Certification Commissioners

Class of 2028

Serving through December 31, 2028

• Kevin Cunningham, CEM - Senior Director | Equinix, CA (First Term - Private Sector/Critical Infrastructure/Healthcare)
• David Day, CEM –Manager, Emergency & Safety Services, St. John's, NL, Canada (Second Term – IAEM Canada)
• Joseph Ellis, CEM- Director of Emergency Management | City of Garland, TX (First Term - Critical Infrastructure)
• Sean Holland, CEM– Manager, Airport Operations Center – JFK | The Port Authority of NY & NJ, NJ (Second Term – State)
• Andrew Jacobs, II, CEM- Deputy Director | Hoke County Emergency Management, NC (First Term - Local/Private Sector)
• George Karagiannis, CEM–Risk and Resilience Director, International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure, Greece (Second Term Term – IAEM-Europa)
• Randy Linthicum, CEM- Deputy Director | Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (First Term - Public Health/Local/State)
• Lanita Lloyd, CEM– GA Director | The Salvation Army, GA (Second Term – Non-Profit)
• Sarah Miller, CEM– Assistant Professor/Department Chair | Pierce College, WA (Second Term – Consultant/Academia/Local EM)
• Jeremy Swartz, CEM- Emergency Management Preparedness Specialist | DHS/FEMA, Region 5, IN (First Term - State/Academia/Critical Infrastructure)
• Gary Teeler, CEM– Captain - Public Safety Support Services | Lower Colorado River Authority, TX (Second Term – Non-Profit)
• Kevin Wowk, CEM- Emergency Management Officer | Alberta Health Services, EMS, Canada (First Term - Canada Council)

Class of 2027

Serving through December 31, 2027

• Shad Ahmed, CEM – Emergency Management | Oregon City, OR (Second Term – Local EM)
• Allison Bain, CEM – Commander, 633rd Medical Support Squadron | United States Air Force, Newport News, VA (First Term – Military & Healthcare)
• Kathy Brown, CEM – Deputy Director | Union County EMA, Marysville, OH (First Term – Local EM)
• Lawrence Cattano, Jr., CEM – Director OEM | City of Perth Amboy, NJ (Second Term – Local EM)
• Daniel Dunn, Jr., CEM – Operations Officer | United States Coast Guard, Waterford, CT (Second Term – Military)
• Toni Hauser, CEM – Preparedness & Recovery Bureau Director | Minnesota Department of Public Safety, MN (First Term – Healthcare)
• Bryon Piatt, CEM – University Emergency Manager | University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (First Term – Campus)
• Michael Riedy, CEM – Installation Emergency Manager (EMO) | Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Lake Stevens, WA (Second Term – Federal)
• Tim Smith, CEM – Retired | Smith Emergency Management Associates, Hickory, NC (First Term – Academia & Federal)
• Michael Stitley, CEM – Director of Emergency Response | Tompkins County Dept. of Emergency Response, NY (First Term – Healthcare)

Class of 2026

Serving through December 31, 2026

• Christopher Ainsworth, CEM, MBA – Executive Officer, KP3 Collaboration, Australia (Second Term – IAEM-Oceania)
• Billy Anderson, CEM – Fire Inspector, Wilmer Fire Department | Wilmer, TX (First Term – Local)
• David Bujak, CEM – Senior Planner | IEM, OH (First Term – Campus)
• Billy (B.J.) Dvorak, CEM – Coordinator | Linn County Emergency Management, IA (Second Term – At-Large)
• Peter Hirai, CEM – Emergency Management Specialist | U.S. Marine Corps Installations - Pacific (Second Term – Military)
• William Hurtes, CEM – Owner | HTC International, VA (First Term – Consultant/Not-for-Profit)
• Douglas Mayne, CEM – Senior Consultant, Disaster Management | Witt O'Brien's LLC, WA (Second Term – Military & State)
• Ralph Nazzaro, CEM – Senior Homeland Security Analyst | Ascenttra, VA (First Term – Healthcare)
• Michelle Oblinsky, CEM – Strategy and Transformation Manager | Virginia Dept. of Emergency Management, VA (Second Term – State)
• Ross Patterson, CEM – Emergency Management Coordinator | Winston Salem/Forsyth County, NC (Second Term – Not-for-Profit)
• Michael Ripley, CEM – Santa Clarita, CA (Second Term – At-Large)