June 7, 2022

Isabel Lopez

Isabel Lopez is a Director at the National Network for Safe Communities. Prior to joining the National Network, Mrs. Lopez worked for the Orange County District Attorney’s Office as the Project Manager for their group violence intervention efforts in the City of Newburgh. In her role, she worked with local law enforcement, city officials, state officials,

June 25, 2021

Jaime Ortiz-Aub

Jaime Ortiz-Aub is a Senior Advisor of the National Network for Safe Communities (NNSC). Before starting at NNSC, Jaime worked over 25 years for the Mexican Government in matters related to criminal justice, law enforcement and public safety in the national and international arena, supporting matters related to legal proceedings and international assistance. He served

November 17, 2019

Laurie A. Owen

Laurie Owen is a Director at the National Network for Safe Communities. In Laurie’s previous role as an Associate Director, she spent much of her experience managing challenging sites, providing supervision to the team, and strategizing with the team to address the changing dynamics of violence in our cities. She has developed several trainings for

June 26, 2014

Debra Higens

Debra Higens is the Senior Advisor II of the National Network for Safe Communities. Before starting at the National Network for Safe Communities, Debra has worked in public safety includes 15 years as a Deputy Sheriff with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, a career she finished as an Investigator. Ms. Higens was the Chief of