USA Caucuses
IAEM-USA Caucuses are groups with a special focus or function within the practice of emergency management. Caucuses coordinate activities within IAEM’s Community, IAEMconnect. For specific information, contact the chair or staff liaison.
Click on each Caucus below to view its leadership and staff liaison.

Chair
Valerie Haven
AccessandWCInclusion@iaem.com
Vice Chair
Open
Reference Librarian
Howard Pierpoint
Board Liaison
Jon Shear, CEM
IAEM-USA Region 9Â President
USARegion9President@iaem.comÂ
Staff Liaison
Lexi Baird, QAS
lexi@iaem.com
Chair
Jeffrey Trask, CEM
BusinessResilience@iaem.com
Vice Chair
Rick Neudorff
Board Liaison
Chelsea St. George, MS, MPH
IAEM-USA Region 1 President
USARegion1President@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Katie Schlesinger
katie@iaem.com
Chair
Brigitte Glines French, CEM
ChildrenandDisasters@iaem.com
Vice Chair
Open
Secretary
Kaylee Sorenson
Board Liaison
Michael Prasad, CEM
IAEM-USA Region 3 President
USARegion3President@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Lexi Baird, QAS
lexi@iaem.com
Chair
Nick Crossley, CEM
countyEM@iaem.com
Vice Chair
Judd Freed, CEM
Board Liaison
Mick Flemming, CEM
IAEM-USA Region 5 President
USARegion5President@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Sharon Kelly, QAS
sharon@iaem.com
Chair
Michael Martinet, CEM
DisasterCostRecovery@iaem.com
Board Liaison
Michael Prasad, CEM
IAEM-USA Region 2 President
USARegion2President@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Albon Yowell, QAS
albon@iaem.com
Chair
Meredith Barnum, AEM
EmergingProfessionals@iaem.com
Vice Chair
Bonnie Skalecke
EmergingProfessionals@iaem.com
Secretary
Adrianna Threlkeld
Board Liaison
Kevin Wickersham, CEM
IAEM-USA Region 10 President
USARegion10President@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Carol Tagliaferri, QAS
carol@iaem.com
Chair
Ryan Steele, CEM
iaem.etc@iaem.com
Vice Chair
Open
Board Liaison
Chelsea St. George, MS, MPH
IAEM-USA Region 1 President
USARegion1President@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Katie Schlesinger
katie@iaem.com
Chair
Stephen Parenteau
energy@iaem.com
Vice Chairs
Tonya Ngotel
Campbell Delahoyde
Kashena Window
Communications Officer
Kim Schneider
Board Liaison
Joe Leonard, CEM
IAEM-USA Region 6 President
USARegion6President@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Katie Schlesinger
katie@iaem.com
Chair
Robert Quinn, CEM
ExerciseCaucus@iaem.com.
Vice Chair
Open
Board Liaison
Joe Leonard, CEM
IAEM-USA Region 6 President
usaregion6president@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Terry Lightheart-Sadler, CEM, QAS
terry@iaem.com
Chair
Michael Whiteaker, CEM
FaithBased@iaem.com
Vice Chair
Rodney E. Andreasen, FPEM, CEM
IAEM-USA Chaplain
David Barber
Board Liaison
Drew Pearson, CEM
IAEM-USA Region 4 President
USARegion4President@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Sharon Kelly, QAS
sharon@iaem.com
Chair
Kristen N. Kolleda, CEM
healthcare@iaem.com
Vice Chairs
Baillie Brooks
Patrick Kiley, CEM
Board Liaison
Dustin Willett, CEM
IAEM-USA Region 8 President
USARegion8President@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Terry Lightheart-Sadler, CEM, QAS
terry@iaem.com
Chair
Dr. Stacy Willett
higheredacademician@iaem.com
Vice Chair
Open
Executive Secretary
Joshua Shanley
Board Liaison
Sara Ruch, CEM
IAEM-USA Region 3 President
USARegion3President@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Carol Tagliaferri, QAS
carol@iaem.com
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Chair
Jon Bodie, CEM, TEM
K-12Education@iaem.com
Vice Chair
Cumorah Eldredge
Secretary
Grant Burnett
Immediate Past Chair
Scott Hudson, CEM, TEM
Board Liaison
Michael Prasad, CEM
IAEM-USA Region 2 President
USARegion2President@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Alex Tyeryar, QAS
alex@iaem.com
Chair
Diane Logsdon
MentalHealthandWellness@iaem.com
Vice Chair
Jolie Wills
Board Liaison
Kevin Wickersham
IAEM-USA Region 10 President
USARegion10President@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Lexi Baird, QAS
lexi@iaem.com
Chair
Chasity Schmelzenbach, CEM
hazmit@iaem.com
Vice Chair
Romeo Lavarias, CEM
Board Liaison
Sara Ruch, CEM
IAEM-USA Region 3 President
USARegion3President@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Albon Yowell, QAS
albon@iaem.com
Chair
Shari Holbert Lipner
municipalEM@iaem.com
Vice Chair
Merrie Garner
Board Liaison
Mick Flemming, CEM
IAEM-USA Region 5 President
USARegion5President@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Sharon Kelly, QAS
sharon@iaem.com
Chair
Jason Block, CEM
OneHealth@iaem.com
Vice Chair
Andrew Pickett
Board Liaison
Kevin Wickersham, CEM
IAEM-USA Region 10 President
USARegion10President@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Lexi Baird, QAS
lexi@iaem.com
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Chair
Tyler Esh, CEM
stateEMassociation@iaem.com
Vice Chair
David Nock, CEM
Board Liaison
Carrie Speranza, CEM
IAEM-USA Past President
carrie@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Sharon Kelly, QAS
sharon@iaem.com
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Chair
Lenora Borchardt, CEM
training@iaem.com
Vice Chair
Open
Board Liaison
Drew Pearson, CEM
IAEM-USA Region 4 President
USARegion4President@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Carol Tagliaferri, QAS
carol@iaem.com
Chair
Angie Ramos, CEM
tribalaffairs@iaem.com
Vice Chair
Zuzzette Bricker, CEM
Board Liaison
Dustin Willett, CEM
IAEM-USA Region 8 President
USARegion8President@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Alex Tyeryar, QAS
alex@iaem.com
Chair
Michael Baddley, CEM
uniformedservices@iaem.com
Vice Chair
Destiny LaPointe, CEM
Board Liaison
Joe Leonard, CEM
IAEM-USA Region 6 President
USARegion6President@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Alex Tyeryar, QAS
alex@iaem.com
Chair
Jason Ferguson, MPH
UCC@iaem.com
Vice Chair
Barb O'Kane, MS, CIH, CSP
Caucus Secretary
Bryan Kortcamp
Board Liaison
Jon Shear, CEM
IAEM-USA Region 9Â President
USARegion9President@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Terry Lightheart-Sadler, CEM, QAS
terry@iaem.com
Chair
Robert Dale, CEM
weather@iaem.com
Vice Chair
James Baugh, CEM
Board Liaison
Erik Gaull, CEM
IAEM-USA Secretary
USASecretary@iaem.com
Staff Liaison
Albon Yowell, QAS
albon@iaem.com