SPEAKERS

Born and raised in the inner city of Washington DC. Attended public schools graduating in 1980. Attended college at Harvard University, Cambridge Ma until 1986 then worked 18 years in Law Enforcement with the Montgomery County Police Department in Maryland. Mike worked various assignments including serving as a member on several federal task forces. He retired as a Detective Supervisor in the Major Crimes Division in 2004 after receiving the "Blue Heart" medal for line of duty injury.

Mike then began a second career an investigator for Homeland Security in Washington D.C. and transferred to the San Diego office in 2006. In early 2007 Mike transitioned to Director of Safety and Security at the Rock Church. At the Rock, San Diego's largest church and the 19th fastest growing church in the nation, Mike built on the existing 15 member volunteer Security program and partially designed and fully implemented the physical security aspects of The Rock's 218,000 square ft. Academy and 3,500 seat worship facility.

The Rock has an average weekly attendance of 13,000, is a school K-12, has two retail locations, one satellite facility and regularly handles more than it's share of security concerns and challenges. 230 security volunteers currently serve at two campuses for all 5-weekend services and all special events.

In her current assignment in the Sex Crimes and Stalking Division she prosecutes cases involving vice, human trafficking, child molestation, and sexually violent predators. Ms. Patrick is an accomplished speaker, lecturing nationally and internationally on the topics of sexual abuse, domestic violence, and child molestation. She has been involved locally with the San Diego Domestic Violence Council, the San Diego Child Protection Team, and the Sexual Assault Response Team. Ms Patrick has provided commentary and been widely published on the subject of sex crimes, stalking in the workplace, cyberstalking, and sexual harassment issues.

Ms Patrick will be sharing her dynamic presentation and extensive expertise about the prevalence and impact of sex crimes and stalking in every aspect of society, and how to increase awareness and institute preventative measures in the faith based community. Among her many professional accomplishments, Ms. Patrick has been a Chair of the San Diego County Bar Association’s (SDCBA) Ethics Committee for over five years, is Vice Chair of the California State Bar’s Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (COPRAC has been featured as a media topic area expert on the radio as well as on both local and international television. Ms. Patrick is published on a regular basis. She is co-author of the revised version of the New York Times bestseller Reading People (Random House 2008), and was a contributing author to the Encyclopedia of Race and Racism.

Ms. Patrick received her Bachelors degree in psychology with honors from the University of California Los Angeles, and her Law Degree from California Western School of Law. On a personal note, Ms. Patrick holds a purple belt in Shorin-Ryu karate, is a concert violinist with the La Jolla Symphony, and plays the electric violin professionally with a rock band, performing both locally and in Hollywood. Regarding Ms. Patrick’s true passion in life, she holds a Master of Divinity degree summa cum laude from Bethel Seminary San Diego where she was awarded the Excellence in Preaching Award and the Zondervan Biblical Languages Award. She also holds a Certified Biblical Counseling Certificate from Horizon College.

Mr Persuitti will be leading a panel presenting on :
"Insurance & Risk Management in the 21st Century"

• 32 years of experience in academic, faith-based, educational & nonprofit institutions and leadership positions (Benedictines, Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Jesuits, Independent, Evangelical)
• 17 years of experience in insurance, risk management and alternative risk financing and consulting