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Scholarship Commission

Scholarship Commission Leadership

Barbara Russo, Ph.D., CEM – Commission Chair – Completing Officer Term December 31, 2026
Renata Hawks – Commission Vice Chair – Completing Officer Term December 31, 2026
Keith Smith, MBA, CEM – Commission Vice Chair -  Completing Officer Term December 31, 2026

Scholarship Commissioners by Class

Class of 2028

Serving through December 31, 2028

  • Daveta Bailey, MA – Healthcare/Public Health Representative
  • Caroline S. Hackerott, Ph.D. – Academia Representative
  • John MacIsaac, CEM – Member-at-Large, Global
  • Theresa (Tari) Martin, GISP – Past Scholarship Recipient
  • Jae G. Park – Private Sector/Industry Representative
  • Peter Perez, CEM – Donor Representative
  • Zachary Schwartz, MPS – INGO Representative

Class of 2027

Serving through December 31, 2027

  • Roni Fraser, Ph.D. – Academia Representative
  • Mary Harron, MPA – IAEM-Canada Representative
  • Renata Hawks – Founders Representative
  • William Hurtes, PH.D., CEM – INGO Representative
  • Mary K. Lannon, Ph.D. – Donor Representative
  • Han Gul Lee, MPA, CEM – Past Scholarship Representative
  • Gary Scronce, MA – Private Sector/Industry Representative
  • Michael J. Sharon, MA, CEM – Member-at-Large, USA
  • Keith Smith, MBA, CEM – Federal or State Level EM Representative
  • Open – IAEM-Oceania Representative

 Class of 2026

Serving through December 31, 2026

  • Kimberly Bjork, CEM – IAEM Student Member Representative
  • Michael Byrne, – Donor Representative
  • Capt. Stephanie DeRiso, MA – Uniformed Services/Military Representative
  • Mark Landahl, Ph.D., CEM – IAEM-USA Representative
  • Emma Ratajczak, MPH, MBA, CEM – Private Sector/Industry Representative
  • Barbara Russo, Ph.D., CEM – Academia Representative
  • Mary Schoenfeldt, Ph.D. – INGO Representative
  • Olivia Simone – IAEM Student Member Representative
  • Savannah Terry, MS – Past Scholarship Representative
  • Open – IAEM Student Member Representative

Board and Staff Liaisons

Drew Pearson, CEM – IAEM-USA Region 4 President – Board Liaison

Dawn M. Shiley, CAE – IAEM Scholarship Program Director – Staff Liaison

Announcing the 2025 Award Recipients

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