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. The NEPM group began these annual meetings in the early 1990?s, and after a brief hiatus, resumed meeting in 2004 at the National Earthquake Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Since 2004, the NEPM’s have met regularly to continue to build resiliency against this no-notice, high consequence hazard.
A list of State Earthquake Program Managers is as follows1 & 2:
| State | Earthquake Program Manager | Phone / Email |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | La’Tonya Stephens | (205) 280-2200 LaTonya.Stephens@ema.alabama.gov |
| Alaska | Daniel Belanger | (907) 428-7034 dan.belanger@alaska.gov |
| American Samoa | Mulivanu Aiumu | (684) 699-0414 m.aiumu@asdhs.as.gov |
| Arizona | Michael Conway | (520) 209-4146 fmconway@email.arizona.edu |
| Arkansas | Hilda Booth | (501) 683-6700 eq@adem.arkansas.gov |
| British Columbia | Robert White | (604) 660-2421 robert.white@gov.bc.ca |
| California | Ryan Arba | (916) 845-8132 ryan.arba@caloes.ca.gov |
| Colorado | Karen Berry | (303) 384-2640 kaberry@mines.edu |
| Connecticut | Ian Alexander | (860) 529-6893 ian.alexander@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 | Leo Rustum Espia (Acting) | (671) 478-0296 leo.espia@ghs.guam.gov |
| Hawaii | Kevin Richards | (808) 733-4301 kevin.j.richards@hawaii.gov |
| Idaho | Susan Cleverley | (208) 422-5726 scleverley@imd.idaho.gov |
| Illinois | Darryl Dragoo | (217) 782-2700 darryl.dragoo@illinois.gov |
| Indiana | Allison Curry | (317) 232-3980 acurry@dhs.IN.gov |
| Iowa | David Johnston | (515) 725-3295 david.johnston@iowa.gov |
| Kansas | AJ Wolfe | (785) 274-1409 andrew.j.wolfe2.nfg@mail.mil |
| Kentucky | Steve Brukwicki | (502) 607-5759 steven.e.brukwicki.nfg@mail.mil |
| Louisiana | David Schultz | (225) 925-7500 david.schultz@la.gov |
| Maine | Anne P. Fuchs | (207) 624-4400 Anne.P.Fuchs@maine.gov |
| Maryland | Chas Eby | (410) 517-3600 chas.eby@maryland.gov |
| Massachusetts | Sarah White | (508) 820-2008 sarah.white@state.ma.us |
| Michigan | Matt Sobocinski | (517) 336-2053 sobocinskim@michigan.gov |
| Minnesota | Jenny Kane | (651) 201-7491 jenny.kane@state.mn.us |
| Mississippi | Patrick Besselievre | (601) 933-6362 pbesselievre@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 | Molly Bargmann | (402) 471-7421 molly.bargmann@nebraska.gov |
| Nevada | Janell Woodward | (775) 687-0314 jwoodward@dps.state.nv.us |
| New Hampshire | Nick Bibeau | (603) 271-2231 nicholas.bibeau@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 | Dan O’Brien | (518) 292-2468 dobrien@dhses.ny.gov |
| North Carolina | Kevin Kalbaugh | (919) 825-2500 kevin.kalbaugh@ncdps.gov |
| North Dakota | Paul Messner | (701) 328-8259 pmessner@nd.gov |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Brien Ser Nicholas | (670) 237-8000 bnicholas@cnmihsem.gov.mp |
| Ohio | Heather Byers | (614) 889-7150 hnbyers@dps.ohio.gov |
| Oklahoma | Bonnie McKelvey | (405) 521-2481 bonnie.mckelvey@oem.ok.gov |
| Oregon | Althea Rizzo | (503) 378-2911 althea.rizzo@state.or.us |
| Pennsylvania | Tom Hughes | (717) 651-2726 thughes@state.pa.us |
| Puerto Rico | Taviana Nevares | (787) 724-0124 tnevares@oasp.pr.gov |
| Rhode Island | Samantha Richer | (401) 462-7048 samantha.richer@ema.ri.gov |
| South Carolina | Rachel McCaster | (803) 737-8500 rmccaster@emd.sc.gov |
| South Dakota | Jim Poppen | (605) 773-3231 jim.poppen@state.sd.us |
| Tennessee | Cecil Whaley | (615) 741-0640 cwhaley@tnema.org |
| Texas | David Jackson | (512) 424-7844 David Jackson@dps.texas.gov |
| Utah | Bob Carey | (801) 538-3784 bcarey@utah.gov |
| Vermont | Marjorie Gale | (802) 522-5210 marjorie.gale@vermont.gov |
| Virgin Islands | Denise Lewis | (340) 773-2244 denise.lewis@vitema.vi.gov |
| Virginia | Robert Coates | (804) 897-6500 robert.coates@vdem.virginia.gov |
| Washington | Maximilian Dixon | (253) 512-7000 Maximilian.Dixon@mil.wa.gov |
| Washington, D.C. | Donte Lucas |
(202) 767-6161 donte.lucas@dc.gov |
| West Virginia | Tim Keaton | (304) 957-2572 tim.w.keaton@wv.gov |
| Wisconsin | Katie Sommers | (608) 242-3222 katie.sommers@wisconsin.gov |
| Wyoming | Melinda Gibson | (307) 777-4914 melinda.gibson@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 08/30/2019
