Emergency Management Services of King County
There are currently 14 staff members working in the King County Office of Emergency Management at the Regional Communications and Emergency Coordination Center. These include the administration, program managers, limited-term positions funded by Homeland Security grants, and special volunteer/work study program employees. Check out the employee profiles to learn more about who does what in our office and how to contact them.
Quick Contact Information
A list of all staff and contact information for King County Office of
Emergency Management.
Administration
Robin Friedman |
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Robin is the Director of King County's Office of Emergency Management. Previously, he served as Director of Security and Emergency Management for Seattle Public Utilities, and has participated in a wide variety of emergency management efforts, both locally and nationally. A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Robin served sixteen years in the United States Army before honorably retiring in 1996. Since April 2008 he has effectively collaborated with city and county departments and regional partners to enhance emergency management coordination and readiness capabilities. We are excited to have Robin on board. |
Jeff Bowers |
| Jeff oversees the administrative functions of the Office of Emergency Management, including budget, human resources, payroll, finance and procurement, and homeland security grants administration. Jeff started with King County in 2003. Prior to that he worked for eight years as a Hazard Mitigation Program Manager at FEMA; then started his own independent consulting business providing assistance to local and state agencies in disaster planning, grant writing, and project management. A problem-solver by nature, Jeff enjoys the challenges presented by the ever-changing field of emergency management. He believes that teamwork and effective coordination can help public officials anticipate and often prevent problems before they occur. |
Melody Hall |
| Melody oversees office functions for OEM and performs specialized administrative support for the Director, Assistant Director, and seven program staff. She began working for our office in 1997. Prior to that, she worked as a grant processor for the Washington State Military Disaster Field Office (DFO) in the Disaster Recovery Section, specializing in individual and family grant resources. Melody's calm demeanor helps to keep the staff grounded and on an even keel. |
Mary Ann Hale |
| Mary Ann assists Melody and all other staff with a variety of administrative duties. She is likely the first voice you will hear on the phone and the first smile you will see when you arrive at our office. She came to our office in February 2004. Before venturing into the emergency management field (a new experience), she worked for the Department of Natural Resources, Solid Waste Division as an Administrative Specialist. She has an extensive educational background and graduated from college (with honors), receiving two business degrees. |
Mung Nguyen |
| Mung is our finance person. She's responsible for handling our finances, payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable - basically numbers! Mung came to Emergency Management in 1996 from the King County Department of Natural Resources. She started her career with the County in 1990 as a work training participant while she was in high school. Mung is extremely diligent in her efforts to ensure that our staff remains cost conscious and follows County policies and procedures. |
Tony Lewis |
| Tony manages the administrative portion of our Homeland Security Grant program. He is responsible for making sure KCOEM and our sub grantees fulfill their contractual responsibilities, including compliance with federal, state and local regulations. This involves preparing and reviewing contracts with the State and our many sub grantees, approving requests for reimbursements, preparing KCOEM's reimbursement requests, and monitoring internal controls. Tony brings a wealth of experience to our office, having worked in both private and government sectors. He holds a BSB in Accounting from Oklahoma City University and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Oklahoma. |
Emergency Management
The following individuals are program managers and staff who are responsible for coordinating a wide range of emergency management related projects and efforts.
Planning and LogisticsShad Burcham(206) 205-4072 Shad.Burcham@kingcounty.gov |
| Shad is responsible for evacuation and pandemic flu planning, public sector recovery, homeland security equipment, and critical infrastructure protection grants. These entail planning for the response to a disaster, the homeland security objective of providing appropriate equipment to the response community, and assisting jurisdictions in acquiring funding after a disaster. Shad has worked for King County Emergency Management for the past 14 years. He has a Baccalaureate in Education and Masters in Business Administration. Before joining our office, he worked with an environmental consulting firm specializing in remediation of leaking underground storage tanks. Prior to that he was a United States Army Corps of Engineers Officer for twenty years where he was involved in combat engineering, construction management and personnel administration. He's received a number of military awards including the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and Meritorious Service Medals. |
Rich Tokarzewski |
| Rich came to OEM in 1992 as the Hazardous Materials Program Coordinator. He was initially assigned to coordinate hazardous materials planning, training, exercises and public education as well as manage business inventory compliance reporting under the Community Right to Know Act. Since then, his assignments have expanded to include training exercises conducted or sponsored by King County Office of Emergency Management and specialty trainings. He is currently working on the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Rich came to our office with 10 years prior experience as a chemist in the private sector. Like others in the office, he devotes a considerable amount of time to homeland security issues and continues to be the office point of contact for Community Right to Know topics. |
Timothy
Doyle |
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Timothy came to our office in 2002 with the assignment of developing our first regional hazard mitigation plan. His is currently focusing on public education, management of the CERT and Citizen Corps programs, and mitigation. Prior to coming to King County, Timothy worked 20 years for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA} and was involved in human services, community relations, public assistance and mediation. |
Kathryn Howard |
| Kathryn is a long-time King County employee that transferred from the Solid Waste Division to our department in the Spring of 2003. She initially worked with all King County disciplines and jurisdictions as the Region 6 (King County) Homeland Security Coordinator and liaison to the State of Washington and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on grants and funding needs for the region. Now Kathryn works with our regional partners, disciplines, tribes and jurisdictions on the Regional Disaster Plan for Private and Public Organizations, which is a unique "mutual aid agreement" and operational framework that provides public, private and nonprofit organizations an avenue to efficiently assist one another during a disaster. Also included in her current tasks are resource management and logistics, and overseeing the general training and exercises programs that are not ODP/DHS grant related. Prior to her work in public service with King County, she had the opportunity to work on the other side of the fence as a private consultant. |
Heather Kelly |
Heather is responsible for developing the Emergency Management Plan, as well as developing training courses and planning exercises. Additionally, she will be contributing to work on Pandemic Flu issues. Heather comes to OEM from the private sector where she oversaw the safety, planning, and response procedures for a national corporation with 10,000 employees and over 850 Volunteer responders. She also has 15 years of pre-hospital emergency response, training, and planning experience as an EMT and has been a volunteer here at the ECC for several years. Heather also volunteers in local schools, as well as the Boy and Girl Scouts. |
Lacey Croco |
| Lacey is the Operations Manager for the King County Office of Emergency Management. Prior to joining King County she worked for the Cincinnati Chapter of the American Red Cross as a Disaster Specialist focusing on public preparedness and education, the Mid-American Regional Council 9-1-1 Program and the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Individual Assistance Program. Lacey earned her undergraduate degree in Emergency Administration and Planning from the University of North Texas. |
Tony Cebollero |
| Tony came to us from King County’s Public Health Preparedness Section where he was responsible for establishing alternate care facilities for use during disasters. This involved identifying existing buildings within King County that could transition in non-urgent care sites in an emergency, acquiring needed resources and supplies, and working with local jurisdictions to develop mutual aid agreements. He also served 22 years in the U.S. Air Force, delivering essential military resources to combat units. This combined experience makes Tony an asset to our Emergency Management team. His ability to effectively manage the logistics of resource allocation and movement to areas in need supports regional capability to respond quickly during a disaster. |
CommunicationsLynne Miller(206) 205-4031 Lynne.Miller@kingcounty.gov |
| Lynne is our Communications Specialist/Public Information Officer. In this role, she manages the Joint Information Center (JIC) during emergency activations, maintains three emergency management related websites, builds media relations, and supports public education activities within King County. Lynne comes to the ECC from WorkSource Seattle-King County where she served as Communications & Training Coordinator for our area’s “one-stop” employment and training system. While new to the field of emergency management, Lynne has a proven track record of building strong interagency partnerships and brings a fresh perspective for carrying out our mission of promoting disaster resistant communities. |