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Emergency Communications Coordination Program

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) supports and promotes the nationwide improvement of emergency communications capabilities. CISA has subject matter experts located across the country to engage stakeholders and address the complex issues facing the emergency communications ecosystem. These Emergency Communications Coordinators build trusted relationships, enhance collaboration, and stimulate the sharing of best practices and information between all levels of government, critical infrastructure owners and operators, and key non-government organizations. Emergency Communications Coordinators seek to build partnerships between Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government stakeholders as well as the private sector. These partnerships result in a united effort to improve the Nation’s operable and interoperable emergency communications. The Emergency Communications Coordinators are listed below.

Map of the United States broken up into west, central, and east regions.

Emergency Communications Coordinators - West

  • Branch Chief
    • Steve Noel | Salem, OR | Steven.Noel@cisa.dhs.gov
  • Emergency Communications Coordinators
    • Jeremy Johnson | Denver, CO | Jeremy.Johnson@cisa.dhs.gov
      REGION 8: CO, UT, WY
    • Tom Lawless | San Diego, S. CA | Thomas.Lawless@cisa.dhs.gov
      REGION 9: AS, S. CA, CNMI, GU, HI
    • Artena Moon | Carmichael, CA | Artena.Moon@cisa.dhs.gov
      REGION 9: AZ, N. CA, NV
    • Bruce Richter | Anchorage, AK | Bruce.Richter@cisa.dhs.gov
      Brandon Smith | Stanwood, WA | Brandon.Smith@cisa.dhs.gov
      REGION 10: AK, ID, OR, WA
    • Gordon Coles | Salt Lake City, UT | Gordon.Coles@cisa.dhs.gov
      REGION 8: MT, ND, SD
  • Communications Unit Specialists
    • Robert Hugi | Robert.Hugi@cisa.dhs.gov
    • Dan Wills | Dan.Wills@cisa.dhs.gov

Emergency Communications Coordinators - Central

  • Branch Chief
    • Chris Essid | Hampstead, NC | Chris.Essid@cisa.dhs.gov
  • Emergency Communications Coordinators
    • Jim Jarvis | Port Huron, MI | James.Jarvis@cisa.dhs.gov
      REGION 5: IN, MI, OH
    • Pam Montanari | Clearwater, FL | Pamela.Montanari@cisa.dhs.gov
      REGION 4: FL, GA, NC, SC
    • Derek Nesselrode | Lawrenceburg, KY | Derek.Nesselrode@cisa.dhs.gov
      REGION 4: AL, KY, MS, TN
    • James Stromberg | Minneapolis, MN | James.Stromberg@cisa.dhs.gov
      REGION 5: IL, MN, WI
    • Chris Maiers | Waukee, IA | Christopher.Maiers@cisa.dhs.gov
      REGION 7: IA, KS, MO, NE
    • Travis Johnson | Baton Rouge, LA | Travis.Johnson@cisa.dhs.gov
      REGION 6: AR, LA, NM, OK, TX

Emergency Communications Coordinators - East

  • Branch Chief
    • Marty McLain | Fredericksburg, VA | Marty.McLain@cisa.dhs.gov
  • Emergency Communications Coordinators
    • Melissa Nazzaro | Pelham, MA | Melissa.Nazzaro@cisa.dhs.gov
      REGION 1: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
    • Tom Gagnon | Manassas, VA | Thomas.Gagnon@cisa.dhs.gov
      REGION 3 (Acting): DE, MD, PA
      REGION 3: DC, VA, WV
    • Chris Tuttle | Maywood, NJ | Christopher.Tuttle@cisa.dhs.gov
      REGION 2: NJ, NY, PR, USVI
  • Communications Unit Specialist
    • Vacant

Contact

For additional information on Emergency Communications Coordination activities, please contact ECD@cisa.dhs.gov.

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