Leadership

Hetty Group is led by Florence Chung Wlodarski,
​Chief Engagement Officer.
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Florence spent 20+ years working alongside law enforcement, corporate security teams, nonprofits and communities as a convener, strategist and consultant. 
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Our Differentiator. 
Deep Experience, Niche Expertise & Unique Perspective
BACKGROUND ON FLORENCE WLODARSKI

With experience spanning the corporate, government and nonprofit sectors, along with a social work (MSW) background attuned toward understanding community/social issues, Florence offers unique expertise and perspective to Hetty Group clients.

​Starting her career as a community organizer for a nonprofit organization, Florence led community task forces and youth leadership programs to combat substance abuse amongst high school youth. She successfully organized elected officials, law enforcement, school administrators and parent groups in response to a school shooting in 2002. Since then, Florence has been active in working with law enforcement, business leaders, students and nonprofits in efforts to create safer communities.
 
Working in city hall for local government, she improved relations between businesses and local government. She spearheaded the launch of a police foundation as a public/private partnership initiative to create a pathway for business leaders to participate in the public safety agenda. Since then, Florence has built, operated and advised more than a dozen law enforcement foundations nationwide and built a network of 30+ police foundations through the Police Foundation Partners initiative.
 
As for the corporate sector, Florence criss-crossed the country building strategic partnerships with public safety officials for Target Corporation. She issued corporate grants to nonprofits and police departments to fund projects that would improve police-community relations and built several successful public/private sector partnership initiatives for public safety. She has developed partnership and stakeholder engagement strategies for other major brands such as Amazon, Ross Dress for Less, AARP and The United Way, as well as police departments and federal law enforcement agencies nationwide.

​Deep experience, niche expertise and unique perspective. Reach out - Let's explore how we can partner with you.

Thought leadership. Representing ideas.
​Discussing them, exercising them, and socializing them. It's one way we can drive change and influence the influencers.​

Florence is a frequent moderator and speaker for panels, podcasts and at conferences on the topic of public safety, public/private partnerships and police-community relations. Let us bring this expertise to your organization. Partner with us.

EXPERT ADVISORS & COLLABORATORS
We are proud to partner with a broad array of advisors and subject matter experts in communications, corporate security, CSR/ESG/Social Impact, law enforcement, DEI and government relations. Here are a few of our key advisors and collaborators.
BRAD BREKKE
Nationally recognized corporate security executive, former Chief Security Officer for Target Corporation. Former Director of the FBI Office of Private Sector in Washington D.C., where he developed the FBI’s partnership and engagement strategy with corporate America. Adjunct Professor at American University.
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MATTHEW HORACE
Chief Security Officer at Mayo Clinic. Corporate security expert, retired federal law enforcement executive (SES), recognized expert commentator and analyst on CNN, MSNBC, FOX, ABC, NBC, the BCC, etc. Contributor to theWall Street Journal's Crisis of the Week column. Best-selling author. Keynote speaker. Adjunct professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University teaching courses in criminal justice, crisis communications and leadership.
AKASH GHAI
Cause Marketing, Corporate Social Responsibility & ESG executive (GRC Advising). Track record working with Fortune 1000 and middle market growth companies amplifying cause and purpose driven marketing efforts. Global career spanning the intergovernmental, corporate, and NGO sectors. Formerly with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) Social Impact team and the Commonwealth in London as the Head of Office, Corporate Services.