Leadership

The NCA Leadership Team consists of the following:
Board of Directors

The NCA Board of Directors are voting members of the NCA Leadership team. These members includes 2 elected representatives from each FEMA region and a number of at large numbers. This ensures that the NCA represents the geographically diversity of the CERT program as well as program diversity.

FEMA Observers

FEMA Preparedness staff at each FEMA region and FEMA HQ participate on the NCA Leadership team as non-voting observers. This ensures a strong partnership and synergy between the NCA and FEMA

Current Board of Directors for the NCA
FEMA REGION
NAME
ORGANIZATION / CERT ROLE
Region 1
Arleen Magoon
Regional Representative A
Retired, FEMA Region I
Retired, SME
amagoon@inbx.com
Region 1
Donald Janelle
Regional Representative B
Manchester Emergency Management
CERT Program Manager
djanelle@manchesterct.gov
Region 2
Phyllis Worell
Regional Representative A
Burlington County Office of Emergency Management
CERT Program Manager
pworrell@virtua.org
Region 2
Joe Pupello
Regional Representative B
New York City Emergency Management
CERT Program Manager
jpupello@oem.nyc.gov
Region 3
Steven Herring
Regional Representative A
Chesterfield County Emergency Management
(VA)
Program Manager
herrings@chesterfield.gov
Region 3
Sue Ann (Cookie) Ketcham
Regional Representative B
Virginia Beach Office of Emergency Services
CERT Program Manager
ladyref1@yahoo.com
Region 4
Ellen Pinder
Regional Representative A
Charlotte County Emergency Management (FL)Emergency Management
ellen.pinder@charlottecountyfl.gov
Region 4
Samantha Royster
Regional Representative B
>North Carolina Emergency Management
State CERT Administrator
samantha.royster@ncdps.gov
Region 5
Michelle Hanneken
Regional Representative A
Serve Illinois Commission
State CERT Administrator
michelle.hanneken@illinois.gov
Region 5
Josh D. Vittie
Regional Representative B
Ohio Emergency Management Agency
State CERT Administrator
jdvittie@dps.ohio.gov
Region 6
Amanda Smith
Regional Representative A
Serve Louisiana
State CERT Administrator
asmith@crt.la.gov
Region 6
Joe Parungao
Regional Representative B
Texas Association of Regional Councils
State CERT Administrator
joep@txregionalcouncil.org
Region 7
Kate Dinneen
Regional Representative A
Douglas County Emergency Management (KS)
CERT Program Manager
kdinneen@douglascountyks.org
Region 7
Tina Brown
Regional Representative B
Missouri State Emergency Management Agency
State CERT Administrator
tina.brown@sema.dps.mo.gov
Region 10
Paula Towne
Region 10 Rep through 12/2023
Washington State Office of the Fire Marshal
paula.towne@ofm.wa.gov
Region 8
Declan Costello
Regional Representative A
Lakewood CERT
CERT Program Manager
dcostelloe.cert@gmail.com
Region 8
Wade Mathews
Regional Representative B
Utah Department of Public Safety
State CERT Administrator
wmathews@utah.gov
Region 9
Suu-Va Tai
Regional Representative A
California Office of Emergency Services
State CERT Administrator
suuva@nationalcert.org
Region 9
Jake Heflin
Regional Representative B
Long Beach City Fire Department
CERT Program Manager
Jacob.Heflin@longbeach.gov
Region 10
Glenn Devitt
Regional Representative A
Portland Bureau of Emergency Management
CERT Program Manager
glenn.devitt@portlandoregon.gov
Region 10
Michelle Torres
Regional Representative B
Alaska Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
State CERT Administrator
michelle.torres@alaska.gov
Region 4
Jamie Cunningham
At-Large SME A - CERT Associations
North Collier Fire Control & Rescue District
State Association Chair
jtcunni039@gmail.com
Region 10
Rachel Jacky
At Large SME B - FEMA CERT GuidancePortland CERTRetired, SME
rachel.jacky@gmail.com
Region 9
Lauren "Styger" Stiger
At-Large SME A - Volunteer
San Francisco Fire Department
CERT Volunteer
postygerity@gmail.com
Region 4
Christy Moore
At-Large SME B - Volunteer
Florida CERT Association
CERT Volunteer
cmoore264416@gmail.com
Region 6
Buffie Waldie
At Large SME A - Youth Preparedness
Mart High School CERT
CERT Program Manager
buffywaldie@yahoo.com
Region 8
Celso Rangel
At Large SME B - CERT in Multiple Languages Serv Washington
State CERT Administrator
Celso.Rangel@ofm.wa.gov
Region 5
Patti Ridings
At Large SME A - NGO Operations
CERT Volunteer
pattyaridings@gmail.com
Region 1
Nancy Smith
Chair of Equity and Inclusion
City of Boston Mayor's Office
CERT Program Manager
nancy.smith@boston.gov
Region 6
Dave Nichols
Special - Assistant Treasurer
Mississippi Office of Homeland Security
State CERT Administrator
dn299@msstate.edu
Here is a list of the FEMA Observers
NAME
ORGANIZATION / CERT ROLE
Andrew Burrows
FEMA Observer (Non-Voting)
FEMA
andrew.burrows@fema.dhs.gov
Bill Bischof
FEMA Observer (Non-Voting)
FEMA
bill.bischof@fema.dhs.gov
Deborah Costa
FEMA Observer (Non-Voting)
FEMA
deborah.costa@fema.dhs.gov
Linda Davis
Linda Davis
FEMA Observer (Non-Voting)
FEMA
linda.davis@fema.dhs.gov
John Dispaldo
FEMA Observer (Non-Voting)
FEMA
john.dispaldo@associates.fema.dhs.gov
Christian Erickson
FEMA Observer (Non-Voting)
FEMA
christian.erickson@fema.dhs.gov
Arlene Magoon
FEMA Observer (Non-Voting)
FEMA
arlene.magoon@fema.dhs.gov
Amy Pifine
FEMA Observer (Non-Voting)
FEMA
amy.pifine@fema.dhs.gov
Ilyssa Plumer
FEMA Observer (Non-Voting)
FEMA
ilyssa.plumer@fema.dhs.gov
JT Taylor
FEMA Observer (Non-Voting)
FEMA
james.taylor@fema.dhs.gov
Candace Thompson
FEMA Observer (Non-Voting)
FEMA
candace.thompson@fema.dhs.gov