Sheriff Michael J. Brown, Chairman of the Board/Founder
Sheriff Michael J. Brown is a native of Bedford County, Virginia, and has 42 years of law enforcement and intelligence experience on a local, national and international level. Sheriff Brown is a retired Senior Special Agent with the U.S. Treasury Department (BATF). He served with the US. Army Military Police Corps (1967-1970); as a police officer with the Metropolitan Police Department; as a Staff Support Specialist with the CIA; and, prior to his election as Sheriff on January 1, 1996, he was a criminal justice consultant and program developer with the U.S. Justice Department and the U.S. State Department in Central and South America and the Caribbean.
Sheriff Brown is on the Board of Directors for the National Sheriffs’ Association and National White Collar Crime Center and is a member of the Board of Advisors for the Law Enforcement Innovation Center at the University of Tennessee. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Police Administration and the Administration of Justice from the American University in Washington, D.C.
Jason P. Campbell, Executive Director
Jason Campbell has engaged in activism, public policy advocacy and non-profit management in Washington D.C. and Virginia for over 15 years. He served as the National Media Director for the Christian Coalition of America and the Program Director for the Christian Action Network, giving him valuable experience in fundraising, message development and public relations. He is a graduate of Liberty University.
Mr. Campbell fell victim to a sexual predator as a child and is dedicated to preventing it from happening to others. Campbell is overseeing a significant expansion of Safe Surfin’ Foundation and will be launching several new initiatives and upgrading current SSF programs.
Robin Sundquist, Director of Administration
Robin Sundquist was on the original development team of Operation Blue Ridge Thunder in 1998, which led to the founding of SSF. She previously worked for 9 years as an International Marketing Manager with a Fortune 500 company. She is a graduate of Fisher College in Boston. Mrs. Sundquist is the Administrative Officer to Sheriff Brown and the grant writer for the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.
Ronald E. Porter, M.S., Director of Marketing
Ronald Porter is the Special Assistant to Sheriff Michael J. Brown and has over 30 years of experience in training, instruction and public relations.
After concluding a distinguished military career with his Vietnam tour, Mr. Porter studied as a National Defense Education Act Fellow at the University of Tennessee, and then quickly became a highly sought after industrial trainer and faculty member at two of America’s oldest colleges and universities.
Lieutenant Tony Martin, Director of Public Affairs
Tony Martin is a Staff Officer serving under Sheriff Brown, who appointed him to the rank of Lieutenant in March 2002 and a member of SSF’s Board of Directors.
Lt. Martin’s career in law enforcement began in 1978. He has served in various capacities during his career including as a criminal justice instructor, search-and-rescue unit supervisor, intelligence officer, investigator and firearms instructor. He received specialized training for investigation of online child predators in September 2002.
He joined the Safe Surfin’ Foundation in 2001 when he was assigned to the Special Investigations Division and the Internet Crime Task Force, code-named Operation Blue Ridge Thunder. He is a frequent speaker on Internet safety for children and brings valuable experience in stopping child predators to SSF.
Contact: tony@safesurfin.org
Deputy Randall E. Smith, Jr.
Deputy Smith began his career with the Liberty University Police Department in December 1993. During his 15 years at the Police Department he worked as a Patrol Officer, Corporal, Sergeant, First Sergeant, and Lieutenant of the Investigation Bureau and Special Operations Division. In December 2001, Investigator Smith was promoted to Chief of Police for Liberty University.
Deputy Smith is certified by the Department of Criminal Justice Services as a Law Enforcement General Instructor, Firearms Instructor, Personal Protection Specialist, SWAT School certified, Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training, Terrorism and Prevention Trainer, Private Investigator, and also a Crime Prevention Specialists for the Commonwealth of Virginia who is working to obtain his National Crime Prevention Specialists Certification in the near future.
In 2008, Deputy Smith began his new career with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office serving the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce. Deputy Smith served as an investigator and worked with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children handling CYBERTIP investigations. Investigator Smith has several hundred hours of training dedicated specifically to the investigation of Internet Crimes Against Children. Deputy Smith has also provided instruction to other Internet Investigators on various topics around the Country. Deputy Smith has been requested by several local, state and government agencies to speak at their venues to better enhance other Law Enforcement officers in the fight against Child Predators.
In 2011, Deputy Smith transferred to the School Resource Officers Division of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office. Since transferring to this unit, Deputy Smith has been able to implement new teaching ideas in the school system as well as having him serve on the Internet and Technology board of the Bedford County Public Schools. Deputy Smith’s knowledge in dealing with Child Predators makes him a major asset to the school system and the unit he now serves in. Deputy Smith continues to work on improving his knowledge and expertise of crimes against our Children.
Malerie Everhart, Account Services
Malerie Everhart first began working with SSF as an intern while a student at Liberty University. She now has a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology, counseling and clinical research, bringing unique experience to SSF. Ms. Everhart is currently pursuing a masters degree in social work at Virginia Commonwealth University while working with SSF.
