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Committees

Executive Committee

Serves as the leadership team for the Executive Officers of PORAC:

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Brian R. Marvel, PORAC President
Ben Therriault, PORAC Vice President
Sean McKrell, PORAC Treasurer
Randy Beintema, PORAC Secretary

Region I: Ryan Goodfellow, Oakland POA
Region I: Mike Pruger, Santa Cruz Co. DSA
Region II: Randy Beintema, San Joaquin Co DSA
Region II: Eric Schmidt, Fresno Co. DSA
Region III: Justin Doering, Ventura Co DSA
Region III: Marshall McClain, LA Airport POA
Region IV: Grant Ward, SEBA
Region IV: Jared Wilson, San Diego POA

Budget Committee

Reviews and finalizes the annual budget before it is submitted to the Board of Directors and the Conference of Members. Members are from the Executive Committee: one from each region appointed by the President, and the fifth member shall be the Treasurer, who shall be the Committee chair.

Chairman

Sean McKrell
PORAC Treasurer

Region I: Mike Pruger, Santa Cruz Co DSA
Region II: Randy Beintema, San Joaquin County DSA
Region III: Marshall McClain, LA Airport POA
Region IV: Grant Ward, SEBA

Bylaws Committee

Receives, reviews, recommends and interprets proposed amendments to the Bylaws and Standing Rules. The Committee shall consist of a chairperson and one member from each region appointed by the President.

Chairman

Randy Beintema
PORAC Secretary

Region I: Ryan Goodfellow, Oakland POA
Region II: Jim Bock, San Joaquin Delta College POA
Region III: Justin Doering, Ventura Co DSA
Region IV: Jared Wilson, San Diego POA

Committee on Peace Officer Relations (COPOR)

Chairman

Marshall McClain Email
Region III: Exec. Comm/Director

COPOR

Region I – Ben Therriault, Richmond POA 
Region II – Eric Schmidt, Fresno DSA
Region III – Marshall McClain, LA Airport POA
Region IV – Caleb Arnold, San Diego Schools POA
Director – Antonio Cueva, Santa Clara Co Correctional POA

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Credentials Committee

Determines the eligibility of candidates, voters and proxies at the Conference of Members. The Committee receives and tallies votes, then reports the results. The Committee is made up of one member from each Region as recommended by the Region Directors and appointed by the President, who shall appoint the Chairperson.

Chairman

Randy Beintema
PORAC Secretary

Region I: Roger Winslow, BART PMA
Region II: Pat Withrow, San Joaquin County DSA
Region III: Brandon Browning, El Segundo POA
Region IV: Thomas Winslow, El Cajon POA

Fiscal Management Committee

Reviews, records and makes an annual fiscal report to the Board of Directors for submission to the membership. The Committee consists of five members: one member selected from each region and the Treasurer, who shall be the Chairperson. The annual fiscal report is given at Conference by the Chairperson of the Committee, the Treasurer. Every year a financial audit prepared by an independent accountant shall accompany the annual report.

Chairman

Sean McKrell
PORAC Treasurer

Region I: Damian Evans, Sonoma Co LEA
Region II: Dustin Smith, Sacramento POA
Region III: Dave Mackie, L.A. Schools PMA
Region IV: Henry Leber, Orange Co PO Protective League

Memorial Committee

Reviews PORAC procedures on line-of-duty deaths. Members are one per region, appointed by the PORAC President and approved by the Board of Directors. The President serves as chairman.

Chairman

Brian R. Marvel
PORAC President

Region I: Vacant
Region II: Vacant
Region III: Vacant
Region IV: Vacant

Memorial Advisor & Chaplain: Vacant
Memorial Advisor: As Needed

Recruitment and Retention Committee

Responsible for program development of presentations to current members and prospective member associations regarding all aspects of PORAC, its benefits, publications, affiliates, programs and functions. The committee shall consist of at least one member from LDF, I&B, RMT and the Executive Committee. The PORAC Vice President is the Chair of the committee and may appoint, subject to the approval of the President as ratified by the Board of Directors, up to two additional committee members if deemed necessary.

Chairman

Ben Therriault
PORAC Vice President

I&B Trust Representative: Roger Garcia
LDF Trust Representative: Rudy Bojorquez
RMT Trust Representative: Terry Moore
Executive Committee Representative: Nick Odenath
Additional Representative: Mike Pruger

Retired Associate Members (RAM) Committee

The Retired Associate Members (RAM) Committee shall assist the Board of Directors and Executive Committee regarding issues that may affect the interests and well-being of our retired members. The RAM Committee will consist of one retired associate member from each region appointed by the President, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. The RAM Committee shall appoint one of its members to serve as Chair of the Committee. The RAM Committee Chair or one of the Committee representatives may attend Board of Directors meetings and Executive Committee meetings as required at the discretion of the President.

Chairman

Chris Coulter
Region III 

Region I: Shane Reiss
Region II: Juan Alanis
Region III: Chris Coulter
Region IV: Mike Fender

Scholarship Committee

Determines the scholarships to be presented to dependents of PORAC members on a yearly basis. The Committee consists of five members appointed by the President for a one-year term subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, one member per region.

Chairman

Randy Beintema
Region II: San Joaquin Co DSA

Region I: Mike Pruger, Santa Cruz Co DSA
Region II: Randy Beintema, San Joaquin Co DSA
Region III: Justin Doering, Ventura Co DSA
Region IV: Perry Willow, Riverside Co LEMU

Specialized Police Associations Coalition (SPAC)

The Specialized Police Associations Coalition (SPAC) Committee shall assist the Board of Directors and Executive Committee regarding issues that may affect associations whose members obtain their authority by any section other than 830.1 or 830.2 of the Penal Code. The SPAC Committee will consist of one active member from each region appointed by the President, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. The SPAC Committee shall appoint one of its members to serve as Chair of the Committee. The SPAC Committee Chair or one of the Committee representatives may attend Board of Directors meetings as required.

Chairman

Jim Bock
Region II: San Joaquin County DSA

Region I: Michael Torres, Sonoma Co LEA
Region II: Jim Bock, San Joaquin Delta College PMA
Region III: Dave Mackie, LA School PMA
Region IV: Danielle Ferrara, San Diego County PA Fraud Invest Assoc.

Training Committee

The Labor and Training Committee are responsible for coordinating and developing all PORAC sponsored training and for responding to requests regarding labor issues.

Region I: Mike Pruger, Santa Cruz Co. DSA
Region II: Vincente Medrano, South San Joaquin Chapter
Region III: Jazzmine DeForest, Santa Barbara County DSA
Region IV: Veronica Limon, San Diego Co Probation Officers Association
Board Appointee: Cat Alvarez, San Jose POA
Committee Appointee: Cathy Knape, Training Coordinator

Committees that are not active at this time:

  • Editorial Committee
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  • Communications & Technology Committee
  • Policy Review Committee for POREF

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