Meet Katherine Schweit who will talk about "Women Who Talk to the Dead" 5/26

Katherine Schweit is an attorney and former special agent who created the FBI’s active shooter program. Wharton Club members and guests are invited!

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  • Katherine Schweit is an attorney and former special agent who created the FBI’s active shooter program after the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.
  • She joined then-Vice President Joe Biden’s team to develop training and best practices for civilians and law enforcement. She co-wrote the FBI’s seminal research, A Study of 160 Active Shooter Incidents in the United States, 2000 – 2013, and was the executive producer for the award-winning drama/documentary film, The Coming Storm.
  • She is the author of Stop the Killing: How to End the Mass Shooting Crisis and the dual titled book, How to Talk About Guns with Anyone/A Simple Guide to the Second Amendment.
  • She offers hope on her podcast, Stop the Killing, with her London co-host Sarah Ferris, and is a founding member of the Bureau Consortium consulting group.
  • She owns Schweit Consulting LLC., serving clients in security and crisis communications matters.
  • She sits as an expert advisor on several boards, including the University of Michigan’s National Center for School Safety.
  • She earned a BA in journalism from Michigan State University and a JD from DePaul College of Law, where she is currently an adjunct professor. She is a former Cook County, Illinois, prosecutor in Chicago.
  • Wharton Club of DC Members - you can attend in-person with a free lunch or by Zoom

  • President's Club/Lifetime: You and 2 guests may attend
  • Other Members: Yourself only

When:

12:00PM - 1:30PM Tue 26 May 2026 Eastern timezone

Where:

The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase
7931 Connecticut Avenue Suite 1204
Chevy Chase, MD 20815 USA

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for the program