About the Coalition

The Florida Occupant Protection Coalition (FOPC) was formed in 2017 to identify and prioritize the state’s most pressing occupant protection issues and develop a plan to maximize the state’s ability to impact crashes involving unrestrained occupants. FOPC members include representatives from agencies and organizations with a working knowledge and understanding of the various components of occupant protection and how those components interrelate.

Florida Occupant Protection Coalition Charter


Membership Directory

Name Title Organization
Alan Amidon Transportation Analyst
Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Amy Artuso Sr. Program Manager, Occupant Protection
National Safety Council
Andrea Atran Community Traffic Safety Specialist Florida Department of Transportation—District 2
Michael Binder Associate Professor, Political Science; Faculty Director - Public Opinion Research Laboratory
University of North Florida
Art Bodenheimer Chief of Police, Lake Alfred Police Department Florida Police Chiefs Association
Chris Broome Regional Program Manager NHTSA
Jennifer Booge National Digital Car Seat Check Form Field Training Coordinator
Danielle Campbell Traffic Safety Supervisor Orlando Police Department
Robert Chaffe Sr. Research Associate Preusser Research Group
Chris Craig Traffic Safety Administrator Florida Department of Transportation
Kirk Geweniger Sergeant Brevard County Sheriff's Office
Jacob Gonzalez Traffic Homicide Detective Tampa Police Department
Willem de Greef Traffic Safety Program Manager Florida Department of Transportation
Leilani Gruener Office of Driver Safety Program Manager Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Ryan Hathaway Captain of Community Rick Reduction Okeechobee County Fire Rescue
Sarah Haverstick Safety Advocate Goodbaby International
Ginny Hinton UF/IFAS Extension Faculty, CPS Instructor University of Florida
Andrew Hopkins Assistant Director Public Opinion Research Lab at the University of North Florida
Carrisa Johns Occupant Protection Specialist Orange County Sheriff's Office
Charles Kane FDOT District 4 Law Enforcement Liaison Florida Law Enforcement Liaison Program
Danielle Kessenger CPS Lead The PLAYERS Center for Child Health at Wolfson Children's Hospital
Doreen Kobelo Associate Professor  & Program Area Coordinator of Construction Engineering Florida A&M University, Construction/Civil Engineering Technology 
Margaret Susie Kolb CPSTI DeMond Kolb and Associates
Jasper Masciocchi Project Assistant University of Florida, Florida OPRC
Sharon Murchinson Assistant Director Institue of Police Technology and Management
Lisa Nichols Trauma Program Manager Wolfson Children's Hospital
Julie Noble Safe Kids SWFL Coordinator Golisano Children’s Hospital-Safe Kids SWFL
Christopher Norwood Sergeant Hendry County Sheriff's Office
Zakkiyyah (Zee) Osuigwe Transportation Planner Santa Rosa County Development Services
Krista Ott Fire and Life Safety Educator Gainesville Fire Rescue
Dewey Painter Executive Director South East American Indian Council, Inc.
Dr. Catherine Palmier Pediatrics Specialist
Andrew Pidgeon Corporal Palm Bay Police Department
Thomas Pikul Captain Florida Highway Patrol
Tonya Randolph Child Passenger Safety Instructor St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, Child Advocacy Center
Tim Roberts Law Enforcement Liaison  Florida Law Enforcement Liaison Program
Miranda Sargent Grants Manager Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office
Danny Shopf Transportation Analyst Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Mark Solomon Sr. Research Associate Preusser Research Group
Amy Stafford Chief Hendry County Public Safety
Joe Steward District 5 Community Traffic Safety Team Program Coordinator Florida Department of Transportation
Morgan Stirling Traffic Homicide Investigator Fort Walton Beach Police Department
David Summers Trauma Nurse Outreach Coordinator, Trauma Agency Health Care District Palm Beach County
Tony Threatts Educational Outreach Planning Consultant Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Wanda Tison Program Assistant University of Florida
Patty Turner Program Manager University of Florida, Florida OPRC
Melissa Valido Program Coordinator Florida Teen Safe Driving Coalition
Petra Vybiralova-Stanton Safe Kids Supervisor, Government, Corporate & Community Relations Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Kathryn Wall Program Director Safe Kids Florida
Mark Welsh Operation and Management Consultant Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Morya Willis State Occupant Protection Planner Tallahassee Community College