Dana has worked in the criminal justice field for more than 30 years. She began her career serving as staff
to the N.C. Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission which establishes the
minimum employment, training and retention requirements for law enforcement and criminal justice
officers in the State. During her tenure, she worked in several capacities to include Correctional
Coordinator, Campus/Company Police Administrator, Instructor Coordinator and Training Systems
Manager. She went to work with the Garner Police Department in Garner, North Carolina in 2003 where
she served in a civilian command role. While in this position she managed several programs, to include
recruitment, hiring, promotions, budget, payroll and grants. She also supervised the Criminal Records
Division and staff, as well as serving as the agency’s Accreditation Manager. She has held the latter
position for the last 20 years. Dana has been with PowerDMS for the last nine years serving as a contract
trainer with the Knowledge Team. In that capacity, she has traveled across the country training at
agencies, PACs, and at conferences on various Power products, to include Policy, Standards, Training and
most recently, PowerTime.