Meet the Team

CPCA Staff

  • Sara Edmonds
    Sara Edmonds
    IOM Executive Director California Police Chiefs Association (530)564-6583
    Executive Director
  • Brittany MacKenzie
    Brittany MacKenzie
    Deputy Executive Director California Police Chiefs Association (415)246-7948
    Deputy Executive Director
  • Heidi Ursino
    Heidi Ursino
    Director of Operations and Finance California Police Chiefs Association (916)505-6554
    Director of Operations and Finance
  • Carlin Cline
    Carlin Cline
    Program Operations Manager California Police Chiefs Association (530)456-6141
    Program Operations Manager
  • Olivia Sandoz
    Olivia Sandoz
    Member Engagement and Brand Specialist California Police Chiefs Association (916)345-4035
    Member Engagement and Brand Specialist
  • Kennedy Higgs
    Kennedy Higgs
    Program Engagement Coordinator California Police Chiefs Association (949)287-3022
    Program Engagement Coordinator
  • Jaclyn Crouch
    Jaclyn Crouch
    Accreditation Specialist California Police Chiefs Association (619)880-7654
    Accreditation Specialist
  • Izze Uvalle
    Izze Uvalle
    Program Support Coordinator California Police Chiefs Association (619)630-8317
    Program Support Coordinator

CPCA Consultants

  • Denton L Carlson
    Denton L Carlson
    Retired Chief San Ramon Police Department
    Accreditation Program Advisor
  • Lorena Singer
    Lorena Singer
    Accreditation Coordinator California Police Chiefs Association
    Accreditation Program Analyst
  • Max Bosel
    Max Bosel
    Retired Chief Mountain View Police Department
    Executive Course Facilitator
  • Neil H. Gang
    Neil H. Gang
    Retired Chief Pinole Police Department
    Lead Well Consultant
  • James Touchstone
    James Touchstone
    Partner & Litigation Department Manager Jones Mayer
    Legal Counsel
  • Jonathan Feldman
    Jonathan Feldman
    Legislative Advocate Arc Strategies
    Legislative Advocate