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Trinity Security Allies will host the 2nd Annual Church Safety and Liability Conference on Saturday September 15, 2018 from 8 am - 3 pm at Generations Christian Church. Doors will open at 7 am for registration and breakfast.
Stay tuned as we continue to add our confirmed speakers for this years upcoming event. |
Speaker Bios for the Event:
Marcus Coleman, Acting Deputy Director - Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives - U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Marcus Coleman is a skilled coalition builder and strategic engagement professional with more than seven years of experience leading change in order to create more resilient communities. This includes expertise in cultivating, sustaining, and leveraging results driven partnerships at the national and local level between government and non-governmental groups, including the private sector; and non-profit, philanthropic, faith-based, and civic society organizations. Marcus earned Master of Public Administration from American University, a Bachelors in Business Administration from Howard University, and is a member of Harvard University National Preparedness Leadership Initiative. |
Mark Lee, Developer at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY. Mark's focus is on creating innovative software to keep children safe.
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Mark Lee is a developer at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He originally hails from Missouri where he graduated from Central Christian College of the Bible in 2007. Even before leaving college, he began his career in family ministry where his passion for technology in the church emerged. This eventually led him to Southeast where his focus of work has been on creating innovative software to keep children safe. He and his wife Heather have been married for ten years and have four children --all boys. Mark has worked with churches of all sizes and is looking forward to sharing his experience. |
Jim Howard, Executive Director, Trinity Security Allies and President/CEO, Tampa Bay Security Allies
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Jim Howard was born and grew up in the Fort Worth, Texas area. At age 18, Jim, following his dream of becoming a police officer, joined the Air Force Reserves to be a part of their Security Forces. At 21, Jim then joined the Norfolk Police Department.
Over the next 26 years, Jim played several roles in the Norfolk Police Department, including Vice and Narcotics Investigator, Crisis Negotiation Trainer and Supervisor, General Instructor, Y2K compliant Project Manager, working his last two years as a Patrol Sergeant. Jim retired in 2001 where he later spent time doing worldwide security operations analysis and executive protection at the World Bank in Washington DC. In late 2002 Jim brought his family to Florida where he spent the next four years working with a public safety software company which eventually led him back as a detective for the Belleair Police Department. Leaving Belleair in January 2017, Jim is currently serving as an auxiliary police officer with the Port Richey Police Department. Jim is also currently an adjunct instructor for St. Pete College - instructing legal, crime scene to courtroom classes and lead firearms instructor. Jim started working with churches in 2006, educating them on how not to be a soft target and is now a safety consultant for Generations Christian Church in Trinity, Florida. Jim currently holds the position of the Executive Director of Trinity Security Allies working with churches across the United States in training them on how to protect their congregations. |
David Gibbs III, President and General Counsel, National Center for Life and Liberty (NCLL)
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David C. Gibbs III serves as president and general counsel of the National Center for Life and Liberty (NCLL), a legal ministry that protects the rights of churches and Christian organizations nationwide, with offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, and Texas. A graduate of Duke University School of Law, Mr. Gibbs speaks regularly at churches and conferences across the country, while also litigating cases as a trial attorney. He has authored five books, including Fighting for Dear Life and Understanding the Constitution. Mr. Gibbs manages the Gibbs Law Firm and has argued before the United States Supreme Court and numerous federal circuit and district courts nationwide. He has also been admitted to the state bars of Florida, Minnesota, Colorado, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas, Tennessee, Michigan, and the District of Columbia. He was the lead attorney in the Terri Schiavo case, representing her parents as they fought to save their daughter’s life. This case went before the US Supreme Court twice in ten days. Mr. Gibbs is a frequent spokesperson on radio and television, having appeared on many major news and talk programs. Mr. Gibbs’s personal mantra is: “If it’s wrong, fight it. If it’s right, fight for it.” His favorite verse is Matthew 25:40, where Jesus said, “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”
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In 1979, Ron Holland graduated from Auburn University with his B.A in English. In 1982 after graduating from DePaul University Law School (J.D.) Ron was the Assistant State Attorney for 7 years, specializing in child abuse cases and served as a division head. For the next 7 years, Ron was part of a private practice law firm specializing in criminal and juvenile cases.
In 1996, Ron felt called to go into ministry work and graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2002 with his Master of Divinity. Ron is marred to his wife of 43 years Lynn Ann Harvey Holland where they share two children, Suzanne and Scott, both whom are married. Ron enjoys time with his two granddaughters ages 8 and 3. Ron was in attendance with his youth group at Wedgewood Baptist Church on September 15, 1999 and will share his testimony regarding the incident at that church 19 years ago. |