Associates

Jesse Davidson is a retired Naval Nuclear Limited Duty Officer with 23 years of military experience.  Starting as an enlisted sailor, Jesse worked his way up through the ranks to become a commissioned Naval Officer while serving on three Nuclear Fast Attack Submarines, one Aircraft Carrier and a Submarine Tender.  While serving in duty posts throughout the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, he has managed and led sailors in small and large working units while engaged in highly sensitive and complex Nuclear Naval Operations.  From major incidents like the USS Greeneville collision to the routine maintenance of a nuclear reactor, Jesse has learned valuable leadership lessons that he can share with you and your team.  Jesse currently works in the private sector and partnered with Greg Veitch to develop the DUTY FIRST LEADERSHIP Program.  He lives in Saratoga Springs, NY with his wife of 22 years, Joanna and their two children.

Dennis Nayor is a recently retired sworn law enforcement professional and multi-agency police chief with over 25 years of experience in municipal policing. He served at the Chief of Police for the City of Ithaca Police Department and prior to that served as the Chief of Police for the City of Oneonta Police Department.

During his career, Dennis served in the capacities of Patrol Officer, D.A.R.E. Office, Patrol Sergeant, Interim Detective Sergeant, Lieutenant, and ultimately Chief of Police for nearly five years. For most of his tenure, he also served as a senior Instructor in defensive tactics, firearms, physical fitness, and police general topics. As Chief in Oneonta, he led his Department to earning full New York State accreditation through the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, and built a well-respected and high-performance agency reflective of the six pillars of professional 21st Century Policing. As Chief in Ithaca, he led his Department through their most tumultuous times including the global pandemic, many months of civil unrest, a series of high-profile incidents including a fatal OIS, and the police reforms in accordance with Executive Order 203.

Upon retirement in May of 2021, Dennis accepted a faculty position with the University of San Diego where he now teaches in their nationally acclaimed Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leadership (LEPSL) Master’s program, while also serving as the host for the University’s Blue Leadership podcast series, geared towards law enforcement leaders from across the country. In addition to teaching, Dennis is also a consultant for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services where his expertise is utilized to asses police agencies throughout the State on a variety of matters.

Along with his mater’s degree, Dennis holds a graduate certificate form the University of Virginia in Criminal Justice, a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Geneseo in Political Science, and an associate’s degree from Hudson Community College in Criminal Justice. He is a proud graduate of the 240th session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and is also a graduate from the 61st session of the FBI LEEDA Command Institute. To contact or learn more about Dennis, go to dennisnayor.com.