Texas Division of the International Association for Identification |
2025-2026 TDIAI Officers
| Britney Webb | President | Frisco Police Department |
| Christine Ramirez | 1st Vice-President | Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, (TEEX) |
| Ashleigh Berg | 2nd Vice-President | Denton County Sheriff's Office |
| Amanda Page | Sergeant-at-Arms | Grand Prairie Police Department |
| Rebecca Wendt | Secretary | Bryan Police Department |
| Michael Kessler | Treasurer | Kessler Forensics |
| Jason Merlo | Editor | Texas Department of Public Safety |
| Stacey Loggins | Historian | Federal Law Enforcement |
| Elias Rivera | Chaplain | Harris County Sheriff's Office |
| James Oliver | Webmaster | Harris County Sheriff's Office(Ret) |
2025-2026 TDIAI Board of Directors
| Dan Zientek | Chair (2026) | Humble Police Department |
| Tracy Lipskoch | Member (2028) | Houston Forensic Science Center |
| Gina Riley | Member (2028) | Birdville Independent School District |
| Ashley Zachry | Member (2028) | Cedar Hill Police Department |
| Neil Carnes | Member (2027) | Plano Police Department |
| Judith Miller | Member (2027) | |
| Dyna Osuna | Member (2027) | Dallas Police Department |
| Ashley Canon | Member (2026) | Plano Police Department |
2025-2026 TDIAI Standing Committees
In accordance with TDIAI bylaws, Standing Committees and Subcommittees are appointed by the President unless membership is otherwise directed in the TDIAI Constitution & By-laws (delineated with an asterisk (*) below).
Membership Committee
| Ashleigh Berg, 2nd Vice-President* | Chair | Denton County Sheriff's Department |
| Rebecca Wendt, Secretary* | Member | Bryan Police Department |
| Gina Riley | Member | Birdville Independent School District |
| Megan Thompson | Member | Austin Forensic Science Department |
Committee on Credentials
| Britney Webb, President* | Chair | Frisco Police Department |
| Christine Ramirez, 1st Vice-President* | Member | Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, (TEEX) |
| Rebecca Wendt, Secretary* | Member | Bryan Police Department |
Committee on Laws and Legislation
| Jack Flanders | Chair | Texas Department of Public Safety |
| Laura Pendley | Member | Allen Police Department |
| Stephanie Meek | Member | Texas Department of Public Safety |
| Dyna Osuna | Member | Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office |
Audit and Finance Committee
| Ashleigh Berg, 2nd Vice-President* | Chair | Denton County Sheriff's Office |
| Emily Grimshaw | Member | Plano Police Department |
| Diana Arndt | Member | Abilene Police Department |
Editorial Review Committee
| Jason Merlo, Editor * | Chair | Texas Department of Public Safety |
| Ava Fallon | Member (2026) | Texas Department of Public Safety |
| Robert Moore | Member (2027) | University of North Texas Health Science Center |
| Jason Sanderson | Member (2028) | Texas Department of Public Safety |
Pete Salicco Audio / Video Committee
| Christine Ramirez | Chair | Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, (TEEX) |
| Kevin Wolf | Member | Humble Police Department |
| Shawn Gilbert | Member | Humble Police Department |
| Michalia Duncan | Member | Brazoria County Sheriff's Office |
Certification Committees*
Crime Scene Certification Committee
| Dianna Arndt | Chair | Abilene Police Department |
| Olivia Reyes | Member (2026) | Hays County Sheriff's Office |
| Ashley Canon | Member (2027) |
Plano Police Department |
| Joseph Culp | Member (2027) | Montgomery County Sheriff's Office |
| Kalee Winford | Member (2028) | Houston Forensic Science Center |
Latent Print Certification Committee*
| Shanaihi Patel | Chairperson (2026) | Houston Forensic Science Center |
| Dyna Osuna | Member (2027) | Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office |
| Octavie Fair | Member (2028) | Houston Forensic Science Center |
Resolutions Committee
| Christine Ramirez, 1st Vice President* | Chairperson | Houston Forensic Science Center |
| Gina Riley | Member | Birdville ISD |
| Emily Grimshaw | Member | Plano Police Department |
Education Committee*
| Neil Carnes | Chair | Plano Police Department |
| Deion Christophe | Member | Plano Police Department |
| Kaitlin Dilliard | Member | Frisco Police Department |
| Freeah Samuelson | Member | Texas Department of Public Safety |
| Laurissa Pilkington | Member | Houston Forensic Science Center |
| Kalee Winford | Member | Houston Forensic Science Center |
Program Committee
| Christine Ramirez, 1st Vice President* | Chair | Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, (TEEX) |
| Dr. Casie Fisher | Member | Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, (TEEX) |
| Kelly Deal | Member | Houston Forensic Science Center |
| Kaitlin Dilliard | Member | Frisco Police Department |
| Cat McClain | Member | Texas Department of Public Safety |
| Dyna Osuna | Member | Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office |
| Victoria Boren | Member | Houston Forensic Science Center |
| Shanaihi Patel | Member | Houston Forensic Science Center |
| Laurissa Pikington | Member | Houston Forensic Science Center |
Conference Site Committee
| Amanda Page, Sergeant at Arms* | Chair | Grand Prairie Police Department |
| Kristi Young | Co-Chair | Houston Forensic Science Center |
| Ashley Zachry | Member | Cedar Hill Police Department |
| Tracy Lipskoch | Member | Houston Forensic Science Center |
| Dianna Arndt | Member | Abilene Police Department |
| Courtney Lozano | Member | Dallas Police Department |
| Ashley Canon | Member | Plano Police Department |
| Kaitlin Dillard | Member | Frisco Police Department |
| Jalynn Reeter | Member | Arlington Police Department |
| Shanaihi Patel | Member | Houston Forensic Science Center |
Charlie Parker Memorial Scholarship Committee* (07.10)
| Cele Rossi | Chair | Montgomery County District Attorney's Office |
| Travis Kirkley | Member | Harris County Sheriff's Office |
| Dan Zientek | Member | Humble Police Department |
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Amanda Page, Sergeant at Arms* |
Member | Grand Prairie Police Department |
2025-2026 TDIAI Special Committees
In accordance with TDIAI bylaws, Special Committees and Subcommittees can be appointed by the President, the President-elect and the Chairperson of the Board of Directors. All Special Committees and Subcommittees shall be automatically dissolved at the end of the term of office or term of appointment, of the individual who created them unless they are dissolved sooner. -TDIAI By-laws Sections 6.02 and 6.03
Vendor Advisory Committee
| Ashley Canon | Chair | Plano Police Department |
| Courtney Lozano | Member | Dallas Police Department |
| Neil Carnes | Member | Plano Police Department |
| Kalee Winford | Member | Houston Forensic Science Center |
Spiritual Outreach Committee
| Elias Rivera | Chair | Harris County Sheriff's Office |
| Jaclyn Millhollon | Member | Houston Forensic Science Center |
| Meg Bobo | Member | Haltom City Police Department |
| Joe Culp | Member | Harris County Sheriff's Office |
Website Committee
Jim Oliver | Chair | Harris County Sheriff's Office (Retired) |
| Victoria Boren | Member | Houston Forensic Science Center |
| Laura Pendley | Member | Allen Police Department |
| Michaila Duncan | Member | Brazoria County Sheriff's Office |
| Michael Kessler | Member | Kessler Forensics |
| Rebecca Wendt | Member | Bryan Police Department |
Past President Coterie Committee
| Walter Henson | Chair | Retired |
| Greg O'Donnell | Member | Sugar Land Police Department |
| Joe Maberry | Member | Federal Law Enforcement |
Job Analysis "Survey" Committee
| Greg O'Donnell | Member | Sugar Land Police Department |
| Rebecca Wendt | Member | Bryan Police Department |