Team Category: Board Member

Mark Stodola

Aug 5, 2024Christiana Falcon

Mark Stodola had the honor of serving as the American Probation and Parole Association’s Probation Fellow from 2014-2026. During that time, he presented hundreds of live and virtual presentations to courts, community supervision officers and treatment providers from around the country. Prior to this, Mark brought over 30 years of experience working in the field of court management and adult probation in Arizona. Mark worked at the Maricopa County Adult Probation Department for 18 years serving in a number of capacities including division director overseeing drug and alcohol treatment programs, treatment courts and services for the mentally ill. Mark later became the Court Administrator of the Tempe Municipal Court where he served for eight years managing the day-to-day activities of the court. Most recently Mark served as Program Services Manager in the Adult Probation Services Division of the Arizona Supreme Court where he had oversight of treatment programs for Arizona’s Adult Probation Departments. Mark has presented training on topics surrounding high risk drunk drivers at national, regional and state conferences throughout the country. Mark also is an adjunct instructor at Arizona State University, and presently serves as a consultant for issues surrounding impaired driving.
Mark received his undergraduate degree in History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his Master’s Degree in Education from Northern Arizona University. Mark became a Graduate Fellow through the National Council of State Courts Institute of Court Management.

Tara Casanova Powell

Jun 5, 2024Beekeeper Group

Tara Casanova Powell is the Principal of Casanova Powell Consulting, an independent traffic safety research consulting firm. Tara is also the Program Coordinator for the Annual Lifesavers National Conference on Roadway Safety Priorities and a Research Consultant for several other organizations including Acusensus, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the American Bar Association (ABA), and the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA). Tara also serves as a faculty staff member for Impaired Driving Solutions, formerly the National Center for DWI Courts (NCDC), under “All Rise”. With over 25 years of experience in the field of road safety, Tara’s career has spanned several niches within this community. Tara was recently appointed to the Cambridge Mobile Telematics Road Safety Advisory Board.

Tara has been engaged with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine for several years where she currently serves as the Chair for the Impairment in Transportation Committee and was the Chair of the 2021 TRB Drug-Impaired Driving Conference Planning Committee. Tara also founded and Chairs the International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS) Impaired Driving Behavioral Intervention Working Group (IDBIIIG) and is an incoming At-Large Board Member of ICADTS for 2024.

In 2023, Tara co-authored the Impact of Compliance-Based Removal Laws on Alcohol-Impaired Driving Recidivism for GHSA, and “Rideshare Volume and DUI Incidents in Boston, Worcester, and Northampton, Massachusetts”, a collaborative project between Lyft and Uber developed for the National Association of District Attorneys (NDAA). Prior reports include “Rideshare Volume and DUI Incidents in Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; and Fort Worth, Texas” and “Rideshare Volume and DUI Incidents in Target California Communities” in collaboration with Lyft and also developed for NDAA. Through Tara’s judicial experience, she authored “A GUIDE TO DUI PRETRIAL SERVICES Key Components & Best Practice Recommendations” prepared for the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility illustrating Pretrial Services Early Intervention Programs for DWI Offenders.

Tara’s professional experience and network span several aspects of traffic safety, with expertise in impaired driving, distracted driving, speed, occupant protection, and traffic records that transcend barriers that often exist within the silos of the transportation profession. Tara is very passionate about her role in transportation safety and has worked to connect traffic safety professionals including research scientist; federal, state, and local practitioners; law enforcement; and traffic records data professionals to work together to work towards ZERO deaths and to provide equitable transportation for all road users.

Amy Miles

Apr 18, 2024Beekeeper Group

Amy Miles is the State Toxicologist at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) and has over 20 years of experience in forensic toxicology. Amy provides expert court testimony and interpretation of laboratory reports for coroners, medical examiners, attorneys, and law enforcement officers. Amy also provides expert consultation for drug impaired driving cases both locally and nationally. In addition to her work at the WSLH, Amy is also the National Resource Toxicologist and Project Manager for the NHTSA/SOFT Regional Toxicology Liaison program.

Amy has given hundreds of presentations on the topic of drugs, alcohol and human performance, and public health at state and national conferences and in-service trainings and has contributed several articles to national publications. She is a member of several professional organizations and committees that pertain to alcohol, drugs and human performance and public health. Amy is the Past President of the Society of Forensic Toxicologists and is a National Judicial College faculty member. In 2020, Amy received the IACP DRE Ambassador Award, and in 2023 the Association of Public Health Laboratories’ Gold Standard Award, the Governor’s Highway Safety Association’s Kathryn JR Swanson Public Service Award and the SOFT Teaching and Mentoring Award.

Matt Myers

Apr 18, 2024Beekeeper Group

Matt Myers is the founder of DrugImpairment.com, an e-learning platform designed to connect toxicologists, law enforcement officers, and other forensic practitioners with industry-leading instruction on drug impairment. In addition to 20+ years as a law enforcement officer and service as a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Instructor, Matt has completed a master’s degree in clinical toxicology from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy and extensive additional education in pharmacology and toxicology at other academic and forensic science institutions, including the Center for Forensic Science Research & Education and the Harvard Medical School Extension.

Matt serves as a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police Roadway Safety Committee and chairs the Scientific Working Group of the DRE Technical Advisory Panel, which oversees the scientific direction, curriculum, and standards of the NHTSA sobriety testing curricula. He is also a past Chair of the IACP DRE Section, a member of the National Safety Council’s Alcohol, Drugs and Impairment Division, a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences’ Forensic Toxicology Standards Board, and a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Transportation Research Board Standing Committee on Impairment in Transportation.

Sabra Jones

Apr 18, 2024Christiana Falcon

Sabra Jones, PhD, D-ABFT-FT is a board-certified forensic toxicologist and national leader in transportation safety, impaired driving toxicology, and forensic science collaboration. She serves as the Regional Toxicology Liaison (RTL) for the Northeastern United States, supporting forensic toxicology laboratories and multidisciplinary traffic safety partners across NHTSA Regions 1, 2, and 3.

Dr. Jones’ work focuses on strengthening the scientific foundation and practical application of forensic toxicology in impaired driving investigations. As an RTL, she provides training, technical assistance, and strategic coordination to laboratories, law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, and policy partners, with emphasis on emerging drug trends, laboratory standards, testimony, and the interpretation of toxicological evidence. Her work bridges science, practice, and policy to improve consistency, clarity, and confidence in toxicology results used in the justice system.

Her professional background includes federal service at the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, forensic toxicology practice at the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office, and academic appointment as an Assistant Professor and graduate mentor in the Biomedical Forensic Sciences Program at Boston University School of Medicine, a FEPAC-accredited program. She has remained deeply engaged in forensic science education, training, and accreditation, including participation in program assessment and standards-based evaluation.

Dr. Jones earned her PhD in Forensic Science from Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Master of Science degree in Forensic Toxicology and Master of Science degree in Drug Chemistry both from the University of Florida, and undergraduate and graduate degrees in Criminal Justice and Criminal Justice Management with a focus on Substance Abuse Studies from the University of Central Oklahoma.

Dr. Jones is a member of the National Alliance to Stop Impaired Driving and serves on its Mental Health and Impaired Driving Working Group, contributing her forensic toxicology perspective to collaborative efforts addressing the intersection of mental health, substance use, impaired driving, and public safety.

She has held numerous national leadership roles, including serving as Past Chair of the National Safety Council’s Alcohol, Drugs, and Impairment Division and in leadership positions within forensic toxicology consensus standards development. Dr. Jones is active in professional organizations including the Society of Forensic Toxicologists, the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and forensic science accreditation initiatives, and is recognized for her collaborative approach to advancing forensic toxicology practice nationwide. She is committed to advancing evidence-based, collaborative approaches that improve the understanding and use of forensic toxicology in efforts to prevent impaired driving.rating Under the Influence and Impaired Driving.

Jerry Miller

Apr 18, 2024Beekeeper Group

Jerry Miller is the Executive Director of the Institute for Traffic Safety Management & Research, University at Albany SUNY. He has been with the Institute for 8 years. The Institute was established in 1978 to provide a link between the State University of New York and New York State government to facilitate the application of academic expertise to the mitigation of traffic safety issues. From its inception, the Institute has played a key role in developing legislative and programmatic countermeasures for major highway safety issues.

Prior to joining the Institute, Jerry worked in various capacities for the State of New York for 15 years. The majority of that time was at the NYS Division of Criminal Justice, Office of Public Safety. He was a Program Manager within the law enforcement training division overseeing the development of curriculum and the delivery of training statewide. Jerry was also employed within the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles, Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee where he oversaw the State’s impaired driving program and was the State Coordinator of the Drug Evaluation and Classification Program.

Jerry began his professional career as a Police Officer from 1993 – 2001 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. His education consists of a Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, and a Master of Public Administration.