Prior to joining Google, Christy served as the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), the primary U.S. intelligence organization for integrating, analyzing, and sharing international terrorism information. She has also held senior roles at the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Defense Intelligence Agency. In the private sector, Christy was an executive at Dell Technologies, where she led supply chain assurance programs.

Christy currently serves on the Board of Directors at the International Spy Museum. She holds a B.A. from the University of California, San Diego, and an M.A. in international policy studies from Stanford University.

Mr. Cassano serves as Senior Advisor at Pitta & Baione LLP, advising the firm on proof of presence at Ground Zero and community outreach.

Mr. Cassano led the United States’ largest fire department with more than 16,000 fire, EMS and civilian members, and an annual budget of $1.6 billion. He spent more than 44 years in the FDNY and held every uniformed rank prior to his appointment by Mayor Bloomberg in January of 2010.

Mr. Cassano served as the FDNY’s Chief of Department – the highest-ranking uniformed officer – from 2006 through 2010, overseeing many of the agency’s most important bureaus including Fire and EMS Operations, Training, Safety, Fire Prevention and Communications. From 2001 to 2006, he served as Chief of Operations – a position to which he was appointed immediately after Sept. 11, 2001.

Both as Chief of Operations and Chief of Department, Mr. Cassano played a crucial role in rebuilding the Department in the wake of Sept. 11 and the loss of 343 members of the Department. In the years that followed, more than 6,800 new firefighters were hired and more than 6,000 others were promoted to various officer ranks as the Department went through a difficult but remarkable resurgence. Under his leadership, the FDNY became better equipped, trained and prepared with the result being the lowest number of annual fatalities from fires in the history of the Department.

Prior to joining the FDNY, Mr. Cassano served in the U.S. Army from October 1965 through July 1967 and was deployed to Vietnam in September 1966.

While a firefighter, he attended John Jay College of Criminal Justice and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Science. Mr. Cassano also received an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from St. John’s University in May 2013. In September 2009, Commissioner Cassano was awarded France’s highest decoration, the Légion d’honneur, by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Commissioner Cassano and his wife Theresa live on Staten Island. They have five children and 11 grandchildren.

DePaolo began his career with city government as a New York City paramedic. He previously served as the OCME's Emergency Manager where he oversaw the World Trade Center Human Remains Recovery Project.

DePaolo has held positions on multiple national health and forensic science boards, including serving most recently as President and Chairman of the Board for the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners, and as an advisor with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He regularly travels to other jurisdictions to advise on mass-scale forensic operations and disaster-event preparedness, sharing his experiences as former Navy Lieutenant Commander as well as overseeing 9/11 victim recovery and identification efforts.

Frank retired from IBM in 2005 after a career of nearly 33 years. He held a variety of sales and executive positions including Global Client Director and Vice President, Alliances in the Computer Services Industry. Following his retirement from IBM, he established Fetchet Consulting LLC which helped firms with their route-to-market and distribution strategies.

Frank resides in New Canaan, CT with Mary, his wife of more than 50 years. He graduated from Youngstown State University and was an IBM Certified Client Director, having participated in the Harvard Executive Program. Frank and Mary have three sons, Wes, Chris - and Brad, who perished at the age of 24 on 9/11.

Using social work practices, she guided the development of programs that provide continuity of care and promote resiliency in the lives of victims' families and survivors. Today, Ms. Fetchet is dedicated to helping communities heal after tragedy in the wake of natural disasters, acts of mass violence, social or civil unrest, and domestic terrorism.

In the aftermath of 9/11, Ms. Fetchet recognized the importance of providing information and a wide range of programs for all those impacted by 9/11. As a family member, she was committed to helping families through the emotional, but therapeutic process of commemorating the lives and stories of 9/11. Under her leadership VOICES worked with over 1,600 families to create the Living Memorial Project. This online collection of over 87,000 photographs and personal keepsakes, documents the nearly 3,000 lives lost and stories of survivors and is a core component of the In Memoriam exhibit at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York City.

Ms. Fetchet is a strong advocate for the rights of victim's families and survivors, and public policy reforms to make the country safer. As a 9/11 family member, she advocated for an appropriate process for the notification of human remains, the Victim's Compensation Fund and the creation of the 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center site. She was also instrumental in campaigning for the 9/11 Commission and the implementation of reforms based on their recommendations. She testified before the 9/11 Commission and the U.S. Congress on five occasions.

More recently, Ms. Fetchet is assisting communities impacted by other tragedies by sharing lessons learned through VOICES' nineteen years of experience. In 2013 she implemented a project, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, to define best practices in preparing for and responding to acts of mass violence. Interviews were conducted with those who responded to the 9/11 attacks on the Pentagon and New York City, the Oklahoma City bombing and the shootings at Virginia Tech, Northern Illinois University and Tucson, Arizona. The project culminated in the creation of a Resource Kit that is available to communities nationally. Ms. Fetchet also initiated a research project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to quantify the needs of victims' families and survivors.

An expert on the long-term needs of victims and survivors, mental health care, preparedness, and national security reforms, she has made hundreds of appearances on national television and at conferences in the U.S. and abroad, and contributes regularly to print and radio.

As the Chief of Intelligence and Counterterrorism, he played an instrumental role in keeping the streets of New York City safe and secure, overseeing the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Intelligence Division, and the Counterterrorism Division.

Throughout his tenure, Chief Galati worked diligently to advance criminal and terrorist investigations through intelligence-led policing. He coordinated detailed security plans for high-profile events. Through its International Liaison Program, the Intelligence Division stations officers in law enforcement agencies in major cities worldwide. These liaisons provide situational awareness and exchanging best practices for the NYPD.

As a Senior Vice President with NBC Universal’s Global Security Team, he oversees East Coast Operations for the company. His responsibilities include overseeing the headquarters of NBC at Rockefeller Plaza, CNBC locations, NBC-owned local stations on the East Coast, and corporate investigations throughout the company. Chief Galati holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York. He is a 2003 graduate of Columbia University’s Police Management Institute and a 2011 graduate of Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, Senior Executive Course. He is also a graduate of the Leaders in Counterterrorism course from the FBI and Five Eyes partners. He is a member of the IACP Committee on Terrorism and the Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Intelligence Excellence Group. Throughout Chief Galati’s career, he received recognition from the NYPD on numerous occasions, most notably with the Medal of Valor in 1989.

Previous assignments include the role of Commanding Officer of the Intelligence Division, which encompasses the Public Security Section, Criminal Intelligence Section, and the Intelligence Operations and Analysis Section. He also served as the Commanding Officer of the Public Security Section.

Chief Hart was also the Commanding Officer of the 17th, 46th, and Midtown North NYPD police precincts. His large-scale operational experience includes overseeing countless high-profile events in NYC, such as Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter protests, the 2015 Papal visit, the 2016 Presidential Election, and several United Nations General Assemblies.

Chief Hart is a 2017 graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School Senior Leaders in State and Local Government Seminar and a 2013 graduate of the Columbia University Police Management Institute. Additionally, he served for three years as the Program Manager for the International Pearls in Policing Program and served on the New York State Governor's Domestic Terrorism Task Force.

NCTC is the United States Government’s primary organization responsible for integrating, analyzing, and sharing information to protect the United States from terrorism and achieve national counterterrorism objectives.

Prior to NCTC, Mr. Holmgren served for nearly three years as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, one of the 18 U.S. intelligence agencies.

During the Obama administration, Mr. Holmgren served on the National Security Council staff as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Intelligence Programs, Senior Policy Advisor to the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and Director for Counterterrorism. He also served at the Department of Defense as Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, where he was responsible for the intelligence, cybersecurity, technology and special operations portfolios.

Before returning to government service in 2021, Mr. Holmgren was an executive at Capital One Financial, where he oversaw the company’s technology risk management practice. He also served as Deputy for Nominations on the Biden-Harris Transition Team.

Mr. Holmgren began his career as a counterterrorism analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency, and later as a senior analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). As an analyst, he deployed to warzones to provide support to counterterrorism operations.

Mr. Holmgren is the recipient of multiple honors and awards, including the Director of National Intelligence Superior Service Award, the CIA Director’s Award, the CIA Hostile Action Service Medal, and the Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award.

He holds a B.A. in political science and journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a M.A. in global security studies, summa cum laude, from the Johns Hopkins University.

Peregrine is deployed by public safety agencies in hundreds of jurisdictions across the United States and Canada, serving more than 80 million people. Previously, Noone led Palantir’s U.S. SOCOM business, overseeing global deployments and creating its real-time situational awareness platform.

Continuing forward with her work and drawing on her background and interest in assisting those affected by crime, Ms. O’Sullivan began an appointed term as Canada's Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime on August 16, 2010 and completed her term on November 15th, 2017. During her time as Ombudsman, Ms. O’Sullivan continually placed a strong emphasis on ensuring that victims’ voices were heard at the federal level and pushed for positive change for victims of crime in Canada, including making recommendations to the Government of Canada on legislative and policy amendments.

She is currently the Executive Director of LinCT-AA Canada, Chair of the International Network Supporting Victims of Terrorism and Mass Violence (INVICTM), and past Chair of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) National Working Group Supporting Victims of Terrorism and Mass Violence. She is also a founding member of Victim Support Asia, a member of the International Victims Focus Group for Operation Kenova, and the Deputy Chair of the Counter Terrorism Preparedness Network (CTPN) – Humanitarian Assistance and Psychosocial Expert Working Group. In 2018, she was appointed to the National DNA Data Bank Advisory Committee.

Prior to his role as Assistant Director, Mr. Raia served as a deputy assistant director in the Counterterrorism Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Raia joined the FBI as a special agent in 2003 and reported to the Texas City Resident Agency, a satellite office of the Houston Field Office. Mr. Raia spent 10 years investigating violent crime, gangs, drugs, and white-collar crime at the resident agency and served as the coordinator of the Safe Streets Task Force.

In 2012, Mr. Raia reported to FBI Headquarters as a supervisory special agent to serve as a program manager in the International Terrorism Operations Section of the Counterterrorism Division. Mr. Raia oversaw all international terrorism cases in the Atlanta, Georgia; Dallas, Texas; Jackson, Mississippi; and Mobile, Alabama, field offices.

Mr. Raia was promoted in 2014 to senior supervisory resident agent at the Bryan/College Station Resident Agency of the Houston Field Office, where he oversaw all national security and programs. In 2020, he was named the assistant special agent in charge of the Houston Field Office’s Violent Crime Branch and then of its National Security Branch in 2021.

In 2023, Mr. Raia was selected to serve as the chief of staff for the executive assistant director of the National Security Branch at FBI Headquarters. Mr. Raia managed strategic initiatives, supervised executive staff, and directed communications projects. In addition, he coordinated major projects for external entities, such as Congress and the White House.

Mr. Raia was promoted to deputy assistant director in the Counterterrorism Division at Headquarters in 2024 and oversaw all international counterterrorism program-management for the FBI.

Mr. Raia graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and served as a Coast Guard officer in Florida before joining the FBI. He has been happily married for over 22 years and has three children.

Proven record directing complex all-hazards operations, corporate security programs, employee health and safety initiatives, critical infrastructure protection, and billion-dollar disaster recovery efforts at the highest levels of government.

Extensive experience leading enterprise-wide occupational safety, continuity of operations, workforce protection, physical security, crisis management, and situational awareness programs supporting large operational organizations and transportation systems.

Former NYPD Commander, NYC Office of Emergency Management Commissioner, and Virginia State Emergency Management Director, nationally recognized for expertise in emergency operations, employee health & safety, CBRNE/WMD response, mass fatality management, infrastructure resilience, and executive crisis leadership. Extensive experience from 9/11/2001 World Trade Center Response for the NYPD and the WTC Phase II search for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

In this current capacity as the CIO, Head of Security, Fire Life Safety and Wellness, he leads the agency’s technology strategy across all five boroughs while overseeing the protection of its personnel, facilities, and information assets. He brings more than 25 years of senior IT leadership and CTO-level experience spanning public service, healthcare, financial services, hospitality, manufacturing, and publishing.

Mr. Ullah is known for his hands-on expertise in the systems that connect data, identification, and emergency response. He led implementation of the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for North America’s largest public forensic DNA laboratory and developed New York City’s Unified Victim Identification System (UVIS), a disaster management application later adopted by New Jersey, Nevada, and other jurisdictions. He also directed the consolidation of OCME’s legacy systems into a unified Case Management System, integrating data across city agencies, third-party partners, and internal platforms to support the agency’s identification mission.

As a member of OCME’s Emergency Management Leadership Team, he coordinated the agency’s IT response during Superstorm Sandy and other large-scale emergencies, supporting Central and Mobile Command Centers and developing after-action plans to strengthen future response and identification efforts. He has also worked closely with NYC agencies including DOITT, DOHMH, OEM, NYPD, FDNY, DHS, HRA, and 311 on projects requiring accurate, timely, and secure data exchange across organizational lines.

He holds a Software Engineering degree in Management Information Systems from London, England, a B.Sc. in Biology and Chemistry and a B.S in Information Technilogy, along with certifications as a PMP, CSM, Six Sigma Black Belt, and ITIL. He is an active member of New York City’s CIO Council and participates in federal and local working groups on technology and emergency preparedness.

She develops and implements policy and strategic priorities for the Intelligence & Counterterrorism Bureau and publicly represents the NYPD in matters involving counterterrorism and intelligence.

Prior to assuming command of the Intelligence & Counterterrorism Bureau, Deputy Commissioner Weiner oversaw the NYPD’s counterterrorism operations and analysis section, developing an internationally recognized intelligence and threat analysis program. She also served as the first representative of local law enforcement on the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s National Intelligence Council, where she focused on transnational crime and terrorism. Deputy Commissioner Weiner previously served as Assistant Commissioner for Intelligence Analysis, Legal Counsel to the Intelligence Bureau’s Intelligence Analysis Unit, and Team Leader for the Middle East & North Africa, overseeing intelligence collection and analysis related to threats associated with those regions.

Prior to joining the NYPD in 2006, Deputy Commissioner Weiner was an International Security Fellow at the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; a biotechnology consultant at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; and a Science & Technology Research Associate at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Deputy Commissioner Weiner graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts in History & Literature, and cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2005 with a Juris Doctorate. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia’s School for International and Public Affairs, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, President of the Leadership in Counterterrorism Alumni Association, and she was admitted to the Bar of the State of New York in 2006.

A 9/11 first responder, Deputy Inspector Zimmerman reported to the World Trade Center when it was attacked and, in the months, and years that followed, he played a central role in the identification of human remains as the Commanding Officer of the NYPD Missing Persons Squad / Morgue Unit. He participated in both the initial rescue and recovery effort as well as the second recovery efforts at the WTC site, working closely and continuously with the Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) on victim identification and family notifications.

For over a decade, he commanded the NYPD Missing Persons Squad and Morgue Unit, managing a large personnel complement across multiple locations while handling more than 10,000 cases annually. In this role, he was instrumental in participating and advising on the development of the Unified Victim Identification System (UVIS). He served as the primary NYPD liaison with the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services Missing Persons Clearing House, and he maintained a position on the New York State Amber Alert Committee.

Deputy Inspector Zimmerman also served as Commanding Officer of the NYPD Hostage Negotiation Team, leading over 150 negotiators and designing/delivering large-scale training programs for NYPD leadership, West Point cadets, international partners, federal/state/local agencies, and community groups. He deployed twice to Afghanistan in support of the War on Terror as the NYPD’s Hostage Negotiator Commander, working alongside the U.S. military and Afghan officials.

At the PAPD, he created, commanded the Intelligence & Counter-Terrorism Bureau, and held the Commanding Officer role within the Special Operations Division (ESU, K9, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, and Counterterrorism units), protecting critical infrastructure across New York and New Jersey. He holds a Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

An accomplished educator, Deputy Inspector Zimmerman was an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and Felician University. He holds an Educational Doctorate (Ed.D.) and has developed curricula in homeland security, leadership, hostage negotiation, missing persons, kidnappings, and homicide investigation used by universities and law enforcement agencies.

Throughout his career, Deputy Inspector Zimmerman has witnessed both the worst of humanity in mass casualty events and hostage situations and the best in the resilience of victims’ families, first responders, and the law enforcement community. He continues to share hard-earned lessons from the 9/11 response to improve disaster victim identification, mass fatality operations, and post-incident support.