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Scholarship Commission

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Chair

Barbara Russo, Ph.D., CEM
(Academic Representative)
Assistant Professor of Public Safety, University of West Alabama

Vice Chairs

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

 
Renata Hawks
(Founders Representative)

 

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)
Assistant Professor of Public Safety, University of West Alabama

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

 

Terms Ending 2025

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

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

Rocky Lopes, Ph.D., EMT-P
(Donor Representative)
Retired, Emergency Management and Safety in the Public Sector

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

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

 

Terms Ending 2024

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
(Donor Representative)
Owner, HTC International

Misti Kill, Ph.D.
(Academia Representative)
Dean & Assistant Provost, College of Safety and Emergency, Columbia Southern University

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

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

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

Robert C. Morford, CEM
(INGO, including VOAD and Faith-based Organizations, Representative)
Senior Disaster Program Manager, American Red Cross, Illinois Region

Melissa Newcity, CBCP, CEM
(Private Sector Industry Representative)
Crisis Manager, Americas, Apple

Jenny Novak, MA, MEP, CEM
(Member-at-Large, USA)
Director, Systemwide Emergency Management & Continuity, California State University

Joseph Robinson, MS
(Student Member Representative)
MA Student, Millersville University

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

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

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(Student Member Representative)
 

 

Ex-Officio Member

 

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

 

Board Liaison

Anthony Mangeri, MPA, EMT-P, CEM

Chief Operating Officer, Mangeri Group, LLC
iaem.R2@iaem.com

 

 

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