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Presenters/Speakers

Lee Vague

Senior Vice President - Training and Curriculum Development
Lee has over three decades experience in public safety, leadership and instruction. His passion is building culture, leading organizations through challenges and creating positive change. Before joining Eckberg Lammers, Lee was the public safety director and police chief for the City of Woodbury, MN. Prior to that, he worked 18 years as a police officer and patrol sergeant. Throughout his career, Lee has taught classes and developed curriculum for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and has consulted and instructed on numerous topics including coaching, emerging leadership, implicit bias and management and supervision.

Dr. Shawn Moore

Director of Communication and Organizational Culture
Dr. Shawn Moore is a former Police Officer for Brooklyn Center Police Department. He has 20 years of professional experience in the field of Cultural Competency, Conflict Resolution, and Community Engagement. This has included, working as a community liaison in the Moundsview School District, a community and cultural coordinator for North St. Paul School District, Coordinating the Scholars Program at Century College, and Director of community engagement and service learning at Bethel University, and Metro State University. He has taught in this field as an adjunct professor, senior Mall of America training officer, and community-training liaison. Shawn is currently a Volunteer State Mediator for Hennepin County. Throughout all of his work experience he has been tasked with the responsibility to teach and conduct cross-cultural, conflict resolution, and community engagement workshops and trainings. He also gained experience from his time living abroad which included living in Guam for 4 years. Also, Shawn spent significant time in Japan, Korea, China, the Philippines, Australia, and South Africa.

Kelly Friesen

Registered Public Health Nurse
Kelly Friesen, a Registered Public Health Nurse with over three decades of experience, has dedicated her career to advocating for others in both acute care and community settings. Her journey into autism advocacy began in 2001 when her son was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, leading her to educate herself and others, earning autism certification through the Autism Society of Minnesota in 2016. In 2022, she founded Friesen Holistic Services LLC, pioneering Nurse Advocate Services to enhance life skills and foster independence for neurodiverse individuals. Her advocacy extends to roles like the Minnesota Waiver Reimagine Advisory Committee and testimony before the Minnesota Senate Human Services Committee. Kelly's work with law enforcement has been crucial for her son's development, and her informed policing instruction bridges understanding between the autism community and law enforcement, a connection deepened by her daughter's marriage to a police officer.