Conference Planning Committee

IAEM is grateful to the members of the 2023 Conference Planning Committee

Duane Hagelgans, Chair
Christa Lopez, CEM, Vice Chair
Toni Hauser, CEM, Vice Chair
Justin Baker
David Barber
Orlando Bermudez
David Blacksberg
Suzanne Boccia, CEM
Christina Bredhold, CEM
Andre Briggs
William Castagno
Patrick Chamberlin
Travis Cryan, CEM
Chris Donegon
Bethany Elliott
Nici English
Donna Franklin
Larry French, CEM
Rachell Gallagher, AEM
Isamar Garcia
Erik Gaull, CEM
Mike Gavin
Bobby Gelormine
Joe Hahn, AEM
Alex Hammerle, CEM
Valerie Haven
Renata Hawks
Errin Henggeler
Eddie Hicks
Richard Hildreth, CEM
Jody Hodge, CEM
Scott Hudson, CEM
Jared Knudsen, CEM

Nick LaLone
Alexandra Lampson, CEM
Lanita Lloyd, CEM
Sophia Lopez, CEM
Sadie Martinez, CEM
Andrew McGuire, CEM
Anne Marie McLaughlin, CEM
Allison Moore, CEM
Sarah Moore, CEM
Peter Navesky
Ken Neafcy
Justin Nguyen, AEM
Jenny Novak, CEM
Peter Perez
Bradley Perkins Jr.
Eileen Robichaud, CEM
Jorge Rodriguez, CEM
Michael Sharon, CEM
Jon Shear, CEM
Tom Smith
Robert Spears
Maribel Street, CEM
Peter Sturner
Michael Teener, CEM
Robert Then
Dale Viola
Michael Whiteaker, CEM
Dustin Willett, CEM
Nora Yotsov, CEM
Tova Zsampar
Valerie Lucus-McEwen, CEM – IAEM Board Liaison

IAEM Career Workshop Working Group Leader
Toni Hauser, CEM
IAEM EMbark Working Group Leader
Michael Teener, CEM
IAEM EMvision Talks Working Group Leader
Donna Franklin
IAEM Evaluations Working Group Leader
David Barber
IAEM Hospitality Working Group Leader
Mike Gavin

IAEM Ambassador Sub-Working Group Lead – Andrew McGuire, CEM
IAEM First Steps Mixer Sub-Working Group Lead – Chris Donegon
IAEM Optional Outings Sub-Working Group Lead – Mike Gavin

IAEM Newsletter Working Group Leader
Christa Lopez, CEM
IAEM Poster Showcase Working Group Leader
Dale Viola
IAEM Virtual Conference Working Group Leader
Christa Lopez, CEM

A special thank you to our host committee lead by Francisco Soto at the Long Beach Emergency Management Agency.