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 |
| 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 |
| Patrick Riordan | Troop B Public Affairs Officer | Florida Highway Patrol |
| 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 |
