The Board of Directors is made up of fourteen (14) elected members, one from each FEMA Region and four (4) at-large members. The Directors serve staggered four-year terms. Officers of the Board include: President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The general duties of the offices are:
President - serves as the CEO of the Association and has overall responsibility for the business of the Association.
Vice President - serves as the external Chief Operating Officer and is responsible for ensuring the Association is properly represented in external stakeholder groups and processes. The position also serves as President in his/her absence or disability.
2nd Vice President - serves as the internal Chief Operating Officer and is responsible for ensuring the daily internal Association affairs. Marketing, strategic planning, membership and customer service to members are key areas of emphasis. This position serves as President in the absence of both the President and 1st Vice-President.
Secretary - serves as the custodian of records for the Association. He/she keeps minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors, ensures proper notice of meetings is given and recorded.
Treasurer - has custody of all funds, property and securities of the Association. Oversight of bank accounts, receipt of funds, approval of expenditures and signing of checks on behalf of the Association are key duties.
At-Large Board of Director Positions. Click on each link to see the job description/qualifications for each at-large member:
At-Large Non-Governmental Organizations
Region 1 / 2nd Vice President William Perkins, III Commander, Capitol Region Counsel of Governments
Region 2 Richard DePrima Deputy Incident Commander, FDNY New York
Region 3 Diane Hansen Director of Administration, Fairfax County OEM
Region 4 Roberto M'Causland Team Coordinator Florida
Region 5 & Vice President Lori Postma Franciscan Alliance IN District 1 TF, Lake Village, IN Region 6 & Treasurer Tim Ocnaschek Captain, City of Beaumont Police Department Beaumont, TX Region 7 | Region 8 Rocco Snart Planning Branch Chief, State of Colorado Colorado Region 9 At-Large / International & President Dr. Randal Collins, CEM Emergency Manager, City of NEOM Saudi Arabia
Region 10 John Unfred Assistant Police Chief, Lakewood Police Department
At-Large / Domestic Michael Rubenstein Jefferson County Sheriff's Department (Retired) Jeffco IMT, Genesee, CO At-Large / Law Enforcement Marc Pellegrino NJ Office of Emergency Management West Trenton, NJ MPellegrino@ahimta.org
Team Rubicon, Deputy Director of Field Leadership and Training Dodge City, KS |
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