Valerie Minner was elected President in November 2024. She joined the FBINCAAA Board of Directors in July 2022 as Treasurer after serving on the Financial Oversight Committee the prior year. She graduated from the FBI Kansas City Citizens Academy in the Spring of 2013 and served on the FBIKCAAA Board of Directors first as Secretary and later as President. She is also a member of the Kansas City Police Citizens Academy Alumni Association and served on their Board as Secretary. Valerie spent forty years in the hospitality industry working for the Raphael Hotel Group that owned several boutique hotels and held the franchise agreements for a local Hilton property and the Kansas City Marriott Downtown, a large convention property located in downtown Kansas City. After spending sixteen years in Chicago as the General Manager of two of the Group's properties, she returned to Kansas City as the Director of Room Operations for twenty-four years at the Downtown Marriott and retired in 2020. During her tenure, Valerie also served on the Board of Directors and as the President of the Educational Foundation for the Greater Kansas City Hotel & Lodging Association.

Karen Corrigan (Norfolk), Immediate Past President

Karen Corrigan was elected to the FBINCAAA Board of Directors in 2018 and served as President in 2022 and 2023. She held previous positions as Vice President for Chapter Services, Vice President for Communications, Director of Communications. She is a 2014 graduate of the FBI Norfolk Citizens Academy program and previously held officer positions on the FBI Norfolk CAAA Board. Over the course of her career, Karen has worked as a health system executive, chief strategy officer, chief marketing executive, and entrepreneur. She has held the positions of Corporate Vice President for System Development for Virginia-based Sentara Healthcare, and founder/CEO for healthcare management consulting firms The Strategy Group and Corrigan Consulting. She recently partnered with her daughter to build Vessel Craft Coffee, a social entrepreneurship initiative. Karen is an accomplished speaker and author, and has been awarded the health industry’s three highest recognitions for her contributions to strategy and marketing leadership. She was also named a Hampton Roads Professional Woman of the Year and received the Women in Business Achievement Award. Karen is a graduate of Virginia Wesleyan University and active community volunteer.

Kelly Lopez graduated from the 3rd FBI Miami Citizens Academy class in 2005. She has been a member of the FBI Miami CAAA for over 15 years where she has served as a Director and Vice President for the Chapter. Kelly has been dedicated to educating the South Florida communities about the missions and priorities of the FBI, as well as leading outreach projects in the Miami-Dade and Broward counties. One of her passions is creating innovative and effective programming for the FBI Miami Field Office and FBI Miami CAAA partnership benefiting our youth population. From 2014-2018, Kelly served in various roles for the FBI National CAAA as a Regional Chapter Coordinator for Regions 2 and 4, Chapter Relations Team Coordinator, and as a National Board Member. She joined the National Board again in November 2022 as Director of Chapter Engagement and was elected Vice President for Chapter Services in November 2023. Retired from the investment property sector, Kelly resides in a small, charming beach town in Lauderdale By The Sea, Florida.

Guillermo Torres (Miami), Vice President Operations

Guillermo Torres is a graduate of the FBI Miami Citizens Academy fall class of 2019. He has held the positions of First VP and Treasurer of the FBI Miami Citizens Academy Alumni Association and has been a Regional Mentor and Co-RCC for Region 4 on the National Chapter Engagement Team. He was elected to the National Board in January 2024 and served as Director Chapter Engagement. In October 2024, Guillermo was elected as Vice President Operations. He volunteers for the Tennessee Region of the American Red Cross. With a background in public service spanning over 32 years, he recently retired from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, an independent branch of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he served in various capacities, culminating as a Supervisory National Bank Examiner. His responsibilities included evaluating risk control and management to ensure the safe and sound operation of national banks, fair access to financial services, customer treatment, and compliance with laws and regulations. He honorably served in the United States Air Force as a Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician, and is a proud graduate of the University of Oklahoma.

Delta Hinson (Norfolk), Secretary/Treasurer

Delta Hinson joined the FBI National CAAA Board of Directors in January 2023 and serves on the Executive Committee as the Association’s Secretary. He previously served on the National Chapter Engagement Team as Regional Chapter Coordinator (RCC) for Region 2. In 2022, he was the host chapter co-chair for the FBINCAAA National Leadership Conference held in Norfolk, Virginia. Delta is a 30-year retired Navy veteran who graduated from the FBI Norfolk Citizens Academy program in 2014. In 2016, he joined the FBI Norfolk CAAA Board of Directors and held various positions including Director, Vice President, President and Immediate Past President, and today remains an active member of the Norfolk Chapter. Delta currently holds the position of Program Manager for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and is an active volunteer for various community service agencies in Hampton Roads, Virginia.  

Jessica Hendon graduated from the Rockford class of the FBI Chicago Citizens Academy program in 2012 and immediately joined the FBI Chicago CAAA. After spending some time volunteering, she was elected to the Chapter Board as a Director. Prior to her election to the National Board in October 2024, she served on the National Chapter Engagement Team as Regional Chapter Coordinator (RCC) for Region 1. Jessica has worked in the banking industry for over 20 years, spending most of those years in areas of operational risk including: fraud, physical security, information security, business continuity, and vendor management. Jessica has an MBA from Northern Illinois University as well as industry specific certifications. In addition to her work with FBINCAAA, Jessica also volunteers for a local organization working to align resources in her community to better support children.

Pam Connell (Chicago), Director Chapter Resources

Pam Connell graduated from the first Rockford class of the FBI Chicago Citizens Academy program in the Spring of 2012. She joined the FBI Chicago CAAA, where she later served on its Board as a Director, Vice President, and President. Pam also served on the FBI National CAAA Chapter Engagement team as a Regional Chapter Coordinator (RCC) and most recently in Leadership Development. Other community service roles, to name a few, include serving as Director of Operations for Rockford Air Fest and as Alderman (elected) in her hometown of Rockford, IL. Most of her career has been in operations management and most recently in talent management. Pam earned a doctorate degree in leadership from James Madison University and a master’s in management. Pam now resides in a small, western town surrounded by mountains in Clark, Wyoming, backyard to Yellowstone.

Brenda Kanno, a 2007 graduate of the FBI Honolulu Citizens Academy, joined the National Board in August 2023 as Director of Communications. She previously served on the National Communications Team. Brenda became a member of the FBI Honolulu CAAA immediately upon graduation in 2007 and joined the Board in 2014 where she served as Treasurer, Vice President, and President. Brenda was the Director of Corporate Services and Facility Security Manager at the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii until her retirement in 2020. While at the University of Hawaii, Brenda managed all activities of their Board of Directors, maintained corporate communications, developed training programs, and ensured that the University was complying with the National Industrial Security Program (NISP). She is a member of InfraGard Hawaii and served on its board for several years. Brenda also volunteers her time to assist other nonprofit organizations in Honolulu.

Darcy Friesen (Omaha), Director Compliance

Darcy Friesen is a graduate of the 2012 FBI Omaha Citizens Academy. Since graduation, she has been an active member in multiple Chapters as well as served on a chapter board as Secretary and Vice President.  She previously served as the Chapter Relations Coordinator and the Data and Analytics Coordinator for the National Chapter Engagement Team. Prior to joining the National Board in October 2024, Darcy served as a member of the National Chapter Resources Team.  She has a Master of Science Degree in Economic Crime Management and holds several advanced certifications including being a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, Certified Fraud Examiner, and a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager.  Darcy has specialized in banking compliance focusing on anti-money laundering, fraud investigations, and regulatory/risk management for over 20 years, and is currently appointed as the Chief Compliance Officer/ BSA & OFAC Officer for a financial institution in Iowa. 

Traci Jadlos (Cleveland), Director Development

Traci Jadlos served on the National Resource Development Team before her election to the National Board in October 2024. A 2016 graduate of the FBI Cleveland Citizens Academy, Traci joined the FBI Cleveland CAAA where she subsequently served as Vice President and President. Traci has been the Executive Director for After School All Stars in Cleveland, Ohio for the last 6 years. Prior to that, she served for three United Way organizations in Ohio as the Vice President of Community Impact, 2-1-1 and Engagement, as well as Director of Resource Development. Before her career at United Way, she was an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist II and served under two Mayors as Youth Commission Director for the City of Toledo, Ohio. She was recognized by both the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio as one of 100 Women of Influence and the City Council of Toledo for the positive impact she made in the community. In 2016, she graduated from the United Way Worldwide Advance Leadership Program for CEOs. 

A 2021 graduate of the FBI Las Vegas Citizens Academy, Duana Malone joined the National Board in May 2023 as Director Information Security & Technology Support Services. She previously served on the National Chapter Information Services Team and as a technology volunteer for the 2021 and 2022 National Leadership Conferences. Duana is Director for the United States Help Desk Academy, which provides training and other cybersecurity support services to private, public and government organizations nationwide. She has more than 30 years experience as an international operations and technology consultant, computer programmer, website designer & app developer with top Fortune companies. She was recently named Technology Woman of the Year by the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) & The Vegas Community Tech Fund, as well as STEM Woman of the Month.

Amir Elsayed (San Antonio), Director National Leadership Conference

Amir Elsayed oversees planning, development, and management of the FBINCAAA National Leadership Conference. He is a graduate of the McAllen Class of 2015 (San Antonio) and joined the FBI San Antonio Citizens Academy Alumni Association as a Lifetime Member. Amir was elected to the Chapter's Board of Directors in 2016 and served as Chapter President for the past two years. During his term as President, he gained experience in conference planning and management, when the San Antonio Chapter was selected as host for the 2018 FBINCAAA National Leadership Conference. Amir is also a member and past Vice President of the Rio Grande Valley Sector of InfraGard. He has a long history of community service and volunteering, having served on various boards and organizations, including starting his own nonprofit, The Rio Grande Valley Diabetes Association. Amir is a graduate from the University of Missouri-Columbia and currently works in Pharmaceutical Sales.

General Counsel

Jennifer L. Urban, Esq., (Minneapolis), General Counsel

Jenn Urban is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison as well as Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. After graduation, she served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Peggy L. Bryant, Tenth District Court of Appeals for the State of Ohio. Before transitioning to private practice, Jenn served four years as an Assistant Attorney General at the Office of the Ohio Attorney General in the Charitable Law Division where she learned the importance of protecting charitable assets through investigation and enforcement. Jenn honed her nonprofit business acumen while serving as the Executive Director of a Minnesota nonprofit with business operations in three states. She is currently active in the Minnesota and Ohio legal communities, enjoys teaching the Nonprofit Organizations Clinic at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, and speaking at legal education seminars. Jenn attended the Minneapolis FBI Citizens Academy in 2017 and joined the National Board as General Counsel in 2018, where she provides education, creative solutions, and reliable advice.

Allison Sjolund, Esq., (Boston), General Counsel