Meet the Speakers
Special Council Stephanie R. Bergen
Stephanie Bergen is Special Counsel for the Office of Statewide Prosecution. With over thirty (30) years of prosecution experience, she is currently the Statewide Coordinator for the Attorney General’s Senior Protection Team. Additionally, since 2021, Mrs. Bergen has also handled large scale aggravated white collar fraud, elderly exploitation and human trafficking prosecutions.
Prior to her current role she was selected by the Attorney General as the Bureau Chief for Children’s Legal Services in July 2011 where she remained until 2021. In this capacity Mrs. Bergen’s managed 54 employees litigating child abuse, abandonment and neglect cases for the Department of Children and Families.
Between September 2008 through July 2011, Mrs. Bergen was the section chief as well as earning the title of acting director for the Attorney General’s Child Predator CyberCrime Unit (CPCU). In this role she assisted in the investigations and the prosecutions of child predators and crimes involving the online sexual exploitation of children.
Mrs. Bergen was an Assistant State Attorney for the Pinellas County State Attorney’s Office for 15 years. During that time, she specialized in the prosecutions of high profile and complex child abuse cases, including homicides of infants and toddlers, capital sexual battery and various types of sex crimes and abuse against children.
Mrs. Bergen had provided her expertise in the community on the topic of cyber safety to adults and children in both public and private schools. Mrs. Bergen additionally has conducted specialized training sessions for prosecutors and Judges.
Mrs. Bergen has been recognized and awarded for her outstanding commitment to crime victims and victim services. She has lectured and taught locally at the Criminal Justice Institute and for other organizations.
Chief Charles “Chuck” Broadway
Chief Charles “Chuck” Broadway is a 28-year law enforcement veteran who joined the Clermont Police Department in 2010 as a Police Captain. On December 11, 2012 he was appointed the Chief of Police.
Chief Charles Broadway was born and raised on Long Island New York. He graduated from St John’s University in Queens N.Y with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management. Chief Broadway is also a four-year collegiate athlete whereas he played on the football team for St John’s University.
Chief Broadway began his career in 1996 with the New York City Police Department, where he was eventually appointed a Detective. Subsequent to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, he responded to Ground Zero and assisted with the search and recovery efforts.
In 2002, Chief Broadway relocated to Florida to be closer to his family, and worked for the Gainesville Police Department where he also served as a Detective.
In 2004, Chief Broadway continued to advance in his career in Law Enforcement and was hired by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement as a Special Agent where he investigated multi jurisdictional violent crimes, conducted complex narcotic investigations, human trafficking investigations and gang investigations. Chief Broadway was then promoted to a Special Agent Supervisor, overseeing several investigative functions and state initiatives. He later was chosen to oversee the highly regarded Public Integrity Unit at the agency, which encompassed investigations of alleged misconduct of public officials and all Police Officer involved shootings in the Central Florida region.
Chief Broadway currently serves as the President for the Florida Police Chief’s Association and serves on the Committee on Accountability and Societal Change. Chief Broadway was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to serve on the Criminal
and Juvenile Justice Information Systems Council. Chief Broadway is a past President of the West Central Florida Police Chiefs Association and the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute. He serves on the Lake Technical College Board of Directors, Criminal Justice advisory committee, the Education Foundation Board of Lake County and the Public Safety Coordinating Council.
Chief Broadway is a graduate of the Florida Police Chief’s Association’s New Chief’s Seminar, Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Florida Executive Development Seminar, and Law Enforcement Executive Development Association. He is also a graduate of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Chief Executive Seminar and Florida Leadership Academy.
Chief Broadway was the first ever appointed black Chief of Police in all of Lake County, Florida.
Chief Broadway has been married to his wife Dana for 30 years. They attend First Baptist Church of Clermont. Chief Broadway and Dana are proud parents of four daughters and are grandparents.
Derrick Brooks
Derrick Brooks was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft, where he
remained to play his entire 14-season professional career. He is widely considered one of the best linebackers in
NFL history. An 11-time Pro Bowl selection and nine-time All-Pro, Brooks was named AP NFL Defensive Player
of the Year in 2002, and earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. In February 2014,
Derrick received one of the highest honors of his life, being named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and was
inducted in Canton, Ohio in August of 2014. He was also inducted into the Capital One Academic All-America
Hall of Fame. In September 2014, Derrick was enshrined into the Ring of Honor by The Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
the number 55 will never be worn by another Buccaneer player. Derrick is currently serving as an appeals
officer for the National Football League, as well as the Executive Vice President of Corporate and Community
Development at the Amalie Arena. He also served on the Super Bowl Host Committee of Super Bowl 55.
Brooks graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business communications at Florida State University where
he was a three-time first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection, two times first-team All-American,
and a member of the 1993 Seminoles National Championship team. In November 2010, Florida State retired
Seminoles jersey number 10 in honor of Brooks and he was also inducted into the Florida State Hall of Fame.
He went on to earn his master’s in Business Communications from FSU in 1999, and received his doctorate in
Humane Letters from St. Leo’s University in 2006.
Recognized as often for his hard work in the community as he is for his hard hits on the football field, Brooks
has been the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the 2000 Walter Payton/NFL Man of the Year
award, the 2003 Bart Starr Award, the 2004 Bryon “Whizzer” White Award, and the 2008 JB Award through
the NFL Players association, all of which recognize an NFL player annually for their commitment to the
communities in which they live. Derrick also has received numerous community awards in Tampa, Florida for
his work and dedication to the community such as: 2007 Citizen of the year from the Tampa Sports Club, 2014
Lee Roy Selmon Lifetime Achievement Award from the Tampa Sports Commission, 2014 Community Hero
Award from the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2014 Community Champion Award from the Boys and Girls Clubs, and
the 2021 WrestleMania 37 Community Champion Award.
Brooks was appointed by to the board of trustees of Florida State University by Governor Jeb Bush in 2003,
where he occupied a seat until 2011. He has also served on the Florida Department of Education Foundation,
St. Leo’s University and Brooks-DeBartolo Charities, Inc. In 2007, he was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist as
the Chairman for the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness – helping to eliminate the problem of childhood
obesity in the State of Florida. Derrick also serves on other Board of Directors. By partnering with the DeBartolo
Family, he was able to realize a lifelong dream with the opening of the very first traditional charter high school
in the Tampa Bay area – Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School.
Special Agent in Charge Mark Brutnell
In February 2018, Mark Brutnell was appointed as the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Florida Department of Law Enforcements Tampa Bay Regional Operations Center. SAC Brutnell oversees the day to day operations of 200 members in both the forensic and investigative services division of FDLE. Prior to his appointment in Tampa, SAC Brutnell served as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge in Jacksonville, Florida. SAC Brutnell has expansive background and knowledge of investigations related to missing children, narcotics, violent crime, and domestic security. SAC Brutnell was named the 2004 FDLE Special Agent of the Year.
He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy Session #258, the FDLE’s Advanced Leadership and the Senior Leadership Program. He holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Florida State University. SAC Brutnell has two daughters.
Bob Conigliaro, Board President, Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay
Bob Conigliaro is a retired Vice President of Community Relations for one of the largest
McDonald’s franchises in the country. With an extensive career spanning 47 years, he worked for
three generations of this franchisee family. During this time with the company, Bob gained
valuable experience and knowledge that he now shares with others.
Bob has delivered presentations, speeches, and keynotes to a diverse range of audiences
including schools, universities, non-profits, and business organizations. He also served on a
multitude of boards, many of which he has presided as chair or president.
In 2022, Bob founded Gen H Consulting, a platform to help him deliver his message and
understanding of generating happiness with a customized presentation relative to his audience.
Through this platform, he has been able to reach and impact even more people.
Today, Bob continues to serve his community as the chair of the Hillsborough County Public
Schools Hospitality and Tourism Advisory Board and as President of Crime Stoppers of Tampa
Bay.
Aside from his successful career, Bob has been blessed to be married to his bride, Farzi, for 41
years. They have three successful adult children, Bianca, Riana, and Ryan, as well as three
granddaughters, Lena, Vienna, and Aria. Bob’s life experiences and dedication have led him to
write his book, “GENERATING HAPPINESS, 47 Years of Life Lessons Under the Arches”. Through
his book, he hopes to inspire his readers to live a happier and more fulfilling life.
Travis Coy
Travis Coy is an Assistant State Attorney with the Office of the State Attorney, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit wherein he is the Juvenile Division Chief. As the Juvenile Division Chief, Travis supervises and trains junior assistant state prosecutors in the prosecution of criminal cases; develops and implements office wide policies in regard to the juvenile justice system such as the direct filing of juveniles into adult court and the criteria for entry into the office’s diversion programs along with sanctions; engages with community stakeholders in identifying and executing programming aimed at serving the juvenile population; and manages clerical and paralegal staff. Prior to becoming Juvenile Division Chief, Travis was the Deputy Chief in Circuit Criminal Division A, where he prosecuted serious violent felony cases.
Travis graduated from The Florida State University with honors in Communication Studies and a minor in Sociology. As a law student at Stetson University College of Law, Travis served as Associate Chief Justice of Stetson’s nationally recognized Moot Court Board, and as Treasurer and Parliamentarian of the Black Law Student Association. He functioned as a member of The Florida Bar’s Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee as well as Treasurer of the Tampa Bay Chapter of the National Black Prosecutors Association. He currently serves as a liaison to The Florida Bar Board of Governors and is a Master of the Bench in the Tampa Bay Inn of Court. Travis is the Immediate Past President of the George Edgecomb Bar Association and also serves as a Trustee for Abe Brown Ministries, Inc. He is also a minister at The Pentecostal Church of God of Jesus Christ, Inc.
Darrell B. Daniels
Darrell B. Daniels has an impressive biography. He has conducted workshops and spoken to audiences in over 25 states and 3 countries. Some of his audiences include but is not limited the NAACP, United States Department of Labor, National Conference on Preventing Crime In The Black Community, National Association Of Police Chiefs, United States Department Of Justice and several other national organizations. He is the former President/CEO of the Tampa-Hillsborough Urban League. He is currently the Executive Director of Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs. He says his most important job was being a father and mentor.
Dr. Eric Hall – Secretary of the Department of Juvenile Justice
Dr. Eric Hall has more than two decades of experience in executive leadership, with significant expertise in the fields of education, workforce development, public safety, and government affairs. In November 2021, Dr. Hall was appointed Secretary of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice by Governor Ron DeSantis. Before this role, he was appointed in March 2019 by then Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran to serve as Florida’s first Senior Chancellor and Chancellor for Innovation where he oversaw the divisions of K-12 Public Schools, the Florida College System, Career and Adult Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, Blind Services, the Office of Safe Schools and the Office of Early Learning.
Prior to his work at the Florida Department of Education, he led renowned education initiatives in North Carolina, as Deputy State Superintendent, where he led and managed multiple divisions within the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Before serving in this role, Secretary Hall was the President and CEO of Communities In Schools of North Carolina, one of the nation’s largest providers of evidence-based integrated student supports and school-based wraparound services.
Dr. Hall serves on several boards and councils including the Florida Children and Youth Cabinet, the Florida Government Efficiency Task Force, CareerSource Florida Board of Directors, and Special Olympics Florida, Chair of the Florida Scholars Academy Board of Trustees, and previously served as chair of the Florida State Advisory Council on Early Learning.
Dr. Hall holds a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Science Education, a master’s degree in educational leadership, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of South Florida.
Chief Anthony Holloway
Anthony Holloway began his law enforcement career with the Clearwater Police Department in 1985. Upon retirement in 2007, he was selected as the Chief of Police for the City of Somerville, Massachusetts. In February 2010, he rejoined the Clearwater Police Department as Chief of Police. In August 2014, he was selected and serves as Chief of Police for the St. Petersburg Police Department.
Chief Holloway earned his Bachelor of Arts degree (Business Management) and his master’s degree (Business Administration). He graduated from the course of study in Executive Strategic Management, Police Executive Research Forum, and Senior Management Institute for Police. He was awarded a Certificate of Completion for the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program from Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, Executive Education. He completed the Executive Leaders Program at the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security. He completed the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Executive Institute (Class #39).
Chief Holloway has taught law enforcement to national and international governmental, military, educational, and community organizations. He serves as Chair of the Florida Police Chiefs Association Subcommittee on Accountability and Societal Change and Co-Chair of the Law Enforcement Committee on Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association.
In May 2018, Chief Holloway was named a Distinguished Fellow at the Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) at MacDill Air Force Base. Chief Holloway was named the 2020 Outstanding Chief Executive of the Year by the Florida Police Chiefs Association and in February of 2024, Chief Holloway was presented with the Florida Holocaust Museum’s Loebenberg Humanitarian Award.
Chief Holloway is married to Andra Todd Dreyfus of Clearwater, an attorney.
Dr. Demetrius Latham
Dr. Latham has been a police officer with the city of West Palm Beach (FL) for over three years. Prior to his appointment with the City of West Palm Beach, he worked for the Louisville Metro Police Dept (KY) and was the first African American officer hired by the Clarksville Police Dept (IN).
Dr. Latham received his PhD in Criminal Justice from Walden University. Dr. Latham is an adjunct faculty at the University of Louisville and Miami-Dade College. Dr. Latham has over ten years of professional law enforcement experience. Dr. Latham’s primary focus is on officer wellness and mental resiliency.
Whitney MacKay
Whitney Mackay is the Chief of the Cyber Fraud Enforcement Unit for the Florida Office of Statewide Prosecution. With 13 years of experience in prosecution, she has a diverse background that includes handling cases of public corruption, homicide, and cybercrime. Whitney played a pivotal role in developing Florida’s first statewide cryptocurrency seizure process, marking a significant advancement in the state’s efforts to combat cyber fraud.
Kelly McLaren, Executive Director,Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay
Kelly McLaren is the Executive Director of Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay, a program serving
over 2.6 million people across two counties in West-Central Florida. Under Kelly's
leadership as Executive Director, the program has earned state and regional awards for its
productivity and community outreach. In recognition of her outstanding contributions, Kelly
was honored with the Southeastern Crime Stoppers Coordinator of the Year award in 2018.
With a distinguished 25-year career in law enforcement at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s
Office in Tampa, Florida, Kelly has extensive experience in intelligence, narcotics, and
community policing. She holds a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice with a specialization in
Critical Incident Management from Saint Leo University.
Kelly’s dedication to crime prevention extends beyond her role at Crime Stoppers of Tampa
Bay. She is the current President of the Florida Association of Crime Stoppers (FACS), having
previously served as Treasurer, and she is also the 1st Vice President of the Southeastern Crime
Stoppers Association (SECSA), where she supports crime stoppers programs throughout the
southeastern U.S. region and coordinates training conferences.
Outside of her professional achievements, Kelly is a proud mother to her 5-year-old daughter,
Kensleigh, and a passionate animal lover who adopted a retriever mix named Zoey from a local
shelter.
Chief Richard Mills
Chief Mills grew up in South Tampa, graduated from Robinson High School and immediately entered the United States Army, serving as an Airborne Infantryman with the 82nd Airborne Division. He deployed to two combat tours, in Panama “Operation Just Cause” and Saudi Arabia / Iraq “Operation Desert Shield / Storm.” After an honorable discharge, he continued a life dedicated to public service.
Entering the law enforcement profession, he served as a detention deputy with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office from November 1992 to November 1994, before being hired by the Tampa Police Department in November of 1994.
In his most recent assignment at the Tampa Police Department, Chief Mills was the Major over the Special Operations Division, which is staffed with approximately 300 sworn and civilian personnel. The Special Operations Division consists of the Aviation Unit, Bicycle Unit, D.U.I. Squad, K9, Marine Patrol, Motorcycle Squad, Mounted Patrol, Reserve Force, Special Incident Management Unit (SIMU), Traffic Homicide Investigations, Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), Bomb Squad, Crowd Management Group, Hostage Negotiations Team, Dive Team, Honor Guard, and the SWAT Team. The Special Operations Division has an annual operational budget of 9.5 million dollars.
Throughout his tenure with the Tampa Police, Chief Mills served in many areas and various roles, to include all three uniform patrol districts. He has also been assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division as a Narcotics Investigations Officer, Detective, and Sergeant; to the Special Operations Division as a Lieutenant; and was Captain of the Criminal Intelligence Bureau. For 20 years, Chief Mills was an active member of the Tampa Police SWAT Team, serving as an operator, primary sniper, sniper team leader, primary trainer, team supervisor, and ultimately held the position of Team Commander before retiring from active SWAT duties. He is a certified FDLE general and high liability instructor, specialized in firearms and defensive tactics.
Concurrent to his role as the Special Operations Division Commander, Chief Mills was the Incident Commander for all law enforcement operations at Raymond James Stadium. His involvement in planning and preparation for large-scale events hosted by the City of Tampa have included: Super Bowl XLIII (2009), 2012 Republican National Convention, 15th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) “Bollywood” Awards (2014), 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship, and Super Bowl LV (2020).
Chief Mills served on the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Regional Domestic Security Task Force (RDSTF) as the State of Florida “Chair” for the Special Response Team (SRT) Focus Group, United States Coast Guard Area Maritime Security Council Executive Board, City of Tampa Executive Management Steering Committee, Vision Zero Task Force Crash Analysis & Countermeasures Committee, and the Tampa International Airport Emergency Public Safety Sub-Committee. He also served on the Tampa Police Department High Liability Training & Evaluation Committee, and the Tampa Police Department Memorial Committee.
Chief Mills retired from the Tampa Police Department and was sworn in as the Chief of Police for the Plant City Police Department in July 2024.
Chief Mills has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Saint Leo University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, held in Quantico, Virginia for executive police management. He is married to Kelly Mills, a Litigation Paralegal for a local injury attorney. They have two adult children, Richard Mills, III, a licensed Civil Engineer (married to Emily Smith) and residing in Lakeland, Florida and Samantha Mills, a licensed Speech Language Pathologist in Massachusetts.
Rita Peters
Rita Peters is an assistant statewide prosecutor in the Tampa bureau of the Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution. Ms. Peters prosecutes human trafficking, child sexual exploitation, and racketeering cases among others. Prior to working for the Office of Statewide Prosecution, Ms. Peters served as an assistant state attorney in the Thirteenth Circuit State Attorney’s Office (SAO). In her nearly eighteen years at the SAO, she served as supervisor of the sex offender division and prosecuted sex crime cases involving child abuse, child neglect, human trafficking, and homicide. Ms. Peters received her Juris Doctor from Loyola University and a Bachelor of Arts from University of Tampa.
Joe Spataro
Joe Spataro is the Florida Attorney General’s Associate Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice Programs. He has been with the Attorney General’s Office since 2011, previously serving in the Office of Statewide Prosecution. As an assistant statewide prosecutor, Mr. Spataro held various positions, including chief assistant of the cyber fraud enforcement unit, chief assistant of the Tallahassee bureau, and director of the 20th Statewide Grand Jury. Mr. Spataro is board certified by the Florida Bar in criminal trial law and has served as a faculty instructor for the Florida Bar’s Criminal Law Section, the FBI’s Digital Evidence Section, the National Attorney General’s Training and Research Institute, the National Computer Forensics Institute and Cellebrite.
Prior to joining the Attorney General’s Office, Mr. Spataro was an assistant state attorney in the Key West office of the Sixteenth Circuit State Attorney’s Office. Mr. Spataro has also practiced in the areas of criminal defense and civil litigation. A South Florida native, Mr. Spataro is an alumnus of Boston College and the Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center. He is married with two children, and an honorary Conch from his time in Key West.