Keith supports the work of the Chief Safety Officer and serves as the liaison to city, state, tribal, and federal public safety entities. He manages the university safety committees and oversees professional responsibility efforts throughout the department. He served in Governor Gary Herbert’s cabinet as the Utah Commissioner of Public Safety, retiring in September 2018 after 31 years of service as a law enforcement officer. He served as the homeland security advisor for Governors Huntsman and Herbert. Keith has served the state in many other capacities, including as director of the State Bureau of Investigation, assistant superintendent of the Utah Highway Patrol, and director of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. Keith served as a state and local law enforcement advisor to U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. He holds a master’s degree in homeland defense and security from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and a bachelor’s degree in administration of criminal justice. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and FBI National Executive Institute.

Ryan Doyle is responsible for the day-to-day management and oversight of security and law enforcement technology at the U. He has over 20 years of experience successfully identifying and implementing various technologies in a higher education environment. Prior to joining the U, Ryan served as the director of support services for University Police Services, Southern Command, where he oversaw the communication and technology teams. His notable projects include the design and construction of a new police headquarters and dispatch center, implementation of a new P25 Phase II radio system to increase interoperable communications with other regional first responders, and served as lead architect for the installation of all public safety technology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has a bachelor’s degree in management information systems and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in crisis and emergency management.

Rodney Chatman is responsible for the operations, support services, and community relations within University Police. He came to the U in February 2020 after serving as executive director of public safety and chief of police at the University of Dayton in Ohio. Previously, he served as a police officer for the cities of Silverton and St. Bernard in Ohio. At St. Bernard, he also spent four years as the safety director, overseeing the city’s fire and police departments while simultaneously serving at the University of Cincinnati. He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati and completed the FBI’s National Crisis Negotiation Certification course.

Jamie directs the newly formed Community Services division, which works in tandem with police and campus partners to provide victim services and crisis support to victims of any crime, including, but not limited to, sexual assault. Additionally, she will work with the student EMS program. She has over a decade of experience in the behavioral/public health field. Before coming to the U, she was the director of the Salt Lake Area Family Justice Center where she coordinated multi-agency partnerships and provided direct services to crime victims. She has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Arkansas and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Utah State University.

Jeff oversees the U’s emergency management functions, the Communications Center, and is developing a travel safety unit. Before coming to the U in 2016, Jeff was appointed as the Salt Lake County Emergency Services Director. He is a retired Major from the Utah Department of Public Safety, was the commander of the department’s Special Emergency Response Team and served on the 2002 Winter Olympic Tactical Sub-committee. He has a degree in criminal justice and is a graduate of the Northwestern Police Staff and Command College and FEMA’s Emergency Management Executive Academy. He is a Certified Emergency Manager through the International Association of Emergency Managers and State of Utah.

Aerin is responsible for the Campus Security team, as well as the accreditation and compliance efforts related to safety. Prior to joining the U in spring 2020, she served most recently as the crime prevention, accreditation and compliance officer at Tennessee State University. She has more than a decade of experience in law enforcement, with an emphasis on campus policing. She has served in a variety of positions, including hospital security, corrections officer, and crime prevention officer, where she oversaw community outreach programs. Aerin holds a master’s degree in criminal justice from Grambling State University and a bachelor’s degree in Africana Studies from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.