EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT association OF TEXAS
The Heart of EMAT
The heart of the Emergency Management Association of Texas is our working committees. Each Committee is led by an EMAT member responsible for recruiting Committee members, developing Committee goals that align with EMAT’s strategy, and fostering growth in the association and emergency management. The individuals serving on Standing and Ad-Hoc Committees and as Appointees are instrumental in moving EMAT forward as an organization and helping to shape the profession of emergency management in Texas as a whole.
Standing Committees |
Executive Committee
The EMAT Executive Committee exercises the authority of the Board of Directors in the management of EMAT between meetings. Jamie Galloway, CEM, TEM, President |
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Symposium CommitteeCommunications and Marketing Committee
The EMAT Communications Committee coordinates communication activities among EMAT's membership and the Board of Directors. The Communications Committee works with the EMAT Executive Director to communicate information via E-blasts, the website and social media. Chair: Jessica Gilmore Jamie Galloway, CEM, TEM, President |
Awards Committee
The purpose of the EMAT Annual Awards Program is to recognize the achievements and hard work of the individuals, organizations and jurisdictions that have made exceptional efforts to further the field of emergency management and to ensure a whole community approach to preventing, preparing for, mitigating against, responding to and recovering from disasters. Chair: Caroline Egan Mark ChadwickTEMDee Harrison, CEM Kit Marshall, TEM |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee The EMAT Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee's mission is to increase awareness and develop actions to advance principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the emergency management profession and the communities we serve in the State of Texas. Chair: Melanie Bartis Julia Andrews Daisy Campos Laurie Christensen Caroline Egan Kendra Estes Antwyne Johnson David Lilly Maribel Martinez-Mejia MSG David Morado Peter Perez Eric Queller Brittany Ray Lisa Tatum-Brown Nathaniel Trombley David Wood Justin Woodruff Legislative Committee
The EMAT Legislative Committee prepares and promotes EMAT 's legislative agenda. Additionally, the Legislative Committee coordinates legislative strategy sessions to help define EMAT's legislative agenda. Chair: David Alamia Jamie Galloway, CEM, TEM, President Scott HudsonKit Marshall, TEM Shaqueena Nobles, TEM Patrice Caster, CEM, TEM, MCP Bob Caster Dee Harrison, CEM Jonathan Bodie |
Public-Private Partnership Committee
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Committee is charged with developing public and private emergency management relationships to further emergency management capacity throughout the state. The committee's mission is to develop, identify, and promulgate best practices for creating effective partnerships among private, not-for-profit, and public sectors. Chair: John Buck, TEM-B Jamie Galloway, CEM, TEM, President |
Membership CommitteeThe EMAT Membership and Marketing Committee analyzes membership trends and provides recommendations to the Board for growing EMAT membership as well as retaining current members. The Committee accomplishes this in part by producing and approving an annual member recruitment strategy and campaign, and periodically reviews and adjusts the strategy as needed to support attainment of annual targeted recruitment and retention goals. Finally, the Membership and Marketing Committee provides perspective on the needs and expectations of EMAT’s membership and works in tandem with other EMAT committees to ensure EMAT products and services are in alignment. Chair: Justin Bunch, CEM, TEM Jamie Galloway, CEM, TEM, President Ryan Sullivan |
TEM Certification Commission
Patrice Caster, CEM, TEM, MCP
Jamie Galloway, CEM, TEM
Dee Harrison, CEM
Mariah Armitage, CEM, TEM
Douglas Bass, TEM
Lee Bourgoin, TEM
Brad Britten, TEM
Brian Brockett, TEM
Chris Earp, TEM
Mistie Gardner, TEM
Ivonne Garza, TEM
Dee Ann Haney, TEM
Patrick Hughes, TEM
Tonya Hunter, TEM
Kit Marshall, TEM
Michael Mason, TEM
Michael Megna, TEM
Camilo Olivieri, TEM
Michael Shoe, TEM
Professional Education CommitteeThe EMAT Professional Education Committee is charged with developing training materials for new Emergency Management Coordinators and developing continuing education opportunities, including finding speakers for the EMAT Symposium and developing content for bi-monthly webinars. Chair: Laura Gehrig, TEM
Dee Harrison, CEM Ad Hoc Committees |
Nominations CommitteeThe EMAT Nominations Committee nominates persons to serve as Board Members and Officers. Chair: Jamie Galloway, CEM, TEM Bylaws CommitteeThe Bylaws Committee reviews the activities of EMAT from Elections, Regional Representation and policies from the Board of Directors and from General Membership Meetings. Chair: Patrice Caster, CEM, TEM, MCP Jamie Galloway, CEM, TEM, President
Niki Bender, TEM
Billy Ted Smith, TEM
Dee Harrison, CEM
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