Composition of the Certification Executive Committee

The Certification Executive Committee provides management and oversight of the Certification Commission, and reports to the IAEM-USA Board of Directors. It is composed of a chair, two vice chairs and two at-large members. These seats are annual terms. The Certification Commission as a whole nominates the chair and two at-large members. One vice chair is nominated by the USA, Canadian, Latin American, and International Commissioners, and the other vice chair is nominated by the Asian, Oceania, and European Commissioners. All Certification Executive Committee members must hold a current CEM certification.

(as of Jan. 1, 2020)

Chair

Jody W. Carter, CEM, MS, NREMT-P
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Baptist Health System
Little Rock, AR
501-202-2871
(completing term 12/31/20)

Vice Chair

Jennifer Smysnuik, CEM
Manager Emergency Management
City of Toronto OEM
Toronto, ON M3C 3N3 Canada
416-392-3829
(completing term 12/31/20)

Members-at-Large

James M. Howson, CEM, NRP
Emergency Manager
National Institutes of Health
Gaithersburg, MD
201-394-4070
(completing term 12/31/21)

Thomas D. Ignelzi, CEM, CCM, LEM
Supervisor, Emergency Preparedness
Fluor Federal Petroleum Operations
Belle Chasse, LA
504-416-7752
(completing term 12/31/20)

Ex-Officio

Board Liaison
Hugh A. Daniels, CEM
Managing Partner
Ask Hugh, LLC - Emergency Management Consulting
Dana Point, CA
949-496-4768
USAtreasurer@iaem.com

Staff Liaison
Kate McClimans
Program Manager
International Association of Emergency Managers
201 Park Washington Court
Falls Church, VA 22046-4527
(703) 538-1795; F: (703) 241-5603
kmcclimans@iaem.com

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