Conference Speakers

Wellness on the Front Line™
October 27-30, 2026

Additional speakers and presentations will be posted once finalized.

Speakers appear in alphabetical order by last name.

 

Bobbie Burns, Retired SRPO– San Diego Probation Department

I was born and raised in San Diego and earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. My wife, Tami, and I have been married for 26 years, and together we have two adult children, Noah and Hailey. In my spare time, I enjoy surfing and vacationing with my family.

I proudly served with the San Diego County Probation Department for 28 years before retiring in 2022. During my tenure, I worked in Juvenile Institutions, the Home Supervision Unit, Adult Investigations, Adult Gang Suppression Unit, Community Response Team (C.R.O.P.), Judge’s Unit, Human Trafficking Task Force, and Juvenile Gang Unit.

Prior to retirement, I served on the department’s Peer Support Team for more than 10 years. In 2023, I returned to the Probation Department as a retiree and currently work within the Wellness and Peer Support Unit.

Throughout my career, I was involved in multiple critical incidents, along with other personal traumas, which ultimately led to a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In 2023, I attended a treatment center dedicated exclusively to first responders. The care and support I received were life-changing and inspired me to begin speaking at various agencies and to return to the Probation Department to help provide support, guidance, and resources to staff members struggling with mental health challenges.

Lieutenant James Colford (Panel Speaker)

Full-time Firefighter-Paramedic at La Habra Heights Fire Department & TM Practitioner

James is an active firefighter-paramedic with almost 2 decades of service and has spent much of that time working to bridge the gap between the fire service and the mental health resources its people desperately need.

As a Transcendental Meditation practitioner, James experienced firsthand the impact the practice can have on the stress, trauma, and cumulative toll that comes with first responder work. That experience turned into action, as he partnered with the David Lynch Foundation to bring Transcendental Meditation to fire departments and public safety agencies across California.

Rochelle Costelloe – Dispatcher, Fountain Valley Police Department

Born in England and raised in Orange County, Rochelle Costelloe developed a love for travel early through annual trips back across the Atlantic to visit family. After spending time at Cal State Fullerton and community college, a family reunion in the UK became the catalyst for a life changing decision: stepping away from higher education and embracing adventure. Rochelle moved to England and spent three years working for two travel companies, opportunities that allowed her not only to explore much of Western Europe, but also to live in Switzerland, Austria, Menorca, and Mallorca—all on the company dime.

Eventually, Rochelle traded her nomadic lifestyle for Orange County and a “real job,” launching her career in public safety communications with the California Highway Patrol at the Orange County Communications Center in 2012. Known for thriving in high pressure environments, she quickly built a strong foundation as a dispatcher and certified as a Communications Training Officer in 2015. Her passion for mentorship and support led her to join peer support in 2018, earn her AICC certification, and secure a position as a CHP Dispatch Academy Instructor later that same year.

In 2019, Rochelle made the move to the Fountain Valley Police Department, drawn by the opportunity to serve within a smaller agency. For the past seven years, she has continued to dispatch, train, and support her peers as part of the department’s peer support team. She finally went back to finish that higher education and completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Emergency Management in 2020. Beyond the console, Rochelle is a certified Yoga for First Responders instructor and enjoys sharing the benefits of yoga and breathwork with fellow first responders.

Outside of the dispatch center, Rochelle is a mom of two—Fallon (12) and Darcy (8)—and shares activity taxi duty with her husband of 15 years. She rediscovered her love of theater in recent years and now performs in community theater alongside her daughters. When time allows, Rochelle can be found hiking, camping, or curled up with a good book, happily recharging in nature.

Vin DeCrescenzo (Moderator)

David Lynch Foundation
Vice President West Coast
First Responders and Veterans Programs

The David Lynch Foundation is a national non-profit organization whose mission for over 20 years has been to prevent and eradicate the all-pervasive epidemic of Post Traumatic Stress (PTS), Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and suicide among populations including firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMTs and veterans through the widespread implementation of the evidence-based Transcendental Meditation® (TM) program in order to improve their health, cognitive capabilities and performance in life. As Vice President of the Foundation, Vin has dramatically expanded programs and partnerships with first responder and veteran-serving organizations nationwide including the FDNY, NYPD and LA County Fire—helping bring TM to thousands of first responders and veterans. Most recently, he played an instrumental role in DLF’s response to the 2025 LA wildfires, delivering TM to hundreds of firefighters and residents displaced by the disaster. A graduate of Colgate University and lifelong New Yorker, Vin is a father of two — and says learning TM and working in the non-profit world serving first responders for the first time were both transformative experiences in his life.

Brandon Dreiman, JD, CPRC, CBT-I, Behavioral Health Specialist, ProTeam Wellness

Brandon Dreiman is a retired Captain and 23-year veteran of the Indianapolis Fire Department, where he spent his final seven years serving as Coordinator of Firefighter and Support. He currently serves as the Behavioral Health Specialist with ProTeam Wellness, providing sleep coaching, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), recovery coaching, and behavioral health education for first responders nationwide. Brandon is an IAFF Peer Support and Resilience Master Instructor and member of the IAFF Disaster Response Team. He is a CBT-I Clinician and Certified Sleep Coach with a passion for helping firefighters and other public safety professionals improve sleep, recovery, resilience, and overall wellness through practical, evidence-based strategies.

Thomas Floersch, Special Agent In Charge,  US DHHS OIG

Thomas Floersch is the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the National Training and Emergency Operations Branch at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Investigations (OI). He leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for developing and delivering training, supplying law enforcement equipment, conducting technical surveillance operations and providing investigational support to approximately 600 Office of Investigations’ employees. The group also manages operations at the OI National Operations Center located in Maryland and is responsible for overseeing agency involvement in emergency operations.

Tom’s federal law enforcement career spans 30 years, beginning as a Correctional Officer in New Jersey then an Investigator in the New York Region. In 2014, he moved to the Washington, DC area as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge, ultimately becoming the SAC in 2021.

He served in the U.S. Navy as an Intelligence Specialist and deployed to Guantanamo Bay and Iraq in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

Tom is the co-coordinator of the OI Peer Support Response Team. He was instrumental in creating the agency’s critical incident, peer support, and resiliency programs. Tom also participates as a member of the C.O.P.S support services team during National Police Week.

Joey Jones,  U.S. Marine Corps EOD Staff Sergeant (Ret.)

Combat-wounded Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Johnny “Joey” Jones is a FOX News Media contributor and co-host of The Big Weekend Show on FOX News Channel. He is also a frequent fill-in host for several hit FNC shows including the FOX and Friends franchise and The Five. Jones is the New York Times #1 best-selling author of Behind The Badge (2025) as well as his first – book Unbroken Bonds of Battle (2023). He is the host of several FOX Nation shows streaming on the FOX Nation app.

Known to his friends as ‘Triple J,’ Jones was raised in Dalton, Georgia and enlisted in the Marine Corps after high school. During his eight years of service, Jones worked as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (bomb) Technician, deploying to both Iraq and Afghanistan on separate tours. During his last deployment to Afghanistan, Jones’ team rendered safe and destroyed nearly 80 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) along with thousands of pounds of other unknown bulk explosives. In August 2010 Jones was struck by an IED. He suffered several life-threatening injuries including the loss of both legs above the knee.

In 2011 Jones founded a peer visit program at Walter Reed. While still inpatient during his recovery, he began taking college classes on campus at the hospital. After regaining full physical independence in July 2011, Jones enrolled at Georgetown University and graduated in May 2014.

During this time Jones worked with the USMC office of legislative affairs to create a year-long fellowship with the House Veterans Affairs Committee for a combat wounded Marine recovering in the DC metro Area. Jones was the first to hold this fellowship from July 2011 to June 2012.

After losing his childhood best friend to PTSD-related suicide in 2012, Jones decided to make veterans’ issues a key part of his professional work. Throughout his post-service career, he has carefully fostered relationships with key players in politics and media to keep those issues at the forefront of discussion. He has shared his experiences and insights on the challenges facing active duty and retired service members with multiple presidents and senior military leaders. Jones still enjoys a close personal and working relationship with current Cabinet officials and members of Congress.

After leaving the DC area in 2014 Jones moved near Austin Texas to help lead the national military nonprofit Boot Campaign, where brought veteran and military advocacy to life by partnering with mainstream celebrities and brands to show their support for men and women in uniform. Jones also continued his political advocacy as well as remaining a frequent unpaid guest on FOX News Channel until he signed his first contributor agreement with FNM in July 2019. His role at FOX has grown substantially since then, his success is often attributed to his straightforward opinions and consistent representation of who he is and where he is from.

Prior to joining FOX News, Jones helped design and pilot a Warrior Week military transition program as the senior advisor to military programming at Zac Brown’s Camp Southern Ground.

Jones currently serves on the Board of Directors for the national nonprofit Boot Campaign, which serves the health and wellness of the veteran community through a pipeline of treatment!

Drew Kane, FDNY Lieutenant

Deputy Director FDNY Counseling Service Unit
Master Instructor for the IAFF Peer Support Team
Member IAFF Board for Behavioral Health
Vice Chairman Transcendental Meditation(TM) for Firefighters National Advisory Board

Drew Kane is a 30-year FDNY veteran and licensed clinical social worker (LCSW, CASAC) whose career was shaped by his response to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. That experience drove him from the fireground to the counseling room — he joined the FDNY Counseling Service Unit in 2004 and has risen to Deputy Director, overseeing six metropolitan sites serving 16,000 active members, retirees, and their families.

A Master Instructor for the IAFF and instructor for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, Drew was instrumental in developing the IAFF Peer Training Curriculum. He is a trained provider in Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) through the Benson-Henry Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, and teaches CASAC candidates at LaGuardia Community College. He responds to line-of-duty deaths, mass casualty incidents, and disasters nationally and internationally, and is a two-time recipient of the Caron Foundation's Uniformed Public Service Award (2013, 2021).

Drew has been instrumental in integrating the evidenced-based Transcendental Meditation (TM) program at the FDNY Counseling Services Unit (CSU). Hundreds of FDNY members have participated in the program including; active duty and retired firefighters/EMS, peer counselors, CSU counselors and medical staff. Most notably, the foundation has integrated with the CSU addiction transition program teaching TM to a monthly cohort of members experiencing substance use disorder.

Jonny Mize (Panel Speaker)

U.S. Army Combat Veteran
Operation Enduring Freedom
Certified Transcendental Meditation (TM) Teacher
David Lynch Foundation

Jonny knows the weight that veterans, military personnel, and first responders carry — because he’s carried it himself. As a combat veteran who served in Afghanistan turned Certified TM Teacher and Peer Support Specialist, he works at the intersection of lived experience and practical tools, helping those in the protector community build healthier, more resilient lives.

His mission is straightforward: help the first responders, Navy SEALs and veterans in San Diego who serve others fully actualize their own potential — mentally, physically, and personally.

Drew Robinson, Former Major League Baseball Player, Mental Health Advocate

Drew Robinson is a former Major League Baseball player, mental health advocate, and professional speaker. Born and raised in Las Vegas, NV, Drew was drafted by the Texas Rangers out of high school and went on to play parts of 12 seasons with the Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Francisco Giants organizations. In 2020, Drew miraculously survived a suicide attempt, resulting in a newfound purpose of helping others and destigmatizing mental health. Leveraging his tagline, Strength Isn’t Always Physical®, Drew is dedicated to sharing his journey and showcasing vulnerability to prevent suicide and promote mental health care.  Drew currently works in the mental health & wellness department with the San Francisco Giants where he advocates for player mental health and peer-to-peer support. Drew resides in Las Vegas with his two doodles, Ellie and Emma. Follow Drew on Instagram @Drewrobbb.

Monica Sanny (Panel Speaker)

Director of Development and Partnerships
Certified Transcendental Meditation (TM) Teacher
David Lynch Foundation

After earning a Bachelor’s degree in Education, she spent a decade teaching Transcendental Meditation to middle school students in underserved communities across San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Today her focus has expanded to populations carrying some of the heaviest burdens: LA County Firefighters, survivors of domestic and sexual assault, people in recovery from substance use disorder, and anyone living with PTS. She brings the same grounded, personal connection to the practice that’s been part of her life since childhood.

When she’s not teaching, Monica can be found dancing or exploring the trails of Los Angeles County.

 

 

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