2027 Speakers
Donald Zoufal, President / Legal Advisor, CrowZ Nest Consulting, Inc.
Don is President of CrowZ Nest Consulting, Inc, a consulting firm providing strategic and policy advice on public safety issues and technologies. Additionally, he serves as Legal Advisor for the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police. He previously served in a series of executive level governmental posts including: First Deputy of the Chicago Office of Emergency Management; General Counsel for the Chicago Police Department; and Chief Legal Counsel for the Illinois Department of Corrections. Don holds an M.A. in Security Studies through the Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School, as well as J.D., M.A.P.A and B.A. degrees from the University of Illinois. He writes and lectures nationally and internationally on a range of public safety topics. He is currently actively serving as a member of the IACP Communications and Technology Committee working on the AI Subcommittee and leading the APCO AI risks and Challenges Work Group.