Jennifer Woody
Public Health Network Coordinator
Jennifer Woody Collins, MPA, has more than a decade of experience in injury and violence prevention with the North Carolina Division of Public Health and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Injury Prevention Research Center. Her work focuses on strengthening prevention practice, professional networks, training and collaboration.
Ron Sarver
Chief of Knowledge and Learning Management Systems
NASBLA
Ron Sarver has worked with NASBLA since 1993 in policy, education, knowledge management and digital learning. As Chief of Knowledge and Learning Management Systems, he oversees the association's key digital assets and eLearning efforts. He brings more than 30 years of association experience to recreational boating safety.
Lt. Seth Wagner
Asst. Boating Safety Coordinator
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Lt. Seth Wagner began his career with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission in 2002. His boating safety work includes reviewing accident reports, managing data submitted to the U.S. Coast Guard's Boat Accident Report Database, and using boating accident statistics to support enforcement, education, outreach and waterway management.
Alan Dellapenna
Branch Head, Injury & Violence Prevention Branch
North Carolina Division of Public Health
Alan Dellapenna has led North Carolina's Injury & Violence Prevention Branch since 2010. He previously served 27 years as a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Public Health Service with the Indian Health Service. His career has centered on public health leadership and advancing injury prevention practice.
Kelli Toth
Boating Safety Educator, Consultant, and Policy Advisor
Underway USA
Kelli Toth has more than 13 years of experience improving boating education and influencing policy to promote life jacket wear. She has served on the NASBLA Education Committee and Boating Standards Panel, was named National Boating Safety Educator of the Year, and has contributed to national water safety initiatives.
Joe McCullough
Boating Law Administrator
Alaska Office of Boating Safety
Joe McCullough joined the Alaska Boating Safety Program as Education Coordinator in 2002 and became Boating Law Administrator in 2019. A nationally certified boating safety instructor, he has served on multiple NASBLA committees and its board of directors. NASBLA recognized him with its Boating Safety Award and Educator of the Year Award.
Dr. Jamila M. Porter
Director, Programs and Evaluation
Safe States Alliance
Dr. Jamila M. Porter provides strategic leadership for Safe States Alliance programs, policy and evaluation initiatives. With more than a decade of experience in evaluation and injury and violence prevention, she also provides technical assistance and training to practitioners at local, state and national organizations.
Tony Gomez
Public Health-Seattle & King County
Tony Gomez is a longtime public health and injury prevention professional whose work includes drowning prevention, traffic safety and other public health issues. He helped establish the Seattle-King County Traffic Safety Coalition and the Washington Statewide Drowning Prevention Network and has served in leadership roles with Safe States Alliance.
Elizabeth “Tizzy” Bennett
Director Community Health & Engagement
Seattle Children's Hospital
Elizabeth “Tizzy” Bennett has more than 25 years of experience leading drowning prevention and water safety programs. Her work has included campaigns to increase life jacket use, life jacket loaner programs, the Washington State Drowning Prevention Network, Everyone Swims, and statewide policy and systems change strategies.