Police2Peace ® is a national, non-partisan, not for profit corporation formed to create more peace and harmony for communities and greater public trust for law enforcement.
Our mission is to enhance and build public trust between communities and law enforcement by delivering community improvement, advocacy, and capacity building programs that transform police-citizen encounters.
Our board members and executives believe that through open communication and the daily exchange and use of words, that the peacefulness of our cities can be enhanced through the collaboration of law enforcement departments and community members. Here are the individuals who make up our boards and company.
Board of Directors
Anthony Williams Esq. is a Director of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Board and a partner with the international law firm Denton’s based in New York where he focuses on commercial transactions, counsels domestic and multinational corporations on corporate finance matters and acts as general counsel to family offices and private foundations advising them on legal and business issues. After working in its Hong Kong office and founding its San Francisco office, Mr. Williams served as Chairman of Coudert Brothers LLP from 1993 to 2001. He has deep international experience in financial management, investments, accounting, and business development. Tony serves on numerous not-for-profit boards of directors including the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial. The RFK Memorial pursues justice worldwide through strategic litigation on key human rights issues, educated millions of children in human rights advocacy, and fostered a social good approach to business and investment. He holds an AB from Harvard University Cum Laude, a JD from New York University School of Law, and is a veteran of the United States Army.
Scott Osman, CEO of Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches organization. As an entrepreneur and entrepreneur, Scott has started grown, evolved, and marketed a diverse group of companies over 30 years. Considered a thought leader in the area of purpose strategy, Scott previously served as the key innovator and global director of the Purpose Strategy practice at Landor Associates, a global leader in brand consulting and design headquartered in New York City. Prior to that, Scott served as Vice President of BroadVox and was the co-founder of the New York creative agency Doublespace. Scott possesses multi-disciplinary talents that span a broad spectrum including creative, management, financial, and vision. Scott holds a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from NYU Stern. He is a founding board member of the Food Allergy Initiative, sits on the board of the international arts charity, Signature International, based in Paris, FriendFactor in New York, and the Lifeline Center for Child Development.
Advisory Board
Arthur Samuel Joseph M.A., founder and chairman of the Vocal Awareness Institute, today is widely-recognized as one of the world’s foremost communication strategists and authorities on the human voice. A renowned teacher/mentor for over five decades, Mr. Joseph’s mission is to Change the World through Voice. Over the course of his career in the entertainment industry, his many students have ranged from Oscars winners such as Sally Field and Angelina Jolie to enduring on-screen stars like Sylvester Stallone, Pierce Brosnan, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Among his notable students in all major sports are 5 Olympic Gold Medalists as well as Hall of Famers, including the NFL’s Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, Jerry Rice, Marshall Faulk and eleven other Hall of Famers, the NBA’s Irvin “Magic” Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and its great coach, Pat Riley, Major League Baseball´s Joe Gerardi, Manager of the NY Yankees, among a host of current players, retired players, and sports broadcasters. Formerly on the faculty at the University of Southern California School of Theatre, he has been a visiting artist at both Yale and George Washington Universities, and visiting professor in the New York University Graduate Extension program, among many others nationally and internationally.
Patrick Johnson is the co-founder of Open Policing where he led the development of a cloud software data analytics platform designed to help law enforcement agencies measure public sentiment and build trust in the communities in which they serve. He is the recipient of the 2017 Champions in Technology Award presented by the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) for developing an innovative technology platform for cities and local governments. Prior to co-founding Open Policing, Patrick served as a Program Manager for Hewlett-Packard where he managed the support experience for cloud-based storage and document management solutions. He has extensive experience in the technology sector and has worked for several innovative companies, including Agilent Technologies and Cray Research. Patrick holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, and a Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School where he also received a special award for his leadership in diversity and inclusion. Patrick has served on several non-profit boards for community-based organizations focused on social impact through health, housing, faith, education, and economic development.
Phyllis Adams, MBA, is a twenty-year veteran of multiple Fortune 50 companies in the areas of Project and Program Management, as well as Consulting and Communications. She began her career at Xerox Corporation in IT Analytics and Software Development, where she was promoted through the management ranks for fifteen years. Subsequently, Phyllis began working with Citigroup as a PMO Director and Program Manager. Today, Phyllis heads her own Management Consulting firm in the greater Chicago area serving such clients as Chase Bank and BP, as well as numerous healthcare and technology companies with an emphasis on strategy, marketing, and communications. She is a published author under the pen name, Amanda Adams, of two books—a novel (The Sangrita Club) and an anthology (Don’t Hold Your Breath! A Protagonist’s Poetic Catharsis)—Phyllis also serves as the leader for her local Girl Scouts organization, as well as enjoys teaching English as a second language. She earned her BS from the Rochester Institute of Technology and her MBA from the University of Rochester in New York.
Sue Rahr, Executive Director, Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, joined the King County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy in 1979 and for 25 years worked her way up through the ranks until she was elected Sheriff in 2005. She served as Sheriff for seven years, retiring in 2012. She was responsible for managing over 1,000 employees, a $150 million budget, and contract police services to 12 cities and transit policing for the Seattle/Puget Sound region. She led KCSO through successful CALEA National Accreditation in 2010 and was awarded “2010 Elected Official of the Year” by the Municipal League. She has worked at the local, state, and national levels to improve the criminal justice system’s response to people suffering from mental illness. She served as a member of the “Executive Session on Policing” at the Harvard Kennedy School from 2011 – 2014. She has served on many non-profit community and professional boards. In April of 2012, she was appointed Executive Director of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission. Sue was later appointed to the “President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing” in December of 2014. She graduated Cum Laude with a BA in Criminal Justice from Washington State University and is a graduate of the National Sheriff’s Institute and the FBI National Executive Institute.
Executive Team
Lisa Broderick, Executive Director, Lisa Broderick, Executive Director, is a former high-tech executive with decades of experience in how communication impacts society and changes behavior. From her start at Apple Computer in its early years, she went on to head one of the first e-commerce companies on the Internet, and has served as CEO of numerous high technology companies. Lisa has frequently found herself at the forefront of applying “disruptive technologies” to societal problems through the use of language and radical thinking. Today, Lisa serves as Executive Director of Police2Peace, where she devotes her time to reshaping policing in America. Lisa holds a BA in Economics from Stanford University and an MBA in Global Finance and Management from Duke University. She has taught as a volunteer at the grade school and college levels, is a member of Rotary International, the United Nations Association, The Alliance for Peacebuilding, and Women in Technology, and volunteers as a senior financial executive for the Here Global Foundation and a board member of The Relationship Foundation for Trauma-Informed Curriculum.
Jules Sanchez, Operations Manager, is an experienced administrator with expertise in the latest business productivity and client management tools including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, VISIO, OneNote, and InfusionSoft. Having retired from the Federal Aviation Administration where she served as Office Administrator for the Seattle, Washington office, Jules is also formerly of the Washington Army National Guard, Honorable Discharge 2001-2013 with multiple military awards to include Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal and Global War on Terrorism.
Police2Peace ® is a non-profit corporation granted public charity status by the IRS. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
