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Dr. Kenneth Wolf
Dr. Kenneth Wolf is the director at the Incident Team and has provided consulting and training on Workplace Violence Prevention, Threat Assessment, and Crisis Management throughout the US and internationally. He has consulted with numerous government agencies, corporations, and private companies developing programs for violence prevention and crisis response. After the Word Trace Center attack, Dr. Wolf assisted the US Army units at Ground Zero and provided extensive training for military and civilian personal across the US Department of Defense. Dr. Wolf has received the United States Army Special Operations Command “Medallion for Excellence” in acknowledgement of work with US military personnel. He is currently collaborating with Wayne State University Medical School – Department of Psychiatry in developing a Statewide First Responder Wellness and Crisis Support Program serving over 200,000 police, firefighters, corrections, EMTS, and public safety officers in Michigan. Additionally, he is a Disaster Consultant for the Detroit affiliates of ABC, NPR, NBC, and CBS television networks. Dr. Wolf received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Wayne State University.
F/LT Keith Disselkoen - MSP Emergency Operations Center Function and Interface
F/Lt Disselkoen has over eighteen years’ experience in law enforcement serving the Michigan State Police in roles ranging from Trooper through Post Commander for the Wayland Post overseeing MSP services in Allegan and Barry counties. Over the course of his career with MSP, F/Lt Disselkoen has implemented several programs and strategies including post wellness initiatives, public safety strategies, and community engagement efforts. In his free time F/Lt Disselkoen has served his community as a Little Leage Coach, Cub Scouts Den leader, and in Children’s Ministry for Ada Bible Church. He is Professional Emergency Manager for the state of Michigan and has received his BA in Criminal Justice from Grand Valley University and Master’s degree from Davenport University.
Brian Hummel - M28 Multi-Car Pileup Response
Brian Hummel is the Director of Emergency Management for Marquette County where he serves as the principal emergency management and homeland security advisor to the Marquette County Board of Commissioners, County Sherriff and Administrator. Brian has a Professional Emergency Manager certification through the MSP Emergency Management Homeland Security Division and a Bachelor from Northern Michigan University. He serves on several committees including the UP Homeland Security Planning Board, Northern Great Lakes Area Maritime Security Committee, Marquette County Climate Adaptation Task Force, FEMA Regional Advisory Council and the Michigan Professional Emergency Manager Advisory Board.
Lee Gould - M28 Multi-Car Pileup Response
Lee Gould has over 23 year’s experience working in fire safety & prevention, NFPA compliance, and health & safety. Lee is currently the Fire Chief for Chocolay Township Fire Department overseeing 30 volunteer firefighters. Additionally, Lee serves as Fire Marshal for Northern Michigan University in Marquette, MI where he was recognized with the 2021 Excellence in Service Award. Prior to his role as Fire Marshal, Lee served as both the Occupational & Environmental Health Specialist, and Fire/Security Specialist for NMU.
Brittany Prescott - Disrupting the Pathway to Violence: Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Unit
Brittany Prescott is the Statewide Tactical Intelligence Unit Manager for the Michigan State Police. She created Michigan’s first law enforcement–based Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management team, now a statewide unit under her leadership. She serves as MSP’s subject matter expert and develops and delivers advanced training across Michigan to law enforcement, schools, and the private sector. Brittany has assisted law enforcement and private agencies around the country develop BTAM programs and policies. She is a Certified Master Trainer with DHS’s NTER Program and serves as the Michigan Co-Chair for the Association of Threat Assessment Professional’s Great Lakes Chapter. Her academic foundation includes a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Central Michigan University and a master’s degree in Criminology from the University of Cincinnati. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in social work to bring clinical mental health expertise to the BTAM Unit.
Pat Bak - National Weather Service Resources and Hazardous Weather Response
Pat Bak is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) Gaylord office. He has spent over three decades with the National Weather Service, dedicating his career to severe weather warning coordination and public safety. Pat holds a bachelor’s degree in Meteorology from Northern Illinois University. Prior to his current role, Pat served as Senior Meteorologist for the NWS Lincoln Office.
CDR Rachel Foote - ICS in Action: M/V Oberstar Response
Commander Rachel Foote assumed duty as the Response Department Head at Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes in May 2025. Prior to her current assignment she served as a Special Victims’ Counsel and Chief of the Washington, DC/Norfolk Branch of the Office of Member Advocacy. She has also served as a Staff Attorney at Coast Guard Cyber Command, Response Department Head and Planning Department Head at Marine Safety Unit Valdez, Operational Planner and Ready for Operations Chief at Sector Lake Michigan, and as a Law Enforcement Duty Officer at Southwest District (formerly District 11). She was also a Deck Watch Officer and “plank owner” on Coast Guard Cutter WAESCHE (WMSL-751) and prior to completing Officers Candidate School was an Operations Specialist at Communications Station Kodiak, Alaska. CDR Foote is originally from California and currently resides in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of MyMichigan Health and Chippewa County Health Department. MyMichigan Health is accredited by the Michigan State Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. MyMichigan Health designates this activity for a maximum of 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Rural & Ready planning is a collaborative effort between MyMichigan Medical Center Sault; Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Bay Mills Indian Community; Chippewa County Emergency Management; US Coast Guard; US Customs and Border Protection; Chippewa County Health Department; Sault Ste Marie Fire Department, and the Region 8 Healthcare Coalition