December 3, 2024

State Program Contacts

One of the primary components of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program are State Earthquake Program Managers.  This group is made up of (usually) State Emergency Management Agency representatives who actively plan and prepare to reduce earthquake related losses in their states.  In many states, there is a dedicated Earthquake Program Manager, in others it is a shared responsibility.  Collectively, the group is known as the “National Earthquake Program Managers”, and they hold annual meetings to develop programs, best practices, and foster relationships.

A list of State Earthquake Program Managers is as follows1 & 2:

State Earthquake Program Manager Phone / Email
Alabama Natasha Jackson (205) 280-2200
natasha.jackson@ema.alabama.gov
Alaska Anthony Picasso (907) 428-7046
anthony.picasso@alaska.gov
American Samoa Mulivanu Aiumu (684) 699-0414
m.aiumu@asdhs.as.gov
Arizona Jeri Young Ben-Horin (520) 209-4146
jeribenhorin@arizona.edu
Arkansas Hilda Booth (501) 683-6700
eq@adem.arkansas.gov
California Yvette LaDuke (916) 715-2243
yvette.laduke@caloes.ca.gov
Colorado Karen Berry (303) 384-2640
kaberry@mines.edu
Connecticut Brenda Bergeron (860) 529-6893
brenda.bergeron@ct.gov
Delaware Stephanie Baxter (302) 831-1576
steff@udel.edu
Florida Miles Anderson (850) 413-9816
miles.anderson@em.myflorida.com
Georgia Ginger Martin (404) 635-7202
ginger.martin@gema.ga.gov
Guam Ron Obispo (671) 475-9600
ronald.obispo@ghs.guam.gov
Hawaii Kelsey Yamanaka (808) 733-4300
kelsey.a.yamanaka@hawaii.gov
Idaho Susan Cleverley (208) 422-5726
scleverley@imd.idaho.gov
Illinois Scott Gauvin (217) 782-2700
scott.gauvin@illinois.gov
Indiana Allison Curry (317) 232-3980
acurry@dhs.IN.gov
Iowa David Johnston (515) 725-3295
david.johnston@iowa.gov
Kansas Jeanne Bunting (785) 291-3333
jeanne.l.bunting.nfg@mail.mil
Kentucky Steve “Bru” Brukwicki (502) 607-5759
steven.e.brukwicki.nfg@army.mil
Louisiana David Schultz (225) 925-7500
david.schultz@la.gov
Maine Anne Fuchs (207) 624-4400
ann.p.fuchs@maine.gov
Maryland Chas Eby (410) 517-3600
chas.eby@maryland.gov
Massachusetts David Bryant (508) 820-2008
david.bryant@massmail.state.ma.us
Michigan Matt Sobocinski (517) 336-2053
sobocinskim@michigan.gov
Minnesota Jenny Kane (651) 201-7491
jenny.kane@state.mn.us
Mississippi Susan Hardy (601) 933-6362
shardy@mema.ms.gov
Missouri Jeff Briggs (573) 526-9232
jeff.briggs@sema.dps.mo.gov
Montana Andrew Long (406) 324-4777
andrew.long@mt.gov
Nebraska John Gassman (402) 471-7421
john.gassman@nebraska.gov
Nevada Janell Woodward (775) 687-0467
janell.woodward@dem.nv.gov
New Hampshire Megan Hoskins (603) 271-2231
megan.a.hoskins@dos.nh.gov
New Jersey Christopher Tetsa (609) 963-6963
lpptestc@gw.njsp.org
New Mexico Wendy Blackwell (505) 476-9676
wendy.blackwell@state.nm.us
New York Jennifer Wacha jennifer.wacha@dhses.ny.gov
North Carolina Laura Youngman (919) 825-2500
laura.youngman@ncdps.gov
North Dakota Todd Joersz (701) 328-8261
tjoersz@nd.gov
Northern Mariana Islands Erin Derrington (670) 237-8000
erin.derrington@opd.gov.mp
Ohio Hank Mylander (614) 799-3654
dhmylander@dps.ohio.gov
Oklahoma Mark Wegrzynski (405) 521-2481
mark.wegrzynksi@oem.ok.gov
Oregon Althea Rizzo (503) 378-2911
althea.rizzo@mil.state.or.us
Pennsylvania Tom Hughes (717) 651-2726
thughes@state.pa.us
Puerto Rico Sarimar Hiraldo Principe (787) 724-0124
shiraldo@dsp.pr.gov
Rhode Island Melinda Hopkins (401) 462-7048
melinda.hopkins@ema.ri.gov
South Carolina Parker Riggs (803) 737-8500
priggs@emd.sc.gov
South Dakota Jim Poppen (605) 773-3231
jim.poppen@state.sd.us
Tennessee Zane Kennedy (615) 741-0001
zane.kennedy@tn.gov
Texas Jim Guin (512) 424-2208
jim.guin@tdem.texas.gov
Utah John Crofts (801) 560-2637
jcrofts@utah.gov
Vermont Jon Kim (802) 522-5210
jon.kim@vermont.gov
Virgin Islands Regina Browne (340) 773-2244
regina.browne@vitema.vi.gov
Virginia Debbie Messmer (804) 897-6500
debbie.messmer@vdem.virginia.gov
Washington Maximilian Dixon (253) 512-7000
Maximilian.Dixon@mil.wa.gov
Washington, D.C. Jeremy Bersin
(202) 767-6161
jeremy.bersin@dc.gov
West Virginia Brian Penix (304) 558-5380
brian.m.penix@wv.gov
Wisconsin Katie Sommers (608) 242-3222
katie.sommers@wisconsin.gov
Wyoming Ashley Paulsrud (307) 777-4907
ashley.paulsrud@wyo.gov

1This list is updated regularly on a best effort basis.  If you know of any corrections, please email info@eqprogram.net

2 Updated March 14, 2024.