Our Team

Monte Chambers is a seasoned public safety professional and communications strategist with over 16 years of experience across law enforcement, emergency medical services, and government operations. A graduate of Lindenwood University with a background in communications, Monte has served in multiple capacities for the City of St. Louis, including Director of Communications for the Department of Public Safety and Executive Assistant to the Director. Throughout his career, he has led numerous high-stakes communication efforts during natural disasters, officer-involved shootings, and citywide emergencies, crafting effective messaging that fosters transparency, builds public trust, and aligns with leadership priorities. As the founder of Monumental Access LLC, Monte leverages this expertise to train leaders in crisis communication, public speaking, and message clarity.

James C. Boomhower, LMHC-A, MS, FP-C, C-NPT, CCISM is a Critical Care Transport Specialist-Paramedic and the Peer Support Director at Boston MedFlight, where he leads multidisciplinary initiatives supporting provider wellness, psychological safety, and the delivery of high-acuity critical care. A veteran paramedic, crisis worker, and mental health professional, he brings more than twenty years of experience across emergency medicine, air medical transport, and clinical behavioral health.

Mr. Boomhower is the founder of Stay Fit 4 Duty, a national platform dedicated to mental health, resilience, and peer support education for first responders and healthcare professionals. He is also an Instructor with the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, providing training in crisis intervention and organizational wellness to agencies across the United States. In addition to his clinical and educational work, he has authored chapters on mental health, resilience, and provider wellness in several industry-standard textbooks within the flight and critical care transport profession.

A widely sought-after national speaker, Mr. Boomhower integrates his dual perspectives from the field and the therapy room to advance evidence-informed, culturally competent mental health practices throughout the public safety and critical care transport communities.

Paul D. Watkins III is a Captain with the Verona Police Department in norther New Jersey and has been in law enforcement since 2003. Paul has been a supervisor since 2011 and he spent his first eighteen years of his career in patrol, to which he is most proud, as he feels this is where you have the most contact with the public and can best serve the community.

Paul earned his BA degree in Criminal Justice from Caldwell University (Caldwell, NJ) and completed a MS degree in Criminal Justice Leadership at Northeastern University (Boston, MA). Paul is a Certified Public Manager (CPM), conferred through Rutgers University and has graduated from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) Command & Leadership Academy (formerly known as the West Point Command School), as well as the FBI Supervisory Leadership Institute, Command Leadership Institute, and Executive Command Institute, to complete the FBI LEEDA Trilogy. Paul is an Accredited Command Executive (ACE), certified through the New Jersey Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP).

Adrian Nuñez brings over 24 years of frontline experience as a correctional officer at Corcoran State Prison, working in high-risk, high-stress environments that demand sound judgment, emotional intelligence, and moral courage. After a spiritual transformation in 2022, he is following a clear calling as a spiritual leader, dedicating himself to the wellness of law enforcement professionals, addressing not only physical and mental health, but also spiritual resilience and purpose.

Adrian is a certified trainer in Wellness and Resiliency, Trauma-Informed Organization, CPR, and Staff Suicide Prevention, and he serves as an active member of the Peer Support Team. These roles reinforce his passion for early intervention, mental health awareness, and building cultures where people feel supported and empowered to speak up.

A Sergeant at the Anne Arundel County Department of Detention Facilities (AACDDF), Sgt. Woodhouse is recognized for his commitment to professional excellence and leadership within the facility. He brings a frontline supervisory perspective on the importance of maintaining high standards and supporting staff in the intense environment of local detention. He is also a Heroes National Instructor.

Irene has approximately 35 years in policing, training and education. She started her career with the Peel Regional Police for 15 years. Irene then held several positions during her 22 plus years as an A/Chief Instructor, instructor and skills facilitator. She has designed and delivered training to officers at all levels in the areas of Evidence and Criminal Law, Sexual Offences and Crimes Against Children Investigations, Professional Practice, Coach Officer Training, Mental Health and numerous Leadership subjects.

Irene has a Master of Sciences in Human Resource Management. She has recently completed certification as a Leadership and Performance Coach. In addition to her undergraduate degree in Law and Psychology, she also has several certifications related to the subjects of Advanced Leadership, mindfulness and positive psychology from Dalhousie, McMaster and Wilfrid Laurier Universities. She has been qualified as a Master Trainer for several programs where she evaluated new trainers for certification.

Scott Fraser is a Canadian law enforcement leader whose policing career spans more than three decades. He retired as Chief of the Kingston Police Service on December 31, 2025, after a career marked by leadership, community engagement, and organizational modernization. Fraser began his policing career in Vancouver in 1991, serving in some of the city’s most challenging neighbourhoods, including the Downtown Eastside and West End. The experience provided him with firsthand exposure to issues such as homelessness, addiction, mental health and community policing.

In 1998, Fraser joined the Brockville Police Service, where he served for more than two decades in a variety of operational and leadership roles. During his tenure, he worked as a breathalyzer technician, mountain bike officer, intelligence and drug investigator, criminal investigations supervisor, and operations commander before being appointed Chief of Police in 2014. He also contributed to police education and leadership development through the Canadian Police College and as a national instructor in the Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) program.