Chief Scott Silverii, Ph.D., serves as National Law Enforcement Initiative Manager at Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), where he leads the organization’s law enforcement engagement strategy in support of the HALT Drunk Driving Law — federal legislation mandating passive alcohol detection technology in all new passenger vehicles. A retired Chief of Police with 25 years of experience spanning special operations, undercover narcotics, SWAT command, and DEA task force work, Scott brings operational credibility to prevention advocacy that bridges the gap between the patrol car and the policy table. A recipient of the NHTSA Public Service Award, Medal of Valor, and Purple Heart, Scott holds a Master of Public Administration and Ph.D. in Urban Studies with a concentration in Organizational Administration from the University of New Orleans. He is a published author of nearly 50 books and a frequent voice on public safety technology, impaired driving prevention, and officer wellness.
Erin Inman has dedicated her career to public service, with a focus on educating criminal justice professionals about the dangers of impaired driving and their critical role in reducing injuries and fatalities on America’s roadways. She currently serves as the Director of the National Traffic Law Center (NTLC) at the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), where she leads a team in developing training programs and resources to support Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutors (TSRPs) and prosecutors nationwide.
Earlier in her career, Erin was elected as the County Attorney for Prairie County, Montana. She prosecuted a wide range of criminal cases—from traffic violations to homicide while under the influence—and played a key role in child and adult protection teams. Her leadership extended to collaboration as a member of the Eastern Montana Drug Task Force. Following her time as Prairie County Attorney, she served as an Assistant Attorney General at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy, where she developed and delivered training to public safety professionals, including prosecutors, law enforcement officers, corrections officers, and public safety communicators. She then became Montana’s first TSRP, where she built and implemented the state’s TSRP program from the ground up. In this pioneering role, she significantly enhanced the capacity of prosecutors to effectively handle traffic safety cases involving serious injury, death, and impaired driving. Her work was instrumental in shaping Montana’s response to emerging issues such as cannabis-impaired driving and Bakken boomtown related commercial motor vehicle crashes in rural communities.
Erin began her career in the health sector and military service, including work as a pharmacy technician in the U.S. Army Reserves. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Soil and Crops Science from Colorado State University and graduated cum laude from Pepperdine Law School.
Brett Odom is the Policy Vice President, Auto & Underwriting for NAMIC. Odom advises NAMIC members on all legislative and regulatory proposals related to automobile insurance and risk-based pricing across property/casualty lines.
Odom entered the insurance industry in 1996 and has worked in the carrier space with a primary focus on auto claims, but also has experience in multiple lines of insurance and also time spent within the life/health industry. Prior to joining NAMIC, he worked at Amerisure Mutual Insurance, spearheading their commercial auto physical damage operation. Odom brings to NAMIC considerable experience in the auto insurance industry, stemming from a variety of leadership roles held within Federated Mutual, Indiana Farmers Mutual, as well as The Hartford Insurance Group.
Odom earned his bachelor’s degree in Insurance & Risk Management from Indiana State University and his MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University.
Annie Kitch is the Principal of AEK Public Strategies, based in Colorado, where she specializes in advocacy strategy, public policy research, and government relations consulting. Her topic areas of expertise include traffic safety issues such as impaired and distracted driving, as well as emergency medical services and 911 systems.
With over a decade of experience in transportation and state government, Annie has a proven track record of supporting policymakers through research, publications, and legislative testimony. At the National Conference of State Legislatures, she supported state lawmakers on state traffic safety and 911 policy. Previously, as a researcher and constituent services staff member for the Colorado Legislative Council Staff, she staffed the Colorado Senate Transportation and Energy Committee and connected hundreds of Coloradans with essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as safe transportation and food assistance. As a process improvement expert with the Colorado Governor’s Office, she collaborated with agencies like the Colorado Department of Transportation to enhance operational efficiency and employee engagement. Annie is currently on contract with Responsibility.org.
Annie has also designed and delivered professional development programs to over 1,000 state legislators, legislative staff, and state agency leaders, focusing on legislative approaches to address traffic safety challenges as well as strategies for improving state agency operations.
Annie holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from Northern Arizona University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Colorado-Denver. She serves on the Board of Urban Peak, a Denver-based non-profit that provides services to youth experiencing homelessness.
Chuck DeWeese is the President of Connecting Clients Consulting, LLC, based in Saratoga, New York. He provides strategic consulting services in traffic safety, including initiatives targeting impaired driving, distracted driving, Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety, younger drivers, speed, pedestrian and bike safety, automated vehicles, traffic enforcement issues and risky driving behaviors. He has over thirty years of experience in federal and state government, including 17 years as a Special Agent and Field Office Supervisor for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulating the trucking industry. Most recently, Chuck served as the Assistant Commissioner of the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee from 2007-2022. Chuck was the Governor’s State Highway Safety Office director and administrator of the $60 million National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) grant program, administering over 500 grants annually in all 62 counties. He coordinated traffic safety grant activities of the 14 agencies comprising the committee and created, implemented and evaluated the state’s annual Highway Safety Plan. He was additionally responsible for the $20 million statewide STOP-DWI program and the $3 million Office of Cannabis Management sub-allocation. In addition, Chuck served on the executive board of the Governor’s Highway Safety Association and was Chair from 2020-2022. Chuck currently is on contract with Responsibility.org and speaks at conferences across the country on the benefits of roadside oral fluid screening.
Ian Goldstein is the Vice President of Government Affairs for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, advocating on behalf of victims and survivors of drunk and impaired driving crashes. Ian has spent his 12-year career advocating and lobbying for improvements to public health and traffic safety at the local and National level to ensure all communities are healthy and safe.
Ian previously served as the Director of Government Affairs at Verde Environmental Technologies, maker of the Deterra Drug Deactivation and Disposal System. Ian started his career in public health and served as Government Affairs Specialist at the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) advocating on behalf of local health departments to Congress and the Administration. During his 12-year tenure, Ian hosted and produced the NACCHO Podcast Series from 2013 – 2022, recording over 250 podcast episodes. In 2020, the podcast was recognized as a top 30 public health podcast in by MPHonline.org.
Before serving as Government Affairs Specialist, Ian was the Senior Digital Media Specialist at NACCHO from 2011 – 2014. Ian graduated from Towson University with a BA in Journalism in 2006 and completed his Masters in Legal and Ethical Studies at the University of Baltimore in 2014. He is also the founder of Brothers Music, a musical instrument store in Baltimore, which opened its doors in June 2015.