There is NO “I” in Team, But There Is an “I” in “WIN”
By Tiffany Fuller
There is no “I” In Team, however, there is an “I” in WIN and this year’s APCO 2019 Host Conference Committee wins on all levels due to its singular focus on maximizing attendees’ conference experience.
The annual conference host committee is primarily responsible for supporting the Conference & Exposition Committee (CEC) to further the mission of strengthening the community by empowering and educating public safety communications professionals across the world. This year’s host conference committee is filled with a team of six amazingly talented public safety professionals who will run the conference behind the scenes, organizing speakers, arranging volunteers and creating memorable experiences.
If you’re going to run an award-winning APCO conference, then your going to need the “cream of the crop” to ensure success.
Meet the host conference committee for APCO’s 85th Annual Conference & Expo.
Robert Bloom, CMCP, RPL, CPE 2019 Chair
Bloom is an Industry leader with 30 years of public safety experience and is considered the captain of the host conference committee. Robert is committed to effectively leading the committee to ensure an epic experience for all attendees at the Baltimore conference and expo. Bloom currently works as the public safety systems administrator for the Department of Emergency Communications in Alexandria, Virginia, and is  a member of APCO’s Cybersecurity Committee.
Captain Scott BrillmanLocal Flavor Chair
Brillman is the 9-1-1 Director for the city of Baltimore and has been working tirelessly to ensure that this year’s Baltimore conference is bodacious and unforgettable. As the local flavor chair, Brillman adds value to APCO 2019, offering options for the best conference experience while in Baltimore to include local entertainment, dining and must-see attractions. Scott is devoted to the emergency communications profession and the incredible public safety professionals that save lives every day. Brillman is also a huge dog lover and would rescue all of them if he could. Scott adores Baltimore so if you have any questions while you’re here or need advice, come say “Hi”!
Michael Fischel,Volunteer Co-Chair
Bronze Star medal recipient Michael Fischel is a former U.S. Naval officer who has served Fairfax County, Virginia, for 19 years as the public safety communications center director and eight years as the Fairfax County Police Department’s director of the Planning and Research Division. Fischel has since retired and is now an executive public safety communications/9-1-1 consultant, experienced in public safety communications operations, IT project management, planning and policy development, and law enforcement research and analysis. As the volunteer co-chair, Fischel has been instrumental in managing the coordination of volunteers and supporting the operational needs of the conference.
Tenea Reddick,Volunteer Co-Chair
Reddick began her career in emergency services over 17 years ago, as a 9-1-1 specialist, and is currently employed with the Baltimore City Fire Department as the 9-1-1 operations manager. Her involvement with APCO started four years ago as a speaker at the APCO 2015 conference in Washington, D.C. Reddick has since joined the host conference committee as the volunteer co-chair and has been responsible for the committee’s success in pre-planning and registering volunteers to ensure that all participants of this year’s conference receive the highest level of hospitality to make their conference experience more enjoyable.
Tanya Thompson,Operations & Logistics Chair
Thompson is a senior customer service representative for the city of Alexandria’s 3-1-1 and is new to the public safety sector, recently earning her master’s degree in business this past spring. Tanya serves as the emergency communications public information officer and works with city departments and staff in order to dispatch city service requests and provide information to the citizens of Alexandria. As the operations and logistics chair for APCO 2019, Thompson is behind the scenes planning and navigating complex operations making sure everything runs smoothly.
Tiffany Fuller, RPL,Communications Chair
Fuller is a native Washingtonian with 14 years of public safety experience. As the communications chair for the annual conference, Fuller realizes that communication is one of the most important components of running a successful conference. Therefore, she has collaborated with Motorola to streamline communications and to ensure a seamless radio experience throughout the conference. Fuller currently works as a fire and EMS public safety telecommunicator/CTO in Washington, D.C., for the Office of Unified Communications and has served on APCO’s Member and Chapter Services Committee and Editorial Advisory Committee.
Tiffany Fuller is a 14-year Public Safety Telecommunicator,  Office Of Unified Communications, Washington, D.C.

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