THREAT MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
ANAHEIM | AUGUST 12-15, 2025
Conference Information
Presented By
Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP)
Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles Police Department Threat Management Unit
The sponsors are pleased to present the Thirty-third Annual Threat Management Conference, designed to address major issues surrounding mass shootings and other public attacks, workplace violence, school/campus violence, domestic violence, assassination of public figures and other situations involving the prevention of targeted violence. A variety of nationally recognized speakers will give presentations on current information, research and techniques relating to the industry.
Target Audience:
• Law Enforcement
• Prosecutors and Private Practice Attorneys
• Corporate Security, Legal, and Human Resources Professionals
• School/University Administrators, Resource Officers, and Counselors
• Mental Health and Behavioral Science Professionals
• Psychologists
• Executive Protection Professionals
• Threat Assessment Practitioners & Researchers
• Victim/Witness Coordinators
• Probation/Parole Officials
Professional Credits:
American Psychological Association (APA)*
Certified Protection Professionals (CPP)
*Application has been made for continuing education for psychologists.
The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (NUPPC) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The NUPPC sponsors this event and maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Registration Rates
ATAP Members: $725 – ATAP Members must log into the ATAP website to receive member pricing.
Non-ATAP Member & Non-Active Law Enforcement: $850
Students: $600
Students must be enrolled in an advanced degree program in the field of criminal justice, law, psychology or related field, and must provide school and instructor’s name as a reference.
ATAP Pending Members
Individuals applying for membership will gain access to the members only registration upon approval of their membership at the chapter level. This process can take up to six weeks. Once approved, please allow staff up to 72 hours to update your membership profile to allow you to register. If registering after the active member registration window has closed, you will be granted the member rate upon chapter approval.
Registration Information
How to
Register:
Registration is capped at 1,000 attendees. Once the 1,000-attendee cap has been met, ATAP will reopen registration for spots made available due to cancellations on a predetermined schedule that will be posted on the ATAP Conference page.
Register immediately for the ATAP 2025 Threat Management Conference by completing the online registration form. If you’re an ATAP member, make sure to log into the website to receive member pricing. All conference pre-registrations must be received by July 25, 2025. You may pay online with a credit card, or send check payments to:
ATAP
808 R Street, Suite 209 Sacramento, CA 95811
By registering for the ATAP Threat Management Conference, registrants assume full responsibility for ensuring that payment of their registration is submitted to ATAP within thirty (30) days of the closure of the event. If an attendee can have payment made through a third party (employer), then ATAP accepts payment from third party payers (e.g. the registrant’s employer), but it is the full responsibility of the registrant to ensure that payment is made. ATAP is not responsible for pursuing payment from third parties. Registrants whose fees are not paid within 120 days of the event will be unable to register for future ATAP events until payment is received.
Security and Admission
Security procedures at the conference will require calling a phone number from a registered cell phone and may also require a picture I.D. for picking up conference materials. A visible display of the conference badge will be required at all sessions and events. By registering and attending the conference, attendees agree that they and their personal property will be subject to search, as requested, before or during attendance at any conference session or event. Refusal to allow the requested search will be grounds for uncompensated revocation of access to all conference sessions and events.
ATAP retains the right to refuse and/or revoke admission to any and all conference events to any person who, in ATAP’s sole discretion, presents a threat of harm to themselves or others, and/or whose conduct or presence has or will cause disruption to the conference.
ATAP Attendee List:
Registered attendees of the Threat Management Conference will be listed within the conference mobile app, listing names, agencies, phone numbers and email addresses of all registered conference participants. Attendees wishing to opt out of having their information printed in the roster may do so during the registration process.
Cell Phone Requirement:
ATAP Threat Management Conference attendees will use a cell phone check in process that relies on cell phone numbers provided during the registration process. Attendee cell phone numbers will not be shared with any other entity, nor will attendees be called by ATAP. To ensure a smooth registration process, please provide a cell phone number that will be used during the event.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations notices must be made IN WRITING and received by ATAP no later than July 25, 2025. All cancellations received on or by July 25, 2025, will be refunded less a $50 processing fee. There will be no refunds for cancellations made after July 25, 2025. Please send cancellation notices to staff@atapworldwide.org
Additional Considerations:
• The registration fee includes a continental breakfast each day and lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
• Conference dress attire is business casual. It is recommended that you have a jacket or sweater, as meeting rooms are kept at a cool temperature.
• Attendees requiring ADA accommodations should contact Elizabeth Cardwell (ecardwell@atapworldwide.org) to ensure that appropriate arrangements are made prior to the event.
Hotel Information
The Disneyland Resort Hotel: 1150 Magic Way Anaheim, CA 92802
Discounted Rate: $319
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel 1600 Disneyland Dr. Anaheim, CA 92802
Discounted Rate: $419
Instructions on how to book your room will be provided in the registration confirmation. Deadline to book your room: July 17, 2025, or while space lasts.
Discounted Disney Park Tickets:
ATAP has arranged for discounted park tickets to be available for purchase by ATAP Threat Management Conference Attendees. Please find the link to purchase your tickets within your registration confirmation.
The online ticket store will close on Sunday, August 10, 2025.
Conference Agenda:
(Agenda Subject to Change)
Monday, August 11
5:00 - 7:00PM Registration
Tuesday, August 12
7:30AM - 3:30PM Registration
7:30 - 8:30AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30AM Welcoming Remarks
9:30 - 10:45AM
Rising to Resilience – Michelle Gay, M.Ed., Co-Founder and Executive Director, Safe and Sound Schools; and Frank DeAngelis, former principal of Columbine High School (retired)
10:45 - 11:00AM Break
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Sexual Violence: Essential Knowledge and Skills for Threat Assessment Professionals – Stephen D. Hart, Ph.D., CTAP, Threat Assessment Specialist, Protect International
12:00 - 12:30PM
ATAP Law Enforcement Conference Scholarship Awards Presentation and Scavenger Hunt Overview
12:30 - 2:00PM Lunch
2:00 - 3:00PM Breakout Sessions
Core Competency
Ethics in Threat Assessment and Management – Andre Simons, CTM, VanSlyke O’Neill Law; and Stephanie Leite, PsyD., CTM, Forensic Intelligence, LLC
Track I
The Gazette Newspaper Attack: Social Media Analysis, Target Dispersion and Misanthropic State of Mind – Julia Kupper, Tactical Linguist, FLAIR; and Reid Meloy, Ph.D., Forensic Psychologist
Track II
The Church of Columbine: Beyond Identification – Mariya Dvoskina, PsyD., CTM, Psychologist; and Gabriel Maletta, PsyD., Psychologist, Nicoletti Flater Associates
3:00 - 3:15PM Break
3:15 - 4:15PM
Breakout Sessions
Core Competency
Legal Issues in Threat Assessment and Management - Rachel Solov, J.D., CTM, San Diego District Attorney’s Office; Molly Amman, J.D., CTM, Molly Amman Threat Assessment LLC; Ron Schouten M.D., J.D., CTM, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC Department of Behavioral Health
Track I
Threat Assessment on Trial: The Case of a Mall Mass Shooting – Russell Palarea, Ph.D., CEO, Operational Psychology Services; and Alka Ramchandani-Raj, Co-Chair of the Occupational Safety and Health Practice Group and Employment Shareholder, Littler
Track II
Share Your Knowledge with Others in the Journal of Threat Assessment – James S. Cawood, Ph.D., CPP, CTM, President, Factor One, Inc.
5:00 – 6:00PM Women in Threat Assessment Networking Reception
6:00 – 8:00PM Networking Reception at Ralph Brennan Jazz Kitchen
Wednesday, August 13
7:30 - 3:30PM Registration
7:30 - 8:30AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30AM
Rhetoric Inspired Extremist Violence – Molly Amman, J.D., CTM, Molly Amman Threat Assessment LLC
9:30 - 9:45AM Break
9:45 - 10:45AM
Before the Onset of Investment Momentum: Legally Prescribed Best Practices to Prevent Workplace Violence –Glen Kraemer, J.D., Partner, Hirschfeld and Kraemer, LLP
10:45 - 11:00AM Break
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Let’s Talk About Sex: Pornography, pair-bonding, and the importance of attachment in threat assessment and management – Stephanie Leite, PsyD., CTM, Forensic Intelligence, LLC
12:00 - 12:30PM
Chris Hatcher & Jim Turner Scholarship Award Presentations
12:30 - 2:00PM Lunch
2:00 - 3:00PM Breakout Sessions
Core Competency
Gathering and Interpreting Information / Consultation and Communication – James S. Cawood, Ph.D., CPP, CTM, President, Factor One, Inc.
Track I
Stress and Insider Threat Professionals: Survey Results and Strategies for Enhancing Work-Life Harmony –Lindsay Braden, PsyD., ABPP, CTM, Sr. Behavioral Science Advisor; and Phillip Atkinson, Ph.D., Sr. Behavioral Science Advisor, Department of Defense Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center
Track II
Network Effects: Adapting Threat Management for the Tech Industry – Andre Simons, CTM, VanSlyke O’Neill Law; and Robin Stearns, President and Founder, Pacific Resilience Group
3:00 - 3:15PM Break
3:15 - 4:15PM
Breakout Sessions
Core Competency
Behavioral Elements of Assessment: What to Monitor For, Identify, and Evaluate – Chuck Tobin, CTM, President, AT-RISK International
Track I
Till Death Do Us Part: Threat Management Cases – Christina Holbrook, CTM, Threat Management Specialist; and David Bixler, Enterprise Threat Management, The Boeing Company Track II
BTAM in Higher Education: A Tale of 2000 Cases – Anna Grace Burnette, Ph.D., Associate Director, Threat Assessment; Dewey Cornell, Ph.D., Professor, University of Virginia; Ed Markowski, CTM, Director of Threat Assessment, University of Virginia
Thursday, August 14
8:00 - 3:30PM Registration
7:30 - 8:30AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30AM
Healthcare Caught in the Cross Hairs – John “Jack” Rozel, MD, MSL, DFAPA, Co-Director, UPMC Systemwide Threat Assessment and Response Team; and Lynn Van Male, Ph.D., CTM, Senior Director, Threat Management, Kaiser Permanente National Security Service
9:30 - 9:45AM Break
9:45 - 10:45AM
Doing the Wrong Thing for the Right Reason: The Rise and Social Acceptance of Altruistic Targeted Violence –Morgan Cebula, Special Agent and Matthew Nelson, Intelligence Specialist, Office of Special Investigations
10:45 - 11:00AM Break
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Cyber Violence and the Dark Tetrad: Doxing, Swatting & Violence-as-a-Service Attacks to Intimidate and Harm –Cameron H. Malin, J.D., CISSP, Cyber Behavioral Profiler, Modus Operandi, LLC; and Kirk Kennedy, Ph.D., Behavioral Science Advisor, Department of Defense Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center
12:00 - 12:30PM ATAP Service Awards Presentations
12:30 - 2:00PM Lunch
2:00 - 3:00PM Breakout Sessions
Core Competency
Basic Mental Health in the Threat Assessment and Management Context – Mario Scalora Ph.D., CTM, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Track I
Far-Reaching Ramifications of a CEO’s Assassination: Corporate Threat Assessment and Management of Communicated Threats – Robyn Powell, Ph.D., Director-Confidential Crisis Response; and Mark Rossin, Director, Control Risks
Track II
Therapists, Tarasoff and the Silo Effect: Why Therapists are not Sharing Information – Adare Toral, M.A., Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Clinician, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and Central Psychotherapy
3:00 - 3:15PM Break
3:15 - 4:15PM
Breakout Sessions
Core Competency
Threat Management Options, Principles and Practice – William Zimmerman, CTM, CEO, APEX Resolutions
Track I
Understanding Murder-Suicide: Practical Considerations for Threat – Meggen Sixbey, Ph.D., CTM, Behavioral Services Director, University of Florida Police Department; and Rick Parfitt, CTM, Faculty, Roberts Wesleyan University
Track II
What Hostage Negotiations Inform Us About Changing the Pathway to Inevitable Violence and Points of No Return – Glenn Scott Lipson, Ph.D., ABPP, Forensic and Clinical Psychologist; and Wes Albers Community/LE Liaison, Psychiatric Emergency Response Team
5:00 - 6:30PM
Annual Membership Meeting/Board of Directors Meeting – ATAP Members Welcome!
Friday, August 15
7:30 - 8:30AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:45AM
More Than Meets the Eye: A Case Study in Using Threat Assessment to Clarify and Drive Intervention –Lauritz Austensen, CTM, Special Agent, Homeland Security Investigations; and Manny Tau, PsyD., CTM; Clinical & Forensic Psychologist
9:45 - 10:00AM Break and Scavenger Hunt Results
10:00 - 11:15AM
Personality or Ideology? Post Attack Analysis of the May 2023 Attack at the Allen Premium Outlets – Taylor R.R. Cilke, Crime Analyst, FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit; and Melissa Stormer, PsyD., Supervisory Special Agent, FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit
11:15AM - 12:15PM
The Intersection between Threat Assessment & Danger Assessment Practices for DV Survivor Safety: Jayci’s Case –Bev Baligad, J.D., Director of Compliance, UH West Oahu Behavior Intervention Team Manager, University of HawaiiWest Oahu
12:15 - 12:30PM Closing Remarks
