Committee Membership List


On October 9, 1998, President Clinton signed into law the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact (Compact) Act of 1998, establishing an infrastructure by which states can exchange criminal records for noncriminal justice purposes according to the laws of the requesting state and provide reciprocity among the states to share records without charging each other for the information.


Executive Committee

The Executive Committee consists of the Council’s chair and vice chair, the chairs and vice chairs of all active committees, and the most recent past chair of the Council. The Executive Committee is convened as needed to discuss complex policy issues prior to the issues being vetted through the Council’s committees and ultimately the Compact Council.

  • Chair: Jason Bright
  • Vice Chair: Charles “Chuck” Murphy
  • Nicole S. Borgeson
  • Maj. Charles “Monty” Coats, Jr.
  • Kerry Creach
  • Jeff Cullen
  • Capt. Julia M. Gunderson
  • Erin Henry
  • Julie A. Lackner
  • Leila McNeill

Sanctions Committee

The Sanctions Committee assesses compliance with Compact provisions and Council rules, procedures, and standards prescribed by the Council; and recommends remedial action for noncompliance.

  • Chair: Julie A. Lackner
  • Vice Chair: Kerry K. Creach
  • Brian Broderick
  • Jeff Cullen
  • Paula Davis
  • Capt. Julia M. Gunderson
  • Nicole Mattox
  • Ivy McMillan
  • Yeselin Pendleton
  • Melanie A. Veilleux
  • Tiffanie Ward

Standards and Policy Committee

The Standards and Policy Committee assesses technical and performance standards and formulates policies, procedures, and rules regarding the use of the Interstate Identification Index for noncriminal justice purposes.

  • Chair: Leila McNeill
  • Vice Chair: Maj. Charles "Monty" Coats, Jr.
  • Nicole S. Borgeson
  • Brian Broderick
  • Erin Henry
  • Col. Joseph J. Leon Guerrero
  • Teresa Mucha
  • Charles "Chuck" Murphy
  • Matthew R. Ruel
  • Melanie A. Veilleux
  • Tiffanie Ward

Planning and Outreach Committee

The Planning and Outreach Committee updates and monitors the Council’s strategic plan and bylaws and executes outreach initiatives to increase Compact and National Fingerprint File participation and to expand the Council’s partnerships throughout the entire noncriminal justice community.

  • Chair: Nicole S. Borgeson
  • Vice Chair: Jeff Cullen
  • Shanon Helget
  • Scott Lamp
  • Wendy Landers
  • Denise Matthews
  • Leila McNeill
  • Christine Shea 
  • Dane Silcox
  • Rhonda Westbrook
  • Alec J. Wheaden, Jr.

Dispute Adjudication Committee

Should a dispute arise, the Dispute Adjudication Committee performs preliminary duties that might be necessary prior to an actual hearing.

  • Chair: Jason Bright
  • Vice Chair: Charles "Chuck" Murphy
  • Brian Broderick
  • Julie A. Lackner
  • Leila McNeil​l

Eastern Regional Committee

  • Chair: Charles “Chuck” Murphy, Florida
  • Vice Chair: Capt. Julia M. Gunderson, Virginia
  • Major Brad Arterburn, Kentucky
  • Jenny Braithwaite, Ohio
  • Nicholas Briggs, Vermont
  • Maj. Charles “Monty” Coats Jr., South Carolina
  • John Doubrava, New York
  • Katrina Garrett, Michigan
  • First Lt. L.J. McClung, West Virginia
  • Ivy McMillan, North Carolina
  • Yeselin Pendleton, Tennessee
  • Lt. Michael Perry, Massachusetts
  • Capt. James Rosanova, Illinois
  • Matthew R. Ruel, Maine
  • Christine M. Shea, New Hampshire
  • Dane Silcox, Connecticut
  • Rhonda Westbrook, Georgia
  • Alec J. Wheaden, Jr., Maryland
  • Debra A. Williams, Federal Criminal Justice Agency Representative
  • Vacant, Delaware
  • Vacant, Mississippi
  • Vacant, New Jersey

Western Regional Committee

  • Chair: Kerry K. Creach, Missouri
  • Vice Chair: Erin Henry, Oklahoma
  • Shawna Backemeyer, Nebraska
  • Nicole S. Borgeson, Utah
  • Jason Bright, Montana
  • Brian Broderick, Federal Noncriminal Justice Agency Representative
  • Jeff Cullen, Wyoming
  • Paula Davis, Alaska
  • Rebecca Duben, North Dakota
  • Shanon R. Helget, Nevada
  • Philip D. Higdon, Hawaii
  • Julie Lackner, Minnesota
  • Scott Lamp, Iowa
  • Wendy Landers, Oregon
  • Col. Joseph J. Leon Guerrero, FBI Advisory Policy Board Representative
  • Denise Matthews, State Noncriminal Justice Agency Representative
  • Nicole Mattox, Kansas 
  • Leila McNeill, Idaho
  • Teresa Mucha, Colorado
  • Kimberly Ripley, South Dakota
  • Jessica Rodarte, New Mexico
  • Lt. Markus Smith, Louisiana
  • Melanie A. Veilleux, Arizona
  • Tiffanie Ward, Arkansas

As of 04/03/2025