Executive Board

Jason Lezcano

Somerset County Communications
Phone: 908-526-2500
Fax: 908-526-2589
Mail: PO Box 3000, Somerville, NJ 08876

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Vice-President

I began my dispatching career in 2001 working for the Rutgers Police Department in New Brunswick. I worked with them for six months dispatching their Police, and Emergency Medical Services. I applied for and took the transfer to the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department in December of 2001. In 2017 I was promoted to my current title as Senior Public Safety Telecommunicator and assigned to the day shift.  Throughout the years, I have assisted with training new hires as well as many other positions in the department.

I have been in the public safety profession for 25 years, serving as an EMT, dispatcher and Deputy Emergency Services Coordinator for Ocean County.  In 2004, I became certified as an NECI Emergency Medial Dispatch Instructor. In 2006 I took over the role of Lead EMD Instructor for the County. I hold the following certification CPR Basic Life Support Instructor thru the American Heart Association, instructing our operators, new hires, and assisting with the department officers, and recruits at the Ocean County Police Academy. I am also currently certified in the following certifications from NECI: CTO Instructor, 911 Instructor, and Method of Instructions thru New Jersey Police Training Instructor. I also hold an instructor certification with APCO as a Public Safety Telecommunicator 1.

I have been a New Jersey Certified Emergency Medical Technician since 1995 and am a life member and past Captain of Bayville First Aid Squad. In 2009 I became an Emergency Medical Technician Instructors Aid with MONOC and currently still teach with Hackensack Meridian Shore Care out of Jersey Shore at the Waretown Facility. I became a Deputy Emergency Medical Services Coordinator in 2010. In 2012, I was the lead Emergency Medical Services Coordinator for Ocean County during Hurricane Sandy.

In 2012, I became a member of NENA and have been an active member, including being the Central Vice President for the past 3 years.  I serve on several committees within the Ocean County Sheriffs Department, as well as belong to the New Jersey Communications Subcommittee and the New Jersey County EMS Coordinators.

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North Region Vice-President

Region North includes the following counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Morris, Sussex and Warren.

Kellie Goodell is employed as a telecommunicator by the Fort Lee Police Department and also serves as the current Chief of the River Vale Fire Department.

Kellie began her career as a telecommunicator and has worked for the Borough of Emerson, Upper Saddle River Police Department, Westwood Police Department, before moving on to her current employer.

Kellie A. Goodell

Email: Kelliegoodell@yahoo.com

 

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Central Region Vice-President

Region Central includes the following counties: Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset, Ocean and Union.

Dawn began her career at the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department in October of 1989 as a per diem employee, hired to enter data into the Departments first CAD system. Once this job was completed, she was retained as a permanent employee and began training as a dispatcher in November of 1991. Dawn worked her way up through the ranks to Senior Supervising Communications Officer. She was the training coordinator, custodian of records and wore many hats at the Communications Center.

In April 2012 Dawn accepted the position of 9-1-1 Coordinator for the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office.

Dawn has been an APCO member since 2000, NENA Member since 2002, NECI member since 2003. Dawn is a certified State of New Jersey Police Training Instructor and holds a Bachelors Degree in Science for Criminal Justice.Dawn is married, has a son, 2 step children, and 2 grand children. Dawn’s hobbies consist of exercising, spending quality time with family and friends and loves to vacation in the Florida Keys.

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South Region Vice-President

Region Central includes the following counties: Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem Counties.

Dee DiTeodoro is a passionate, dedicated professional currently holding the position of Supervising Public Safety Telecommunicator and Training Coordinator at the Salem County Sheriff’s Office, Communications Division, located in Salem County, New Jersey. Dee also serves as an adjunct 9-1-1 Officer, EMD Officer, and CPR instructor for the LEPS program at the Salem County Vocational Technical School.

Dee started her career in emergency services as a volunteer with the Carneys Point Fire Department and Rescue Squad in 1990. This led her to join the county dispatch center in June 1992 as a part-time fire/ems dispatcher before Salem County had 9-1-1 services. In January 1993, Dee started her full-time career with Salem County Emergency Services when they started their 9-1-1 services in Salem County. Through the years, Dee moved up through the ranks and was promoted to Supervising PST in 2006. For the next fifteen years, she worked as shift leader for her platoon working 12-hour shifts dispatching police, fire, and ems units for the county.

Dee always had a passion for training. In 2021, she was promoted to her current position as Communications Training Coordinator. Dee has developed her agency’s current hiring process and new hire training program. Dee is also involved in maintaining the training records for the agency and conducting the QA/QI program.

In addition to her passion for training, Dee is an advocate for mental health in the Public Safety community. She has presented at the NJ NENA conference about stress in public safety, how to recognize it, and how to manage it before it becomes an issue.

Dee DiTeodoro

Supervising Public Safety Telecommunicator and Training Coordinator
Salem County

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Private Sector Vice-President

Wendy Holmes began her career with Bell Atlantic in 1997 as a Business Office Consultant. Bell Atlantic became Verizon in 2000 which is also when Wendy became a Network Technician in the 9-1-1 Control Center. She was promoted to Supervisor in 2003 where she worked for 10 years before becoming a 9-1-1 Sr. Engineer Specialist in 2013. She is currently responsible for co-managing E9-1-1 service for nearly 300 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) in New Jersey. She is also part of the Verizon team working to migrate NJ PSAPs to the NextGen9-1-1 platform.

Wendy is a certified Verizon Lean Six Sigma (VLSS) Black Belt, ScrumMaster, and Emergency Number Professional (ENP).  She received her Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University and Master of Administrative Science degree along with Law & Public Safety Administration Graduate Certification from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Wendy is married with four adult children and takes great pride in being a “basketball mom” while enjoying her youngest son’s college basketball journey at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in NYC.

Wendy E. Holmes, ENP

Sr. Engineer Specialist – E911 Wireline Network Operations, Verizon

Global Network & Technology | Network Engineering & Operations

Phone: 908-418-7657
Email: wendy.e.holmes@verizon.com

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Secretary

Timothy Cunningham is a dedicated professional currently holding the position of Lead Telecommunicator and 9-1-1 Coordinator at the Stafford Township Police Department Communications Bureau. Located in Ocean County, New Jersey, Stafford Township’s Communications Center is a multi-agency facility that caters to two local police departments and one EMS agency. Timothy also serves as a BTC 9-1-1, EMD, FCO, & CPR instructor, as well as a Communications program instructor for Bloodgood Law Enforcement Training Academy.

Timothy started his career in 9-1-1 communications in 2012, gaining valuable experience at a county-wide medical communication center. In 2014 His journey continued as a Public Safety Telecommunicator & Training Officer with the Hamilton Township Police Department, until 2017 when he joined the Stafford Township Police Department.

Timothy now plays a pivotal role as the Lead Telecommunicator and 9-1-1 Coordinator, overseeing the operations of the Communications Bureau. His responsibilities include coordinating emergency response systems and ensuring the seamless day-to-day functioning of the center’s operations.

Timothy has actively engaged with the New Jersey Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NJ NENA) since 2016. His involvement demonstrates a commitment to the advancement of 9-1-1 services and a dedication to staying abreast of industry developments. With a passion for public safety, Timothy Cunningham brings a wealth of experience and leadership to his role.

Timothy Cunningham

Lead Telecommunicator and 9-1-1 Coordinator
Stafford Township Police Department

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Treasurer

Judy Hawkins started in the field of Communications back in 1993 as a Class 2 Special for the Montvale Police Department. In 1995 she began working part time for the Tri-Boro Dispatch Center in Park Ridge. In 1997 she became a full time clerk/dispatcher for the Northvale Police Department. In 2001 she started with the River Vale Police Department as a Senior Dispatcher and 9‑1‑1 Training Officer. Since obtaining her Emergency Medical Dispatch Instructor Certification in 2005, Judy has been instructing at the Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute.  In February 2022 Judy retired from Northwest Bergen Central Dispatch, where she worked from July 2018 until February 2022.

Judy has been a NENA member since 2006 and serves as conference chairperson.

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Immediate Past-President