Stacy Drakeford- Stacy L. Drakeford Sr. has been with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division since 1991. Prior to that time, he served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Stacy is a member on the South Carolina Underage Drinking Task Force, Governor's Council on Alcohol Prevention, Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy Council. He serves on the USA Attorney's Violent Crime and Drug Task Force. He is a consultant for the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation. Stacy received his bachelor's degree from Presbyterian College and is a graduate of the 208th Session of the FBI National Academy.

Charles Sumner- Charles A. Sumner is Director of Training for the Mississippi Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s Bureau of Enforcement. He has 28 years experience in law enforcement and has been employed with the Mississippi ABC since 1980. Charles has been involved with training law enforcement personnel since 1982, having conducted classes for federal, state, and local officers. He is a certified Firearms Instructor, Verbal Judo Instructor, and Glock Armorer. He holds several other instructor certifications. An NLLEA member since 1991, Charles is also a member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association, the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors, and the National Rifle Association. A graduate of the 170 Session of the FBI National Academy, he is Past President of Mississippi Chapter of FBI National Academy Associates. Charles was involved in the creation of the NLLEA Training Academy and has instructed at all NLLEA Academies since it was established in 1996.

Frederick "Ted" Mahony - Fredrick “Ted” Mahony has been with the Massachusetts ABCC since 1995 and Chief of the Enforcement Division since 2000. In 2003 he was instrumental in saving the Massachusetts ABCC from being eliminated by Governor Mitt Romney when the governor filed and lobbied for legislation to move the agency to the Office of the State Treasurer. Ted was named the NLLEA’s 2004 Agent of the Year for his work toward the stabilization of the Massachusetts ABCC. He received his Bachelors degree from Boston State College and attended New England School of Law.

Steven Ernst --Since January of 2006, Steve Ernst has served as the Headquarters Deputy Division Chief for the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.  Prior to this promotion and move to Sacramento, he was in charge of the San Diego district office.  Steve has been with the California ABC for nearly 25 years, beginning by working the streets of Los Angeles and San Diego counties.  His current responsibilities include oversight of Trade Enforcement, Grant Administration including the Grant Assistance Program (GAP), TRACE, Training, Professional Standards Unit/Internal Affairs, Licensing, Recruitment and Background Investigations.

Shawn Walker- Shawn is the Deputy Director of the Bureau of Law Enforcement Operations at the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). Prior to assuming his current position, Shawn was the Special Agent in Charge of Education, Training and Industry Matters, an ABC Special Agent assigned to the Chesapeake region and a patrol officer with the Old Dominion University Police Department. Shawn received a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Old Dominion University in Norfolk. He has taken graduate courses in Public Administration at Old Dominion University and is a graduate of the 224th session of the FBI National Academy, the Police Executive Leadership School at the University of Richmond and the Criminal Justice Supervisory Institute at Radford University. He currently resides with his wife and two children in the suburbs of Richmond, VA.