As Executive Director of NSDI Terri Harris finds herself at the forefront of personal safety training on a national level. Her experience as President of The Harris Company, which includes 30 years in the business of Marketing and Advertising, has afforded her the ability to meet a myriad of people from different cultures and societies, an experience which unexpectedly confirmed for her that safety is a common thread of concern.

To this end, she served as a liaison to the City of Miami Commission on the Status of Women "Women Connecting 1996-2096 Blueprint for a Non-violent Miami" and is herself a Rape Aggression Defense Instructor, through R.A.D. Systems.

Terri's interests and accomplishments offer a scope of her heart's interests, ranging from serving as Vice-Chairman of the Fine Arts Advisory Panel of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington D.C. to serving on the Executive Board for the Miami Beach Police Athletic League (PAL), but her many accomplishments pale to her personal motivation that drives her to create and promote such awareness/education programs such as 'S.A.F.E.' and Be 'S.A.F.E.R.'

Erwin Harris, Founder and now Chairman of The Harris Company, Inc., an International Marketing and Advertising Agency, and former Combat Intelligence Officer of the 18th Airborne Corps and British Second Army-Joint Allied Operations, is a graduate of NYU and Columbia Universities and was appointed by the Secretary of Commerce to the U.S. Regional Export Expansion Council. Known worldwide for his litigation against the Castro government, it was documented by Jack Webb in the CBS television docudrama "Harris vs. Castro".

He is a 32° Mason and a Shriner. And his heart for patriotism and respect for our country shines through such accomplishments as being elected to the National Board of Boy Scouts of America while serving as Vice President of the South Florida Council, BSA, to serving as Chairman of the State of Maryland's Official Celebration of the Bicentennial of Maryland's Ratification of the United States Constitution - the "We The People" Event. Further marking our history with his passion for history, Erwin also served as a delegate to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commission and Director of the Historic Federal Hill Association in Maryland.

Laura Utley - Chairman, Global Communications for Conservation, New York
Patricia Kaufman - Wellness Coordinator, Merrill Lynch
Donald Eisenberg - Certified Public Accountant, Miami

Jayne Abess, Chairman, Goodwill Industries; Executive Committee, Miami-Dade United Way
Richard Barreto, Chief of Police, City of Miami Beach (retired)
Roberta Carroll, M.D, NYU School of Medicine; Partner, New York Medical Group
Stephanie Cooper, Special Events Coordinator, Baltimore, MD
John S. Erbelding II, Rt. Rev. Dr., Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sharon Gless, Emmy-Award winning Actress (Cagney & Lacey), Los Angeles
Ron Grimming, Director, School of Justice & Homeland Security, Miami Dade College, Miami
Denise Hunter, LCSW, Health Educator, Miami
Roz Gersten Jacobs, Retailing & Merchandising Consultant, New York
Patrick W. Knight, J.D., Associate, Kubicki Draper, Miami, FL
Lawrence Nadeau, Founder, Rape Aggression Defense Systems Network
Rosalind Richter, Philanthropist, Women's Interests, Miami
James Rosebush, Growthstategy Incorporated, Washington, DC
Harvey Rosenwasser, Dr., Key Biscayne, FL
Harvey Ruvin, Clerk of the County & Circuit Courts, Miami-Dade County, FL
Francien Ruwitch, Philanthropist, Women's Interests, Miami
Ellen Scrivner, Public Safety Innovations, Washington, D.C.
Deb Singer, Consultant for Apple Computer and Macromedia, Inc.
Lynn M. Summers, Former Ass't U. S. Attorney; President, Community Technologies, Inc.
Jonathan Warner, Attorney at Law, Miami

Chief William Berger, past President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), having retired as the Chief of Police of the North Miami Beach Police Department (since 1989), now serves as Chief of Police in Palm Bay, Florida.   His prior law enforcement experience includes 15 years with the City of Miami Police Department where he held command-level positions.

Additionally, he is a graduate of the 132nd Session of the FBI National Academy and the 30th Session of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development seminar. He is also a graduate from the PERF's Senior Management Institute for Police. Chief Berger is also the past president of the Florida Police Chiefs Association and past Southern Regional Chairman and Parliamentarian for the State Association of Chiefs of Police (SACOP).

Bill Berger's accomplishments are even more amazing when put into perspective: While serving as one of our nation's most outstanding police chiefs, he has been steering the course of NSDI's initiatives on a pro-bono basis.

Director of Training

Larry N. Nadeau, Founder of the ground breaking and highly acclaimed nationally recognized Rape Aggression Defense Program for Women, currently teaches self-defense and police tactics upon request as a consultant, through the National Academy of Defense Education, (formerly the Tidewater Academy of Self-Defense) which is currently located in Poquoson, Virginia. He is the author of numerous training manuals, which are a concise summary of the police defensive tactics, and self-defense philosophies he has learned, developed and refined over the last twenty-three (23) years (1980-2003).

He has been published in numerous law enforcement magazines, journals and newsletters, and has been featured in SWAT magazine, The Campus Law Enforcement Journal, Law Enforcement Trainer magazine and The Police Marksman magazine. Larry has also appeared on the Law Enforcement Television Network (LETN) over twelve (12) times regarding police defensive tactics, self-defense and simulation training methods. He is a frequent presenter at state, national and international training forums, and has been the guest speaker at numerous professional and awareness oriented functions.

Sgt. Paul Lupien is a 23-year veteran with the Miami Beach Police Department, where he is currently the Supervisor of the Training Unit, responsible for the training of all sworn and civilian personnel (approximately 500). Also, he is a 20 - year veteran of the SWAT Team, serving as a Team Leader, and is a State Certified Defensive Tactics Instructor. From 1993-2001 he served as the Supervisor of the Crime Prevention Section where he was responsible for the development and implementation of community based programs, such as the NSDI/S.A.F.E. Program and the "Citizen's Police Academy", a free program that educates the public about different aspects of law enforcement.

Paul introduced 'S.A.F.E.', making the Miami Beach Police Department the first law enforcement agency in the nation to offer this program to its community. For his work with 'S.A.F.E.', Paul received the March 2000 LEO (Law Enforcement Officers) Award in the 'SAFETY' category and was Top Gun of the Month for June 2001 in the Public Safety Journal for his work in the area of Safety and Crime Prevention.

Det. Nelson Reyes has been a Law Enforcement Officer with the North Miami Beach Police Department for 12 years and presently serves as the Assistant Team Leader of their SWAT Team. Nelson is responsible for all terrorism threat assessments for the city, a Weapons of Mass Destruction Instructor, and embodies the philosophy of Community Policing.

He assisted in the development of over 23 Community Oriented Policing Programs for his department and participates in their Community Police Academy. Nelson has provided hundreds of public safety education seminars throughout his jurisdiction (i.e. Hurricane preparedness & protection.) He additionally has been a General Instructor for 9 years, is a Firearms Instructor, a Less Lethal Instructor, and a Rappel Master.

Betty Helms, a Florida licensed psychotherapist and President of R.A.D. Plus, LLC, currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Jackson Memorial Hospital Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment Center and has refocused her career toward specifically preventing sexual violence in the lives of women. As a Domestic Violence Prevention Speaker and an Instructor Trainer in R.A.D. Systems, Inc. she teaches state-wide on the topics of personal empowerment and self-defense, working toward creating a network of instructors to better reach the communities of Southern Florida.

Expanding her focus of personal safety to the entire family, she has had the privilege of participating in the creation of NSDI's Be 'S.A.F.E.R.' initiative, now a national program.

Betty's prior professional experience includes 10 years of local psychotherapeutic work ranging from Mental Health Facilities to Ministries while working in the private sector. She has volunteered with the Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Team, as well as participating in fund raising events for local HIV/AIDS Centers.