SBI Director Bob Schurmeier
Bob Schurmeier was sworn in as the Director of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation in July of 2016. Schurmeier grew up in Charlotte and later attended UNC-Chapel Hill. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in political science, Schurmeier joined the Charlotte Police Department. That agency became the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) in 1993, merging the Charlotte Police Department with the Mecklenburg County Police Department.
Schurmeier spent 21 years in the upper command ranks of CMPD. He served as Deputy Chief of police for more than 11 years. He also served as Interim Chief of police for six months. Schurmeier gained experience in all four major commands of the department, but spent most of his time in the Patrol, Investigations, and Vice and Narcotics Divisions. While at CMPD, he was an active member of the North Carolina Police Executives Association and the North Carolina Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates. He served as president for a time, for both associations.
Schurmeier has more than 3,000 hours of law enforcement training. He is a graduate of the Senior Management Institute for Police, (2nd Session); the FBI National Academy, (159th Session); and the Secret Service Dignitary Protection School.
After a full career with CMPD, Schurmeier co-founded US ISS Agency LLC -- a security and investigative consulting business in Charlotte. With others, Schurmeier grew the business to a successful enterprise with offices in Huntersville, N.C., Charleston, S.C., and Miami, Fla. The business was established on the foundation of integrity, knowledge and experience.
Schurmeier is incredibly grateful for his appointment as SBI Director and the confidence shown in him by the General Assembly and the Governor’s Office. He hopes to apply the experience he has gained in founding and growing a small start-up business and more than two decades of law enforcement management expertise, to improve, streamline and support the SBI.
Assistant Director Professional Standards Division - Audria Bridges
Audria Bridges was named Assistant Director of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation in June of 2020. Bridges received her undergraduate degree in political science and criminal justice from North Carolina State University in 1994. She began her law enforcement career in 1996 as a patrol officer for the Concord Police Department. Also, in 1996, she was the recipient of the Most Outstanding Student Award for Rowan-Cabarrus Basic Law Enforcement Training where she currently serves as the Criminal Justice Advisory Chair. In 1998, Bridges was hired by the SBI as a Drug Agent and was assigned to the Coastal District office. Upon the completion of the SBI 28th Special Agent Academy, she received the Director’s Award in 1999. In 2006, Bridges earned an MBA from Pfeiffer University and went on to complete the FBI National Academy in 2011 (Session #247).
In 1999 as a Drug Agent, Bridges worked state and federal cases and often provided undercover assistance. She also served as lead on numerous complex criminal investigations before transferring to the Southern Piedmont District in 2001. In 2009, she was promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge of that district. During her tenure with the Southern Piedmont District office, Bridges investigated several high-profile cases and assisted the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and other jurisdictions with lead undercover roles. In 2015, she was promoted to Special Agent in Charge of the Southern Piedmont District overseeing use of force and other complex cases while making a continued effort to engage community leaders.
As Assistant Director, Bridges is responsible for leading one of the SBI’s top priorities, enhancing diversity and inclusion. In addition, she oversees the Special Investigations Unit, Internal Affairs Unit, Inspections and Compliance Unit, Criminal Information and Identification Section, State Property and the Case Records Management System.
Assistant Director Field Operations Division - Lynn Gay
Lynn Gay was named Assistant Director of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation in March of 2021. Gay received his Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He began his career with the SBI in 1996 as an Intelligence Analyst for the Violent Crimes Task Force and was later sworn in as Special Agent assigned to both the Western and Capital Districts. He was promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Capital District in 2011 and to Special Agent in Charge of the Training Section in August of 2019.
Gay has an expertise in drug distribution networks. He has also worked cases involving murder for hire, homicides, arson, public corruption and excessive use of force. Gay was also a member of the SBI Bomb Squad from 2004 until 2020. He has served as an instructor for the SBI Special Agent Academy, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, various local law enforcement agencies and other first responders. He has also led instruction in the Philippines, Egypt, Thailand and Nicaragua. Gay received his North Carolina Advanced Law Enforcement Certification in 2008 and graduated from the North Carolina State University Administrative Officers Management Program in 2009.
As Assistant Director, Gay oversees the Field Operations Division and the Cold Case Investigative Team.
Assistant Director Special Operations Division - Kelly Page
Kelly Page was named Assistant Director of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation in January of 2019. Page graduated magna cum laude from North Carolina State University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry. She began her law enforcement career with the SBI in 2001. Her first assignment was with the Crime Lab where she was a Forensic Drug Chemist from 2001 to 2005. From 2005 to 2015, Page was assigned to the Special Services Unit where she worked a variety of drug cases with an emphasis on clandestine labs where illegal drugs are manufactured. In 2015, she was promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Clandestine Laboratory Response Unit where she oversaw the state’s response to clandestine labs. Page has worked extensively on developing and providing advanced drug training on a variety of topics. She is an accomplished trainer and has provided expert testimony in state and federal courts.
Page has also helped shape legislation and SBI policies for the past few years. She is known for her analytical skills and attention to detail. She was also an original member of the SBI Fugitive Tracking Program. In 2005, Page was awarded both the NC Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association Special Award of Honor and the International Narcotic Officers Association Special Award of Honor. As Assistant Director, she oversees the Special Operations Division which includes the Training Section, Diversion and Environmental Crimes Unit (DECU), Special Services Unit, Special Programs and Airwing.
Assistant Director Intelligence and Technical Services - Kevin Tabron
Kevin Tabron was named Assistant Director of the North Carolina State Bureau in March of 2021. Tabron graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice. He began his law enforcement career with the Wilmington Police Department in January of 1999, where he worked patrol, the street team unit and the narcotics division.
In 2006, Tabron graduated from the 36th SBI Special Agent Academy and was assigned to the Coastal District. During that time, he worked drug and criminal investigations. In 2008, he was assigned to the FBI Safe Streets Task Force where he assisted with investigating violent gang members and drug traffickers. As part of Wilmington Safe Streets, Tabron and his colleagues were awarded the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) case of the year for operation “Don Quixote.” In 2013, Tabron was promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Coastal District. During that time, he conducted public corruption investigations and officer involved shootings. Tabron was later promoted to Special Agent in Charge of the Coastal District in 2018.
As Assistant Director, Tabron oversees the Computer Crimes Unit, NC Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAAC), Behavioral Threat Assessment (BeTA) Unit, Technical Services and the Financial Crimes Unit.
Legislative Affairs Director Vacant Position
NC ISAAC Fusion Center Brian Neil
Brian Neil is the Special Agent in Charge of the North Carolina Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAAC). Neil graduated from Elon College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology in 1995. He started his law enforcement career with the Greensboro Police Department in 1996. In 1997, he took a position with the Burlington Police Department where he served as a police officer as well as a K-9 handler. In May of 2000, Neil joined the SBI and was assigned as the residential criminal agent for Orange County. Since joining the SBI, Neil has worked as a Criminal Agent, Drug Interdiction Agent, Clandestine Laboratory Response Agent, Fugitive Apprehension Agent, Special Response Team Operator, FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force Officer and Intelligence Agent. He is a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security Fusion Center Leaders Program and the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security Executive Leaders Program.
Human Resources Director Schmett Jones
Schmett Jones joined the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation in May of 2023 as the SBI’s Human Resources Director. Jones has worked in the HR profession for 20 years and has held progressively responsible positions before coming to the SBI. She started her Human Resources career in the United States Air Force and is proud to be a veteran. Jones most recently worked as an HR Manager II at the NC Department of Public Safety, working with various public safety boards and commissions, including the ABC Commission, Governor’s Crime Commission, Private Protective Services, Parole Commission, Boxing Commission, and the Criminal Information Justice Network. Jones is a certified Professional Human Resources manager, qualified in diversity and inclusion matters; and she is a member of both the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) and Raleigh Metro SHRM. Jones received her bachelor’s degree from East Carolina University, and she later earned an MBA from Walden University with a concentration in human resources.
Public Information Director Angie Grube
Angie Grube joined the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation as the Public Information Director in February of 2019. Grube is a North Carolina native. She grew up in the small town of Lilesville in Anson County. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) where she received her bachelor’s degree in journalism. After graduating from UNC-CH, Grube began a career in television news as an intern for WSOC-TV in Charlotte, NC. She then landed her first reporting job in Florence, South Carolina, at WPDE. She would later take a position at the then startup Time Warner Cable news station, News 14 Carolina (now known as Spectrum News), as a reporter and fill-in anchor. From the Carolinas, Grube’s career took her down south to Miami, Florida, where she worked as a reporter and fill-in anchor. Eventually, she made her way back to Charlotte as a weekend anchor at WCNC before becoming a morning and evening anchor at the station.
Grube’s 17 years of television news experience led her to cover numerous events including breaking news, hurricanes, presidential elections, major sporting events like Super Bowl XLI in Miami and the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. In 2016, she left her career in television news to continue using those skills in a different setting as the public information manager for the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office in Charlotte where she led the communications team.
As Public Information Director, Grube oversees the SBI’s communications and marketing strategic plans as well as internal and external communications including the news media and social media.
Business Manager Kyle Fay
Kyle Fay joined the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation in June of 2018 as the Business Manager over Budget, Logistics and Information Technology (IT). Fay provides guidance and support on budgeting, purchasing, travel, grants and other projects. He is responsible for ensuring the SBI stays within its budget and follows state and federal policies, rules and regulations for its day-to-day operations.
Fay worked previously at the NC Department of Health and Human Services for 28 years. He started off as a Statistician in the Substance Abuse Section of the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services. He has worked at various divisions within DHHS including the Division of Medical Assistance (DMA). While at DMA, Fay assisted with the development and implementation of the NC Health Choice for Children program which provides health insurance for low income children. He spent his last 11 years at DHHS in the Division of Health Service Regulation, eight of them as their Business Officer.
Fay graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in public administration with a minor in statistics.
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