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Christopher Tarantino is an entrepreneur, investor, and international speaker on resilient innovation. Christopher has worked with thousands of high-performing leaders from startups, enterprises, and government organizations like Google, FEMA, and Cisco.

 
 With past roles at every level of government, Christopher holds various professional certifications: Certified Crisis Management Communications Professional, Master Exercise Practitioner, Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator - Level III, and Master Public Information Officer. 

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Officer Ryan J. Railsback has been a police officer with the Riverside Police Department for 25 years.  He is currently the department’s Public Information Officer, a position he has held for the past several years.  He liaisons with the media to release important information to the public and press regarding the activities of the department.  He also manages the department’s social media platforms and mobile app.

In addition to his role as PIO, Officer Railsback also coordinates the police department’s juvenile intervention and prevention program called Opportunity with Education, a 12-week program ran twice each year.  He also assists with various other programs and events conducted by the Community Services Bureau, and leads the planning for Riverside County’s annual Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony & Run.  Ryan has been a member of the Riverside County Law Enforcement Appreciation Committee and the current vice-chair, along with participating in other organizations that benefit law enforcement and juvenile diversion.

Officer Railsback is married with three adult children and a soon-to-be grandson in the upcoming months.

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Tamrin Olden Bio

 Tamrin Olden has 20 years of experience in government public relations, with 12 years at the Chino Police Department. As a Community Relations Manager, Tamrin developed and managed media relations, social media, and community outreach programs. For the last seven years, she has done independent teaching, consulting, media relations, and digital marketing through her companies, Law Enforcement Social and TOC Public Relations. Tamrin and her team work with numerous public safety and government agencies, associations, non-profits, and businesses to help them with their communications, public relations, marketing, and branding strategies.

Twitter - @tamrinoldin
LinkedIn - @tamrinoldin

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Jeff's Bio

33 years with CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department
• Currently the Department Reserve Program Manager responsible for all volunteer
positions within the department
• Public Information Officer I qualified through CAL FIRE
• Instructor FEMA L-952 All -Hazards Public Information Officer
• Instructor NWCG/CALFIRE S-203 Introduction to Incident Information
• Instructor NWCG/CALFIRE S-403 Advanced Public Information Officer
• Lead PIO on Woolsey Fire 2018 in Los Angeles and Ventura County
o Santa Ana wind driven
o 96, 949 acres
o Destroyed 1643 buildings
o Three civilian fatalities
o Over 50 PIO's assigned


CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department

• 93 fire stations
• Covering 7203 sq. miles
• Over 1400 career employees
• Ran 192,871 incidents in 2022

Phone: 951-722-6713
Email - [email protected]

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Jack's Bio

PREREQUISITES

PUBLIC AFFAIRS ADVISOR ON CYBER AND STRATEGIC COMPETITION
U.S. Army Reserve Active Duty 9/2020 to Current.
COMMUNICATION STRATEGY AND POLICY ADVISOR
Booze Allen Hamilton (BAH), Washington D.C., 8/2017- Optional return after military duty
Consultant to multiple U.S. Agencies on Public-Affairs and communication policy

COMMUNICATION STRATEGY AND POLICY
US Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany, 7/2014 – 7/2017
Designed and managed military, cross-agency, and multinational communication strategy, and campaigns across Africa

PUBLIC DIPLOMACY OFFICER
US Department of State, Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan, 1/2013 – 10/2013, (limited-term position)

PUBLIC AFFAIRS, DEPUTY CHIEF OF PLANS AND OPERATIONS
U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany, 3/2010- 1/2013
Designed and led multiple U.S. & NATO communication campaigns, operations, and exercises throughout Europe

DOD PUBLIC AFFAIRS & STATE DEPT. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY OFFICER
Kirkuk Provincial Reconstruction Team, Kirkuk, Iraq, 8/2006 – 1/2010
Military deployment to the Kirkuk Provincial Reconstruction Team to lead public affairs and deputy public diplomacy

SPOKESPERSON
State of California, Department of Transportation, San Francisco Bay Area, 01/2000 – 8/2006

Phone: 571-289-8937
Email: [email protected]
LI: linkedin.com/in/Jack-H-Gaines

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In this episode, we’ll let you hear part of a dynamic presentation from Judy Pal….a media trainer, strategist, former PIO, and another past president of NIOA.
 That’s coming up on the PIO PODCAST.

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In this episode, we’ll continue the theme of “WHAT WOULD YOU DO?”
 Louisiana PIO Brennan Mattherne—another former president of NIOA—shares some of the lessons he learned from Hurricane Ida. 
 

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In our next episode, we’ll hear North Port Florida PIO Josh Taylor discuss the case of Gabby Petito, a young van lifer whose disappearance in late summer 2021 captivated the international media.   Josh will offer tips that might help…..if you ever find yourself in a situation like THAT case.
 That’s coming up, on THE PIO PODCAST.
 

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To find out more about the National Information Officers Association….visit NIOA.ORG
In this episode of the NIOA training conference recap, we’ll hear more great lessons learned and also talk with one of the vendors that help sponsor the conference…..and attend to discuss their products and services with attendees. 
That’s coming up…….on the PIO PODCAST 
 

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You’ve heard me talk many times about NIOA—-the National Information Officers Association, the premiere organization for public information officers in public safety.
 
 In the next five episodes of The PIO Podcast, we will hear some recaps from the most recent NIOA Annual Training Conference. 

The first couple of shows features interviews with conference attendees talking about their takeaways and lessons learned from the conference.  

 The other three episodes are big segments of three of the featured case studies presented at the conference,

 All will provide you with a lot of actionable intelligence or "news you can use" if you will...to help you be a better PIO.

 Serving as our host for these episodes…..is NCIS Senior Public Affairs Officer Ed Buice, a former city police PIO, former radio and TV reporter, and former NIOA President.
 
 

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