Dr. David Finkelhor
Director, Crimes against Children Research Center Professor of Sociology, University of New Hampshire

David Finkelhor is Director of the Crimes against Children Research Center (CCRC), which is dedicated to studies about the nature and impact of a wide variety of offenses against juveniles, including conventional crimes (e.g. homicide, rape, and robbery), child abuse, peer violence, family abductions and the exposure of children to domestic and community violence. His work in the area has included the first and second National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway and Thrownaway Children (NISMART), the National Youth Victimization Prevention Study, the Youth Internet Safety Survey, and the National Study of Sexual Abuse in Daycare.

In his current research in this area he is working to develop questionnaires and methodologies suitable for gathering a broad range of crime victimization information across the various stages of childhood. He is analyzing national data (including National Incidence Based Reporting System and National Crime Victimization Survey Data) for information about crimes against children. He is also conducting surveys to examine the extent and nature of offenses against youth including the Internet.

Finkelhor has been Co-Director of the Family Research Laboratory (FRL) since 1988, and co-director of the Family Violence Research Program and its National Institute of Mental Health post-doctoral fellowship program. His research with the FRL has extended to studies of sexual assaults in marriage, family violence against the elderly, and the backgrounds of incestuous fathers. He is the author of editor of 10 books and over 100 articles on these topics, including the Sourcebook on Child Sexual Abuse (1986) and Nursery Crimes: Sexual Abuse in Daycare (1990).

He has chaired annual FRL Family Violence Research Conferences.

Hon. John Lynch
Governor of New Hampshire

Inaugurated as New Hampshire’s 80th Governor in January 2005, John Lynch is bringing a renewed spirit of bipartisan cooperation to the State House and working to make progress on the issues important to New Hampshire families - improving education, reducing health care costs, protecting the environment, and creating good jobs. In his first term in office, Gov. Lynch has kept his promise to bring Democrats, Republicans and Independents together to address New Hampshire’s major challenges.

Under John Lynch, New Hampshire erased a major budget deficit and balanced the budget without new taxes - and even invested $50 million in the state’s Rainy Day Fund. At the same time, New Hampshire has made important investments in expanding access to health care, job creation and economic development, and in education at all levels.

Gov. Lynch worked with Democrats and Republicans in the legislature to put in place one of the nation’s toughest and most comprehensive laws to protect children from sexual predators; to repeal a law that had doubled and tripled health insurance premiums for many small businesses and to end the ability of insurance companies to discriminate against sick workers; to pass new laws to reduce mercury emissions and protect groundwater; and to enact comprehensive ethics reform, including creating the first ethics commission for the executive branch.

Gov. Lynch is continuing to work to expand opportunities for New Hampshire citizens. Among his priorities are increasing New Hampshire’s high school graduation rate by expanding alternative learning programs and by requiring young people to stay in school until they reach 18, or receive their high school diplomas, rather than letting them drop out at 16.

Gov. Lynch’s commitment to putting the interests of people first is an extension of his work as a business and community leader.

As the President and CEO of Knoll, Inc., a national furniture manufacturer, he transformed a company losing $50 million a year into one making a profit of nearly $240 million. Under his leadership, Knoll created new jobs, gave factory workers annual bonuses, established a scholarship program for the children of employees, created retirement plans for employees who didn’t have any, and gave workers company.

Gov. Lynch has also served as chair of the University System Board of Trustees, where he worked to keep tuition increases to a minimum; as director of Admissions at the Harvard Business School, where he made ethics one of the criteria for admissions; and as president of the Lynch Group, a business-consulting firm in Manchester.

Long a community leader, John Lynch has served on the board of Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, on the board of the Capitol Center for the Arts, is the past president of the UNH alumni association, and a longtime coach of youth soccer, hockey, softball and baseball.

Gov. Lynch was born in Waltham, Massachusetts on November 25, 1952, the fifth of William and Margaret Lynch’s six children and attended the local public schools. His mother was an elementary school teacher and his father ran a local Boys’ Club. Working his way through college, John Lynch earned his undergraduate degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1974. He also holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

He and his wife of 29 years, Susan, live in Hopkinton, and have three children, Jacqueline, Julia and Hayden.

Kelly Ayotte
New Hampshire Attorney General

Kelly Ayotte is the first woman to serve as Attorney General of the State of New Hampshire. Ms. Ayotte graduated from the Pennsylvania State University (with honors) in 1990 with a B.A. in Political Science, and graduated from the Villanova University School of Law in 1993, where she served as Executive Editor of the Environmental Law Journal. Ms. Ayotte is a member of the New Hampshire and Maine bars. After law school, Ms. Ayotte spent one year as a law clerk to the Honorable Sherman D. Horton, Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Following her clerkship, Ms Ayotte worked from 1994 to 1998 as a litigation associate in the Manchester law firm of McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, where she litigated complex civil, commercial and criminal defense cases, including court appointed representation in the matter of U.S. v. Burke, a three month jury trial in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire involving RICO, conspiracy, robbery, carjacking and firearms offenses.

Ms. Ayotte joined the Office of the Attorney General in 1998 as a prosecutor in the Criminal Bureau, where she handled white collar, public integrity and homicide cases. She became a member of the Homicide Unit where she tried numerous homicide cases and was responsible for dozens of death investigations throughout the State of New Hampshire. She was appointed a Senior Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the Homicide Unit in 2000, where she was responsible for the most complex homicide cases, including the case of State v. Parker and State v. Tulloch, in which she successfully prosecuted two defendants for the brutal murders of two Dartmouth professors. In February of 2003, Ms. Ayotte left the Attorney General's Office to serve as legal counsel for Governor Craig Benson at the beginning of his term. In July of 2003, she was appointed Deputy Attorney General where she served until July of 2004 when she was appointed Attorney General.

Ms. Ayotte is a past recipient of the Robert E. Kirby Award presented by the New Hampshire Bar Foundation to an attorney 35 years or younger who demonstrates the traits of civility, courtesy, perspective and excellent advocacy. She was recognized by New Hampshire Magazine in 2004 as one of the State's remarkable women and she was selected as one of the 40 leaders in New Hampshire under the age of 40, by the Manchester, N.H. Union Leader in 2002. New Hampshire Business Magazine most recently named her as one of New Hampshire's 10 Most Powerful People. Ms. Ayotte is a native of New Hampshire. She resides in Nashua, New Hampshire with her husband, Joseph Daley, and daughter, Katherine.

Attorney General's New Hampshire Cyber Crime Initiative

Attorney General Kelly A. Ayotte wants to keep New Hampshire's Children Safe. The imitative is designed to help protect children while they use the Internet by following these online safety practices:

• Talk to your children about what personal information is and why you should never give it to people online.
• Keep the computer in the family room or another open area of your home.
• If children use chat or E-mail, talk to them about never meeting in person with anyone they first "met" online.
• Let children show you what they can do online, and visit their favorite sites.
• Internet accounts should be in the parent's name with parents having the primary screenname and controlling the passwords.
• Children should not complete a profile for a service provider and children's screennames should be nondescript so as not to identify that the user is a child.
• Consider using filtering or monitoring software that only allows a child to access a preapproved list of sites.
• Create your own computer rules or print the Internet safety pledge. Sign the pledge with your kids. Regularly remind your children of their pledge to stay safe when online.
• If you suspect online "stalking" or sexual exploitation of a child, report it to your local law-enforcement agency.

The Attorney General's New Hampshire Cyber Crime Initiative brings together law enforcement officers from local, county, State, and federal law enforcement agencies with training and support from the University of New Hampshire's JusticeWorks and the Police Standards and Training Council. Attorney General Ayotte is leading this law enforcement effort to ensure that those who prey on our children through the internet are detected and prosecuted.

Lyonel B. Tracy, Ed.D
New Hampshire Commissioner of Education On March 23, 2005 , the New Hampshire Executive Council unanimously approved Governor John Lynch's nomination of Dr. Tracy to be the next Commissioner of Education for the State of New Hampshire. He took the Oath of Office on April 13, 2005.

Dr. Tracy began his educational career teaching high school English. He later became an assistant principal/athletic director before moving to a superintendency/principalship in 1987. In 1991 he became a full-time superintendent of schools, and has served in this capacity in the States of Maine, Vermont , and New Hampshire . In 2002, Dr. Tracy was elected President of the New England Association of School Superintendents.

He earned his Doctorate in Educational Administration and Policy Studies from The George Washington University in Washington , D.C. in 1997. His CAGS and Masters in Education were earned at the University of Maine in Orono. His Bachelors Degree is from the University of Maine in Farmington.

Dr. Tracy was elected by the Portsmouth School Board in December 1999 to become its Superintendent of Schools effective July 1, 2000. Since taking over the leadership of the Portsmouth schools, Dr. Tracy has worked to facilitate educational opportunities to develop school/community/business partnerships as well as partnerships among the City's departments. He, along with representatives from the Police, Fire and Schools, as well as other agencies, attended a week-long training at the Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Virginia. The Portsmouth Safe Schools Team was formed as a result of this training to ensure that all Portsmouth's children and school personnel are safe in our schools.

In the fall of 2002, Dr. Tracy was a facilitator in a study circles group that addressed racial and ethnic issues in the City of Portsmouth. That initiative was the result of an active partnership between the Portsmouth Police Department and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The study circles initiative was a successful attempt to create cooperation and collaboration among the Portsmouth schools, the Portsmouth Police Department, and the Seacoast NAACP.

Dr. Tracy is an active member of the New Hampshire Parent Teacher Association (NH PTA), and served as past Chair of its Education Committee. He has taught courses on leadership styles as an adjunct faculty member of the University System of New Hampshire and Plymouth State University .

In the fall of 2004, Dr. Tracy was asked to serve on the United States Department of Education's Regional Advisory Committee for the Northeast Region. His committee was charged with conducting an assessment of the educational technical assistance needs of the region and preparing a report on those needs to the Secretary of Education and to the Director of the Institute for Education Sciences. Dr. Tracy and his wife, Sharlene, live in Portsmouth . He is involved in community events and is a member of the Portsmouth Rotary Club.

J. Bonnie Newman
President, University of New Hampshire

J. Bonnie Newman’s career spans the public, private, nonprofit and academic sectors. She is Former Executive Dean at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Ms. Newman is a Director of Citizens Advisors, Lumina Foundation, Markem Corporation and the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. She is Chairman of the United States Naval Academy Board of Visitors and a member of The Economic Club of New York.

Her past appointments include service on the President’s Export Council, an advisory board on US trade policy, and the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. She is a former Director of NYNEX Telecommunications, New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, Perini Corporation, Consumers Water Company, Sallie Mae Corporation, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, Strawbery Banke Museum, New Hampshire Public Television, the New Hampshire Industrial Development Authority, Indian Head Banks, Fleet Bank of New Hampshire, and Public Service Company of New Hampshire (electric utility).

In the public sector Ms. Newman served in the Reagan and Bush administrations. From 1989 until 1991 she served as Assistant to the President for Management and Administration, where she oversaw all administrative operations for the White House and Executive Office of the President during the transition and administration of George H.W. Bush. President Ronald Reagan nominated Ms. Newman to the position of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development and the United States Senate confirmed her appointment in February 1984. Earlier she served as Associate Director of the Office of Presidential Personnel at the White House and Chief of Staff for New Hampshire Congressman Judd Gregg.

In addition to serving from 2000-2005 as Executive Dean at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, Ms. Newman’s academic positions include engagements at the University of New Hampshire as Interim Dean of the Whittemore School of Business and Economics from 1998-1999, Dean of Students from 1972-1978 and as Assistant Dean of Students from 1969-1972.

In the private sector, Ms. Newman has been active as a private investor in the financing and development of early stage entrepreneurial opportunities. Ms. Newman is the founder and former owner of Coastal Broadcasting Corporation, licensee of WZEA-FM radio. She also held the position of Executive Vice President with Exeter Trust Company. From 1985 through 1988 Ms. Newman served as President of the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire and in 1988 was named President of the New England Council Inc., a regional business association. She served as Executive Director of the Forum on New Hampshire’s Future from 1978 through 1980.

A resident of North Hampton, New Hampshire, Ms. Newman received her B.A. degree in sociology from St. Joseph’s College and her M.Ed. degree in higher education administration from The Pennsylvania State University. She has honorary degrees from Rivier College, Notre Dame College, Keene State College, St. Joseph’s College, and New Hampshire College. Awards include the University of New Hampshire’s Granite State Award for distinguished public service, the Public Relations Society’s Yankee Award for outstanding accomplishment as a public relations professional, the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire’s Lifetime Achievement Award for professional, community, and state-wide leadership, the New England Council’s Leadership Award to Women in Business, the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus Abigail Adams Award for her commitment to the political, economic and social advancement of women and in 2005 she was named an Alumni Fellow by The Pennsylvania State University.

Alyssa Shooshan
Project Director, Sen. Judd Gregg

Alyssa Shooshan is Project Director for U.S. Senator Judd Gregg. Currently a resident of Bedford and a New Hampshire native, Alyssa has held several positions with Senator Gregg. In his Washington D.C. office, she worked her way up from Legislative Assistant to Legislative Director before "retiring" for five years to raise her daughter Kate.

Alyssa majored in political science, with a minor in business administration, at the University of New Hampshire. She has specialized in education issues and is the primary contact for Senator Gregg in the state on education and homeland security matters.

In addition to her Senate and family responsibilities, Alyssa has found time to support several charities including service on the board of Sarah’s Circle, a non-profit housing project for senior citizens in Washington’s inner city and serving as coordinator of volunteers for the Cure Autism Now 5K race held every July 4th in the DC area.

Her hobbies are running (including marathons) and gourmet cooking.

Michael J. Magnant
Chief of Police, Portsmouth, NH

Michael J. Magnant was appointed Chief of Police to the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Police Department on January 3, 2003. He is a 27-year veteran of the agency and rose though the ranks, having worked the Patrol, Detective, and Administrative Divisions.

Prior to his appointment as Chief, Mike was the Deputy Chief in charge of Operations. His responsibilities included the management and supervision of the Patrol and Detective Divisions, the Emergency Communications Center and the Prosecutor's Office. Mike has also held a number of supervisory positions within the police department and has participated in major investigations during the course of his tenure in Portsmouth. In 1998 the Portsmouth Police Department joined nine other law enforcement agencies in piloting an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force program in conjunction with the federal government. The Chief’s officers work closely with law enforcement agencies from New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont in educating other police officers as well as teachers, parents, and children, about the risks associated with using the Internet. The Task Force also investigates Internet crimes against children, including cyber-enticement and the manufacture, possession and distribution of child pornography. The Northern New England Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is now one of 45 such regional task forces.

Chief Magnant holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from UNH, and a BA from the College of Lifelong Learning. Mike is also a graduate of the 168th Session of the prestigious FBI National Academy. When he's not at work, he gives his time to the Special Olympics Torch Run, The American Red Cross, and The United Way. He is also the very active Chairman of the Executive Board of the New Hampshire Law Enforcement Explorers division of the Boy Scouts. He is a contributing board member to a total of twelve associations that are law enforcement-, charity-, or government-related. Mike's outside interests include his gracious wife and two children, and UNH Hockey, running, and skiing.

Thomas M. Dailey
General Counsel, Verizon Online

Mr. Dailey is general counsel for Verizon’s broadband and Internet operations and is responsible for all legal, regulatory and policy matters affecting Verizon’s nationwide retail and wholesale Internet operations, including issues involving network security, privacy, commercial contracting, copyright and legal compliance, portal and content services and litigation. He also advises on and oversees the development of legislative, regulatory and public policy positions on matters affecting Verizon’s Internet businesses domestically and internationally. Mr. Dailey has testified before Congress and various state legislatures on issues affecting Internet law and policy. His most recent testimony was before the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations on online child safety issues. Mr. Dailey has been an active participant in national security and online safety programs, including the National Cyber Security Partnership, and has worked with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on children’s online safety and ISP compliance issues.

Mr. Dailey served as Chair of the US Internet Service Provider Association (US ISPA) from 2002 to 2005, and is now Chairman Emeritus of that organization. The US ISPA is an industry organization based in Washington, D.C. comprised of many of the largest Internet service providers, portal and network companies (ISPs) in the United States. Its members include AOL, AT&T, Bell South, Earthlink, Microsoft, SAVVIS, United Online, Verizon and Yahoo!. The US ISPA represents the interests of ISPs on a variety of domestic and international public policy issues affecting the Internet industry with a particular focus on law enforcement and security issues.

Prior to joining the Verizon Online, Mr. Dailey served as General Counsel to Bell Atlantic’s operating telephone company in Vermont, where he was responsible for providing legal and regulatory advice on federal and state telecommunications matters. Before joining Bell Atlantic, Mr. Dailey was an Associate with the Boston law firm of Goodwin Procter LLC, where he specialized in commercial litigation and employment law.

Mr. Dailey received his Batchelor of Arts from Colby College in Waterville, Maine with a degree in economics, and his law degree from Suffolk University Law School, where he graduated cum laude and was an editor on the Law Review and a member of the school’s National Moot Court Team.

Dennis R. Shaw
Chief Operations Officer, i-SAFE America

Dennis Shaw is an experienced lawyer, corporate and federal government senior executive, and university professor. He has a BA in Political Science (UCLA, 1969), an MA in Strategic Studies and Defense Analysis (University of Lancaster, England, 1970) and a Doctorate in Jurisprudence (University of San Diego School of Law, 1980). He served on active duty in the United States Air Force (7 years) and in the Air Force Reserve (7 years) with assignments in the areas of training, administration, intelligence, executive support, and as Commander of the 3727th Basic Military Training Squadron (Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas). He practiced law in San Diego as a partner in a law firm (business law and trial work) and taught graduate and undergraduate Administrative Law courses in the School of Public Administration and Urban Studies at San Diego State University. Mr. Shaw was a political appointee in the Reagan Administration (from 1982 to 1988) serving as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense, and Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy. After leaving the Reagan Administration, he was the CEO of two San Diego companies (a ship repair company and an electronics engineering and manufacturing company). Currently, Mr. Shaw is the Chief Operations Officer of i-SAFE America and an adjunct professor of Business Law at Point Loma Nazarene University.