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IAEM-USA Region 3 Officers

IAEM-USA Region 3 President Sara Ruch, CEM, CFM, MS Deputy Coordinator Office of Emergency Management James City County Williamsburg, VA USARegion3President@iaem.com

IAEM-USA Region 3 Vice President Bobby Gelormine Senior Planner Office of Emergency Management Chesapeake, Virginia

IAEM-USA Region 3 Secretary/Treasurer Amber Liggett Communication Specialist Climate Program Office, NOAA Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Region 3 State Representatives & Liaisons

• Delaware – Brandon Olenik- brandon.olenik@kentcountyde.gov
• District of Columbia – Ben Curran -benimon@hotmail.com
• Maryland – Ashley Morris -aemorrisem@gmail.com
• Pennsylvania – Carol Adams, CEM - cadamshazmatpa@aol.com
• Virginia – Steven Herring, CEM - steven.herring@vdh.virginia.gov
• West Virginia – Jeffery Harvey, CEM - jharvey@jhcpreparedness.com

Committees

• Awards- Jeff Fletcher - jeff.fletcher@loudoun.gov
• A Day in the Life of Series  – Maribel Street - maribelstreet25@gmail.com
• Mental Health Symposium – Tim Curry- tcurry@bridgeportwv.gov
• Region 3 Conference  – Bobby Gelomine -  argelormine@cityofchesapeake.net

Liaisons, Coordinators, Representatives

• Federal Liaison – Michael Sharon- michael.j.sharon@gmail.com
• IAEM Region 3- Conference Scholarship and Stipend Coordinator - Emily Pelliccia - epelliccia2@albemarle.org
• Student Representative - Currently vacant. Please contact the regional president if interested in the position

Region 3 State Emergency Management Associations

• Delaware -None at this time
• District of Columbia -None at this time
• Maryland - Maryland Emergency Management Association
• Pennsylvania - Keystone Emergency Management Association
• Virginia - Virginia Emergency Management Association
• West Virginia - West Virginia Emergency Management Council

Region 3 Bylaws (approved Feb. 27, 2023)

Region 3 Strategic Plan (Dec. 4, 2023)

IAEM-USA Region 3 News

2025

 IAEM-USA Region 3 Announced its 2024 Region Award recipients at the IAEM Annual Conference & EMEX in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Congratulations to the award recipients. Learn more about our deserving award recipients

Region 3 News Archive 2014-2024

IAEM-USA Region 3 Events

March 28 – IAEM-USA Region 3 Town Hall
IAEM-USA Region 3 President Sara Ruch, CEM, will be hosting a Town Hall on March 28, at noon EDT. Join the Townhall via this link.

IAEM-USA Region 3 Newsletters

 View all IAEM-USA Region 3 Newsletters by visiting the Newsletter Archive.

IAEM-USA Region 3 Podcasts

IAEM-USA Region 3 invites you to listen to "The R3gion," its regular podcast. Choose your favorite way to listen below to hear insights from EM experts.

Region 3 Webinar Recordings

• IAEM-USA Region 3: Protecting Places of Worship and Working with Faith based Organizations (Aug. 9, 2022)

• IAEM-USA Region 3 Webinar: Project Management Basics for Emergency Managers (Feb, 17, 2022)

IAEM Annual Conference Posters

• 2024 Conference Poster Presented at the Annual Conference
• 2023 Conference Poster Presented at the Annual Conference