Board of Directors & Staff

Officers

Hutson__S.jpgGianina Irlando

President
Denver, CO

Gianina Irlando is new to the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District’s Office of the Independent Police Auditor (BART OIPA).  Since 2019, Ms. Irlando was the Principal at Irlando Consulting, LLC where she worked with jurisdictions in Colorado and California to enhance law enforcement oversight infrastructure with an emphasis on stakeholder engagement. Read More 


Frasier_M.jpgAnthony Finnell

Vice-President
Seattle, WA

Mr. Anthony W. Finnell currently works as an Independent Consultant in the areas of civilian oversight of law enforcement policy and procedures, investigations, community-based policing and security. Mr. Finnell previously served as the Strategic Initiatives Lead for the Office of Inspector General for the City of Seattle. Prior to that he served as the Interim Executive Director of the Community Police Review Agency (CPRA) in Oakland, CA. Read More    


Karen Ullery WilliamsFlorence Finkle

Secretary
New York, NY

During the last three decades, Florence L. Finkle has worked to hold law enforcement officers accountable for committing crimes and/or violating internal departmental policies, and improving law enforcement practices and accountability systems.  Ms. Finkle prosecuted corrupt police officers, helped build and reform the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board, Read More 


Anthony.jpgGeorge Perezvelez

Treasurer
Berkeley, California
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George Perezvelez has 15 plus years of law enforcement oversight, civil rights and community advocacy. George formed an interest in oversight involvement in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when he was participating in 1st Amendment rights organizations in Boston, Massachusetts and Atlanta, Georgia.  In those years, he often leant his voice during City Hall meetings where social justice groups were present to advocate for the interests of LGBT, Latino and Veteran communities. George moved to the Bay Area in 2003. Read More 


Pierce MurphyPierce Murphy

Past President
Morgantown, West Virginia
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Pierce Murphy served as NACOLE’s President in 2006 and 2007 and was a member of the NACOLE Board of Directors from 2003 to 2009. Following a successful career in Human Resource Management and Leadership Consulting, Pierce provided leadership in civilian oversight of the police for nearly 20 years. Read More 


 

Board Members At-Large

Willie BellNicolle Barton

Board Member at Large
Ferguson, MO

Nicolle Barton has 18 years of professional practice and experience in training, leadership, and operations.  Nicolle began her career in corrections with the Missouri Board of Probation and Parole in 2001 as an Officer I.  She was promoted to several positions before becoming a Unit Manager in Ferguson.  Nicolle helped write the curriculum and start the first St. Louis County P.E.A.C.E. (Preparation for Employment and Career Enhancement) program. Read More 


Rodeny JacobsRodney Jacobs

Board Member at Large
Miami, FL

Rodney Jacobs is an City Executive and Social Catalyst. He is the Interim Executive Director of the City
of Miami Civilian Investigative Panel, a police oversight department in the City of Miami, which
purpose is to conduct independent Investigations of police officers involved in misconduct. Read More 


Bart LogueBart Logue

Board Member at Large
Spokane, WA

Bart W. Logue began serving as the Police Ombudsman for the City of Spokane in September 2016, after previously serving for seven months as the Interim Police Ombudsman. Bart is a Certified Practitioner of Oversight through the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE). Bart also serves as a Commissioner on the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission. Read More 


Nashla Rivas SalasNashla Rivas Salas

Board  Member at Large
New York, Ny
She currently works with the New York City Board of Correction as a Senior Research Director where she leads a team of six correctional oversight monitors to conduct comprehensive assessments and audits of the Department of Correction’s Grievance System and heat mitigation efforts and develop recommendations to support a process that is coordinated, responsive, and used to improve correctional policy. Read More 

Jayson WechterJayson Wechter

Board  Member at Large
San Francisco, CA

Jayson Wechter has been involved with NACOLE since 2004. He served on its Board of Directors from 2007 – 2014, chairing its Professional Standards, Conference and
Website Committees. He has been a member of the Training Education and Standards Committee (2020-present), Strategic Planning Committee (2017-2020), Membership Engagement & Outreach Committee (2015-2017) and Conference Committee (2014-2015).
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Williams_B.jpgBrian Williams

Board  Member at Large
Los Angeles, CA

On November 1, 2016, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved hiring of Executive Director, Brian K. Williams, Esq. He is the principal owner of the Brian K. Williams Law Group (BKWLG), a criminal defense and civil litigation law firm. Williams has handled matters in both State and Federal court and has tried over 100 cases. Williams also served as President and CEO of Junior Achievement of Southern California Read More 


Staff

Cameron McEllhineyCameron McEllhiney

Executive Director
Indianapolis, Indiana

Cameron McEllhiney is the newly appointed and first Executive Director of the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE).  As such, she works to provide the support and training necessary to establish and sustain robust, effective oversight of police, jails and prisons. Since 1998 she has been a dedicated member of NACOLE and taken on many roles as the organization has grown.  As the Director of Training and Education, she played a leading role in developing, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating local, national, and international training programs. Read More


Tina_Barr-6455-cropped3.jpgTina Barr

Director of Training and Education
Richmond, VA
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Tina Barr joined NACOLE in August 2023 as Director of Training and Education. She first became involved with civilian oversight of law enforcement in 2019 as a member of a grassroots organization in Fayetteville, NC, that spearheaded efforts to establish an independent oversight entity in the city. Immediately before joining the NACOLE team, Tina was an assistant professor of social work at Hood College  Read More


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Karen Williams

Event Coordinator
Kansas City, MO
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Karen Williams is a part-time contract event coordinator for NACOLE, supporting the Executive Director and Director of Training in their duties.  Ms. Williams has been in the field of oversight since 2001 as a Senior Legal Analyst for the Office of Community Complaints in Kansas City, Missouri – the oldest continually operating oversight agency in the United States.  Read More


Mary Pettigrew

Administrative Assistant
Las Vegas, NV
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