John Shwiner, President

 

John Shwiner - President, Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County, Inc.

Business Background

1968 – 2010:  Retail Business Consultant, Chevron Products Company

Won four national programs for “Retail Business Consultant of the Year” within 12 years

Responsible for a $50 million budget and gasoline delivery system covering 250 Chevron and Texaco branded retail service stations under 9 marketers from Ocala to Daytona Beach down to the Florida Keys.

Master’s Degree ~ Business Management, University of Phoenix

B. S. ~ Management Science, Montclair State College

U.S.M.C. ~ 1963-1967:  Viet Nam Veteran

 

1994 – Current:  Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County

• Initiated the creation and production of CSPBC web page
• Proactive meeting with school administration after shooting death of Barry Grunow (2000)

Outcome:  Additional reward of $500 for recovery of firearm in Student Crime Stoppers™ program

• Initiated the creation of Student Crime Stoppers™ program in Macon and Houston counties in Georgia

• Initiated the creation of “Creep of the Week” radio program
• Initiated the creation of CSPBC’s first fund-raiser golf tournament
• Member:  The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Palm Beach Count Palms West Chamber of Commerce, Palm Beach Chamber, Chiefs of Police Association

• Vice-President:  Coalition for Children of the Western Communities 
• Chairman of Student Crime Stoppers™
• Created “TIPS in lockers” program
• Chaired “Host Committee” – 1996 Southeast Florida Conference for FACS
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1998 – 1999:  Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida, Daytona Beach 

(Formerly:  Crime Stoppers of Volusia County)

• Initiated  the creation of the first Student Crime Stoppers™ program
• Chaired “Host Committee” – 1999 Florida Association of Crime Stoppers conference

 

1998:  Crimeline, Orlando

• Board of Directors

 

Crime Stoppers International

 2000 ~ Awarded “Citizen of the Year”

1997 ~ Awarded “Citizen of the Year”

 

Southeastern Crime Stoppers

2008 ~ Chaired “Host Committee” SECA Training Conference, Pt Saint Lucie, Florida

2000 ~ Awarded “Citizen of the Year”

1997 ~ Awarded “Citizen of the Year”

1996 ~ Chaired “Host Committee” SECA Training Conference, West Palm Beach, Florida

 

Florida Association of Crime Stoppers

• Served/chaired on numerous committees including; By-laws,

            FBI Cooperative, Florida Crime Stoppers Trust Fund and Trainer’s Committee

• Initiated the creation and production of the FACS web page to include “MEMBERS” page as well as “click on county” to find local organizations