Annual Conference

Kevin Burd – Kevin began his law enforcement career in 1998 and retired as Detective Lieutenant with the Hunterdon County (NJ) Prosecutor’s Office after 22 years. During his time with the Prosecutor’s Office, he served in the Major Crimes Unit and Commander of the Special Operations Unit. The Special Operations Unit consisted of SWAT, Homeland Security, Emergency Management, Active Threat Response and School Safety.

During his career, Kevin was instrumental in developing and coordinating the Hunterdon County Safe Campus Initiative which included the implementation of the “I Love U Guys” Foundation Standard Response Protocol and Standard Reunification Method, along with other nationally recognized grant funded programs and training.  This initiative was led through community partnerships to bring common terminology, actions and plans for a coordinated and integrated response during an active threat incident. During this initiative, Kevin was responsible for training thousands of first responders, educators and students, businesses, houses of worship and civilians. 

Post retirement, Kevin serves as the Training Director for the “I Love U Guys”

Foundation, is a Lead Instructor in Active Shooter Incident Management training with the National Center for Integrated Emergency Response (NCIER)/C3 Pathways, is an Instructor with the National Center of Biomedical Research Training (NCBRT) at Louisiana State University (LSU), and owner of Priority of Life Training and Consulting, LLC.

David Holloway – As one of the most requested speakers in America, 3 rd  generation world champion, David Holloway has traveled over half a million miles, captivating audiences from top FORTUNE 500 companies with his powerful stories and strategies for – Making The Impossible Happen + Winning at the Highest Levels!

Once an overlooked walk-on underdog; Holloway beat incredible odds to become an All-Star frontline competitor and was the driving force in turning around one of the worst franchises in sports, helping the Arizona Cardinals to the SUPER BOWL.

Today, he shares insider secrets and best practices to leaders who are committed to an extraordinary future. Giving audiences a behind the scenes look into the world of highly successful World-Class Competitors and World Champions – who will consistently outperform the competition.

David is much more than “just a former athlete.” Over the past decade, he has expanded his role from keynote speaker to Master Trainer – empowering individuals, teams, and companies to achieve new heights of excellence at both work and home.  With action-forward content designed to create meaningful change and connection to something larger than oneself. 

David also comes from a long line of prominent national leaders who helped shape America. This family legacy includes three college presidents, further cementing their lasting impact on education and leadership.

Thomas Murray – After serving at the elementary and secondary levels as both a teacher and a principal, and then at the district level, Tom now serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, a project of All4Ed located in Washington, D.C. He has testified before the United States Congress and has previously worked alongside that body and the US Senate, the White House, the US Department of Education and state departments of education, and school districts throughout the country to implement student-centered learning. Murray serves as a regular conference keynote, and has previously been named one of the “Top 100 Influencers in Education” by District Administration, one of “20 to Watch” by NSBA, the “National/Global EdTech Leader of the Year”, the “Education Thought Leader of the Year”, and the “Education Policy Person of the Year” by the Academy of Arts and Sciences. His last two books, Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools,Today; and Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime are both best-sellers.