Allie Bright works for Iowa HSEMD on the Alert Iowa and 911 Programs. She has nine plus years of experience with emergency management, including mass notifications systems.

Mike Cappannari is the External Affairs Director for FEMA Region 7, with their HQ in Kansas City, MO. He has supported the response and recovery to many disasters since joining FEMA.

Michael Cayer joined Iowa HSEMD in the fall of 2020 and is currently the grant manager for the Emergency Management Performance Grant. Prior to that, he served a 28-year career as a U.S. Marine.

Chris Cole is a 29-year veteran of the Storm Lake, Iowa Police Department. He has worked as a patrol officer, detective, lieutenant, and assistant chief before being promoted to chief in 2020.

Ed Conley served nearly three decades with FEMA as a responder and NATO advisor, leading teams around the globe in response to some of history’s most significant disasters.

Rob Dale is an IAEM Certified Emergency Manager and serves as the Deputy Emergency Manager for Ingham County, Michigan. He created and chairs the International Association of Emergency Managers Weather Caucus.

A survivor of the 2018 Borderline Bar and Grill mass shooting in California, Madalena DeAndrea now serves as the Senior Manager of Strategic Projects, Recovery, & Resiliency at Jeffco Public Schools.

Bill de la Cruz is an inspiring leader who has been guiding individuals and groups through the process of personal transformation as a mediator, keynote speaker and facilitator for 30 years.

Sarah Diedrich joined Iowa HSEMD as a Voluntary Agency Liaison before transitioning to her current role as Recovery Planner. She has worked almost a decade in emergency response and humanitarian affairs.

Jodi Freet currently serves as the Director of Emergency Management and 911 Coordinator for Cedar County. She is also the Vice-Representative for Iowa’s District 6 Association of Emergency Managers.

Timothy R. Gablehouse is an attorney with Gablehouse Granberg LLC. His practice focuses on management of environmental compliance, emergency planning, and corrective action projects.

Lacey Hogan is a Senior Emergency Preparedness and Response Specialist at Alliant Energy. In addition to planning and preparedness, she fills the role of Deputy Incident Commander for Alliant Energy’s Corporate Incident Response team.

Josh Humphrey is the Emergency Manager for Iowa County. He has been an Emergency Manager for 11 years, a firefighter for 16 years, and an EMT for 12 years.

Lt. Johnson is the comander of the Special Operations Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Unit of the Iowa State Patrol. He has over 34 years of law enforcement experience.

David Johnston is the Lead Planner at Iowa HSEMD and has been with the department for 20 years. In that time he has worked every major disaster and learned the value of being prepared.

John Neldeberg has been involved with emergency preparedness efforts for 3 decades. He currently serves as the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for Truist Bank in Charlotte, NC.

Sean Poston is a 20-year veteran of GreatAmerica Financial Services in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and has helped them navigate response to two major floods, a pandemic, and a derecho.

Jessica Catron Pugh is FEMA Region VII Community Assistance RSF Coordinator. She served as Deputy Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator on deployment to Mississippi (DR-4697) following deadly tornadoes and storms.

Doug Reed is an Iowa Certified Emergency Manager with 25 years of experience including emergency management, fire/rescue, emergency medical services, emergency communications, and law enforcement.

Tim Richmond is an active community member that wears a lot of hats- Emergency Manager, Fire Chief, EMS Service Director, Township Clerk, and City Clerk.

Terri Rosonke is a housing and community development professional with experience in state and federal finance programs. Terri is a leader in the Iowa Finance Authority’s housing for persons with disabilities, permanent supportive housing, and disaster recovery.

A broadcast journalist for nearly two decades, Jackie Schmillen is currently the Iowa National Guard’s Director of Public Affairs. Having a deep passion for Iowa and its people, Jackie enjoys sharing stories of the Guard and its Service Members.

After many years of working in education and volunteering for the American Red Cross, Singh was able to combine passions and work for the Washington State Emergency Management as the Access and Functional Needs Program Manager.

Jeremy Sroka is the Preparedness Bureau Chief at Iowa HSEMD. Prior to that position, he was the state Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program Manager and the Critical Infrastructure Protection Coordinator.

Alicia Tappan was recognized as Survivor of the Year for her efforts on building capacity for commercial sexual exploitation of children awareness & education. She is currently an aspiring author with a survivor guide series to be released in 2023.

Dave Wilson is the Director for the Johnson County Homeland Security & Emergency Management Agency. He serves as a policy board member and is the only original charter member for their consolidated 911 center.