Senior Researcher/Supervisor
Institute for Intergovernmental Research
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Tom L’Esperance is a senior manager and oversees the National Policy Engagement program at the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). He has an extensive background in project management, development and implementation related to information and intelligence sharing projects and programs at the federal, state and local level.
Mr. L’Esperance is an experienced law enforcement officer and executive, having served twenty-eight years as a Vermont State Trooper, the last six as Director/Colonel, retiring in 2015. While serving as the Director, he created and implemented a multi-faceted strategic plan which provided comprehensive direction and guidance to state police members, partner agencies, and stakeholders across Vermont to combat crime and the opioid epidemic devastating the Northeast.
Mr. L’Esperance’s background includes four years of service with the Federal Government. As a Deputy Program Manager in the Senior National Intelligence Service at ODNI, he led division staffs in information sharing and safeguarding projects. While at the U.S Department of Homeland Security, he was the Law Enforcement Liaison for Intelligence and Analysis.
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