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Homeland Security Statewide Grants Review Committee
Stakeholders
- Vermont Department of Health - Chris Bell, Vermont Department of Health
- USAR - Mike Cannon, Colchester Police Department
- RPC Representative - Shaun Coleman, Northwest Regional Planning Commission
- Vermont National Guard - Randy Gates, Vermont National Guard
- Vermont Department of Agriculture - Kristin Haas, Vermont Department of Agriculture
- Division of Fire Safety - Chris Herrick, HAZMAT
- Vermont Fire Academy - Jim Litevich, Vermont Fire Academy
- Vermont Career Fire Chiefs’ Association - Steve Locke, Hartford Fire Department
- Vermont Sheriffs’ Association - Roger Marcoux, Lamoille County Sheriff's Dept
- Vermont Fire Chiefs’ Association - Gene Perkins, Ryegate Fire Department
- LEPC Representative - Bruce Pollock, American Red Cross
- Vermont State Firefighter’s Association - Bob Schlachter, VSFA
- Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council - Richard Gauthier, Vermont Police Academy
- Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police - Leonard Stell, Swanton Village Police Department
- Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont - Ben O'Brien, Burlington Fire Department
- VT Criminal Justice Services - Paco Aumand, Criminal Justice Services
- ARC - Tim Stetson, American Red Cross
- VOAD - Mary Ellen Mendel, Vermont Volunteers Active in Disasters
- Municipality - Neil Fulton, Norwich
- Vermont Ambulance Association - Jim Finger, Regional Ambulance Service, Inc.
Public Safety District Coordinators
- Public Safety District Coordinator A - Rob Evans, VSP
- Public Safety District Coordinator B - Tim Clouatre, VSP
- Public Safety District Coordinator C - Donald Patch, VSP
- Public Safety District Coordinator D - Ray Keefe, VSP
Public Safety District 1st Responders (2 each)
- Public Safety District A - LE - Judy Dunn, St. Albans Police
- Public Safety District A - Fire - Al Barber, Hinesburg Fire
- Public Safety District A - EMS - Kate Soons, St. Michael's Rescue
- Public Safety District B - Fire - Troy Ruggles, St. Johnsbury Fire Department
- Public Safety District B - LE - Seth DiSanto, Newport City Police
- Public Safety District B - EMS - Mark Podgwaite, Lyndon Rescue
- Public Safety District C - LE - Paul Doucette, Bennington Police Department
- Public Safety District C - Fire - Timothy Kerber, Poultney Fire Department
- Public Safety District C - EMS - Steve Finer, Killington Fire & First Response
- Public Safety District D - Fire - Michael Bucossi, Brattleboro Fire Department
- Public Safety District D - EMS - Tom Goddard, Putney Fire & Rescue
- Public Safety District D - LE - Joe Szarejko, Wilmington Police Department
Homeland Security Advisor
- Homeland Security Advisor - Rick Hopkins, VSP
VEM Staff
- Program Planner
- Director - Erica Bornemann
- Homeland Security Section Chief - Jessica Stolz
- Homeland Security Program Manager
- Northern Exercise Planner - Brittany Marquette, VEM
- Southern Exercise Planner - Richard Cogliano, VEM
- Grants Management Unit - Deb Hamilton, GMU