Greater Spokane Dietetic Association Meeting

Title of presentation: Professional and Community Leadership
Date/Time: January 7, 2009 5:00-7:00pm
Location: Deaconess Health and Education Center, Spokane, WA

Timing Outline:
5:00-5:15 Registration, announcements, refreshments
5:15-6:30 Presentation
6:30-7:00 Questions and Answers
Speaker: Anne E. Kirkpatrick, Chief of Police
Spokane Police Department

Speaker Biography and Qualifications:
Anne Kirkpatrick was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. Her law enforcement career spans 25 years and five police departments. In three of the five agencies she has been the Chief of Police.

In 1982, Anne began her law enforcement career on the Memphis Police Department. In 1987, she moved to the State of Washington, where she joined the Redmond Police Department. In 1996, Anne became the Chief of Police in the small college town of Ellensburg, Washington and in 2001 she became the Chief of Police of Federal Way, Washington which is a suburb of Seattle. On September 11, 2006, Anne became the Chief of Police of Spokane, Washington. Spokane is the regional hub of the Inland Northwest and boasts being the City that hosted the 2007 US Figure Skating Championships and the NCAA Basketball Tournament. The Police Department is comprised of 413 employees.

Anne has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, a Master’s Degree in Counseling, post-graduate work in Counseling/Psychology, a Law Degree and she is a licensed attorney in the State of Washington. She is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the FBI’s Law Enforcement Executive Development School and she is the former President of the Washington State Chapter of FBI National Academy Association.

Objectives:
Participants will gain knowledge regarding both professional and community leadership.
Participants will better understand how to participate both formally and informally in leadership roles.
Participants will network with a key local professional and community leader.