Forensic Interview Specialist, Department of Homeland Security. Amy Allen has been conducting forensic interviews for 32 years and teaches regularly on its national and international protocols. Amy works cases involving child exploitation, human trafficking and human rights violations. She has traveled to over 30 countries both teaching and supporting DHS investigations. In 2019, Amy was invited with 15 other national experts in human trafficking to brief the President of the United States in his cabinet room regarding human trafficking in the US.

Jackie Block Goldstein is a private child welfare consultant, forensic interviewer, and nationally recognized expert in victim dynamics. Additionally, she is the Vice President of Survivor Care at Our Rescue, where she leads the organization’s global survivor care strategy. She brings more than 24 years of experience across federal law enforcement, victim advocacy and forensic interviewing, including leadership roles with the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations. She has trained professionals worldwide and serves as an expert witness in state and federal courts.

Chief Psychologist, U.S. Marshals Service (Ret). Michael Bourke is was the first Chief Psychologist of the United States Marshals Service, where he created and then headed the Behavioral Analysis Unit for more than 13 years. He is an active researcher, clinician, and polygraph examiner. He interviewed and/or evaluated more than 1,200 sex offenders during his 21-year career in federal law enforcement, and he has trained professionals in 30 countries and territories around the globe.

Amy is a Forensic Interview Specialist with Department of Homeland Security (DHS). She has been conducting forensic interviews for 32 years and teaches regularly on its national and international protocols. Amy works cases involving child exploitation, human trafficking and human rights violations. She has traveled to over 30 countries both teaching and supporting DHS investigations. In 2019, Amy was invited with 15 other national experts in human trafficking to brief the President of the United States in his cabinet room regarding human trafficking in the US.

Jim Cole is a retired Homeland Security Investigations Supervisory Special Agent with more than two decades dedicated to combating child sexual exploitation. He founded the HSI Victim Identification Program and Laboratory and pioneered multimedia forensic analysis techniques used to identify victims depicted in abuse material. Cole has trained investigators globally and has testified as an expert witness in federal and state courts on image and video analysis and soft biometric comparison.

Detective, Austin Police Department Valentin “Val” De Los Santos currently works as a patrol Sergeant for one of the largest police departments in Texas. He has worked in his department for 17 years, almost 7 years, as a detective. Val has 300 hundred hours in the interview room with alleged suspects for crimes ranging from aggravated assaults, aggravated robberies, homicides, human trafficking up to the continuous sexual abuse of children.

Detective, Austin Police Department Homicide Division. Darrel Lambert has been a police officer over 18 years and a detective since 2018. He has investigated crimes to include the sexual assault of children and capital murder. He has done more than 400 hours of suspect interviews in felony cases. In November of 2025, his book Fundamentals of Interviewing and Interrogation was published by Routledge Publishers. He is the co-founder of Modern Interviewing Solutions with Valentin De Los Santos.

New Mountain Investigative Services. Mark O’Riordan’s career spans over 30 years of handling difficult communications and investigations at the highest level. As a therapeutic foster care worker, a Secret Service Polygraph examiner, and a corporate investigator, Mark gained insight into the motivations that facilitate obtaining truthful statements. Leveraging nonprofit, federal government, and corporate experience, Mark has created training that even the most seasoned interviewers will benefit from.

Operational Forensic Psychiatrist, Toronto Police Service Peter Collins is an operational forensic psychiatrist who has worked with law enforcement in Canada, and internationally, for close to four decades.

Karen Chymy’s 25 year career in child advocacy and support services is marked by her dedication to helping children and families recover from abuse and violence. Her professional journey includes significant roles at Toba Centre for Children & Youth and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection where her leadership and advocacy have been instrumental in enhancing support systems for children and families affected by abuse.

Developmental and Forensic Pediatrics, P.A. Sharon Cooper is a retired Colonel from the U.S. Army Medical Corps and a developmental and forensic pediatrician specializing in child sexual exploitation. She often serves as an expert witness and author on child maltreatment. She holds university faculty positions and is an Executive Producer of the documentary Not Just Pictures.

Assistant United States Attorney (Ret.). Carin Duryee served over 27 years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Arizona, spending the vast majority of that time specializing in the investigation and prosecution of cyber-facilitated child exploitation cases and serving as a District coordinator for the Department’s Project Safe Childhood (PSC) initiative.

Executive Director, Toba Centre for Children & Youth Christy Dzikowicz has been a dedicated advocate for children’s safety and well-being for over 25 years. She has held various leadership roles, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer at Toba Centre for Children & Youth – Manitoba’s only child advocacy centre. Christy is a leader in advancing system changes to better support children affected by abuse, working to ensure they receive the supports and healing they deserve.

Arnold Guerin is a retired Canadian Police Officer, with extensive experience in online CSAM investigations. Seconded to the RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Crime Centre for 16 years. With a Masters of Science Degree in Forensic Computing and Cybercrime Investigations, from the University College of Dublin.

Chief Psychologist, U.S. Marshals Service (Ret)

Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Marshals Service. Lori McPherson has spent 30 years in the criminal justice field as a public defender, local prosecutor, and national and international-level expert. She prosecuted the first CyberTipline case in her City more than 20 years ago and later served as the head of the Child Sexual Exploitation program at the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse at the National District Attorneys Association, also serving on the National ICAC Task Force Working Group Legal Committee.

Founding Partner, Onemi Asia Pacific Jon Rouse dedicated 39 years to the Queensland Police Service in Australia, specializing in investigating crimes against children. He led groundbreaking operations targeting Internet child sex offenders and conducted multiple national and international investigations against child exploitation networks. His exceptional leadership earned him various awards and recognition, including the ‘Champion for Children Award’ from the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children. He serves as a Director with multiple child protection organizations and holds a professorship at Monash University, Australia.

Forensic Solutions Based in Cork, Ireland, Joe Sullivan is a Forensic Psychologist with over 40 years’ experience working with perpetrators of child sexual abuse. He provides training to professionals informing their understanding of the abusers and assisting them in developing and delivering effective customized interview strategies.

Assistant United States Attorney (Ret.) Michael A. Sullivan is a retired career prosecutor, having spent fifteen years as an Assistant County Prosecutor/DA, and twenty-two years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney. Mr. Sullivan spent over thirty-five years prosecuting crimes against children. In addition, he has served as the National Project Safe Childhood and Human Trafficking Coordinator at the Executive Office for United States Attorneys and the Director of the Northeast Ohio ICAC while at the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office.