Koula Zambounis-Black is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. She began her law enforcement career in 2007 with Ohio's Medway Drug Enforcement Agency. She is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Regent U. and begins her doctoral studies at Regent in Jan. 2024. Zambounis-Black is a graduate of the Administrative Officers Management program through No. Carolina State U. and holds a certification in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging from the Academy to Innovate HR. She is a member of the IACP Community Policing Committee. She currently holds the position of organizational development lieutenant with the Salisbury Police Department in Salisbury, No. Carolina. Zambounis-Black’s primary responsibilities include the oversight of community policing initiatives, community engagement, peer support and officer development, recruitment and retention, and DEI. Ms. Zambounis-Black has dedicated her career to social efforts for equality and inclusion for minorities in law enforcement