2025
Speakers
Kimberly L. Fondren
Law Enforcement Team Leader, Division of Parks and Wildlife, Office of the Solicitor, Department of Interior
Kimberly Fondren is a 30 year veteran employee of the Solicitors Office. She has been an attorney in Division of Parks and Wildlife in the Solicitors Office since October 2000. Kim works as a split between National Parks Branch and Fish and Wildlife Branch. Her main focus is Law Enforcement and many of the other issues she works on are ones that impact both client agencies in similar ways. Her practice includes Law Enforcement-general issues for Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service, Resource Crimes, e.g., criminal violations of ESA, MBTA, Lacey Act, NAGPRA, ARPA etc., Native American Religious Freedom and Hunting Rights Issues, RFRA/RILUPA, Wildfire Issues, Wildlife Inspections, Civil Enforcement Actions for violation of Resource laws and the Refuge Act, Asset Forfeiture, NAGPRA international trafficking enforcement, and enforcement issues involving Fossils and protection of Paleontological Resources. Kim was one of the drafters for the Paleontological Resource Protection Act.
Kim is the Solicitors Offices lead attorney on First Amendment issues and has substantial expertise on Fourth Amendment issues as well. She has worked with Solicitor General’s Office at Justice Department on three amicus briefs involving DUI blood draws, and several First Amendment Amicus Briefs. Kim previously worked in Division of Land and Water for 6 years as the Law Enforcement Attorney for BLM and on occasion for BOR as well. She also worked on wildfire issues, animal cruelty issues, Wild Horse and Burro Act, PILT, etc. Before that, she spent a year in the Solicitors Office Honors Program. Kim grew up in Selma, Alabama. She graduated with a B.A. cum laude in English and History from Judson College, a Southern Baptist Women’s College in Alabama, and magna cum laude from the University of Alabama Law School. Kim also served on the editorial board for the Law Review.
Kim enjoys gardening and reading. She comes from a family full of musicians, at one point she played 2 instruments, now plays none. She has a husband and two children, aged 11 and 13.
EVENTS
8:45 – 9:00 a.m.
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Welcome |
Joanne Heyler Jason Heberlein Mark E. Wallace |
8:50 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
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Welcome |
Mark Wallace |
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Photos + Videos |
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Track 1
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Track 1: LACMA, Petersen Automotive Museum, and Academy Museum |
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Photos |
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Day 2
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Meet Your Moderators |
Nikkia Morgan Bertha Ellis Terrell Wilson |
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
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May Day! Wet Books Workshop |
Robert (Bob) Combs Sam Snell Melissa Miller Andrew Robb |
Day 1
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Meet Your Moderators |
Alia Davis Ronald Gaskins Terrell Wilson |
All Conference
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Conference Moderators |
Sgt. Alia Davis Sgt. Ronald Gaskins Adam Bartelt |
8:50 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
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Welcome |
Mark Wallace |
8:45 – 9 a.m.
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Welcome |
Mark E. Wallace Vernon Rapley Ron Cortez |
8:55 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
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Introduction |
Ron Cortez |
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Recordings |
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All Conference
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Official Conference Photographers |
Charlotta Magruder Sgt. Will Palenscar Theodore Ellis Angie Kerns |
11 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
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Welcome |
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9 – 9:45 a.m.
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Cultural Property Protection: The Year in Review |
Bob Combs |
10:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
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Emergency Operating Procedures (EOP) Workshop |
Darielle Pasquito Mark Gonzales |
11 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
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Welcome |
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9 – 9:30 a.m.
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Protests in Museums, an Age-Old Problem! |
Vernon Rapley Remigiusz Plath |
Track 2
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Track 2: Norton Simon Museum , The Huntington, and the Autry Museum of the American West |
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8:55 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
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Introduction |
Meroë Park |
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Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 |
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9:00 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
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Cultural Heritage Anti-trafficking Training for Federal Law Enforcement |
Dawn V. Rogala |
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
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Keynote: Why the Museum Matters |
Daniel H. Weiss |
9:50 – 10:15 a.m.
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Emerging Threats in Cultural Property Protection |
Tess Davis |
9:35 – 10:20 a.m.
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Climate Activism – The Aftermath, Response, and Recovery |
Genia Reaves Frank W. Sulzer Steven Hellman |
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
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The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience |
Samuel J. Redman |
Track 3
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Track 3: Museum of Tolerance, The Grammy Museum, and MOCA |
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11:05 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
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Introduction by Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian |
Lonnie G. Bunch III |
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
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The Fire at Notre Dame: A Chronicle of the Restoration Process |
Francesco Bandarin |
10:35 – 11:35 a.m.
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Heritage Site Protection and Global Access: Case Studies of Kenya and Saudi Arabia |
Joyce Kabacho-Kinyanjui Joseph Trindal |
9:40 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
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HSI’s Role in Protecting Cultural Property |
Michelle Bednar |
10:15 – 10:50 a.m.
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Identity War in Ukraine: Culture and Heritage on the Battlefield |
Ihor Poshyvailo |
12:25 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
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Preparedness and Response in Collections Emergencies (PRICE): The Smithsonian’s First Central Collections Emergency Response Team |
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10:05 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
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FBI Art Crime Team’s Update |
Kristin Koch |
10:10 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
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Assistance to Ukraine – Response and Rescue |
Katelynn Averyt Katharyn Hanson |
12:25 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
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Crime Deterrence and Forensic Traceable Liquids: Impacting Illicit Antiquities Trade |
Alesia Koush |
11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
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Cultural Property Protection Structure and Fundamentals |
Glenn Dowd Breh Franky |
11:45 – 12:45 p.m.
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Security Meets Hospitality: Crime Prevention Through Collaboration With Staff and Visitors |
Jennefer Vargas Darryl Bell Kim Covent Kevin Hull Gilbert A. Luna |
1:10 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
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Vulnerability Assessment Results and Risk Management Resources |
Daniel (Dan) Genua Michael Stewart |
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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Getty Security and Visitor Services Training Team: Supporting Team Success Through Onboarding and Refresher Training |
Isabel Yao Evelyn Chicas Deanna Arisdakessian |
11:25 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.
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Panel Discussion: Emergency Communications Coordination |
Les Borsay Ramon Davis Melinda Machado Linda St. Thomas |
1:25 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
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Locked Up With Art. How to Keep Your Visitors, Staff, and Collection Safe During a Lockdown |
Kim Covent Wesley De Smet |
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
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Beyond the Vault: Technical Security Strategies for Protecting Cultural Assets |
Jonathan Silva Dan Bailey Jenn Stringer |
12:05 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.
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Local, Federal, and International Crimes Against Art: Resources and Response |
Allen Grove |
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Activists and Art: Protecting Our Cultural Heritage |
Genia Reaves Steven Hellman Christopher Singh Lambert Fernando Lance Chwan LJ Hartman John Carter Michael Thornton |
2:10 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
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Lightning Round: Technology, Machine Learning, Evolv, and Employee Screening |
Adrienne Jordan Kevin Roby Charlotte Whitacre Patrick Blasiol Steven Fischer |
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Conservation and Exhibit of Stolen Willem de Kooning’s “Woman-Ochre” |
Olivia Miller Ulrich Birkmaier |
2:10 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
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Working With a Barrier Model in Our Fight Against Art Crime |
Ibrahim Bulut Wesley De Smet |
2 – 2:30 p.m.
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Leading, Growing, and Enhancing the Visitor Experience |
Michael Donnelly |
3:20 – 3:50 p.m.
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Preventing Insider Threat Through Access Control and Employee Screening |
Kevin Roby |
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Video Analytics Panel |
Dan Bailey Mario Piccolino |
4:35 p.m.– 5:20 p.m.
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Year in Review |
Robert (Bob) Combs |
4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
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PANOPTIKUM – Safe, Green, and Cost-effective Answer to Storage and Conservation Challenges of Polish Museums & Much More |
Paulina Florjanowicz |
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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New Directions in Fish and Wildlife Service Cultural Site Monitoring and Protection |
Carla D. Burnside Kimberly L. Fondren |
2:35 – 3:05 p.m.
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International Travel Risk Management |
Marie Morse Frank W. Sulzer |
3:45 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
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Case Study: The MoMA Incident and Staff Wellness and Safety |
Michelle Reugebrink Amanda Jones Tunji Adeniji Danny Platt |
5:10 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
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Closing |
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3:20 – 3:50 p.m.
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TIEM @ 20: Assessing After 20 Years the Innovative Framework of the First Teamwork for Integrated Emergency Management for Asia Pacific Heritage Conservators, Organized by the Getty, ICOM, and ICCROM |
Ana Maria Theresa Labrador |
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Building a Culture of Care at the National Gallery of Art: New Approaches to Engaging Front-Facing Staff |
Mikka Gee Conway Haywood Turnipseed Jr. David Lee Jeannette Ibarra Shindell Eric Bruce |
4:35-5:05 p.m.
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The Museum at the Frontier: The Challenges of Armenian Border Museums in Post-War |
Nzhdeh Yeranyan |
4:25 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
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Year in Review |
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6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Reception |
Anthea M. Hartig Mark Wallace |
5:10 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
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Closing |
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5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
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Virtual Networking |
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3:55 – 4:35 p.m.
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Converged Security Metrics – Cultural Property Edition |
Jim McConnell |
5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
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Virtual Networking |
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