Speaker Biographies - Underage Drinking Enforcement Training ...

PRESENTERS
Catherine LeVasseur
Catherine LeVasseur is the former Youth Chair of the Connecticut Coalition to Stop Underage Drinking. She
became a presenter at the young age of 17 for youth leadership and underage drinking prevention at the local,
State, and national levels. She was instrumental in the successful passage of the Social Host Law in 2006. Ms.
LeVasseur currently coordinates compliance check operations statewide, provides technical assistance to community
coalitions, and serves as the SADD State Coordinator.
Jack Levine
Jack Levine is Program Director of the National Association of Youths Courts. He previously served as President
of Voices for Florida’s Children. Mr. Levine is a public policy and strategic communications consultant. He has a
master’s degree in child development and family studies from Purdue University.
Brian Lis
Officer Brian Lis has been with the Detroit Police Department since 1997. As a patrol officer for the Central
District, he works the downtown area of Detroit, which has become an easy target for party promoters to host
rave parties in unoccupied buildings.
Derek Longmeier
Derek Longmeier is an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist II who has been involved in the field of alcohol,
tobacco, and other drug abuse prevention for more than 16 years. He works at Drug-Free Action Alliance and
serves as Project Director for the Parents Who Host, Lose the Most: Don’t be a Party to Teenage Drinking public
awareness campaign. He also manages Drug Free 24/7 the way to go! and the Drug-Free Action Alliance Youth
Philanthropy Council.
Nathan Lowe
Nathan Lowe is a Research Associate with the American Probation and Parole Association. He received his M.S.
in correctional and juvenile justice studies from Eastern Kentucky University in 2007. He has authored several
publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and a monograph. Mr. Lowe previously
worked in adult and juvenile corrections in Kentucky for 5 years in roles such as assessment specialist, sex offender
counselor, and community intensive supervision program coordinator.
R.J. Lurquin
Sgt. R.J. Lurquin has been with the Dane County Sheriff’s Office for 21 years, where he is a Traffic Sergeant
Safety Specialist. Primary duties include the writing and administering of all Dane County Sheriff Office Traffic
Grants, and supervising the Dane County Sheriff’s Office Dedicated Traffic Team and Crash Reconstruction
Team. He authored and administered a Critical Traffic Investigation/Dedicated Prosecutor grant, which pays for a
dedicated prosecutor to handle all traffic-related crimes in Dane County.
Frank Lyons
Frank Lyons is a retired 29-year law enforcement veteran, serving at the local, county, and State levels. For 23
years, he served as an officer with the Maine Liquor Enforcement until the abolishment of the agency in 2003.
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