2020 Board of Director Candidate Bios

Learn more about the 2020-21 candidates below. 

President-Elect Candidates:

• Associate Vice President & Chief of Police Patrick Ogden, University of Delaware: Chief Patrick Ogden is a thirty-two year veteran of Delaware law enforcement.  He was selected to lead the University of Delaware Police Department (UDPD), as Chief of Police in 2009.  The university community is comprised of over 20,000 students, as well as 4,000 faculty and staff.  The department has an authorized strength of 54 state-certified police officers, 10 (911 Center) dispatchers, 20 security officers, 50 student cadets, and 50 student emergency medical technicians, who staff the department’s Emergency Care Unit (UDECU).  The department is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Chief Ogden currently serves as Chairman of the Delaware Police Chief’s Council (DPCC), as well as Mid-Atlantic Regional Director for the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA).

  Before his appointment at the University of Delaware, Chief Ogden served for 22 years with the Delaware State Police.  Ogden held various assignments while serving with the Division of State Police including: Officer in Charge of the New Castle County Criminal Investigative Unit (CIU), Troop Commander, Deputy Commander of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Task Force Officer with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Detective and Patrol Trooper.  He also spent 16 years assigned to the Special Operations Response Team.  Chief Ogden was recognized for many accomplishments throughout his state police career, to include an Excellence in Government Service Award; an Exceptional Performance Award; two Superintendent’s Citations; a Valor Award and he was honored as Co-Trooper of the Year. Chief Ogden earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Wilmington College, attended the Northwestern University Traffic Institute School of Police Staff & Command, the DEA Drug Unit Commanders Academy, the United State Secret Service Dignitary Protection Seminar, the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (LEEDS) and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) Senior Management Institute for Police.
  
  Chief Ogden is a lifelong Delaware resident, who resides in Wilmington with his wife Christine and their two daughters, Megan and Elizabeth.  His father and two of his five brothers were also career law enforcement officers.

• Director Patricia Patton, University of Regina: Pat Patton started her career as a Patrol Officer in 1986 for Campus Security at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, SK. In 1996, Pat moved to the University of Regina and has overseen the development of Campus Security from a few part-time contract officers to a 24/7 operation with 16 staff and a Manager of Campus Security operations.

  In 2012, Pat was named the Director, Security and Operations, taking on additional responsibilities in Facilities Management. She continues in her roles as the key developer of security-related policy on campus as well as a key participant in strategic initiatives across campus including policy development for alcohol management, development of an Early Intervention Team and the co-chair of the “Man Up Against Violence” movement.
  
  Pat holds a Diploma in Justice Administration from Mount Royal University in Calgary, AB and is completing her Masters of Business Administration in April of 2020 from the University of Regina. She is certified as a Crime Prevention Practitioner and is certified in Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED), Incident Management and University and College Administration.  A long-time active member of IACLEA, Pat has participated in various committees (Including Awards and Scholarships, Leadership Development, Regional Task Force, Board liaison for Education and Learning) is presently in her second term as the  Canadian representative on the IACLEA Board. In 2016, Pat was named Outstanding Alumni at Mount Royal University as well as Security Director of the Year by Canadian Security Magazine.
  
  
• Chief J. Michael Ragan, Texas A&M University-College Station: Chief Mike Ragan began his law enforcement career in 1979 as a reserve deputy with the Harris County Sheriff’s Department in Houston, Texas.  In 1980 he moved to College Station to complete his undergraduate education and accepted a position as a patrol officer with the Texas A&M University Police Department.  He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.

  Chief Ragan has held numerous positions during his 40 years with the University Police.  Following a national search, he was selected in October 2013 as Chief of Police to command the department of 150 sworn and civilian employees.

  Chief Ragan is a 1985 graduate of the 141st Session of the FBI National Academy and in 2006 he attended the FBI-LEEDA Command Institute for Law Enforcement Executives.

  Chief Ragan serves on numerous local boards and committees including the Texas A&M University Special Situations Teams, the Central Texas Police Academy Advisory Board and the Texas A&M Expressive Activity Committee.

  Chief Ragan is active in several law enforcement professional organizations.  He serves as the Southwest Region Director for the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators and is the Affiliate Representative of the Council of Texas A&M University System Law Enforcement Administrators of the Texas Police Chiefs Association.  Chief Ragan served in 2017 as the President for the Texas Association of College and University Police Administrators.  He is also an active member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

• Senior Associate Vice Chancellor/Chief August Washington, Vanderbilt University: August J. Washington is the Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Safety and Special Initiatives at Vanderbilt University. August serves as an administrator in planning, directing, and managing the comprehensive law enforcement, general security services, dignitary protection, and emergency preparedness services to all components of Vanderbilt University including the academic campus, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, One Hundred Oaks, and a number of University-owned facilities throughout the Davidson County area. He also oversees residential life security, workforce safety, fire safety, operational continuity, parking and transportation services, diversity and inclusion efforts and workforce development. His career progression includes over 38 years of law enforcement experience in the municipal and campus environments. He joined Vanderbilt in August 2009.

  August received a Bachelor of General Studies in Behavioral Science from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette and earned a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Grambling State University. 

  August began his campus law enforcement career at The University of Louisiana, Lafayette as a Shift Commander and Director of the Student Officer Program. He also served in Director of Public Safety positions at Indiana State University, Florida Atlantic University, Deputy Chief at the University of Southern California, and served as the Chief of Police at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

  August is a member of the International Association of Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA), the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), and the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police, where he served as Chair of the University Committee.  He served on the Board of Directors for the Ronald McDonald House and the Grace M. Eaton Daycare Board.  Under August’s leadership, the Vanderbilt University Police Department became the first law enforcement agency in Tennessee to be triple-accredited (CALEA, IACLEA, and TLEA) and most recently, the department’s Communications Unit became accredited.

  In 2015, August and Vanderbilt hosted the highly successful IACLEA Annual Conference. In that same year, he was named “Middle Tennessee Chief of the Year” by the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police. 

  August resides in Nashville with his wife Annette.  He has a daughter Aerin, a son Trey, and five grandchildren.

Director-at-Large Candidates:

• Director Lewis Eakins, Idaho State University: Lewis A. Eakins, Ph.D., CPP has over 35 years of law enforcement, emergency management, and security consulting experience. He is currently the Chief Security Officer & Director of Public Safety at Idaho State University with overall responsibilities for patrol operations, the dispatch center, emergency management, CCTV & card access systems, and parking enforcement on three (3) campuses. Lewis was formerly the Chief of Police at Oakwood University in Huntsville, AL; a Captain with the METRO Transit Police in Houston, TX; and the Assistant Chief of Police at Texas Southern University, also in Houston, TX.

  Lewis’ higher education experience has spanned the spectrum of state institutions of higher education (armed/sworn and armed/non-sworn), and a small private institution he transitioned from non-sworn to sworn status through a bill passed in the state legislature. He serves as a consultant and trainer for the Department of Education assisting institutions with emergency operations planning, and he conducts training on several topics for the Department of Justice for campus law enforcement and public safety officers.

  Lewis has held leadership positions in national and regional organizations, and he currently serves as the chairperson for IACLEA’s Education & Learning Committee. The Education & Learning Committee plans the First-Line Supervisor Institute and the Executive Development Institute. Lewis was also a presenter at IACLEA annual conferences held in Phoenix, AZ in 2016, and Montreal, Canada in 2014.

  Lewis is board certified (CPP) in Security Management by ASIS International. He has attended numerous law enforcement, executive development, and emergency management training courses. He is a recent graduate of FEMA’s National Emergency Management Executive Academy Cohort II.

  Lewis has an AS degree in Police Science from Calhoun Community College; a BS degree in Criminal Justice & Business Administration from Athens State University; a MS degree in Security Management from Bellevue University; and a PhD in Public Policy and Administration with a concentration in Homeland Security Policy and Coordination from Walden University. His research interests are public safety leadership.

• Chief Kristen Roman, University of Wisconsin-Madison: Kristen Roman was appointed Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief of Police of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department in January of 2017. She holds a master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Boston University, and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  While a student at UW-Madison, she was a member of the UW Women’s Volleyball team.

  Prior to her appointment, Chief Roman served for 26 years with the City of Madison Police Department.  During her tenure there, she held a variety of positions including Police Officer, Recruiting Officer, Community Relations Sergeant, Professional Standards & Internal Affairs Lieutenant, Detective Lieutenant, Patrol Operations Lieutenant, Special Events Team Commander, Crisis Negotiation Team Commander, and Community Outreach Captain.  In addition, she coordinated department Critical Incident Stress Management efforts and developed and supervised the department’s Peer Support Program.

  A defining feature of Chief Roman’s career is her extensive work in the area of improving police services to people with mental illness.  A past board member of NAMI Dane County and Journey Mental Health Center, she has conducted multiple local, statewide, and national trainings/presentations on police-mental health response and collaboration. Most recently, she developed and instructed a course for IACLEA’s Universal Issues Series entitled, Mental Health Concerns on Campus. In addition to her work as a trainer/presenter for IACLEA, and Distance Learning Committee member, Chief Roman has presented on various topics throughout her career including Leadership, Police Officer Wellness and Resiliency, and Campus Response to Protests and Demonstrations.

  A graduate of the Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command, PERF’s Senior Management Institute for Police, and IACLEA’s Executive Development Institute, Chief Roman is committed to collaborative approaches to ensuring safety and to the practice of always Reaching HIGHER.

• Director L. Angela Webb, Southwest Tennessee Community College: Angela Webb (L. A.) was born in Memphis, Tennessee but was raised in Los Angeles, California. L. A. is a 1985 graduate of Morningside High School in Inglewood, CA. Immediately after graduation, she moved to Memphis.  L. A.’s professional career began in 1986 when she was employed by the Memphis Police Departments as a Police Service Technician.  After completing her training, she became a sworn police officer in 1989. 

  While employed with the Memphis Police Department, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Applied Psychology from Christian Brothers University, graduating with the honor of Magna Cum Laude (2001).  She continued her education at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.  She graduated with honors and received her Masters of Science degree in Operations Management with a certification in Human Resource Administration (2004). 

  During her tenure with the Memphis Police Department, she worked in uniform patrol where she was specially trained as a Crisis Intervention Officer and Field Training Officer.  Over the course of her career, she also worked in Co-Act, the Organized Crime Unit, the Special Traffic Investigation Bureau, the Felony Response Unit, the Robbery Bureau, the Homicide Bureau, and at the Memphis Police Training Academy as the Employment Coordinator and Training Instructor.  L. A. retired from the Memphis Police Department in 2015 after providing almost twenty-nine years of service to the citizens of Memphis. She retired at the rank of Major in her last assignment as the evening shift commander of the North Main Station. 

  She is currently employed at Southwest TN Community College where she serves as the first female Director of Police Services/Public Safety. She is responsible for campus safety and security for the two main campuses and the three satellite sites. She manages a small police force of forty-eight sworn law enforcement officers, three dispatchers, and one civilian employees.

  
  
  

North Atlantic Regional Director Candidate:

• Chief Jim Pollard, Babson College: Chief Jim Pollard joined Babson College as the Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police in April of 2011. Jim leads the Babson Public Safety Department, which has been accredited by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission, since 2013.  Chief Pollard ensues the department provides the best and most comprehensive law enforcement, security, fire safety, crime prevention, community policing, emergency medical, emergency preparedness, One Card and parking services on both the Babson College and Olin College of Engineering campuses to enhance the quality of life, safety and security of all students, faculty, staff and visitors on campus.

  Prior to joining Babson, Chief Pollard served with Northeastern University's Public Safety Division in Boston for over thirty-three years. Jim spent the last twenty-five years as a Lieutenant Detective and Commanding Officer of the Special Services Unit. Jim earned both a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree and a Master of Public Administration degree from Northeastern University. Jim has served as Secretary for the Massachusetts Association of College Law Enforcement Administrators (MACLEA) and has recently completed his second term as President of MACLEA. Currently, Jim is on the Board of Directors for the International Association for College Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) serving as the Director of the North Atlantic Region (New England States). Jim serves on the Executive Board of Directors of the Municipal Police Institute, MPI, in South Grafton, MA.  Jim is a former member of the Board of Selectmen serving for six years in office in his hometown of Scituate, Massachusetts.

Southeast Regional Director Candidate: 

• Chief Vance Rice, Mississippi State University: Raised in Northwest Arkansas, married to Tammy and has two children, Garrison and Kassidy. 

  Vance worked for 25 years for the University of Arkansas Police where he rose to Captain before retiring.  During his time there, he worked in or led many divisions, he also earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, and a Master’s Degree in Operations Management, both from the University of Arkansas.  He is a 2004 graduate of the 218^th session of the FBI National Academy and a 2014 Graduate of the Arkansas Leader. 

  Vance was hired as Chief of Police at Mississippi State University in July of 2014. As Chief, he has raised the level of professionalism and substantially upgraded equipment used by the department.  The biggest accomplishments have been a complete renovation of the communications center and creation of the Life Safety Division.  Through the Life Safety Division all video surveillance and access control have been standardized across the entire campus and are being expanded substantially.  He also formed the University’s first K9 division which now has four K9’s (three Explosive detection and one Narcotics).  Recently the department added a motorcycle unit with two environmentally friendly electric motorcycles.  Chief Rice sits on the Mississippi Peace Officers Standards and Training Board which oversees Officer training and certification for the entire state.  Chief Rice is also the South Region director of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) campus section.

  Both Mississippi State and Arkansas are CALEA Accredited.   Chief has been a longtime member of IACLEA and ran for Director at Large in 2019.  He is and will always support the mission of IACLEA. 

Southwest Regional Director Candidate:

• Chief Michael Thompson, Arizona State University: Chief Michael Thompson joined the Arizona State University Police Department in May 2008 after spending 20+ years with the City of Mesa Police Department, in a variety of assignments, including Sergeant (patrol, jail, bike unit, community action, advanced training, school resource officer supervisor, Criminal Law lead instructor), detective, honor guard and forensic/ composite artist.

  Michael has served as Commander at the West campus, as Commander of the Support Services Division at the Tempe campus and as Assistant Chief of Support Services of the department.  Michael is currently the Chief of Police at Arizona State University since 2014.

  He is a graduate of the PERF SMIP (Police Executive Research Forum Senior Management Institute for Police) Program, AZPOST Leadership in Police Organizations, and has completed numerous law enforcement related training courses. He is also currently the immediate past president of the Board of Directors for Community Bridges Inc. (CBI) and Chair of the East Valley Chiefs of Police Association and is currently the Mountain Pacific Regional Vice Chair for IACP.

  Michael is also on the board of directors for the Kipper Group out of South Carolina.

  During his time as Chief ASU Police, the R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) course was revived and expanded. Now, R.A.D. is offered to men and women, as well as an advanced R.A.D. course for women who have completed R.A.D. Basic.
  In August of 2015, ASUPD and Police Chief Michael Thompson launched a Special Victims Unit. ASU is one of four universities in the nation with an SVU devoted to addressing sexual assault on campus.  Detectives assigned to the Special Victims Unit will investigate cases involving physical and sexual abuse, domestic violence, and crimes against children.
  
  Chief Thompson received a Master of Administration/Leadership degree from Northern Arizona University and a Master of Education from Northern Arizona University. Chief Thompson is currently a doctoral candidate at ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College in the Leadership and Innovation program graduating in May 2020.

Vice President for Finance Candidate: 

• Chief John Ojeisekhoba, Biola University: Chief John Ojeisekhoba began his professional career as an underwriter for Chubb & Sons Insurance Company in Los Angeles, and then transitioned into careers in municipal law enforcement with the Garden Grove Police Department and campus public safety at Biola University. He has served the Biola University Campus Safety Department since 1998 and has been the chief of the department for the last 10 years. Within that time, Chief John has sought to improve the department to the highest standard possible. He developed what he refers to as the

  Campus Safety Model, identifying three key areas to accomplish the department’s mission, vision and values; safety and crime prevention, customer-based services/image, and a robust emergency preparedness and response program. Chief John has served as an adjunct faculty member at Biola University for over fifteen years and is a member of the President’s Advisory Council. On September 1, 2019, Chief John was promoted to the position of Associate Vice President & Chief of Campus Safety. His new responsibilities include developing an international resilience program for the university. He has served as an adjunct faculty member at Biola University for over fifteen years and is a member of the President’s Advisory Council. 

  Chief John has demonstrated a high level of service and commitment to IACLEA and remains very active within and outside the association. His recent and current activities within IACLEA include serving as the Regional Director for the Mountain-Pacific Region, active member of Finance Committee, Board liaison for the new Non-sworn Committee, member of the Government Relations Committee, IACLEA LEMAP assessor, presenter at annual and regional conference, and Co-chair for the Bylaws Task Force.

  Chief John received a Master’s Degree in International Business & Int. Studies in 2000, and another Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership in 2004, both from Biola University. Chief John is a recipient of numerous awards which include Campus Safety Magazine’s National Director of the Year Award, Reserve Police Officer of the Year Award, the Merit Award from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA), the prestigious Hoffman Award from Biola University, a Special Recognition Award from the County of Los Angeles, a Special Achievement Award from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, a Special Achievement Award from the Biola University Board of Trustees, the Mayor of La Mirada Award, the National Clery Compliance Officer Award from the National Association of Clery Compliance Professionals, and the President’s Award from IACLEA

  Chief John remains a strong advocate for IACLEA, often representing the association, promoting the association’s activities, including efforts by the Board and the IACLEA headquarters staff, and contributing to developing strong relationships with IACLEA’s Corporate partners.

  Throughout his career, Chief John has demonstrated a high level of leadership and ethical qualities. With a background in finance and as a current member of the IACLEA’s Finance Committee, Chief John understands the challenges and the importance of not just balancing the budget but also how to generate new revenue for the association and its members.