Imagine A Great City: Recent Episodes
Dennis Donohue
Chief Roberto Filice is a highly experienced law enforcement executive with more than 20 years as a public servant. He was appointed Assistant Chief of the Salinas Police Department in 2017. Prior to his appointment, Chief Filice served as Salinas Police Department Assistant Chief. Prior to that, he was the Operations Commander with the Marina Police Department.
Chief Filice has made noteworthy strides to advance the Salinas Police Department. His vision, aligned with 21st Century Policing, focuses on the reduction of crime, providing new opportunities for officer career development, reforming the organization’s efficiency through improved technology, and he is committed to refining and fostering community relationships.
In 1975 John M. Phillips was appointed the Assistant District Attorney in charge of the Salinas office. He served as the Assistant District Attorney until he was appointed to the Monterey Superior Court Bench in 1984. He served on the Monterey County Bench for 21 years before retiring in 2004.
He served as presiding Judge of the Monterey Superior Court in 1989, 1996, 1998-2000. While on the Bench he created the Domestic Violence Court and was the first chairman of the Domestic Violence Council. He also was responsible for the development of the Mental Health Court. He devoted many years on the Bench to the Family Law Court and was responsible for many of its current innovative services.
In 2000 he, along with other concerned citizens, founded Rancho Cielo, a successful and innovative program for at risk youth. Since his retirement in 2004, he has devoted most of his time to the continued development of Rancho Cielo, until he was elected to the Monterey County Board of Supervisors in 2014.
Jacqueline C. Simon, Founder of Transitions for Mentorship and Life-Skills Re-Entry Program, Inc
James Thurman Butts Jr. is an American politician, currently serving as the mayor of Inglewood, California.
Kim Petersen
Fremont police chief RET.
Petersen began her law enforcement career with Fremont in 1996, quickly rising through the ranks to reach the historic milestone of being appointed as the city's first female police chief in July 2018
Rodrigo Nieto-Gomez, Ph.D. Research Professor Expertise: Geopolitics, Strategy, Mexico, Innovation, North America
Research professor at the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) and at the National Security Affairs (NSA) Department of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA.