Neuroscientist Dr. Henry Mahncke, CEO of BrainHQ, will discuss the effects of experiencing trauma, which start on day 1 of police work, are cumulative over an officer's career, and have immediate and long-term impact on brain health. He will explore the latest research on methods to mitigate ongoing brain health stressors, including fatigue, lack of sleep, poor diet, depression, anxiety, stress, and other factors, as well as findings on better performance as a law enforcement professional and improved overall long-term health.

Dr. Henry Mahncke is the CEO of Posit Science. He joined Posit Science at its inception in 2003 as Vice President of Research & Outcomes, where he led the first large-scale clinical trials of a publicly available cognitive training program. He became CEO of Posit Science in 2011. Previously, he served as consultant at McKinsey focused on health care and video games, and then as a science and technology advisor to the British government. Dr. Mahncke earned his PhD in Neuroscience at the University of California, San Francisco, where he studied brain plasticity with Dr. Michael Merzenich.

Jeff Selleg worked in law enforcement from 1996 to 2022 and retired as a Commander from the Port of Seattle Police Department in Washington. He served as a member of Valley Regional SWAT from 2000 to 2022, starting on the entry team and further serving as an explosive breacher, sniper, sniper team leader, entry team leader, and team commander. Jeff served as a patrol and administrative services commander with collateral duty commands over the Explosive Detection Canine Unit, the Bomb Disposal Unit, and SWAT. Jeff volunteered as a member of the Washington State Tactical Officer's Association Board of Directors from 2007 to 2020, including several years as President. Jeff served as an advisor to several working groups of the Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice. He served twice as a member of the Tactical Response and Operating Standards review committee, and he assisted the NTOA in designing the NTOA's Command College curriculum. He is the committee chair of the NTOA's Tactical Leadership Committee. Jeff facilitates most of the NTOA's tactical leadership courses and many other specialty courses, holding certifications as an instructor in most tactical operations disciplines. Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Saint Martin's University and a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership from Chapman University. Jeff has completed his coursework to earn his Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership through Northeastern University in Boston. Jeff holds graduate certificates in Executive Leadership from Cornell University and a Project Management graduate certificate from Gonzaga University. Jeff has an ASANA Project Management and Higher Education Teaching Certificate from Harvard University.