2023 Speakers
2023 Annual Drug and Alcohol Testing Institute Summit
12th – 13th of June
Anu Konakanchi M.D., MRO
University Services
Dr. Anu Konakanchi has been an MRO with University Services since 2001. She is a licensed physician in Pennsylvania, board certified in Internal Medicine and a certified Medical Review Officer. She is MRO Manager at University Services, overseeing a group of 14 MROs, and 4 Physician Support Specialists. She is also a commissioner and an exam committee member of Certification Commission for Drug & Alcohol Program Professionals (CCDAP).
Dr. Konakanchi lives in suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has been married for 40 years and has 2 adult children, 1 grandson and 1 spoiled dog. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, gardening, and serving as volunteer physician on Medical Missions trips with her Church and other non-profit humanitarian organizations.
David Kuntz, PhD, F-ABFT Executive Director for Analytical Toxicology
Clinical Reference Laboratory
Seize the opportunity to learn from one of the top toxicologists in the field.
David Kuntz, PhD, is the Executive Director for Analytical Toxicology at Clinical Reference Laboratory in Lenexa, Kansas. Dr. Kuntz is Co-Responsible Person for the SAMHSA laboratory and the College of American Pathologists (CAP) forensic drug testing Scientific Director. He holds a laboratory director license in a number of states and is an inspector for SAMHSA and CAP forensic programs.
Dr. Kuntz is a Board Certified Toxicologist and is a national expert in urine adulteration and drug detection. Dr. Kuntz has worked in workplace drug testing for the past 31 years and has testified extensively regarding drug use, interpretation, and adulteration of urine, hair, oral fluid and sweat samples using GC/MS and LC/MS/MS. The primary research focus the last five years has been in the development of testing panels for synthetic cannabinoids and bath salts in urine and oral fluids and development of LC/MS/MS methods for workplace drug testing.
Dr. Kuntz is an inspector for the SAMHSA and CAP forensic drug testing programs and a past member of the national Drug Testing Advisory Board, NLCP MSMS Standards Working Group, SAMHSA MRO Manual for Urine/Oral Fluid Working Group, and editorial board for Clinical & Forensic Toxicology News. Dr. Kuntz is currently serving as a consultant to the MRO Examination Development Committee for the Medical Review Officer Certification Council (MROCC), lecturer for AAMRO training courses, and member of CAP Toxicology Resource Committee.
Jerry Powers Program Administrator at FRA
Federal Railroad Administration
Gain insights into FRA regulations and compliance concerns.
Jerry Powers started with FRA in March of 2013 after nine years with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) as their Drug and Alcohol Testing Program Manager. In 2011-12, he acted as the FTA Director of Safety & Security as well. As Acting Director, he moved the rail transit safety initiative and reauthorization efforts forward that led to FTA receiving direct safety authority over the transit industry with the passage of MAP-21.
Jerry is responsible for all aspects of the FRA D&A testing program. He has sought to increase the outreach to the industry, the addition of maintenance-of-way workers to the testing program, as well as augmenting the D&A audit program with techniques including undercover collection site audits. He is also responsible for addressing and closing the NTSB recommendations regarding prescription drug use in the railroad industry.
Jerry received a BA in Mathematics from Northeastern University in Boston, MA in 1989. He worked at the Volpe Center in Cambridge, MA for 16 years, attaining DOT and DOD-wide experience in coordinating both policy-based and technical programs. He is excited to be contributing to a safe and efficient railroad industry and sees FRA’s Drug and Alcohol Program as an essential element in fulfilling that responsibility.
Sam Noe and Melissa Vandermeir will also be on hand to answer questions you may have.
Julie Daugherty Sr. Manager, Drug Free Workplace and Medical Technology
The Boeing Company
Julie is currently the Senior Manager of Drug Free Workplace and Medical Technology at The Boeing Company in Mesa, AZ. She maintains responsibility and oversight for all of Boeing’s Drug Free Workplace programs required by FAA, FMCSA, NASA, DOD, and company policy. Julie started with Boeing in January 2011 as the Drug Free Workplace Program Manager. Prior to Boeing, Julie spent twenty years at Continental Airlines in Houston, TX managing the drug and alcohol testing program.
Julie actively participates in the Drug Program Managers Working group with Airlines for America (A4A) in Washington, DC. She also serves as a Commissioner on the Certification Commission for Drug and Alcohol Program Professionals (CCDAPP). She is a certified Substance Abuse Program Administrator and a co-chair and instructor with the SAPAA Training Institute presenting courses related to administering drug and alcohol testing programs and leading DER roundtables. She has presented at a number conferences around the world on employer drug and alcohol testing program related topics.
In her free time she enjoy hiking, escaping to Sedona, and traveling around the world with her daughter.
Chet Stevenson Central Compliance & Enforcement Center Manager
Federal Aviation Administration
Get briefed on the latest from FAA leadership.
Mr. Stevenson has served the people of the United States for 40 years, over two careers. After completing his 20 year career with the US Army, Mr. Stevenson transitioned to the FAA’s Drug Abatement division. He rose through the ranks as an Inspector and Team Leader, currently serving as the Manager, Central Compliance and Enforcement Center in Ft. Worth, Texas with oversight over 24 states. He holds an Associate Degree from Jefferson Community College and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Upper Iowa University in Human Services and minor in Psychology, Magna Cum Laude. He is also a graduate of the C. H. Mason Systems of Bible College, with a Master Teacher Certificate. Originally from Austin, he now lives in Haslet, Texas.
Mr. Stevenson will be speaking on recent news and updates affecting companies participating in FAA regulated drug and alcohol testing programs. He will also be making himself available for an in-person question and answer session.
Ray Padilla Task Force Officer, Financial Investigations Group
DEA, Denver Division
Matt Stoneberger Agent, Black Market Marijuana Unit
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Rocky Mountain High
Equal parts information and entertainment, Rocky Mountain High is a wild look into the front lines of elicit drug enforcement as seen by law enforcement in Colorado. Ray and Matt are a dynamic speaking duo that take you into the meth labs, illegal grow operations, and mindsets of people profiting from the economy of addiction and those tasked with finding and foiling their operations. In a never-ending cat-and-mouse game between drug producers and enforcement, the stakes are as high as their customers.
Matt is an experienced and diversified peace officer and instructor at Blue Vudu. In his 20 year career in law enforcement he spent 7 as a patrol officer and the last 13 as a detective. He has completed tours in several local, state, and federal task forces and conducted hundreds of felony investigations including domestic and international organized crime cases. Matt has also participated in hundreds of undercover operations in various capacities. His passion is in training and helping others to transform themselves into effective criminal justice professionals.
Ray is an experienced Task Force Officer with a dedicated history of working in the law enforcement industry. He is an international law enforcement trainer and Co-Founder of BlueVudu Training. Ray is skilled in Major Investigations, Crisis Management, Leadership and Emergency Management. He currently serves as Executive Director of the Colorado Drug Investigators Association working closely with Rocky Mountain HIDTA and founder of Covert Consulting providing contracted training for Thermofisher Scientific and TruNarc drug identification.