Donna White, PhD
Law Enforcement, Volunteer Management, Homeland Security
Donna White spent more than 20 years in law enforcement, working with three different agencies in California, rising to the rank of commander. Before her law enforcement career, she was an entrepreneur and private business owner developing, running, and selling several small businesses. Donna has a deep commitment to working with law enforcement volunteers, serving as the first designated full-time Volunteer Coordinator for the Pasadena Police Department, managing 150 volunteers in homeland security areas. Ms. White has facilitated workshops in Volunteer Management in Public Safety, Organizational and Employee Preparedness, Leadership, Community Policing, and other Homeland Security-related issues. She has instructed in the United States, Canada, and Eastern Europe.
Ms. White holds a Doctorate Degree in Public Administration from the University of La Verne, a Master’s the Naval Postgraduate School, Center for Homeland Defense and Security, and a Master of Arts Degree in Behavioral Science from Cal State University Dominguez Hills. In 2009 she was chosen to serve as the Naval Postgraduate School Distinguished Fellow assigned to the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, D.C.
