Keynote Speakers & Conference Education
When Public Safety and Military Professionals gather, the goal isn’t entertainment—it’s impact. Foundations Public Safety delivers high-energy keynote addresses and conference-ready breakout sessions built from real incidents, hard-earned leadership lessons, and practical resilience tools your attendees can use immediately.
We’ve presented for state and national audiences and are proud to support events across the country.
What we offer
Keynote Addresses (opening/closing/general session)
Conference Breakouts (60–90 minutes)
Pre-Conference Workshops (2–4 hours / half-day / full day options)
Leadership & Wellness Tracks
Dispatch, Law Enforcement, Fire/EMS, Military and Multi-Discipline Sessions
Customized sessions aligned to your theme, audience, and learning objectives
Topics your attendees ask for (and actually use)
Our sessions span leadership, performance under stress, wellness, and operational readiness—delivered in a style that fits public safety culture.
Examples pulled from our current course catalog include:
Leadership & Culture: “Public Safety Leadership: A Business Approach,” “Informal Leaders,” “Navigating the Impact of Staff Retention on Organizational Health” (Course Catalog)
Resilience & Wellness: “Stress or Trauma,” “Foundational Health 101,” “Invitation to Self-Care,” “Heros Helping Heros Heal” (Course Catalog)
Disaster / Case Study Learning: “Plane Crash Disaster: Preparedness for the Unthinkable,” “Tornado Destruction” case studies (Course Catalog)
Court & Credibility: “Courtroom Confidence,” “Mastering Firefighter Testimony” (Course Catalog)
Law Enforcement Specialties: “Mastering Case Law,” “DOPE: Mastering Drug ID & Methods of Use” (Course Catalog)
Meet our speaker team
We match the right speaker to the right audience—dispatch conferences, command staff events, wellness summits, or multi-discipline symposiums.
Matthew Johnson – Founder/CEO; veteran (USAF/USA), U.S. Army Reserve commander and rotary-wing aviator; multi-discipline public safety background; national trainer and consultant in CAD/RMS and disaster preparedness. (Bio)
Sara Brady – Retired first responder; Master’s in Criminal Justice; blends Eastern/Western modalities with functional wellness and mental health coaching to help agencies and individuals build sustainable resilience. (Bio)
Rocco Besednjak – Retired Navy veteran and former police officer; founder of Camp Hero (“Heroes Helping Heroes Heal”); powerful voice on peer support, PTSD, recovery, and purpose. (Bio)
Frank Besednjak – U.S. Navy veteran; business performance and leadership coach with decades of experience improving morale, process, and leadership in high-accountability environments. (Bio)
Michael Poynter – 40+ years in emergency services leadership; former Kentucky State Director of EMS; FBI SWAT Tactical Paramedic; flight paramedic; published and experienced keynote presenter. (Bio)
David Berez – Retired police officer and Drug Recognition Expert (DRE); resilience program officer and Master Resilience Trainer; public safety consultant and author. (Bio)
Conference planner friendly (how we make your job easier)
Clear session titles + descriptions for your program guide
Learning objectives and target audience levels (line staff to executive)
A/V needs provided in advance
Options for single speaker or multi-speaker track packages