Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
PhD (June 2022) International School of Management, Paris, France
Field of Study: International Business Management
Dissertation: The Implications of Blockchain Technology for Improving the Human Condition
M.B.A., 1999 Ageno School of Business, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California
Field of Study: Business Management
Area of Concentration: Organizational Management
B.Sc., 1996 Patten University, Oakland, California
Field of Study: Organizational Management
Area of Concentration: Organizational Management
CERTIFICATIONS
Software Product Management (2020) University of Alberta
Software Processes and Agile Practices (2020) University of Alberta
Agile Planning for Software Products (2020) University of Alberta
Regulatory Compliance Specialization (2020) University of Pennsylvania
Anti-Corruption and Compliance (2020) University of Pennsylvania
Privacy Law and Data Protection (2020) University of Pennsylvania
Effective Compliance Programs (2020) University of Pennsylvania
Regulatory Compliance (2020) University of Pennsylvania
Financial Technology (2020) Wharton Online
Blockchain Specialization (2020) INSEAD Business School
Blockchain Opportunity Analysis (2020) INSEAD Business School
Blockchain and Business Applications (2019) INSEAD Business School
Transacting on the Blockchain (2019) INSEAD Business School
Blockchain Technologies (2019) INSEAD Business School
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2020 – Present Founder & CEO Institute for American Police Reform
The mission of the Institute for American Police Reform is to comprehensively engage state and local leaders to deploy servant-oriented police officers within their communities who are trusted, accountable, respected, and citizen affirmed in delivering policing services with the highest regard for human dignity and public safety.
2001 – 2020 CEO Cross Sector Solutions LLC, Lebanon, Tennessee
Owner of a private consultancy for building and facilitating strategic partnerships among governmental, nongovernmental, and corporate organizations to the benefit of communities throughout the world.
2019 – Present Advisory Partner Mezei & Sensley S.R.L., Oradea, Romania
Mezei & Sensley is a full services counseling bureau helping individuals, couples, families, and professionals improve communication, resolve conflicts, and develop the motivation, capacity, and plans to succeed according to their best goals.
2013 – 2014 Co-Founder and CEO LeaderComm, Arlington, Virginia
LeaderComm was created as a foundation to support local community leaders collaborating in the development of their common community development goals.
2011 – 2013 Embedded Consultant Humanity United, Washington, District of Columbia
Contract service as the philanthropic foundation’s anti-human trafficking strategist and as their grantee organizations development consultant. Humanity United is an Omidyar Group Foundation.
2008 – 2011 Chief of Police Town of Truckee Police Department, Truckee, California
Chief police executive responsible for leading, planning, directing, and coordinating the activities of the town police department, and for providing staff assistance to the City Manager and City Council. Recruited from this role to serve at Humanity United.
1987 – 2008 Officer to Lieutenant Santa Rosa Police Department, Santa Rosa, California
Progressive and diverse police service career from officer to police lieutenant. Recruit from this role to serve as Chief of Police in Truckee, California.
1987 – 1991 Police Officer University of California Police, Los Angeles, California
Campus police officer on one of the top 5 largest university campuses in the state of California. Diverse entry into a policing career that included service as an instructor at the regional police academy.
1985 – 1987 Assistant Manager Bobrow/Thomas and Associates, Los Angeles, California
Assistant office manager in a large, now defunct, architectural, planning, and engineering firm.
1980 – 1986 Soldier/Cadet United States Army
Enlisted as a soldier in the United States Army and was selected to attend the United States Military Academy one year later. Withdrew from the Military Academy without a commission. Remained in the US Army Reserve until honorably discharged in 1986.
KEY SKILLS
Organizational Leadership and Development: exceptional and proven ability to develop and translate vision into strategy, goals, and objectives, and to inspire people to follow, achieve organizational success, become more autonomous, and to become leaders themselves
Mentor and Coach: strong interpersonal skills with the capacity to draw individuals to the use of their skills, competencies, talents, and personal sense of value and contribution
Strategist: strong visionary skills and capacity to develop realistic and practical strategies for progressive development, project, and program success, and long or short-term actions
Consultant: accomplished consultant with a tested record of excellent service in the government sector, corporate sector, and the nonprofit sector
Project Manager: highly proficient management skills in developing a project schedule and its financing model tracked against a plan, budget, accountability, compliance, and reporting requirements
Facilitator: proven skills in drawing in persons and organizations of diverse skills, resources, capabilities, perspectives, and backgrounds to create effective and collaborative partnerships
Public Speaker: lecturer, motivational and development speaker with special appeal to executive leaders, community leaders, students, and start-up entrepreneurs
Investigator: tested and proven manager of major incidents and revealer of tendencies, manifestations, behaviors, and negligence to determine causality, patterns, threats, vulnerabilities, and opportunities
Researcher: trained and practiced at collecting, organizing, and analyzing opinions and data to solve problems, explore issues, and predict trends
Educator: teacher and supporter of individual growth and development, and of institutional and community education to reach and inspire people to their best and most admirable capacities
EXECUTIVE VOLUNTEER SERVICES
2014 – Present Director, Board of Directors International Justice Mission, Washington, D.C.
IJM is a global organization that serves to protects the poor and vulnerable from injustice and exploitation through 17 field offices throughout the developing world.
2014 – Present Member, Leadership Council Leadership Foundations, Tacoma, WA
Leadership Foundations is a global network of community-based leadership organizations.
2012 – 2013 Director, Board of Directors Heifetz International Music Institute, Staunton, VA
The Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to the artistic growth and career development of some of the most talented and promising young musicians in the world.
2012 – 2013 Director, Board of Directors Tahoe Institute for Rural Health Research, Truckee, CA
The Institute is a subsidiary of the Tahoe Forest Hospital District to develop innovative technological or programmatic products and practices that improve affordability and delivery of high-quality healthcare.
EDUCATOR ROLES
2017 - Present Academy Instructor National Victim Assistance Academy (Online)
U.S. Department of Justice Office of Victims of Crime Washington, District of Columbia
Instructor for victim of crime service providers through a structured and accredited multi-week online and interactive course of study.
2011 – Present Visiting Lecturer West University of Timișoara, Timișoara, Romania
Vasile Goldiș University Arad, Arad, Romania
Emanuel University, Oradea, Romania
Frequent lecturer on ethics, leadership, anti-corruption, anti-human trafficking, and community development. Founding member of the Human Rights Institute at the West University of Timișoara and a standing member of their advisory council.
1999 – 2000 Adjunct Professor Patten University, Oakland, CA
Instructor of Managerial Economics for baccalaureate level instruction to working adults in a degree completion program.
1988 – 1990 Academy Instructor Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Regional Training Center, Los Angeles
The earliest graduate to return in the recent history of the police academy to serve as a recruit trainer instructor. Served as an instructor of Criminal Law, Responding to Mentally Ill Persons, Defensive Tactics Instructor, and Physical Fitness Instructor.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Artificial Intelligence Community Sustainability in Transitioning Nations
Blockchain Technology Marginalization Among People Groups
FinTech Therapeutic Needs of Exploited Persons
Organizational Psychology Justice Systems Transformations
PUBLICATIONS
Medeanu, T, Milancovici, S., Dungan, P., Pasca, V., Sensley, N., Ardelean, A.,…Iovan, M. (2012). Perspective multidisciplinare asupra prevenirii şi combaterii traficului de personae. Cluj-Napoca, Romania: Editura Cordial Lex
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Sensley, N., Burke, F. (2010). Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force Strategy and Operations e-Guide. 1st ed. Washington, D.C. United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs. https://www.ovcttac.gov/taskforceguide/eguide/.