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Scholarship Commission

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Chair

Barbara Russo, Ph.D., CEM
(Academic Representative)
FEMA

Vice Chairs

Renata Hawks
(Founders Representative)

Keith Smith, MBA, CEM
(Federal or State Level EM Representative)
Catastrophic Incident Search and Rescue (CISAR) Manager, USCG

Terms Ending 2027

Roni Fraser, Ph.D.
(Academia Representative)
Assistant Professor, Arizona State University

Mary Harron, MPA
(IAEM-Canada Representative)
Manager, Strategic Continuous Improvement, and Manager, Disaster Recovery Program Interpretation, Alberta Emergency Management

Renata Hawks
(Founders Representative)

William Hurtes, Ph.D., CEM
(INGO Representative)
Owner, HTC International

Mary Lannon, Ph.D.
(Donor Representative)
Professor, Purdue University Global

Han Gul Lee, MPA, CEM
(Past Scholarship Recipient)
Ph.D. Candidate, Sungkyunkwan University

Gary Scronce, MA
(Private Sector Industry Representative)
Sr. Director - International Homeland Security and Emergency Management, IEM International

Michael J. Sharon, MA, CEM
(Member-at-Large, USA)
Chief, Emergency Programs Division, USDA Office of Homeland Security

Keith Smith, MBA, CEM
(Federal or State Level EM Representative)
Catastrophic Incident Search and Rescue (CISAR) Manager, USCG

Terms Ending 2026

Savannah Baker, MA
(Past Scholarship Recipient)
Regional Emergency Management Coordinator, EM Division, The State of South Carolina

Michael Byrne
(Donor Representative)
GPS Advisory Specialist Executive, Deloitte & Touche

Capt. Stephanie DeRiso, MA
(Uniformed Services/Military Representative)
U.S. Army

Mark Landahl, Ph.D., CEM
(IAEM-USA Representative)
Emergency Manager, City of Rockville, Maryland

Todd R. Miller, MEmMgt, CEM, CBCI
(IAEM-Oceania Representative)
Senior Advisor, Operational Readiness and Response, National Emergency Management Agency (NZ)

Emma Ratajczak, MPH, MBA, CEM, EMT-B
(Private Sector Industry Representative)
Program Manager, Crisis Management, Abbott

Barbara Russo, Ph.D., CEM
(Academic Representative)
FEMA

Mary Schoenfeldt, Ph.D.
(INGO, including VOAD and Faith-based Organizations, Representative)
Emergency Management Professional, Green Cross Academy of Traumatology

Keith Smith, MBA, CEM
(Federal or State Level EM Representative)
Catastrophic Incident Search and Rescue (CISAR) Manager, USCG

Terms Ending 2025

Kimberly Bjork
(IAEM Student Member Representative)
MPA Student, Columbia Southern University

Anthony Brown, M.Sc.
(Member-at-Large, Global)
Municipal Councilor, Town of Baie-D'Urfe

Katherine Cagle
(IAEM Student Member Representative)
Student, San Diego State University

Mary Cervantes, DEM, MVA, CEM, CHSP, HACD
(Healthcare/Public Health Representative)
Emergency Manager, Dignity Health

Bobbi Geery, MA, CEM
(INGO, including VOAD and Faith-based Organizations, Representative)
Emergency Disaster Services Territorial Training Coordinator, The Salvation Army Southern Territory

Caroline Hackerott, Ph.D., CEM
(Academic Representative)
Assistant Professor, North Dakota State University

Anthony Mangeri, MPA, EMT-P, CEM
(Donor Representative)
Chief Operating Officer, Mangeri Group, LLC

Tari Martin, GISP
(Student Member Representative)
MS Student, University of Maryland Global Campus

Jae G. Park, Ph.D., CFM
(Private Sector Industry Representative)
Vice President, Resilience & Recovery, AECOM

Jane E. Rovins, Ph.D., MPH, CEM
(IAEM-Global Board Representative)
Director, Emergency Management, Bay of Plenty

Nora D. Yotsov, MS, CEM
(Past Scholarship Recipient)
Director, Emergency Management, PacifiCorp

Ex-Officio Member

Dawn M. Shiley, CAE
IAEM Scholarship Program Director
(703) 538-3542, dawn@iaem.com

Board Liaison

Walter English, III, MS, CEM, VaPEM
IAEM-USA Treasurer (USAtreasurer@iaem.com)
Emergency Manager, City of Fairfax

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