Meet the BCP Subject Matter Experts
& Advisory Team
Success in the identity and biometric landscape requires more than just technology; it requires a strategic bridge between technical standards and operational reality. As your independent Advocacy Partners, the BCP team brings an unparalleled depth of knowledge in biometric procurement, systems implementation, and regulatory compliance. We serve as a dedicated extension of your organization, ensuring that every solution is secure, scalable, and built on a foundation of elite, "real-world" expertise.
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Walt Stelz
Chief Executive Officer
Lead SME | ABIS Strategy, Livescan & Identity ManagementWalt is a leading expert in the biometric lifecycle, specializing in ABIS Strategy, Livescan technology, and Identity Management. With over two decades of technical experience, he has spearheaded mission-critical deployments and strategic procurement initiatives for federal, state and local government agencies worldwide. Walt ensures all technical implementations meet agency needs, maintain CJIS compliance, and meet rigorous NIST standards, bridging the gap between complex legacy systems and modern Digital Identity ecosystems for public safety.
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John McCowan
Chief Revenue Officer
SME | Market Analysis & Project Management (PMP)Skilled biometrics, public safety, and civil identity business program management and pricing professional. An adept market strategist combining acute sales sense with the latest technological intelligence. A communicative leader who builds, mentors, and guides dynamic stakeholder teams to surpass customer expectations. Experienced with process analysis and planning, procurement processes, and implementation of biometric technology.
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Neville Pattinson
Principal Consultant
Lead SME | ID Documents and Digital IdentityNeville is a premier authority on sovereign identity, specializing in ePassports, smart cards, and biometric border solutions. With 29 years of experience, he shaped the foundation of U.S. identity policy, contributing to HSPD-12, FIPS 201, and the introduction of the DoD Common Access Card (CAC). A key architect of the security protocols within the U.S. ePassport, Neville ensures national programs meet ICAO 9303 standards while prioritizing privacy and international trust. He provides BCP clients with unrivaled expertise in secure credentialing and federal identity initiatives.
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Laurel Jew
Proposal Director
SME | Biometric Technical WritingSkilled technical writer and editor, with decades of experience specific to the biometric marketplace. Focused on working collaboratively with clients to produce persuasive and accurate functional matrices, RFPs, proposals, contracts, and project documentation that meets customer needs and clearly defines goals and requirements. Laurel has experience working with vendors, customers, and consultants on sales, marketing, analysis, documentation, and implementation of a variety of biometrics products and project.
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Ray Jorz
Principal Forensics Consultant and Project Manager
SME | ForensicsRay is a pioneer in the identification industry, bringing deep subject matter expertise and experience. He is a past president of the International Association for Identification (IAI), supervised Lake County, OH latent prints and firearms, and was an early AFIS adopter. As a retired police officer and detective, his knowledge of how to run a crime lab, law enforcement processes and procedures, government entity protocols work, crime scene processing, presenting to courts, and CJIS accountability, are just a few of the benefits he brings to our team.
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Corey Kennedy
Principal Consultant
SME | ABIS Modernization, Systems Integration & Project ManagementCorey brings over 20 years of experience in the biometrics industry, both as an engineer and as a sales manager. Over the years he has had the opportunity to work with dozens of ABIS customers and a variety of technologies including MobileID, RapidID, and large livescan networks, which allows Corey to bring a wealth of knowledge to the team.
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John McCall
Principal Consultant
SME | Account Management, Sales Strategy & Client RelationsExperienced business development professional focused on cybersecurity, public sector biometrics, and cloud identity solutions. John understands how to identify and define fingerprint, face, and database needs for state and local governments, courts, and other agencies’ identity access management (IAM) applications. He has been a trusted advisor, translating advanced technical solutions for clients and applying technology to meet each customer’s unique public safety challenges while working with their budget, organizational, and procurement constraints.
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Toni Roberts
Senior Project Manager
SME | Project ManagementAn experienced Project Manager with over 20 years of experience in state-level IT program management. Before she came to BCP, Toni worked for the Kansas Office of Judicial Administration, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Office of Information Technology, Kansas Department of Revenue, and the Kansas Department of Corrections. She is familiar with all the details needed to properly define, monitor, and manage projects from beginning to end. Toni is detail oriented and dedicated, and she is very familiar with the RFP process, requirements definition, identifying risks and issues, tracking project deliverables and expenditures, and communicating project status verbally and in writing. She takes pride in building positive team and customer relationships.