Presenters
Chef Jeff Henderson
Award-winning chef, New York Times bestselling author, and highly sought-after speaker on personal and professional development
DeNeese Parker
Assistant Court Administrator, Eighth Judicial District Court
Chef Jeff Henderson
Award-winning chef, New York Times bestselling author, and highly sought-after speaker on personal and professional development
Jeff started his culinary career in the unlikeliest of places: prison. While serving nearly ten years, he discovered an untapped passion for cooking, which led to executive chef positions at Bellagio and Caesars Palace.
Jeff's inspiring story has been featured on Oprah's Life Class, Good Morning America, Today Show, ABC World News Tonight, CNN, The Steve Harvey Show and in major publications such as The New York Times, Newsweek, USA Today, People Magazine, the Washington Post, and many others. When Jeff is not traveling the world teaching his life-changing lessons, he resides in Las Vegas with his wife Stacy and their five children.
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Jack Martin
Director, Clark County Department of Juvenile Justice Services
Director Jack Martin of the Clark County Department of Juvenile Justice Services has served over three decades in law enforcement, both in the adult and juvenile arenas. Mr. Martin began his career in California before transitioning to Arizona and then Hawaii as a subject-matter expert to assist the State in successfully rebuilding their troubled youth correctional systems. He accepted the director’s position in Clark County in 2013. Mr. Martin earned bachelor’s degrees in Criminal Justice Administration and Communications as well as a master’s degree in Urban Leadership. He is a national speaker for operational issues surrounding cultural change within complex public service agencies and moonlights as a consultant in relation to law enforcement strategies, collaboration across bureaucratic systems, and leadership and training development. Mr. Martin serves on several non-profit boards in Southern Nevada and he is a leading advocate for equity and transparency in law enforcement practices. During his free time he enjoys spending it with his family and working on classic cars and motorcycles.
DeNeese Parker, MSW CADC
Assistant Court Administrator, Eighth Judicial District Court
DeNeese Parker has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology with an emphasis in law from the University of California/Davis as well as a master’s degrees in Criminal Justice and Social Work from the University of Nevada/Las Vegas. She is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor and is currently responsible for oversight of the Juvenile Division and currently directs and administers programs related to governmental and legislative activity related to the 8th Judicial District Court Specialty Courts. Ms. Parker has primary responsibility to manage all specialty courts in Clark County including Adult Drug Court, Co-Occurring Drug Court, Transitional Age Program, OPEN, Veteran’s Treatment Court, Felony DUI Court, Mental Health Court, Gambling Diversion Treatment Court, Juvenile Drug Court, Family Treatment Drug Court, Re-Entry Court, and Law Enforcement Intervention for Mental health and Addiction (LIMA). She oversees contracts and grants, develops and monitors budgets for all of the specialty court programs, and develops informational and statistical reports for presentation to judges, the Board of County Commissioners, and the Nevada State Legislature.
