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The following individuals serve on the Executive Board of Directors for the Texas Institute for Public Problem Solving.

Chief Henry Fluck of the Cedar Park Police Department serves as our Chair.

For over twenty-five years Henry Fluck has been an exemplary professional in Texas Law Enforcement. He is currently Chief of Police in Cedar Park, a high growth community northwest of Austin. Chief Fluck began his education at Indiana University in Pennsylvania where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology.

Upon completing his degree, Chief Fluck began his first job in law enforcement with the Baltimore Police Department where he served as a Police Officer for over two years. Chief Fluck moved to Texas to serve in the El Paso Police Department where he served for twenty-two years in every rank level and various positions within the department including Patrol Officer, Detective, Patrol Sergeant, Patrol Lieutenant, Training Director, Special Investigations Captain, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, and Interim Chief of Police for eleven months. During his time with the El Paso Police Department Chief Fluck completed his Masters of Arts in Sociology at the University of Texas at El Paso and taught criminal justice courses at El Paso Community College. He also served as Law Enforcement Instructor at Jefferson High School in the El Paso School District and returned to the El Paso Police Department in 1998 as Training Director. Chief Fluck accepted the position of Chief of Police for Cedar Park in 1999. His professional memberships include the International Association of Chiefs of Police and Texas Police Chief's Association. Chief Fluck serves as a member of the Williamson County Domestic Violence Council and is the Chair of the TIPPS Executive Board of Directors.

Dr. Craig Campbell of St. Edward's University

Dr. Campbell is currently the Director of the Bachelor of Arts degree program in Public Safety Management at St. Edward's University. He was formerly with the Texas Commision on Law Enforcement for 20 years where his responibilities included the development of curricula and examinations for the basic peace officer, county jail, emergency communicator, and instructor courses. In addition, he was in charge of required continuing education; distance education; research; job task analysis; legislative information; and the newsletter. He has worked in several bureaus of the Commission, including research, testing, curriculum, management consulting, and the Law Enforcement Management Institute.

Dr. Campbell served as a Chief Deputy and the Director of Corrections for the Travis County Sheriff's Office from 1976 to 1983. He was a lecturer in Criminal Justice at St. Edward's University in 1980. He worked for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections from 1974 to 1976.

Dr. Campbell has Texas peace officer, jail, and instructor licenses. The Cooper Aerobics Center certified him as a physical fitness specialist. He has a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Master of Arts in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma, a Master of Science in Sociology/Corrections from Oklahoma State University, and a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction/Human Resource Development from the University of Texas at Austin.

Ms. Kris Donley, Executive Director of the Dispute Resolution Center in Travis County

Since coming to the DRC in 1994, Ms. Donley has provided training and consultation services at the local, state, national and international level. She received her Bachelor of Arts and Masters degrees in social sciences from Southwest Texas State University. Ms. Donley serves on field-related boards and is a fellow at the Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution at the University of Texas Law School.

Sheriff Margo Frasier of the Travis County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Frasier earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology and Corrections, with honors, from Sam Houston State University in 1974. She went on to earn 30 hours toward her Master's Degree in Criminal Justice. She graduated from Florida State University of Law in 1984 with honors earning her Juris Doctor. During this time, she worked as a corrections officer with the Texas Department of Corrections. In 1975 she began her employment with the Travis County Sheriff’s Office as a corrections officer. She was promoted through the ranks and served five years as captain. While captain, Margo Frasier also taught criminal justice at Austin Community College. From 1983 until 1984 she served on the committee on Corrections, Probation and Parole for the Florida State Senate. In 1984 she worked as law clerk for U.S. District Judge Maurice Paul. In 1985 Margo Frasier, attorney at law, began her law career as an associate at Brown Maroney & Oaks Hartline practicing general litigation with emphasis on sheriffs’ departments. She became a partner at Bickerstaff, Heath, Smiley, Pollan, Kever & McDaniel in 1991 and primarily represented police and sheriffs’ departments in criminal justice, civil rights and employment law matters. Since January of 1997 she has worked as part-time contract instructor in corrections and juvenile justice at St. Edward’s University. Margo made history in 1996 when she was elected the first female sheriff for Travis County. She assumed her duties on January 1, 1997 as chief law enforcement officer and chief corrections officer of Travis County, Texas.

Chief Stanley Knee of the Austin Police Department

Stan Knee was sworn-in as the Austin Police Department's seventh Chief of Police on October 16, 1997. The 32-year law enforcement veteran oversees an agency with more than 1,000 officers, nearly 500 civilian employees and an $141 million budget.

Chief Knee came to Austin from Garden Grove, California, where he served five years as police chief. He was responsible for officers and personnel, providing a high level of service while reducing crime through community policing. Chief Knee began his career in Garden Grove as a patrol officer. He was promoted to the ranks of detective, sergeant, lieutenant, and then captain. He left Garden Grove to serve as police chief in National City, California, but returned as chief to Garden Grove four years later.

A graduate of the FBI National Academy, Chief Knee is a member of the International Association of Chief of Police and the Police Executive Research Forum.

The Long Beach, California, native earned his Master's degree in criminal justice from California State University, Long Beach, and a Bachelor's degree in criminal justice from California State University, Fullerton.

A U.S. Army veteran, Chief Knee served in Vietnam and was awarded two Bronze Stars and a commendation medal.

Assistant Chief Rick Coy of the Austin Police Department

Rick Coy is a 26-year veteran of the Austin Police Department. Coy attended the University of Texas, St. Edwards University and Texas Tech University, studying Criminal Justice and Business.

Assistant Chief Coy was commissioned in 1976 and worked in Patrol and Warrants until his promotion to Detective in 1983. He then worked in the Theft, Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Units. In 1985 he was promoted to Sergeant and worked in Patrol and Narcotics. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1989 and supervised Patrol, the Training Academy and Internal Affairs. Coy was promoted to Captain (now Commander) in 1995 and supervised the Organized Crime Unit, which includes the Gang, Major Crimes, Narcotics, High Tech, Crime Stoppers, SAFE, and Intelligence Units. In January 2000, Coy was promoted to Assistant Chief and is currently assigned to the Community Policing Support Bureau.

Mr. James McLaughlin, Jr., of the Texas Police Chiefs Association

James McLaughlin is General Counsel/Executive Director of the Texas Police Chief's Association. His responsibilities include reviewing court decisions that affect law enforcement administrators, responding to legal questions from members and representing the Association before the Texas Legislature. He also is responsible for conducting the Association's business under the general direction of an elected board.

Chief McLaughlin retired in 1998 as Chief of Police, Addison, Texas, after over twenty-eight years in law enforcement. Those years included serving as Chief of Police/Director of Public Safety, City of Longview, Chief Investigator, Dallas County Crime Laboratory, Criminal Investigator for the Dallas County and Rusk County District Attorneys Offices, and as a patrol/tactical officer of the Longview Police Department.

He holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Texas Wesleyan School of Law and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Texas at Tyler. Chief McLaughlin holds Master Peace Officer and Instructors Certification from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education. In addition to his current responsibilities, Chief McLaughlin is an instructor for the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas on law enforcement civil litigation. He has served as an instructor for the Dallas Police Academy, Dallas Sheriff's Office Academy, and East Texas Peace Officers Academy. He previously served on a committee appointed by Governor George W. Bush to revise the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Chief David Morgan of the Georgetown Police Department

Chief David Morgan started his law enforcement career in Harris County in 1981 and then became a Police Officer for the City of Georgetown Police Department in September 1988. In November 1989 he was promoted to Detective and assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division. In April 1992 David was promoted to Sergeant and was assigned as a Patrol Watch Commander. In October 1996 he was promoted to Lieutenant serving as Commander of the Professional Standards Division and later as Commander of the Patrol Division. In October 2000 David was selected as Chief of Police for the Georgetown Police Department.

Chief Morgan is a recipient of the department's Distinguished Service Medal and Meritorious Achievement Citation. While a Sergeant, David led a team of officers that won the prestigious Herman Goldstein Excellence in Problem Solving Award from the Police Executive Research Forum for the Blue Hole Project. Chief Morgan has an Advanced Peace Officer Certificate, Crime Prevention Specialist Certificate, and his Instructors Certificate from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education. He is also a certified Citizens Police Academy Coordinator and co-facilitated the first Citizens Police Academy for the Georgetown Police Department.

Dr. Jeffrey Olbrich of the Texas Municipal Police Association

Jeff Olbrich, Director of Research and Education, manages and coordinates all evaluation services for the Association TxDOT and CJD grants, which have important processes in place to judge the effectiveness of these programs. In addition to those duties, Jeff coordinates the TMPA training program and works with instructors to make sure proper TCLEOSE credit is applied to all classes. He comes to TMPA from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement where he was the Deputy Chief over Credentialing Services. That function included managing the Commission’s training data entry, testing, licensing and certification, and public records functions.

Jeff holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in Sociology with a specialization in Criminology and a secondary area of Quantitative Methods. Jeff has been a full-time faculty member at Concordia University in Austin and is currently an adjunct faculty member at St. Edward’s University in Austin teaching statistics courses.

Ms. Sara Pedersen of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas

Ms. Pedersen began working with the Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT) in 1997 after graduating from Baylor University with a Master's of Art Degree in Political Science. She earned her Bachelor's of Art Degree in Political Science from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA and a Certificate in Non-profit Management from the University of Texas at Austin. Ms. Pedersen manages the programs and services for the Peace Officers and Citizen Members of the Association that include scholarships, training and the Lost Lawman Memorial.

In addition to her work at SAT, she is an Adjunct Faculty Member at Austin Community College and teaches Government.

Chief Jeffrey Van Slyke of The University of Texas at Austin Police Department

Chief Jeff Van Slyke began his law enforcement career in 1982 after graduating from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. He served as a police officer in several small municipalities in Alabama, and was the honor graduate of the City of Montgomery, Alabama Police Academy. He also served as a correctional officer at a Federal Prison in Talladega, Alabama.

Chief Van Slyke returned to Auburn University and served briefly with the police department before assuming the position as Chief of Police at The University of North Carolina at Asheville. He worked at UNC-Asheville for seven years and earned a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Western Carolina University.

Chief Van Slyke went on to serve as the Chief of Police at the University of Iowa for three years, and then assumed his duties as Chief of Police at The University of Texas at Austin in September of 1999. Presently, UT Austin is the largest campus in the United States with an enrollment of over 52,000 students, and 22,000 faculty and staff.

Special Agent/Investigator James F. (Frank) Woodall of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education

Frank Woodall has over 31 years of law enforcement experience. He started his law enforcement career with the Texas Department of Public Safety in 1972 and served as a trooper in Fort Worth, Denton, and Pecos. He was promoted to sergeant in 1983 and assigned to San Antonio. In 1984, he was selected to supervise a newly created sergeant area in Big Spring. In 1993, he was promoted to Lieutenant and assumed command of the El Paso Sub-District. In December 2000, he was promoted to Captain and assigned to the Training Bureau in Austin where he supervised recruit, in-service, specialized schools, and firearms training. He retired from the Texas Department of Public Safety in August 2003. He is currently a Special Agent/Investigator with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, assigned to the Education, Training, and Special Services Division.

Special Agent Woodall is a graduate of Tarleton State College where he received a Bachelor of Science, Education in 1970. He is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy and the United States Customs Service Canine Administrators School. He holds a Master Peace Officer license, Firearms Instructor certification, and Instructor certification from TCLEOSE. He is an NRA police handgun and shotgun instructor. He also holds an Instructors license with the Texas Commission on Private Security. In 2003, he received the Wallace Beasley Award for outstanding contributions to law enforcement education and training from the Association of Texas Law Enforcement Educators. He was selected to Who's Who in Business and Management in 2000 and Who's Who in Law Enforcement in 1990. He has taught management and criminal justice courses at Howard College. He teaches professionalism, leadership, and ethics to law enforcement and private corporations.