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2013 National Training and Exercise Symposium Roundtable Members

EMI would like to acknowledge the members of the 2013 Roundtable without whose hard work and dedication the success of the symposium would not be possible. Each of the individuals below contributed their time and expertise in helping to develop the mission statement, objectives, themes, and agenda for this year's symposium.

Kristin Brudy
Program Specialist
National Exercise Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, DC
John Dirickson
Assistant Director
Arizona Division of Emergency Management
Phoenix, AZ
Christine Haggerty
Program Analyst
Lessons Learned and Continuous Improvement Program
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, DC
Vanessa Haneberg
Branch Chief
Training and Professional Development
Grant Programs Directorate
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, DC
Chris Howell
Executive Director
Office of the Governor Kansas Native American Affairs
Topeka, KS
Allen King, CEM
Policy Analyst
National Integration Center
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, DC
Kevin Molloy
Branch Manager
Maryland Emergency Management Agency
Reisterstown, MD
Edith Myerly
Training Technician
National Training and Education Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, DC
Michelle Norphlet
Program Manager
National Training and Education Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, DC
Rebecca "Becky" Siceloff
Exercise Doctrine Section Chief
National Exercise Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, DC
Steven Cordova
Emergency Management Planner
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tigua Indian Reservation
El Paso, TX
Don Grant
Chief Operations Officer
National Training, Education, and Exercise Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, DC
Scott Hallett
Training Specialist
Technological Hazards Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, DC
Jennifer Howlett
State Exercise Officer
Hawaii State Civil Defense
Honolulu, HI
John McKenzie
Administrative Support Assistant
Center for Domestic Preparedness
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Anniston, AL
Leiloni Stainsby
Program Specialist>
National Preparedness Assessment Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, DC
Steven Warren
Training and Exercise Specialist
Iowa Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Johnston, IA
Ted Woolley
State Training Officer
Utah Division of Emergency Management
Salt Lake City, UT
William Wooten
Regional Integration Branch Chief
FEMA Region V
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Chicago, IL
Tim Young
Training and Exercise Specialist
FEMA Region VII
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Kansas City, MO
Rhonda Booth
Regional Training Manager
FEMA Region III
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Philadelphia, PA
Anne Griffin
Regional Training Manager
FEMA Region VIII
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Denver, CO
Nancy Olson
Regional Training Manager
FEMA Region V
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Chicago, IL


Virtual Symposium Staff



Paul Benyeda
Training Specialist
Emergency Management Institute
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Emmitsburg, MD
Paul Bertovich
Coordinator for NTES and NEP Integration
National Training, Education, and Exercise Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, DC
James Blazes
Training Technician
Emergency Management Institute
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Emmitsburg, MD
Linda Choha
Training Specialist
Emergency Management Institute
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Emmitsburg, MD
Karen Churchill
Training Technician
Emergency Management Institute
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Emmitsburg, MD
Donovan Hammond
Training Technician
Emergency Management Institute
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Emmitsburg, MD
Steve Heidecker
Branch Chief
Emergency Management Institute
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Emmitsburg, MD
William Hertel
Training Technician
Emergency Management Institute
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Emmitsburg, MD
Daniel Jourabchi
Training Technician
Emergency Management Institute
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Emmitsburg, MD
Justin Legary
Technology Integration Coordinator
National Training, Education, and Exercises Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, DC
Dana Moat
Training Specialist
Emergency Management Institute
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Emmitsburg, MD
Allison Spaight
Exercise Program Specialist
National Exercise Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, DC
Kellie Spalding
Training Technician
Emergency Management Institute
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Emmitsburg, MD
Derek Stanfill
Section Chief
National Exercise Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, DC
Daniel St. Pierre
Exercise Program Specialist
National Exercise Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, DC
Penelope Taylor
Training Technician
Emergency Management Institute
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Emmitsburg, MD
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