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Joe McKenna

Joe McKenna


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About Joe McKenna:

Having served in various positions focused on improving school safety and student wellness, Joe McKenna brings a wealth of expertise and experience to his thought leader contributions.

Joe has served as a Technical Assistance provider for the National Center to Improve Social & Emotional Learning and School Safety, a Senior Research Associate with WestEd’s Justice & Prevention Research Center, and a leader in Detection & Prevention at Navigate360. In these roles, Joe was responsible for leading research and evaluation efforts, providing technical assistance and overseeing the implementation of best practices to ensure a safe and healthy learning environment.

Joe has also held several leadership positions in the school safety industry, including Executive Director of Safety and Student Support for Comal ISD in Texas, where he oversaw the district’s safety, student support and health service departments. Joe also spent seven years at the Texas School Safety Center as the Associate Director, where he managed operations of both the research and education divisions and served as project director for many federal and state-funded research and technical assistance grants.

Joe received his MS and PhD from Texas State University in Criminal Justice and his BS from Roger Williams University.

About Navigate360:

Our Mission: Zero Incidents

We believe that anything less than zero incidents is unacceptable. Our bold vision drives us to develop solutions that don’t just respond to threats but prevent them—ensuring every school is a place of learning, growth, and well-being.

With a team comprising 40% education professionals and 35% law enforcement experts, we have experienced what our customers experience. That’s why over 21,000 schools across the U.S. trust Navigate360 to provide purpose-built safety solutions, backed by research in educational psychology, law enforcement, and crisis management, that integrate physical security, mental health support, and digital threat assessment—Our impact speaks for itself:

  • 49% reduction in incidents and infractions
  • 60% increase in solution adoption by existing customers
  • 92% customer satisfaction
  • 98% retention rate

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