Day 1, session 2: SPEAKER BIO LINK

Place Holder for info

PENDING

Zach Himes - Special Agent, Homeland Security Investigations, Norfolk

Place Holder for info

ASKED

Willie Carswell - Special Agent, Homeland Security Investigations, Charlotte

Place Holder for info

ASKED

Colonel Peter Newsham, Prince William County Police Chief

Colonel Peter Newsham is the Chief of Police and serves as the commanding officer of the Prince William County Police Department. Chief Newsham is responsible for the planning and direction of all Department activities, guiding our members in providing the highest quality of professional police service to our community, and is the final authority on all matters of policy, operations, and discipline.

Chief Newsham was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and grew up in Weymouth, Massachusetts. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the College of Holy Cross, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Law. Chief Newsham is currently a member in good standing of the Maryland and District of Columbia Bar Associations. He has attended numerous police executive trainings and seminars and was actively involved in the Major Cities Chief’s Association, the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Police Executive Research Forum. Additionally, he has attended the Harvard University’s Public Safety Summit, the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) training on Law and Society, the ADL’s National Counter-Terrorism Seminar in Israel, and is a graduate of the FBI’s National Executive Institute.

In 1989, Chief Newsham joined the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., where he served in several operational assignments before being named Chief of Police in 2016. Chief Newsham retired from the Metropolitan Police Department in January of 2021 after 31 years of service.

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors announced Chief Newsham as the new Police Chief for Prince William County in November 2020 following a nationwide search. Newsham was sworn in as Chief of Police on February 1, 2021.

Cailey Locklair, President, Maryland Retailers Alliance

Cailey Locklair is the President of the Maryland Retailers Alliance, Maryland Chain Drug Store Association and Maryland Food Industry Council, and has worked and advocated in Maryland State and local politics for almost twenty years. She attended the University of Delaware where she received her Bachelor of Arts in political science and Towson University where she received her Master of Science degree in integrated homeland security management with a focus on security policy. She also holds a Certificate of Security Assessment and Management from Towson University and attended the United States Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Organizational Management at Villanova. Previously, she worked at the Baltimore Jewish Council as their Deputy Executive Director and was the Assistant House Administrator for the Maryland House of Delegates. In 2014, she was chosen by The Seventh State as an "Annapolis Top Five Young Gun,” 2019 by the Daily Record as a "Successful by 40 VIP,” 2024 by the Daily Record on their Lobbying and Government Affairs Power List and received the national J. Thomas Weyant award by the National Retail Federation. Cailey is a member of the State’s Unemployment Insurance Legislative Oversight Committee, is a past Chair of the national Council of State Retailer Associations, Leadership Maryland Class of 2024, sits on the board of Goodwill of the Chesapeake and is on the Executive Directors Council to the Maryland Tourism Development Board. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering with animal organizations, boating, playing softball and is a proud "sponsor" of Naval Academy midshipmen. She resides in Annapolis, MD.

Jason Shoemaker - Chief of Economic Crimes, Frederick County State Attorney’s Office

Jason Shoemaker serves as Chief of the Economic Crimes Unit at the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office in Maryland. He is an Assistant State's Attorney and has participated in the state's legislative process through testimony before the Maryland General Assembly.

ASKED

Elizabeth Humphries, Commonwealth Attorney, Fredericksburg

Elizabeth K. Humphries serves as the Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia.

ASKED

Jodi Roth, Director, Government Affairs, Virginia Retail Federation

Jodi has over 25 years experience in government affairs in the Commonwealth of Virginia as well as on the federal level.

Jodi has represented a wide array of clients in front of the General Assembly and the Executive Branch during her career, including spending the last several years specifically on retail issues. During that time, Jodi worked to bridge a coalition of retail representatives throughout the state to ensure a unified voice on behalf of Virginia’s retail industry.

John Gold, Vice President, Supply Chain, National Retail Federation

Jonathan Gold serves as Vice President of Supply Chain and Customs Policy at the National Retail Federation (NRF). In this role, he represents the retail industry before Congress and the federal administration on supply chain, international trade, product safety, and customs-related issues. He also serves as a primary spokesperson for NRF on these subjects.

Before joining NRF, Jon worked as a policy analyst in the Office of Policy and Planning at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, where he provided guidance on maritime cargo security, trade policy, and implementation of federal legislation, including the SAFE Port Act.

Previously, he spent nearly a decade with the Retail Industry Leaders Association, holding several government relations and international trade leadership positions, including Vice President of Global Supply Chain Policy.

Jon has served on federal advisory committees addressing supply chain competitiveness, customs operations, and distribution services. He earned a bachelor's degree in international business, with a concentration in finance, from American University in Washington, D.C.

Human Trafficking SPEAKER

Place Holder for info ASKED MERG

Nick Jerman

Nick Jerman is a law enforcement veteran with more than 20 years of experience serving in a large metropolitan police department of approximately 1,100 officers. Throughout his career, he held assignments including patrol and vice investigations, developing extensive practical investigative experience.

Nick specializes in social media investigations and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). He played a key role in establishing his agency's Social Media and OSINT Unit, developing investigative capabilities that have supported both his department and law enforcement agencies across North America.

As an instructor, Nick has trained law enforcement officers, detectives, analysts, and command staff nationwide in the lawful and effective use of social media and open-source investigative techniques. His training and investigative assistance have supported human trafficking task forces and complex investigations involving human trafficking, narcotics, and homicide.

Nick continues to assist investigative task forces during major events and complex cases, bringing practical, real-world experience to his instruction.

Det. Britta Thomas, Montgomery County Police

ASKED

Detective Britta Thomas serves with the Montgomery County Police Department in Maryland. She was recognized as one of the Mid-Atlantic Organized Retail Crime Alliance's 2025 Law Enforcement Investigators of the Year and was identified among the investigators involved in Operation Skin Deep.

Her documented investigative work also includes theft investigations within Montgomery County.

Special Agent Mike D’Angelo, Homeland Security Investigations, Baltimore

Place Holder for info - ASKED

Field Investigator Kyle Graser, Target

Place Holder for info ASKED

Amanda Weaver, CFI, PHR, Wicklander-Zulawski, Inc.

Amanda Weaver, CFI, PHR, is an investigations professional and instructor with Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates, Inc. She brings more than 18 years of private-sector experience and an extensive background in retail operations and investigations.

Her professional experience encompasses specialty retail, luxury retail, big-box retail, and distribution and fulfillment center environments. Amanda's areas of expertise include investigations, loss mitigation, inventory management, and strategic planning.

Amanda holds the Certified Forensic Interviewer (CFI) and Professional in Human Resources (PHR) credentials. Her investigative background provides practical perspectives on interviewing, investigative processes, and loss prevention challenges across a variety of retail environments.