MELOA Diversity Training Conference Agenda

AUGUST 14-15 2024
Byblos Banquet Center | DEARBORN, MI

Please note: Conference agenda items subject to change without notice.  Please continue to check this page for updates as we continue to confirm additional panelists and speakers.
Lunch will be provided to conference attendees on both days.

Registration begins at 8:00 AM

Wednesday, August 14

8:00 am - Registration & Coffee
9:00 am - Presentation of Colors
9:05 am - Welcoming Remarks

Diane Sabatino, (A) Executive Assistant Commissioner
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations

Dawn Ison, United States Attorney, Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Department of Justice

Peter Mina, Deputy Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Kristine Canegallo, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary (VIDEO REMARKS)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

10:15 am - Break

10:30 am - Mission Overview - DHS Office of State and Local Law Enforcement
Assistant Secretary Heather Fong | U.S. Department of Homeland Security

11:15 am - 3 “Must Do’s” That can Impact Billions & Why You Need to be Ready
Sheriff Chris Swanson, Genesee County Sheriff’s Office

12:00 pm - Lunch

1:30 pm - Victim Assistance Overview
Diane Siegel, Victim Assistance Specialist
Homeland Security Investigations

Valentina Seeley, (A) Deputy Assistant Director
Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE)/VESL/HSI/ERO/OPLA

2:30 pm - Break

2:45 pm - Day 1 Closing Remarks
MELOA Board

Thursday, August 15, 2024

8:00 am - Registration & Coffee

9:00 am - Day 2 Welcoming Remarks
Inspector Sarah Krebs | Chief of Diversity and Inclusion
Michigan State Police

10:00 am - Break

10:15 am - Building Trust with Communities
Chief Jamiel Altaheri | Hamtramck, MI Police Department

11:15 pm -Fostering Inclusivity, Promoting Equity and Inspiring Positive Change
Scott Lanum |Assistant Director, Diversity and Civil Rights
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

12:15 pm - Lunch

1:30 pm - A Talk on Resilience
Dr. Megan Wade | PsyD LP CCISM
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

3:30 PM - Closing Remarks