Speaker Bios

Shelly Baldwin

Shelly Baldwin is the Director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, Washington’s designated highway safety office. She has spent nearly two decades working at the commission and has built strong partnerships with law enforcement agencies across Washington. As director, Shelly leads the state’s efforts to reduce traffic deaths and serious injuries through data-driven strategies, the Safe System Approach, and collaboration with law enforcement, communities, Tribes, and other traffic safety partners.

Shelly is a strong believer in the role law enforcement plays in creating safer roads and in the importance of working together to address the behaviors and conditions that lead to serious crashes. She also represents Washington on the Governors Highway Safety Association. She regularly works with other states’ highway safety offices and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on traffic safety policy and practice.

Captain Brian Chance

Captain Brian Chance has more than 23 years of law enforcement experience, beginning his career with the Ellensburg Police Department before joining the Wenatchee Police Department, where he has served for more than 20 years. Throughout his career, he has worked in both patrol and investigations as an officer and later as a supervisor.

Captain Chance served for 10 years on the Chelan County/Wenatchee Police Department SWAT Team. He has served as a Captain with the Wenatchee Police Department since 2019, where he currently supervises patrol operations. In addition, he serves as the commander of the East Cascade SWAT Regional Team and the Regional Incident Investigation Team (IIT).

John Collins

John Collins started his career as a police officer where he served as a field training officer, patrolman, investigator, and instructor of an alcohol education program. John went on to become a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. Mr. Collins has conducted several courses dealing with DWI and DUI offenses and has been a guest speaker for law enforcement, judicial, prosecutorial, and defense training sessions in multiple states. Mr. Collins has served as a Special Judge in numerous Arkansas District Courts.

Mr. Collins is a general member and former State Delegate of the National College for DUI Defense, Inc., a Founding Member and President Emeritus of the DUI Defense Lawyers Association, a member of the Arkansas and Texas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Inns of Court, and the American Chemical Society.

John was voted Best of the Best by Arkansas Times, named as an Arkansas Man of Distinction by Arkansas Money & Politics, placed on the cover Arkansas Money & Politics as the Legal Elite, named as a Top Attorney by Arkansas Life magazine, named as “Best Of…” by AY magazine in the attorney position, has received the Client Distinction Award, listed in USA Today, Listed in Nation’s Top 1% by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, given the President’s Award by Pulaski County Bar Association and the DUI Defense Lawyer’s Association, awarded the Terry Wapner Award for excellence in practice by the DUIDLA, and been named by Super Lawyers for several consecutive years, a Top Attorney by the Legal Network, and has been ranked as a suburb attorney by AVVO.com with a 10 out of 10 rating.

John has also amassed a fairly decent social media following.

Doug Dahl

Doug Dahl is a Communications Lead for the Washington Traffic Safety Commission and a self-confessed traffic safety nerd. He authors a weekly traffic safety column in newspapers across Washington and at TheWiseDrive.com. Doug’s passion for traffic safety began during his previous career as a deputy for the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, and his fascination with driving began much earlier; at age five he dreamed of becoming a race car driver as he slept in pajamas covered with Indy cars. He’s been to racing school, but he spends most of his recreational time on a bicycle.

Marguerite Friedlander

Marguerite Friedlander joined the Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) in September 2018 and serves as Chief Law Judge in the Administrative Law Office. She leads a court unit of 24 Law Judges, 6 Paralegals, and 13 Legal Assistants responsible for adjudicating contested matters and supporting the Department’s administrative justice functions.

As Chief Law Judge, Marguerite provides leadership on matters involving due process, ethics, accountability, and the fair and efficient administration of justice. She sets and oversees strategic goals for the office, with an emphasis on strengthening public trust in the administrative judiciary, improving efficiency, and maintaining high standards of quality and service. She co-authored a comprehensive Code of Ethics for Law Judges and Paralegals, secured grant funding to study legal case-management solutions, and serves on several workgroups focused on improving the administrative justice experience.

Before joining DOL, Marguerite served for more than 10 years as an Administrative Law Judge with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, where she presided over contested proceedings involving electric and natural gas rates, consumer complaints, and utility merger petitions. Her experience includes evaluating evidence, applying complex statutory and regulatory requirements, and making impartial decisions in matters affecting both individuals and regulated entities.

Originally from Michigan, Marguerite earned her B.A. in Philosophy and Political Science and graduated from Gonzaga University School of Law. She is licensed to practice law in Washington and Michigan.

Nicholas Hollander

Nicholas Hollander is a Law and Justice Liaison at the Department of Licensing, working across programs and with external partners to strengthen collaboration, improve operations, and identify opportunities to make services to Law enforcement, the Courts, and the public more effective and responsive. He brings both a systems-focused and human centered approach to complex issues, connecting people, processes, policy, and data to develop solutions that improve outcomes and build stronger partnerships.

Ryan Hutton

Ryan Hutton is a full-time law enforcement officer for the state of Missouri. He created Extract-ED Training, which provides training to law enforcement, prosecutors, and civilian entities on a variety of topics, including marijuana, drug trends, drug impairment, officer wellness, and leadership. He has given presentations on drug impairment and law enforcement leadership for the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services, Colorado District Attorneys Council, the National Life Savers Conference, International Chiefs of Police, Ontario Chiefs of Police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He is the lead Medical Marijuana instructor for the state of Missouri, Missouri Office of Prosecution Services, University of Central Missouri, and Missouri Southern State University. He was awarded Officer of the Year in 2013 by Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Trooper of the Year in 2017, by the Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Advisory Council.

Ryan Hutton is a full-time law enforcement officer for the state of Missouri, provides training to law enforcement, prosecutors, and civilian entities on a variety of topics, including marijuana, drug trends, drug impairment, officer wellness, and leadership. He has given presentations on drug impairment and law enforcement leadership for the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services, Colorado District Attorneys Council, the National Life Savers Conference, International Chiefs of Police, Ontario Chiefs of Police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Assistant Chief Clark Jones

Assistant Chief Clark Jones oversees the Field Operations Bureau of the Washington State Patrol. The primary focus of the bureau is traffic law enforcement, collision investigations, and motorist assists on nearly 18,000 miles of state and interstate highways.

Assistant Chief Jones began his career with the WSP as a trooper cadet on March 2006. He graduated with the 94th Trooper Basic Training Class and was commissioned in July of 2007.

Prior to his current role, Assistant Chief Jones held a number of assignments including Captain of the Investigative Assistance Division and Field Operations Bureau headquarters. He also served as the Incident Commander of the Incident Management Team for the recent World Cup event.

Bradley Lane

Bradley is a Special Prosecutor and state subject matter expert with experience across all stages of litigation. He serves as a State Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor for Washington, handling felony and misdemeanor traffic crimes. He has tried approximately 100 cases, including serious offenses such as homicide, sexual assault, Arson in the First Degree, and complex traffic crimes like Vehicular Homicide, Vehicular Assault, and Felony DUI.

He has supervised felony trial teams, trained police academy cadets, taught advanced trial techniques, argued before appellate courts, and served on legislative workgroups.

Bradley earned a degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of California, Davis, and a Juris Doctor from American University Washington College of Law. He has completed specialized training in impaired driving and digital evidence litigation, and is admitted to practice in Colorado, Washington, and Washington, D.C.

Outside of work, he is a sponsored international trail runner and partial owner of a brewery in Seattle’s marina district.

Tracie Lyons

Tracie Lyons grew up in the Tacoma-Puyallup, Washington, area and graduated from Puyallup High School in 2007. Growing up, she participated in a variety of sports, with a particular focus on wrestling. After taking time away from school, Tracie returned to her studies and is currently pursuing an online degree through Southern New Hampshire University.

Tracie has been married for 15 years and is the proud mother of two daughters. A fun fact about her is that she has visited 49 of the 50 states in the United States.

Tracie began her professional career in corrections, spending 10 years as a Corrections Officer at both the Washington State Reformatory in Monroe and the Snohomish County Jail in Everett. In 2018, she joined the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office as a Deputy Sheriff. In 2021, she became a drone pilot in support of the Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team.

In 2022, Tracie joined the Puyallup Police Department, where she continued her work as a law enforcement drone pilot. She currently serves as the Chief Pilot of the department’s Drone Unit and is a NIST Level 2 Drone Instructor.

Stacey McShane

Trooper Tom Moberg

Trooper Tom Moberg has dedicated nearly 25 years to public safety as a state trooper, focusing his career on combating impaired driving and improving road safety. A highly respected expert in traffic enforcement, Trooper Moberg served as a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) for 18 years and shared his extensive knowledge as a DRE instructor for 16 years. His decades of experience on the front lines and commitment to training the next generation of law enforcement professionals make him a compelling and authoritative voice on traffic safety and impaired driving prevention.

Outside of his uniform, Tom is a devoted family man who has been happily married for 22 years and is the proud father of five children. When he is not spending quality time with his family, he can usually be found on the golf course pursuing his passion as an avid golfer. He successfully balances a demanding career in public service with a vibrant and active family life.

Lieutenant Lee Pendt

Lieutenant Lee Pendt has been with the Washington State Patrol for over 16 years, with almost all of that time spent working in Snohomish County. He currently serves as the Commander of the Impaired Driving Section and oversees the Breath Test Program, Ignition Interlock Program, and the Drug Evaluation and Classification program. Outside of work, he lives with his wife in Snohomish, WA with 3 beautiful and energetic daughters – one 10-year old and 8 year old twins. Lee has a passion for removing dangerous and impaired drivers from the road and plans to bring that passion into his new role within the Impaired Driving Section.

Matthew Roth

Matthew Roth is a Law and Justice Liaison at the Department of Licensing, working across programs and with external partners to strengthen collaboration, improve operations, and identify opportunities to make services to Law enforcement, the Courts, and the public more effective and responsive. He brings both a systems-focused and human centered approach to complex issues, connecting people, processes, policy, and data to develop solutions that improve outcomes and build stronger partnerships.

Michelle Rutherford

Michelle Rutherford has served as a prosecutor in Washington State since 2012. She began her career in Seattle Municipal Court, where she developed a lasting passion for impaired driving enforcement.

For the past twelve years, Michelle has been a Deputy Prosecutor in Snohomish County, handling cases ranging from misdemeanors to Class A felonies, with a continued focus on traffic safety. From July 2022 to November 2024, she served as District Court Lead, supervising deputy prosecutors in the District Court Unit.

As of December 2024, Michelle serves as a Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, providing training and litigation support to prosecutors across Washington State.

Brittany Solensten

Jeff Snowden

Jeff Snowden is the Law and Justice Program Manager at the Department of Licensing, working across programs and with external partners to strengthen collaboration, improve operations, and identify opportunities to make services to Law Enforcement and the Courts more effective and responsive. A key focus of his work is helping organizations and external partners identify the hidden patterns, barriers, and operational challenges that prevent people and organizations from performing at their potential. He brings a practical, systems-focused approach to complex issues, connecting people, processes, policy, and data to develop solutions that improve outcomes and build stronger partnerships.

Cesi Velez

Cesi Velez has been involved in traffic safety programs for more than 20 years. She is Project Manager for Washington State’s Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Program, supports approximately 500 nationally certified child passenger safety technicians, and responsible for delivering the State’s car seat program. This project provides statewide services and efforts to provide child passenger safety technician training, seat checks to caregivers, education to child transporters, creation of educational tools, and the distribution of appropriate child restraints. She spent 10 of those years as a Target Zero Manager where she coordinated seat belt, impaired driving, and speeding emphasis patrols for sixteen law enforcement agencies as well as the development and execution of several car seat, bike and pedestrian safety programs.

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