Doug Showalter recently retired after 30 years with the California Highway Patrol. During his tenure he was selected to supervise a complete restructuring of the statewide CHP Communications Training Academy, which included a complete overhaul of several departmental manuals. Over the last 15 years he has established a great reputation as a respected speaker/instructor throughout the nation. After extensive research he has designed several new training courses blending private sector successes into public safety communications. His passion has earned him a reputation as a high-energy speaker using humor to deliver an optimistic and encouraging message to those in public service.