Speaker Biographies - Underage Drinking Enforcement Training ...

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Brian Eldridge
Brian Eldridge is a freshman at Dover High School and has been a member of Dover Youth to Youth for 4 years.
He is a member of the Leadership Team and has been very active in creating media messages around alcohol
issues for the group, including radio spots and video production.
RJ Elrick
R. J. Elrick, a Senior Program Manager with PIRE and UDETC, has 29 years in law enforcement in Vermont. He
has been the Director of the Police Academy, an elected Sheriff, and a municipal police officer. He has liaised
between the Department of Health (EUDL grant) and Vermont’s law enforcement agencies on training and technical
assistance for UAD activities. He is a consultant for law enforcement and communities nationwide on UAD
training and issues. His B.S. is from the College of St. Joseph.
David Enter
David Enter currently serves as a Lieutenant with the Furman University Department of Public Safety. He has
been with the department since 2000. He earned a B.S. from Southern Wesleyan University and was a graduate
of the FBI National Academy Session 140. Lt. Enter is a retired Captain with the Greenville County Sheriff’s
Office, SC and was also a Military Policeman with the US Army.
Steve Ernst
Steven Ernst has been with the California Alcoholic Beverage Control for 26 years. As Assistant Director, he
oversees 12 field offices, 41,000 licensees, and nearly 180 employees (sworn and civilian). He has organized
enforcement and licensing efforts for three Super Bowls and numerous conventions. He pioneered undercover
ABC narcotic investigations in bars and markets in San Diego County, helped create a regional law enforcement
philosophy, and provided training to allied law enforcement officers in California and Mexico.
Pamela Erickson
Pamela Erickson is a passionate leader on alcohol issues. Currently, she owns Public Action Management and
is fighting alcohol deregulation as a way to reduce underage drinking and other social problems. From 1996 to
2003, she directed the Oregon Liquor Control Commission where she focused the agency’s enforcement efforts
on underage drinking. In 2003, she joined the Oregon Partnership to direct leadership and media campaigns on
underage drinking.
Julie Fischer
Julie Fischer, Juvenile Justice Specialist and former EUDL Coordinator for Montana, has been involved with
youth as an educator, coach, and trainer since 1984. She manages the Title II, Title V, and JABG programs for
the Montana Board of Crime Control (MBCC) and is the State Chair/Coordinator for Montana’s Do the Write
Thing Challenge. She represents MBCC on several councils and committees. Her B.A. is from Bemidji State
University and her M.A. is from the University of Phoenix.
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