Together We End Gun Violence: Crisis Responder Summit: Full Schedule

9:00am PDT

Opening Session & Keynote

Thursday June 5, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am PDT

Welcome (DeAunte Damper)
Land Acknowledgment (Katherine Festa)
Grounding Activity (Chevonna Gaylor)
Guest Speakers
Keynote from Anthony Smith, Executive Director, Cities United

Keynote Title: The Coordinated Crisis Response Ecosystem

Our speaker lays out the visit of the separate but complementary lanes all working together to increase community safety. This session provides a simple model for what a strong ecosystem looks like.

Speakers

Anthony Smith

Executive Director, Cities United

Anthony D. Smith is an organizer, a bridge builder, a believer in community, and a thought leader. He currently serves as the Executive Director of Cities United - under his leadership, the organization has partnered with 100’s of cities who are working to create safe, healthy... Read More →

Thursday June 5, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Ballroom

Main Session

10:45am PDT

Video: Collaboration Spotlight in Kent

Thursday June 5, 2025 10:45am - 10:55am PDT

Ballroom

Listen to our interview with Chief Rafael Padilla and Mark Rivers as they share a story of success in Kent.

Speakers

Mark Rivers

Deputy Director Of Community Safety at Community Passageways, Community Passageways

Chief Rafael Padilla

Police Chief, Kent Police Department

Chief Rafael “Raf” Padilla has served with the Kent Police Department since 1997. He began his law enforcement career as a police officer with the Honolulu Police Department in 1992. He subscribes to the servant leader philosophy and considers it his duty and honor to serve and... Read More →

Thursday June 5, 2025 10:45am - 10:55am PDT
Ballroom

Main Session

10:55am PDT

Panel: The Value of Multi-Disciplinary Response

Thursday June 5, 2025 10:55am - 12:15pm PDT

Foyer

This panel discussion includes one individual from each pillar of the ecosystem who is knowledgeable and credible within their field to discuss the blueprint.

Moderators

Eleuthera Lisch

Director, King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention

Eleuthera Lisch (She/Her) is a violence prevention professional with over 27- years of experience developing, implementing, and bringing to scale cutting edge gun violence prevention, intervention, public safety, and community reconciliation programs, both nationally and internationally... Read More →

Marcus Stubblefield

Criminal Justice Strategy and Policy Section Manager, King County

Speakers

Dr. Amy Barden

Chief of CARE, City of Seattle

Dr. Amy Barden is the first Chief of Seattle's third public safety department, called CARE (Community Assisted Response & Engagement). She directs the work of Seattle 911 and the CARE community crisis responders, behavioral health specialists responding to appropriate 911 calls. Amy... Read More →

Undersherrif Jesse Anderson

King County Sheriff’s Office

He has served in a wide array of assignments and has continuously built on his career experience within KCSO. Jesse began his career at the Southwest Precinct in Burien. He has held several operational, investigative and administrative assignments as deputy, detective, sergeant and... Read More →

Dr. Aquil Basheer

Founder and Executive Director, Brotherhood Unified for Independent Leadership Through Discipline Program (BUILD)

Dr. Aquil Basheer the founder and executive director of the Brotherhood Unified for Independent Leadership Through Discipline Program (BUILD). He is an expert on violence intermediation, public safety and hardcore gang intervention. In addition to leading BUILD, Dr. Basheer instructs and consults worldwide, founded the License to Operate Movement and is also an Adjunct Professor for Alliant University International.His... Read More →

Division Chief Evan Van Otten

King County Medic One

Katie Emanuel

Communications Operations Manager, King County Sheriff's Office

Fire Chief Matt Cowan

City of Shoreline

Thursday June 5, 2025 10:55am - 12:15pm PDT
Foyer

Main Session

1:00pm PDT

Afternoon Interactive Session

Thursday June 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT

Ballroom

This session time will be broken into three parts.

1. Framing up the activity and dividing the room into table groups by profession.
2. Building Trust & Understanding. Each table group will discuss and share around key ecosystem questions.
3. Share out. Each profession will share results to the entire group.

Moderators

Soren Tsui

Strategic Advisor for the Office of Firearm Safety & Violence Prevention, Washington State Department of Commerce

Soren Tsui is a Community Violence Intervention (CVI) expert with over 15 years of experience designing and implementing social services interventions including street outreach, case management, mentoring, workforce development, and cognitive behavioral programs. From 2017-2023, Soren... Read More →

Thursday June 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Ballroom

Main Session

2:45pm PDT

Scenario Review

Thursday June 5, 2025 2:45pm - 4:00pm PDT

Ballroom

Tables of mixed professions will review scenarios that could occur before, during, and after an incident of firearm violence to think through which professions play a role in responding to each scenario, what they do, and how they might better work together.

Moderators