Leadership Team

The POST Leadership Team is comprised of the Executive Director, three Assistant Executive Directors, a Public Information Officer, and nine Bureau Chiefs. The Leadership Team works with POST staff, affiliated POST agencies, and associations to develop and maintain programs and services which assist California Law Enforcement in addressing the needs of communities they serve.

The Leadership Team meets twice a month to discuss organizational issues and share program updates, agency developments, and upcoming events that may impact POST and its stakeholders.

Bob Stresak

Executive Director

Bob Stresak was appointed Executive Director in December 2012 following the retirement of Paul Cappitelli.  Bob brings 42 years of California law enforcement to the position.  While at POST he served as the Institute of Criminal Investigations coordinator, the Basic Course Coordinator, the POST legislative liaison, the Bureau Chief of Standards and Evaluations Bureau (now Standards, Evaluation and Research Bureau) and as the Assistant Executive Director of Standards and Development Division.   Before joining POST he served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 27 years and upon retiring accepted a position with the California Youth Authority (CYA) Internal Affairs Division.  He joined POST in 1999. Bob holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice.

Assistant Executive Directors

Jan Bullard

Assistant Executive Director
Standards and Development Division

Jan has 26 years of law enforcement experience.  She served one year as a Level II Reserve Officer for the City of South Pasadena, 6 years with the Glendora Police Department as their first female police officer, and 19 years with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department.  While at Santa Barbara her assignments included training manager, background investigator, public information officer, and patrol.  Jan supervised several bureaus including Personnel and Training, Patrol, DARE and Mounted Unit. 

Jan first came to POST in 1997 as a Management Fellow.  In this capacity she spent two years as the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Grant Program Coordinator.  Her demonstrated competency led to full time employment in 1999 as a Law Enforcement Consultant at POST.

Jan’s initial work began in Training Program Services on projects such as, Racial Profiling, Hate Crimes, Model Respiratory Program and the Museum of Tolerance.  For 3 years, she was an Area Consultant for Region 3, assigned to POST's Training Delivery and Compliance Bureau.  Jan was promoted at POST to Bureau Chief of Learning Technology Resources in 2009.

Jan has a Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration from the University of La Verne.

Alan Deal

Assistant Executive Director
Field Services Division

Alan Deal served 22 years with the Los Angeles Police Department as a Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain, retiring in 1993.  Alan received a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from CSU Los Angeles and a Master's Degree in Public Communication from Pepperdine University.  He attended the FBI National Academy in 1985 and upon joining POST in 1993, began his first assignment in the Management Counseling Services Bureau.  He was promoted to Bureau Chief of Standards and Evaluation Services Bureau in 1997.  He served as POST's Legislative Liaison and Media Spokesperson, as well as Bureau Chief of Training Program Services Bureau.  In 2007, Alan was promoted to Assistant Executive Director.

Dick Reed

Assistant Executive Director
Administrative Services Division

Dick Reed served 22 years with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department before retiring at the rank of Assistant Sheriff.  He joined POST in 1992 as a Senior Law Enforcement Consultant.  He was promoted to Chief of the Training Delivery and Compliance Bureau in 1998, then to his present position of Assistant Executive Director of the Administrative Services Division in 2001.  Dick holds a Bachelor's Degree in Administration of Justice, and a Master's Degree in Organizational Management.  He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy (Class 146), the Senior Management Institute for Police, and the California Leadership Institute.

Bureau Chiefs

Rich Bond

Bureau Chief
Management Counseling

Richard Bond spent 35+ years with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. Over the span of Rich’s career with Alameda County, he worked a variety of assignments and retired as a Division Commander in 2006. After retirement from Alameda County, Rich accepted a position with the Commission on POST. His first assignment was working as the State Field Training Program (FTP) Consultant and he then assumed the Basic Academy Coordinator’s position. In 2009, Rich transferred to the Training Delivery and Compliance Bureau as a Regional Consultant.

In 2011, Rich was promoted to Bureau Chief and he was assigned to the Management Counseling Bureau. Rich has a Master’s Degree in Management. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and also holds lifetime Vocational State of California Teaching Credentials. Rich has taught in community colleges, a university, and at a law enforcement academy.

Anne Brewer

Bureau Chief
Training Program Services

Anne began working for POST in 2008 as a Law Enforcement Consultant.  She was assigned to the Legislative Mandates Desk in the Training Program Services Bureau where she developed POST guidelines and publications before she assumed the role of Program Manager for the Institute of Criminal Investigation.  She was also tasked with the management of the Instructor Development Institute.  Anne promoted to Bureau Chief in Training Program Services in 2012.

Anne has fifteen years of law enforcement experience prior to coming to POST.  During her career with the California Highway Patrol, she worked road patrol, undercover operations, auto theft investigations, and the Governor’s Protection Detail.  As a sergeant, she worked field duties and specialized assignments in commercial truck enforcement, internal affairs and, as an instructor and POST Coordinator at the CHP Academy.  During this time, she also volunteered for Folsom Police Department conducting background investigations and training.  Prior to her service with the CHP, Anne was as a Deputy Probation Counselor working with juvenile offenders at the Orange County Probation Department’s Youth Guidance Center.  Anne holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from California State University, Fullerton.  She is an active, long time volunteer with the Sacramento County Animal Shelter and City of Folsom Animal Shelter.  Anne is married and lives with her husband and 4 dogs in El Dorado.

Frank Decker

Bureau Chief
Basic Training

Frank Decker served 26 years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department before retiring at the rank of Lieutenant in 1999.  Frank received his Bachelor's Degree from California State University, Northridge.  Prior to his retirement, Frank worked at POST as a Management Fellow, on loan from the Sheriff’s Department, to develop a new basic training program for reserve peace officers.  Frank joined POST in 1999 and worked in the Basic Training Bureau and as an Area Consultant before being promoted to his current position as the Bureau Chief of the Basic Training Bureau in 2004.

Darla Engler

Bureau Chief
Administrative Services

Darla Engler joined POST in 2007 to serve as Personnel Officer. She brought 21 years of state experience in Personnel and Labor Relations, having served at the State Teacher Retirement System, the California Department of Forestry, and the Student Aid Commission.  Darla promoted to Bureau Chief of Administrative Services in 2011.

Bryon G. Gustafson

Bureau Chief
Standards, Evaluation, and Research

Bryon G. Gustafson has been a public servant for more than 20 years. He joined POST in October 2005 as a Sr. Law Enforcement Consultant and worked in the Training Program Services Bureau until August 2012. During that time he managed several projects and programs including the Regional Skills Training Centers, Instructor Development Programs, Legislative Mandates, Strategic Plan Update, and the SAFE Driving Campaign and Research Team, among others. In August 2012 Bryon was promoted to Bureau Chief of the Standards, Evaluation and Research Bureau where he oversees selection and testing standards for California peace officers and dispatchers, as well as POST’s research portfolio. Prior to joining POST he served as Police Lieutenant and Executive Officer of the Sutter Creek (CA) Police Department.

Bryon is a graduate of the 218th FBI National Academy and holds a Ph.D. in Public Affairs from the University of Colorado Denver. He also holds a Pi Alpha Alpha MPA from the University of Southern California (USC) and a Magna Cum Laude BS in Psychology from Excelsior College. He is married to Dr. Sara E. McClellan, an organizational development specialist at WestEd and faculty member at the USC Price School of Public Policy. They have two cats and make their home in Midtown Sacramento, CA.

Mike Hooper

Bureau Chief
Center for Leadership Development

Mike Hooper served 24 years with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Mike began his law enforcement career with the LAPD in 1970, promoted in 1980 to Sergeant, and to Lieutenant in 1992.  He retired in 1994.  During his service, he received his Doctorate from the Claremont Graduate University. He served on the Criminal Justice Program faculty at Penn State University from 1994 to 2000.  Mike joined POST in 2000 and was promoted to Bureau Chief of Training Program Services in 2007.  In 2009, Mike assumed his current role as Bureau Chief of Center for Leadership Development.  Mike has successfully completed various POST courses during his career including the Supervisory Course and the Management Course.

Colin O'Keefe

Bureau Chief
Computer Services

Colin O'Keefe worked for 10 years at several Fortune 500 corporations in the areas of information technology, foreign currency exchange system design, and technical product marketing.  He joined POST in 2004, and has overseen projects in Network Management, Telecommunications, POST Web Applications, and Computer-Based Law Enforcement Testing.  Colin promoted to Bureau Chief of the Computer Services Bureau in 2013.

Colin is a graduate of the State of California IT Management Academy XIII.  He holds a Bachelors Degree in Economics, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from UC Davis, with emphasis in the field of Technology Management.  He is married to Dr. Suzanne O’Keefe, who chairs the CSU Sacramento Economics Department.  They have three children.

Stephanie Scofield

Bureau Chief
Training Delivery and Compliance

Stephanie joined POST in 2008 as a Law Enforcement Consultant.  She worked in the Management Counseling Services Bureau where she conducted management studies of California law enforcement agencies, and the Basic Training Bureau where she managed the Reserve Peace Officer Program, the Modular Format Program, and the PC 832 Program.  She then served in the Training Delivery and Compliance Bureau as the Region 10 Area Consultant.  Stephanie promoted to Bureau Chief in 2011.

Stephanie's law enforcement experience includes 2 years with the Orange County Sheriff's Department, and 12 years with the Pleasanton Police Department. She held a variety of assignments including Canine Officer, Field Training Officer, and Detective.  As a Sergeant, she was Patrol Supervisor, Field Training Program Supervisor, and concluded as the Administrative Sergeant.  Stephanie holds a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from California State University, Fullerton.