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Scholarship Commission

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Chair

Barbara Russo, Ph.D., CEM
(Academic Representative)

Assistant Professor of Public Safety, University of West Alabama, and Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Brevard College

 

Vice Chairs

Bobbi Geery, MA, CEM
(INGO, including VOAD and Faith-based Organizations, Representative)
Emergency Disaster Services Territorial Training Coordinator, The Salvation Army Southern Territory

Jae G. Park, Ph.D., CFM
(Private Sector Industry Representative)
Vice President, Resilience & Recovery, AECOM

 

Terms Ending 2025

Bobbi Geery, MA, CEM
(INGO, including VOAD and Faith-based Organizations, Representative)
Emergency Disaster Services Territorial Training Coordinator, The Salvation Army Southern Territory

Rocky Lopes, Ph.D., EMT-P
(Donor Representative)
Retired, Emergency Management and Safety in the Public Sector

Jae G. Park, Ph.D., CFM
(Private Sector Industry Representative)
Vice President, Resilience & Recovery, AECOM

Anthony Brown, M.Sc.
(Member-at-Large, Global)
Municipal Councilor, Town of Baie-D'Urfe

Mary Cervantes, DEM, MVA, CEM, CHSP, HACD
(Healthcare/Public Health Representative)
Emergency Manager, Dignity Health

Caroline Hackerott, Ph.D., CEM
(Academic Representative)
Assistant Professor, North Dakota State University

Nora D. Yotsov, MS, CEM
(Past Scholarship Recipient)
Director, Emergency Management, PacifiCorp

Terms Ending 2024

Pedro Carrera, MA
(INGO, including VOAD and Faith-based Organizations, Representative)
Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager, American Red Cross

Mary Harron, MPA
(IAEM-Canada Representative)
Manager, Strategic Continuous Improvement, and Manager, Disaster Recovery Program Interpretation, Alberta Emergency Management

William Hurtes, Ph.D., CEM
(Donor Representative)
Owner, HTC International

Misti Kill, Ph.D.
(Academia Representative)
Dean & Assistant Provost, College of Safety and Emergency, Columbia Southern University

Melissa Newcity, CBCP, CEM
(Private Sector Industry Representative)
Crisis Manager, Americas, Apple

Jenny Novak, MA, MEP, CEM
(Member-at-Large, USA)
Director, Systemwide Emergency Management & Continuity, California State University

Keith Smith, MBA, CEM
(Federal or State Level EM Representative)
Catastrophic Incident Search and Rescue (CISAR) Manager, USCG

Han Gul Lee, CEM
(Past Scholarship Recipient)
Ph.D. Candidate, Sungkyunkwan University

Terms Ending 2023

Savannah Baker
(Past Scholarship Recipient)
University of South Carolina

Michael Buchanan
(Uniformed Services/Military Representative)
First Class Petty Officer, United States Coast Guard

Michael Byrne
(Private Sector Industry Representative)
GPS Advisory Specialist Executive, Deloitte & Touche

Renata Hawks
(Founders Representative)

Anthony Mangeri, MPA, EMT-P, CEM
(IAEM-USA Board Representative)
Chief Operating Officer, Mangeri Group, LLC

George Nunez, MA
(Donor Representative)
Director, Office of Emergency Management, Baylor University

Feranmi Olowe, MS
(Student Representative)
University of Munster

Jane E. Rovins, Ph.D., MPH, CEM
(IAEM-Global Board Representative)
Director, Emergency Management, Bay of Plenty

Barbara Russo, Ph.D., CEM
(Academic Representative)
Assistant Professor of Public Safety, University of West Alabama, and Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Brevard College

Ex-Officio Member

Dawn M. Shiley, CAE
IAEM Scholarship Program Director
(703) 538-3542, dawn@iaem.com

Board Liaison

Anthony Mangeri, MPA, EMT-P, CEM

Chief Operating Officer, Mangeri Group, LLC
iaem.R2@iaem.com

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