Bryan Krause is an education visionary who has long understood the relationship between strong school safety programs and high-quality education. He holds a master’s degree in educational leadership and has been leading crisis mental health response and recovery efforts for school tragedies for the past 19 years. As a principal of a high school that suffered a school shooting, he understands the life changing impact that happens when violence comes to school. A former teacher, coach, and Area Assistant Superintendent, Bryan’s passion for K-12 education always shines through. He provides hope to those who have experienced heartbreak by helping students, staff, and leaders through the most difficult of times. Bryan has responded to six school shootings in his career, provided the crisis mental health leadership following a student suicide by fire on campus, and led the mental health response for elementary students and staff following the kidnapping and homicide of a student. He has responded to hundreds of small and large crisis events that require mental health support, and each time, he does it with grace and kindness that allows students and educators the best opportunity for recovery. Today, Bryan is a Senior National School Safety Strategist for CDW Education. He works with school districts across the U.S. in the implementation of strategic technology initiatives bringing 21st century school safety to 21st century learners.  

Alyssa Carrier is a sought-after management consultant, entrepreneur and civic leader who serves as a strategic advisor and counselor to leaders at state and federal level organizations. She is frequently called on to lead projects and assemble teams to provide program expertise and compassionate guidance before, during and after a disaster. She is a 2018 graduate of Harvard University’s National Preparedness Leadership Institute in Cambridge, MA.

Prior to founding AC Disaster Consulting, Alyssa served with FEMA Region VIII during Hurricane Sandy, where she led a recovery team. She also served with FEMA Region VI during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, where she worked in a variety of areas including grant management, mitigation, public assistance, damage assessments, training, and exercises. Alyssa holds more than 17 certifications and has provided hundreds of trainings to states, local governments, attorneys, and emergency managers in more than a dozen states. Her work performance extends across many states and territories, including Colorado, Florida, Oregon, North Dakota, New York, Louisiana, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, and Texas.

Amy Terry is a sixth-generation Coloradan and real estate professional with more than 20 years of experience serving communities throughout the Denver metro area. As a business leader, she is passionate about building relationships, fostering collaboration, and creating meaningful connections that strengthen communities.

As a Columbine survivor, Amy brings a deeply personal understanding of the lasting impact of trauma and the importance of long-term support. Her commitment to serving others has also included working as a victims' advocate with her local police department, helping individuals and families navigate times of crisis with compassion and empathy.

Amy's passion for healing extends beyond her professional life through her involvement in meditation and wellness retreats that create space for reflection, connection, and renewal. She believes healing happens through community, and she is honored to support organizations dedicated to helping Colorado individuals, families, and communities recover, rebuild, and thrive.

Lori Poland is a thought leader and innovator. Lori has led advocates internationally in working toward improving lives for survivors and families impacted by harm. Lori has spent 21 years working in non-profits, 30 years as a motivational speaker, is a book author, and has led and run numerous businesses. Lori is an advocate for the voiceless and uses compassion and authenticity to help heal whenever she can. Lori knows the value of honesty, humanism, and personal reflection, keeping these at the forefront of her life driving toward lasting impact everywhere she turns.

Sarah Goodrum is a Research Professor in Violence Prevention with the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado Boulder. Formerly, she served as an A.M. and Jo Winchester Distinguished Professor and Department Chair in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Northern Colorado and as Associate Professor and Department Chair in Anthropology and Sociology at Centre College. Dr. Goodrum’s research focuses on school violence prevention, homicide victimization, domestic violence, and the criminal justice system. Her co-authored Report on the Arapahoe High School Shooting, funded by The Denver Foundation, examined the lessons learned on violence prevention in schools. These lessons have been used to improve the violence prevention strategies for threat assessment, information sharing, and leadership in school settings. Recently, Dr. Goodrum extended this work on violence prevention to co-author the Colorado School Safety Guide for the Colorado Attorney General’s Office and serve as co-PI on an evaluation of the training for the Colorado Threat Assessment and Management Protocol in partnership with the Colorado School Safety Resource Center. She is currently the co-PI and consultant on several violence prevention projects funded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.

Goodrum’s publications have appeared in the Journal of Threat Assessment and Management, Behavioral Sciences & the Law, Law & Social Inquiry, Symbolic Interaction, Sociological Spectrum, Sociological Focus, Criminal Justice Review, and International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory & Practice. Her book After Homicide: Victims’ Families in the Criminal Justice System chronicles the experiences of families of murder victims from death notification to the trial, is available through Lynne Rienner Publishers (2019).

A 2002 graduate of Columbine High School, brings more than 23 years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach and movement specialist. “Movement heals,  it just has to be the right one.” Is the root of her work. Throughout her career, she has had the privilege of coaching athletes of all ages and skill levels, helping them build strength, resilience, and confidence.

While Dani is passionate about coaching, she considers her greatest accomplishment to be raising her two incredible children. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outdoors and embracing the active lifestyle that comes naturally to a Colorado native.

Dani is honored to serve as part of the Colorado Healing Fund, where she is committed to supporting individuals and communities through compassion, hope, and healing. She strives to live a life that brings hope to others, especially in moments when it is needed most.