | BALTIMORE

KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS

Colonel Bill Gardiner is the Section 1 Representative on the 2024-2025 FBINAA National Board and Director of the Idaho State Police. He is a native of Burley, Idaho with 26 years of law enforcement service. Colonel Gardiner began his career in 1999 as a Patrol Division trooper serving in Idaho Falls. In 2001, he transitioned to Boise, joining the Commercial Vehicle Safety Division as a Sergeant. Promoted to Lieu tenant in 2006, Colonel Gardiner managed security for the Idaho Governor, Legislature, and Supreme Court, led the ISP Honor Guard, and developed security plans for high-profile events. By 2009, he became Statewide Communications Captain, overseeing ISP dispatch centers, serving as an Ethics instructor, and coordinated security during the 2009 Special Olympic World Winter Games. In 2013, as Captain for District 3, Colonel Gardiner oversaw law enforcement operations in Western Idaho. His leadership continued to shine through his work as ISP Area Commander in 2017, managing operations across multiple regions and leading specialized units, including ISP SWAT and the Executive Protection Section. Colonel Gardiner’s ex pertise was further recognized in 2020 when he was appointed ISP Deputy Director and Chief of Staff. In this pivotal role, he was crucial in legislative drafting, budget management, and policy development to further enhance the future of ISP. Laurie Cahill-Iannacone is a retired law enforcement professional who served over 30 years as a Division Commander with the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department (NJ). For 16 years, Laurie was assigned as the Commander of the Ocean County Crisis Negotiations Team, which spanned 33 municipalities countywide, until her retirement in January 2015. Laurie is a proud graduate of the 198th Session of the FBI National Academy in 1999. She was later elected to the NJ Chapter FBINAA Executive Board and also served as Presi dent of the FBINAA in 2014. For 21 years, Laurie continued to serve on the NJ Chapter Executive Board, with her last position as Historian, until 2021. In addition, Laurie earned many professional certifications and participated on various boards and memberships throughout her law enforcement career. Following her retirement, Laurie attained her Bachelor and Master of Administrative Science degrees from Fairleigh Dickenson, graduating Summa Cum Laude, with a specialization on Global Leadership. From 2017 – 2023, Laurie worked as a Program Manager with Verizon’s Public Safety Outreach Team, along with fellow FBINA graduates, promoting Verizon’s Frontline services to the law enforcement and first responder communities. We also worked to highlight the Verizon and FBINAA’s Fallen Officers Fund which continues to provide financial support to the families of law enforcement officers who have suffered the ultimate sacrifice. Laurie and her husband, Joe, are enjoying retirement while sharing their time between homes in NJ and Florida, spending quality time with family and friends, as well as traveling to Hawaii and beyond.

Major Mark Santiago retired from the New Jersey State Police in January, 2024 and now serves as the Regional Business Development Manager at StarChase.

Throughout his 25-year career in law enforcement, Mark served in several assignments, including the Ad ministrative Branch, Human Resources, Internal Affairs Investigation Bureau, Training Bureau, and Field Operations, among others. He is a police administrator and operations leader with years of experience in police training, criminal investigations, policy development, and budget. He graduated from the FBI National Academy Session 278 and holds a B.S. in Economics and an M.A. in Psychology.

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