Tom Pool

Executive Administrator, DFB

Tom Pool Executive Administrator - Drug Free Business Background and Education *,Born and attended public schools in eastern Washington *,Graduated from University of Washington in Economics *,Active Duty in US Navy -- Intelligence Officer *,Retired after twenty-five years in Navy Reserve *,Four years as local police officer and detective -- Officer of the Year Award Drug Free Business *,Executive Director - 1995 to 2015 *,Vice Chairman Board of Directors 1989 - 1995 *,Editor of the Drug-Free Advantage on drug-free workplace issues *,Co-founder of this non-profit organization 1989 *,DFB currently has over 3,300 member companies Drug Enforcement Administration, *,Retired after twenty-one years with DEA, stationed in Seattle, El Paso, Ft. Lauderdale, and Dallas *,Positions/Assignments in DEA *,Special Agent/Criminal Investigator -- extensive undercover assignments and work in Mexico -- First Continuing Criminal Enterprise (Drug Kingpin) conviction in Texas *,Enforcement Supervisor -- South Florida Joint Task Force *,Supervised DEA Training in Texas and Oklahoma *,Special Agent Recruiter -- Special Award for minority recruiting *,Equal Employment Opportunity counselor *,Member of DEA National Demand Reduction Advisory Council *,Returned to Seattle in 1988 with full time duties as Demand Reduction Coordinator / Drug Prevention Specialist for Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska Other Significant Involvement *,Developed training curricula in the areas of Drug Demand Reduction, Drug Legalization Issues, Drugs in the Workplace, and Crime Prevention *,Law enforcement instructor at Kilgore College and Texhoma JC (TX) *,Co-founder of Drug-Free Business Initiative (Dallas) *,Drug Prevention Instructor for Texan's War on Drugs *,Developed national drug prevention curriculum for Law Enforcement Explorers - Boy Scouts of America *,Board of Directors – National Drug-Free Workplace Alliance *,Former Advisor to the Board of Trustees: Washington State Substance Abuse Coalition, Alaskans for Drug Free Youth, Oregon Partnership *,Member of Governor’s Council on Substance Abuse (1991-93) *,DARE Officer Academy Instructor -- Washington and Oregon *,Partnership for a Drug-Free Washington *,Member of the International Drug Strategy Institute *,NW High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area HIDTA Advisory Board (1995 – present) *,Certified Substance Abuse Program Administrator (C-SAPA) *,Member of SAPAA Training Institute *,Commissioner at the Certification Commission for Drug and Alcohol Program Professionals *,Over five thousand employers have attended my drug-free workplace training programs *,Given presentations to countless schools, local associations, service clubs, and local drug prevention coalitions *,2018 Received the Sue Clark Award in recognition of contributions to the drug and alcohol testing industry and service toward a drug-safe community