Nadine Zesky is a retired law enforcement professional with 25 years of service and a lifelong connection to the first responder community as the daughter and granddaughter of firefighters and veterans. Following her retirement, she focused her career on advancing the mental health and wellness of first responders serving as an EAP coordinator, mental health educator, and fitness instructor.
Nadine currently serves as an Implementation Specialist for the NYS Office of Mental Health, Suicide Prevention Center managing CARES UP, an organizational change model focusing on changing culture for first responders. She is passionate about reducing mental health stigma and helping first responder organizations build healthier, more resilient cultures. Nadine is married to a police officer, and together they have two daughters. Her personal connection to the first responder community, combined with more than three decades of professional experience, drives her commitment to helping those who serve build healthier, stronger and more resilient organizations and communities.