Regional Government Strategic Advisors: The AHC was built on input from key government advisors from around the region. These advisors have varying roles, represent almost every agency within state/local government, and provide thought leadership to the AHC Board and member states on important issues on an “as needed” basis.
Name |
Job Title |
Agency |
Steve Kral |
Senior Policy Advisor |
District of Columbia, Office of Mayor |
Katie McDonald |
Senior Policy Advisor |
District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency |
Charles Madden |
Senior Grants Advisor |
District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency |
Matt Fullerton |
Senior Grants Advisor |
District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency |
Jamie Turner |
Director of DEMA, DHS SAA |
Delaware |
David Mitchell |
Secretary |
Delaware Dept. of Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Tom Steele |
CIO |
Delaware Dept. of Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Robert Briggs |
Homeland Security Advisor |
Delaware Dept. of Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Ken Wall |
Director , National Capitol Region |
Department of Homeland Security |
Tom Lockwood |
Senior Advisor for Credentialing Interoperability |
Department of Homeland Security, Screening Coordination Office |
Nick Peake |
NY, NYC Coordinator |
Department of Homeland Security |
Andy Lauland |
Director |
Maryland Department of Homeland Security |
John Contestabile |
Asst. Program Director, Homeland Security Program |
Johns Hopkins University / Applied Physics Lab |
Richard Muth |
Director, MEMA, DHS SAA |
Maryland Emergency Management Agency |
Clay Stamp |
Administrator of Field Operations |
Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems |
John Gibb |
Director |
New York Emergency Mgmt |
Tom Gallagher |
Project Assistant |
New York Homeland Security |
Frank Tavert |
Deputy Director |
New York Homeland Security |
Vinny Stiles |
Project Assistant |
New York Homeland Security |
Richard Canas |
Director |
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security |
Joe Picciano |
Deputy Director, Preparedness |
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security |
Dennis Quinn |
Deputy Director |
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security |
John Hunt |
Major/ EM Director |
New Jersey State Police / Office of Emergency Management |
Cherry Black |
Assistant Director, Critical Infrastructure Protection |
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security |
Gene Haplea |
Critical Infrastructure Protection |
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security |
Gordon Johnson |
Assemblyman |
New Jersey State Legislature |
Bryan Beatty |
Secretary, DHS SAA |
North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety |
Rudy Rudisill |
Deputy Secretary |
North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety |
Gary Faltinowski |
Information & Planning Chief , Division of Emergency Management |
North Carolina Department of Emergency Management |
Doug Hoell |
Director |
North Carolina Department of Emergency Management |
Alan Melvin |
Captain, State Interoperability Coordinator |
North Carolina Department of Highway Patrol |
Robert French |
Director |
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency |
Jim Powers |
Director |
Pennsylvania Office of Homeland Security |
Mary Johnson |
Director, Critical Infrastructure Protection |
Pennsylvania Office of Homeland Security |
Rick Flinn |
Deputy Director |
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency |
Bud Mertz |
Executive Policy Manager, Office of Strategic Planning and Policy |
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency |
Evalyn Fisher |
Director |
Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Task Force |
Robert Full |
Director, Region 13 Coordinator |
Pennsylvania Office of Homeland Security, Allegheny County |
Janet Clements |
Chief Deputy State Coordinator |
Virginia Department of Emergency Management |
Bob Crouch |
Asst. to the Governor for Commonwealth Preparedness |
Virginia Office of the Governor, Commonwealth Preparedness |
Steve Mondul |
Deputy Asst. to the Governor for Commonwealth Preparedness |
Virginia Office of the Governor, Commonwealth Preparedness |
Constance McGeorge |
State Interoperability Director |
Virginia Office of the Governor, Commonwealth Preparedness |
Mike McAllister |
State CIP Director |
Virginia Office of the Governor, Commonwealth Preparedness |
Jim Spears |
Cabinet Secretary |
West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety |
Christy Morris |
Deputy Cabinet Secretary |
West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety |
Terry Miller |
SAA POC/Planner and Acting Director Regional Response Team |
West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety |
Jim Gianato |
Director |
West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management |
Mike Todorovich |
State Interoperability Coordinator |
West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety |
David Hoge |
Senior Policy Advisor |
West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety |
Chris Essid |
Director |
DHS Office Emergency Communications |
Ross Ashley |
Director |
DHS/FEMA/Grants and Training |
Scott Kelberg |
Acting Division Director, Technical Assistance Division |
DHS/FEMA/Grants and Training |
Judy Hampton |
Preparedness Officer, National Preparedness Directorate |
DHS/FEMA/Grants and Training |
Lynn Bagorazzi |
Preparedness Officer, National Preparedness Directorate |
DHS/FEMA/Grants and Training |
Scott Kelberg |
Acting Division Director, Technical Assistance Division |
DHS/FEMA |
Judy Hampton |
Preparedness Officer, National Preparedness Directorate |
DHS/FEMA |
Lynn Bagorazzi |
Preparedness Officer, National Preparedness Directorate |
DHS/FEMA |
Jon Sarubbi |
Administrator |
FEMA Region 3 |
Kelly McKinney |
Deputy Commissioner |
New York City Emergency Management, Planning & Preparedness |