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March 26, 2025 – IAEM members met with FEMA officials and members of Congress, advocating fiercely for the emergency management community.
From L-R: Drew Chandler, AEM; IAEM Government Affairs Director Thad Huguley; IAEM-USA 1st VP Josh Morton, CEM; Wike Graham, CEM; and Christian Cunnie
March 24, 2025 – IAEM Director of Government Affairs Thad Huguley moderated a “Partners Panel” at the mid-year NEMA conference with representatives from NACO, NGA, NCSL, and the Conference of Mayors joining him on stage. The panel discussed how each organization is navigating the coming changes, how they set priorities, and how to improve coordination to stay on top of all the disruption taking place in Washington.
March 16-19, 2025 – IAEM-USA Region 6 Vice President Azell Carter, CEM (left) and IAEM-USA Region 6 President Joe Leonard, CEM (right), represented the organization and IAEM-USA Region 6 at the 18th Annual Emergency Management Association of Texas (EMAT) Leadership Symposium in College Station, TX. They engaged with attendees in meaningful conversations about membership and certification.
March 2, 2025 – IAEM was well represented at the 2025 NACo Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.
From L-R: Keith Barnett (Elmore County, AL); Chris Kelley (Boone County, MO); Thad Huguley (IAEM Director of Government Affairs); Judd Freed (Ramsey County, MN); Nick Crossley (Hamilton County, OH); Alex McCarthy (Delaware County, OH); Wike Graham (Charlotte-Mecklenburg County, NC); Jeff DuVall (Sonoma County, CA)
Feb. 11, 2025 – Valerie Lucus-McEwen, CEM, CBCP, President IAEM-USA Region 8, and Jim McEwen represented IAEM at the 2025 Colorado Emergency Management Agency Annual Conference in Loveland, Colorado.
Jan. 29, 2025 – IAEM-USA past presidents Judd Freed CEM and Nick Crossley CEM spoke on Jan 28 with Pamela Williams, the Acting Assistant Administrator, Grant Programs Directorate, FEMA at the NACo Intergovernmental - Disaster Reform Task Force. We are looking forward to participating in the reform process at FEMA to strengthen our emergency management system!
Jan. 22, 2025 – His Excellency Khaled Abdullah Almansoori, IAEM Middle East President, met with Brigadier General Ahmed Almansoori in the United Arab Emirates.
Dec. 2024 – Kristen Kolleda, Chair of the Healthcare Caucus, attended the National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference in Orlando in December.
Nov. 2024 – The Region 8 annual meeting at the IAEM Annual Conference in Colorado Springs. From L-R: Robert Hill, President, SDEMA; Doug Dodge, President, MEMA; Valerie Lucus-McEwen, CEM, IAEM-USA Region 8 President; Stuart Moffatt, UEMA; Nathan Whittington, Vice President, CEMA; Ben Gates, President, NDEMA; and Russ Dalgren, Past President, WAHA.
Dec. 2024 – Global Chair Robie Robinson and IAEM Middle East President H.E. Khaled Al Monsoori participated in the 2024 Risk, Emergency, and Business Continuity Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. They delivered an IAEM/Certification Overview and proctored the CEM/AEM exams for Saudi officials.