VEST Status: Green, Steady State.

Contacts

135 contacts.

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“Joe” Lloyd Scott Training and Instruction Manager / Deputy SAA – TPOC / State Training Officer (STO)
Alex Tran REP Training and Exercise Coordinator
Alex Weston All Hazards Planner
Alexa Boggs Chief Regional Coordinator (CRC)
Amanda Weaver Chief Regional Coordinator (Acting)
Amy Ozeki 9-1-1 / GIS Regional Coordinator (Region 2, 3)
Amy Ozeki Outreach Manager (Region 2)
Andrew King IMAT Branch Chief
Anna Lester All Hazards Planner
Archer Stark REP Program Manager
Aric Sottler Hazard Mitigation Grants Supervisor
Billy Chrimes Search and Rescue Specialist
Brad Halsey Logistics Specialist-Preparedness
Brian Crumpler E9-1-1 Program Manager
Brian Iverson Radiological Protection Officer
Brian Russell Disaster Response and Recovery Officer
Brian Scott Sproles Hazardous Materials Officer
Brian Thurman Hazardous Materials Officer
Bruce Sterling Hurricane Program Manager
Candice Brown Academic Support Coordinator
Carrie Gonzalez Senior Emergency Management Specialist
Cheryl Adkins Chief Financial Officer
Chris Bruce All Hazards Planner
CJ Walz Grants Administrator – Mitigation
Cole Taggart All Hazards Planner
Colton Williams Recovery and Mitigation Specialist
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Craig Strawderman Hazardous Materials Officer (HMO)
Daniel Edwards Recovery and Mitigation Specialist
Daniel Johnson State Hazard Mitigation Planner
Danita Darnell Human Resource Director
David Eagle Disaster Response and Recovery Officer (DRRO)
Debbie Messmer Deputy Director of Grant Programs
Deserai Wood Grants Administrator – Mitigation
Dorothy Spears-Dean Deputy State Coordinator for NGS
Elliot Day Recovery and Mitigation Specialist
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Erin Salling Radiological Emergency Preparedness Specialist (REP)
Felicia Shelton Procurement Officer
Gail Gronlund Grants Administrator – Mitigation
Gene Stewart Chief Regional Coordinator
Gerard Bernhardt Geospatial Program Manager
Gustavo Vilchez REP Radiological Planner
Harrison Bresee Chief Regional Coordinator
Heather Payne Director of Procurement
Jack King Regional Support Director
Jacob Hughes Disaster Response & Recovery Officer (DRRO)
James (Bryan) Saunders Special Operations Branch Chief
Jason Eaton Logistics Branch Chief
Jason Elmore Deputy Director of Strategic Communications & Chief Agency Spokesperson
Jason Michalczak Radiological Emergency Preparedness Specialist
Jennifer McKee GIS Manager
Jennifer Peterson Assessment Program Coordinator
Jessica Scott Hazard Mitigation Grants Supervisor
John Higginbotham Hazardous Materials Officer
Jonathan Simmons Disaster Response and Recovery Officer
Joseph Sewash Geospatial Program Manager
Justin Haga Chief Regional Coordinator
Karl Spitzer Flood Intel Unit Lead Field Technician
Karyn Mauch Emergency Operations Support Planning Specialist
Katie Vugdalic Hazard Mitigation Grants Manager
Kendra Williams Geospatial Data Analyst
Kenny Brevard Senior Geospatial Systems Analyst
Khaleda Hassan Administrative Assistant
Laura Ashburn Procurement Officer
Lauren Opett Director of Strategic Communications & Senior Advisor
Lauren Tanner Grants Administrator - Mitigation
Lewis Cassada E9-1-1 Program Manager
Linda Coles Administrative Specialist
Lisa Anderson Preparedness Grants Manager
Lisa Hutcherson Administrative Specialist
Lucy Carter Disaster Response and Recovery Officer
Lyle Hornbaker 9-1-1 / GIS Regional Coordinator (Region 5)
Madison L'Heureux Grants Administrator - Mitigation
Maria Gerrits Strategic Planning Branch Manager
Mark Bender Director, Operations Support Division
Mark Eggeman Response- Senior Search and Rescue Coordinator
Marlene Piazza Administrative Specialist
Mary Binford Public Safety Communications (PSC) Coordinator
Mary Feltis Grants Administrator – Mitigation
Matthew Gerike Geospatial Program Manager
Melaney Rodriguez Grants Administrator – Mitigation
Melissa Moore Procurement Officer
Melissa Wood Outreach Manager (Regions 1 and 5)
Melissa Wood 9-1-1 / GIS Outreach Manager (Region 1)
Mike Guzo Chief Regional Coordinator
Mike Keefe-Thomas Tactical Systems Branch Manager
Nathan Simpson Webmaster
Nicholas Buccella GIS Analyst
Olajumoke Akinrimisi Access and Engagement Specialist
Peggy Foley Outreach Manager (Region 6)
Peter Homan All Hazards Planner
Presleigh Coleman IMT Branch Chief
Rachel Slotter Planning and Intelligence Director
Rachel Thompson Recovery and Mitigation Specialist
Ray Haring Hazardous Materials Officer
Richard McEachin All Hazards Planner
Riley McConnell All Hazards Planner
Robb Hoffower Acting Chief Regional Coordinator & Disaster Response and Recovery Officer
Robbie Coates Director of Grant Programs
Robert Paxton Hazardous Materials Officer
Robert Walker HazMat Officer
Robin Pulkkinen Recovery Grants Manager
Ryan Burkholder Outreach Manager (Regions 3 and 7)
Ryan Burkholder NGS Outreach Manager
Sanda Peterson Director of Finance
Sara Harrington Disaster Response and Recovery Officer
Sarah Chappel Flood Intel Unit Hydrologist
Sarah Howard Executive Administrative Coordinator
Sarah Mehaffey GIS Analyst
Sean Peavey All Hazards Planner (AHP)
Shannon Sullivan Academic Support Coordinator - Virtual Learning
Sheronda Johnson Contract Program Manager
Sonja Coleman Deputy Director of Procurement
Stephanie Harris Director, Training and Exercise
Stephen Barbie Geospatial Technical Services Manager
Steven Pyle Flood Intel Unit Program Manager
Sydney Gooder State All Hazards Planner
Tamara Del Rosario Academic Support Coordinator
Tarkiyah Eppes Senior Procurement Officer & IT Procurement Lead
Timothy Addington Outreach Division Director and Outreach Manager (Region 4)
Todd Cannon Hazardous Materials Officer
Tom Jordan Technological Hazards Branch Chief
Tyler McConnon Recovery & Mitigation Specialist (RAMS)
Vacant Geospatial Data Analyst
Vacant State All Hazards Planner
Vacant Emergency Operations Support Planning Coordinator
Vacant Recovery and Mitigation Specialist
VEOC Support
Vic Rivera Logistics Support Specialist
Vladimir Gurshpun Budget Manager
Will Hunter Logistics Specialist/Resource Manager
William “Blake” Robinson Recovery and Mitigation Specialist
Wyndie Lilley Administrative Specialist
Zachary Taylor VEST Operations Center Coordinator

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