Valaura Imus-Nahsonhoya (Hopi) brings over two decades of experience to her role as Arizona’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Coordinator. She is the founder of Honwungsi Consulting and Omaw Resource Center, where she focuses on advocacy, health, and wellness for Indigenous communities. A skilled trainer and educator, she has worked nationwide to improve victim services and bring greater awareness to issues such as MMIP, domestic violence, and human trafficking, driving meaningful change for vulnerable populations.

Mark Pooley serves as Director of Investigative Support at the Center for Human Identification, where he helps law enforcement solve missing persons and unidentified remains cases through DNA technology. A member of the Navajo and Hopi Nations, he is a retired Tempe Police Sergeant and former tribal prosecutor. He founded Native Search Solutions to address MMIP cases and served as NCMEC’s first Tribal Fellow, strengthening outreach to Indigenous communities. His career bridges law enforcement, legal, and community advocacy.

After leaving a career as a CPA, Troy Hillman became a Phoenix Police Officer in 1997 and went on to serve as a cold case detective. For more than ten years, he worked on a team that solved hundreds of homicide cases. Today, he shares his expertise in violent crime investigations, through his book Chasing Down the Zombie Hunter,  while continuing his advocacy for victims and their families. He lives in the Phoenix area with his family. 

Since 2016, victim advocate Haley Gray has worked with families and creators to bring compassionate, victim-centered storytelling to the true crime space. She has contributed research and writing to more than 20 podcasts and founded True Crime Research Training to support best practices in the field. Haley also serves on the board of The Bridegan Foundation and volunteers with Light the Way Missing Persons Advocacy Project and the Gabby Petito Foundation, helping raise awareness for ongoing cases.

After the heartbreaking loss of her daughter Gabby, Nichole Schmidt has dedicated herself to turning grief into advocacy. With experiences as an artist, EMT, and teaching assistant, she brings resilience and compassion to her work. Together with her husband Jim and Gabby’s other parents, she leads the Gabby Petito Foundation, focusing on domestic violence prevention, missing persons awareness, and creating pathways for healing. Nichole’s mission is to ensure Gabby’s legacy inspires meaningful change for others.

As Founder of Light The Way Missing Persons Advocacy Project, Shayna Richard helps families facing the heartbreak of unresolved cases. A credentialed victim advocate, she offers trauma-informed support and practical guidance to strengthen collaboration with law enforcement. Shayna also speaks widely about using family voices to influence policy, raise awareness, and move forward with compassion. She believes every step in advocacy honors missing loved ones while supporting the families still searching for answers.

After her brother Dan went missing in 2011, Loren O’Keeffe left her communications career to help families like hers. She founded The Missed Foundation in 2013, creating projects such as MissingPersonsGuide.com, The Unmissables, and Missed Birthdays. Loren now supports more than 80 families across Australia, linking them to counseling, media, and legal resources while working to raise awareness and push for social change around the issue of missing persons.

With more than two decades in UK policing, Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Greenhalgh has led teams tackling domestic abuse, child abuse, and missing persons cases. Today, he serves as CEO of Locate International while also shaping national digital forensics policy. Passionate about mentoring, research, and advocacy, he is completing doctoral work on improving responses to long-term missing cases, always guided by his belief that every missing person deserves persistence, compassion, and resolution.

Holly Marie is a survivor who turned her family’s tragedy into a mission of hope for others. With a deep passion for advocating on behalf of the missing and unidentified, she amplifies voices that can no longer be heard. Her book, Finding Baby Holly, shares her life story and her family’s ongoing investigation, inviting readers into their continued journey toward answers, healing, and justice for those still searching.

Stuart Somershoe began his law enforcement career with the Phoenix Police Department in 1996 and spent 15 years as a detective in the Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit. He investigated thousands of cases, many featured nationally on 20/20, Dateline, and Disappeared. His expertise has been highlighted in books and podcasts including Skeleton Crew and The Long-Term Missing. Since retiring in 2022, Somershoe continues to serve as a consultant and volunteer in the missing persons field.

Cassie Harvey is a Project Manager at Arizona State University’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. She also serves as a Research Affiliate within the ASU Research on Violent Victimization (ROVV) lab. Cassie aims to promote impactful, collaborative research that focuses on community and reform. Her interests include studying resilience in victims, examining Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples in Arizona, and exploring second-chance opportunities for individuals who have direct experience with the criminal legal system. Her work employs a community-based participatory research approach to inform policy and program development within higher education

Dr. Kathleen (Kate) Fox is a Professor at Arizona State University in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. She is also the Founder and Director of the ROVV Lab. Her research centers on violent victimization among underserved populations with a focus on Indigenous peoples. Fox leads the ROVV Lab’s engagement in community-based research on the Missing and Murder of Indigenous Peoples (MMIP).

Wi-Bwa Grey provides a survivor's perspective on addressing Arizona’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP). She is a member of the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community and has held the position of council member for her community in recent years. Currently, Wi-Bwa serves on the MMIP task force as an advocate for change and solutions. Additionally, she has served as a Survivor Advisory Group Member to guide MMIP research conducted by ASU’s Research on Violent Victimization (ROVV) Lab, which examines the impacts of MMIP on families and survivors.

Debbie Boyd is a trauma-informed advocate and national speaker who works closely with law enforcement and families on cold cases and no-body homicides. After a 30-year career in high tech, she turned her skills toward advocacy during a 15-year fight for justice for her daughter, Christie Wilson. Debbie serves on several nonprofit boards in California and trains law enforcement through California POST. Her upcoming book, A Mother’s Quest for Peace, shares her journey of resilience and advocacy.