Members of the board, officers, and staff are volunteers and are not acting on behalf of their respective employers.
NCIAI OFFICERS (2026-2027)
President
Jaclynn McKay, MS, CCSA
Research Forensic Scientist
RTI International
Research Triangle Park, NC
Email: jaclynn.mckay@nciai.org
Sergeant at Arms
Clinton Babb CLPE, CSCSA
Corporal
Criminal Investigations Division
Cary Police Department
Email: Clinton.Babb@townofcary.org
1st Vice President
Jessica Dennis, CSCSA
Crime Scene Investigations
Buncombe County Sheriff's Office
​Email: jessica.dennis@buncombenc.gov
Historian
Candice Lanham, CSCSA
Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Crime Scene Investigations Unit
State Bureau of Investigations
Email: cpegram@ncsbi.gov
2nd Vice President
Sara Martin
Latent Print Examiner
Durham Police Department
Email: sara.martin@nciai.org
Treasurer
Heather Black, CLPE
Forensic Scientist III
Latent Evidence
North Carolina State Crime Lab (Triad)
2306 W. Meadowview Road, Suite 110
Greensboro, NC 27407
Email: hblack@ncdoj.gov
Secretary
Erin Biggio, CLPE
Forensic Scientist Supervisor
Latent Evidence
North Carolina State Crime Lab (Raleigh)
Email: ebiggio@ncdoj.gov
​​​Webmaster
Casson Reynolds, MSCJ, CSCSA
Instructor / Developer
Forensic Analysis and CSI
North Carolina Justice Academy - West Campus
Email: creynolds@ncdoj.gov
Board of Directors (2026-2027)
Chair of the Board
Brooke Fail, CCSI
Crime Scene Supervisor
Wake County Bureau of Forensic Services
Email: marie.fail@wake.gov
​​​​​​​​​Board Member
Lukas Feldbusch, CLPE
Latent Print Examiner
New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office
CSI Division
Email: lfeldbusch@nhcgov.com
​​​​​​​Board Member
Randy Horton, CSCSA, CLPE
Captain
Forensic Services / Property & Evidence Supervisor
Iredell County Sheriff’s Office
Email: randy.horton@co.iredell.nc.us
Board Member
Leslie Popik, CCSI
Deputy Director of Forensic Services
Quality Assurance Manager
Greensboro Police Department
Board Member
Julianne King, CLPE
Forensic Supervisor
Latent Print and Evidence Control
North Carolina State Crime Lab (Western)
Email: jking@ncdoj.gov
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2025-2026 NCIAI Committee Members
Regional Representative:
Rebecca Heinrich
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Auditing Committee:
Chairperson: Clint Babb
Members: Brittany Summers
Julianne King
Awards/Goodwill Committee:
Chairperson: Beth Williamson
Members: Abby Sharp
Brooke Fail
Christine Glenn
Kim Breeden
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By-laws Committee:
Chairperson: Brian Dew
Members: Casson Reynolds
Conference Committee:
Co-Chairperson: Jaclynn McKay
Co-Chairperson: Randy Horton
Members: Adria Gharati
Alison Whitler
Ashley Cochran
Brittany Nosal
Christine Glenn
Jessica Dennis
Katherine Williams
Michael Summers
Raven Kerns
Bradley Whitaker (Hospitality)
Clinton Babb (Hospitality)
Event Photographers: Alycia Smentkiewicz
Ashley Cochran
Legal and Forensic Updates Committee:
Chairperson: Andy Parker
Members: Karen Meyrick
Stacey Johnson
Membership Committee:
Chairperson: Erin Biggio
Members: Brittany Nosal
Kamree Anderson
Karen Meyrick
Student Member: Raven Kerns
Merchandise Committee:
Co-chairperson: Amanda Holowaty
Co-chairperson: Leslie Popik
Members: Alycia Smentkiewicz
Ashley Cochran
Brittany Nosal
Christine Glenn
Katherine Williams
Michael Summers
Training Committee:
Co-chairperson: Jessica Dennis (crime scene)
Co-chairperson: Doreen Huntington (latents)
Members: Adria Gharati
Brooke Fail
Casson Reynolds
Jaclynn McKay
Makayla Pegg
Randy Horton
Rebecca Heinrich
Silvia Smith
SAFIS Users Committee:
Chairperson: Karen Morrow
Members: Brian Dew
Gretchen Pearce
Julianne King
Kathryn Newcomb
Layla Trotter
Lukas Feldbusch
Paige Eason
Social Media Committee:
Chairperson: Shannon Smith
Members: Alycia Smentkiewicz
Brittany Summers
Katherine Ramirez