2025 Leadership Academy Class Roster

Amanda Abruzzo

Stakeholder Relations Manager
Arizona DOT, Motor Vehicle Division

Benjamin Arsenault

Deputy Commissioner
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles

Jennifer Bailey

Assistant Director
New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles

Randy Belasic

Special Agent-in-Charge
Tennessee Department of Revenue
Special Investigations |Anti-Theft Unit


Megan Bergum

Director – Office of Compliance, Accounting & Technical Solutions
Wisconsin DOT, Division of Motor Vehicles


Olga Bogdanova

Director of Customer Service and Experience
New York Department of Motor Vehicles

Beverlie Edwards

DMV Portfolio Program Manager
Idaho Transportation Department


Amy Hamlin

State Administrative Manager, Customer Information Division 
Michigan Department of State


Christopher Kinn 

Captain
Executive Officer, Office of Field Operations
Ohio State Patrol

Sara Lavoie

Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Projects & Initiatives
Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles

Patty Leighton

Director of Public Services
Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles

John Matagi 

Captain, Special Operations Division
Washington State Patrol


Brie Nyberg

Assistant Director of Driver Record Services
North Dakota Department of Transportation


Renee Parker

Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Georgia Department of Driver Services


Brad Peters 

Chief Examiner CDL Trainer/Auditor
Missouri State Patrol


Evan Sether 

Captain
Oregon State Police


Pamela Shepard

Driver License Manager/Assistant Director
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency/Driver License Division


Shay Shpak

Director, Driver Examinations
Saskatchewan Government Insurance


Matthew Smith

Chief of Motor Vehicle Support Services
Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles