Director Spotlight: Kenn Blanchard

A great deal of the success enjoyed by LEAA over the years is due to the experience and leadership of our Directors. Kicking off an ongoing series of Director Spotlights designed to better acquaint you with these men and women and their outstanding contributions, it is our great pleasure to introduce LEAA Director Kenn Blanchard.

Mr. Blanchard has significant experience in firearms and law enforcement issues. As a United States Marine, he served overseas on the security team for a variety of US Embassies. After leaving the Marine Corps, Blanchard worked in federal law enforcement, where he has served as a security expert and law enforcement firearms trainer.

Mr. Blanchard is also a frequent lecturer and activist, speaking at a number of conferences on law enforcement and firearms issues each year. In the picture to the right, he is seen receiving award from a state firearms instruction and education association.

As a Member of the Board of Directors of LEAA, Mr. Blanchard is frequently involved in advocating for LEAA’s position on law enforcement, firearms and criminal justice issues before government leaders in Washington DC. Kenn is pictured at left with Senator Ric Santorum of PA.

Recently, Kenn has been active in LEAA’s support for the Armed Pilots Program. Mr. Blanchard traveled to Washington DC to represent LEAA at a Capitol Hill Press Conference seeking Senate passage of the Armed Pilots law.

Like many other directors, Kenn frequently serves as an ambassador for LEAA in outreach to various law enforcement groups. Some of our best membership recruitment comes from LEAA members who go out and recruit fellow officers to join. Kenn spends a great deal of time each year working to tell other law enforcement professionals he encounters about the value of the LEAA mission and why they should join.