Meet The Directors

President Major Sean Jowell Pinellas County Sheriff's Office

Major Sean D. Jowell has been a member of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office since 1989 and is currently the District Commander in the Patrol Operations Bureau.  Major Jowell is also the Supervisor for the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Swat Team and has been a member of the Swat Team for 18 years.  He is a graduate of SLP 12 sponsored by the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute and of the Leadership Pinellas class of 2004.  He holds a Bachelors of Science from Franklin Pierce College and a MPA with Troy State University.

Sean maintains an active involvement with the communities of Pinellas County as the vice president of the Ride and Run with the Stars inc.; a non-for-profit organization that, during the holiday season, provide clothes, food, and toys for children that have been victims of violent crimes and/or economic strife.

Sean is married to Kimberly and has two boys.  He enjoys athletic competitions and spending time with his family watching his boys compete in club soccer games throughout the state.

1st Vice President Lt. Dave Hubbard Eustis Police Department

Dave Hubbard began his career in Law Enforcement with the Eustis Police Department in 1989.  He has held assignments in Patrol and Investigations where he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant.  In 2005, Dave was promoted to Lieutenant and has held assignments as Criminal Investigations Commander and Administrative Services Commander.  He is currently responsible for Internal Affairs, Training, Communications and Records.  Dave earned his Bachelors degree in Criminology from St. Leo University and a Masters degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida.  Dave is a graduate of SLP Class 12 and completed his research project on Officer Retention in Small Police Departments.

2nd Vice President Chief of Staff Dan Kuhn Marion County Sheriff's Office

Dan has worked with Law Enforcement since he began his career as an assistant state attorney for the 5th Judicial Circuit. He prosecuted cases ranging from DUI to fraud to robbery and homicide.

He served as General Counsel for the Sheriff's Office, handling all legal matters that affected the agency, before he became Chief of Staff.

Dan has a bachelors degree from the University of Florida. He also received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Florida. He received his Law Enforcement Certification from Santa Fe Community College and is a graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy.

3rd Vice President Chief Deputy Peyton Grinnell Lake County Sheriff's Office

Peyton is a decorated combat Marine Corp veteran with distinguished service in the Republic of Panama during Operation Just Cause and the Middle East during Operations Desert Shield/Storm.

Chief Grinnell completed his basic law enforcement training at the Lake Technical Center in Eustis. He was hired at the Lake County Sheriff’s Office in 1994 and has worked various job assignments to include: Criminal Investigations, Uniform Patrol, Organized Crime and Intelligence, Training Director, Community Services and Public Information.

Chief Grinnell holds an Associate's degree in Criminal Justice, a Bachelor's in Organizational Management, is a graduate of the Administrative Officers Course (111th) at the Southern Police Institute, University of Louisville, 244th session of the FBI National Academy - Quantico, VA and the Chief Executive Seminar (43rd) at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).

His professional affiliations include: Life member Veterans Foreign Wars, Rotary, Lake County Conservative Founders Club, Leadership of Lake County 2008, Florida Criminal Justice Executive Leadership Institute (board member) and Institute of Public Safety Advisory Board.

Chief Grinnell is married to his wife of 21 years; Jennifer and has two children, Lauren 15 and Blake 10, who reside in Lady Lake.

Peyton attended Leesburg High School, earned an Associates degree in Criminal Justice and a Bachelors in Organizational Management; Southern Police Institute University of Louisville
 

Immediate Past President Captain Mark Chamberlain Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

Mark Chamberlain is a twenty-four year veteran of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Department of Corrections. He has worked his way through the ranks in a variety of correctional settings including: minimum, medium and maximum-security facilities, encompassing both traditional housing and direct supervision.  Captain Chamberlain is currently the commanding officer of the PBSO West County Detention Center Division in Belle Glade. His prior commands include the Courts, Intake, Classification and Release, the PBSO Main Detention Center and the PBSO Stockade.

Mark holds concurrent Corrections and Law Enforcement certifications and he is an Adjunct Instructor at the Criminal Justice Institute at Palm Beach Community College. He is a Certified Jail Manager through the American Jail Association. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Northwood University and a Graduate degree in Public Administration from Barry University. He is a graduate of Class #10 of the Senior Leadership Program sponsored by the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute.

Mark is married to Nina and they have three sons. He enjoys fishing, golf, landscaping and restoration of their 1929 historic home.

Secretary/Treasurer Terry Everest