The State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council (SLTTGCC), formed in April 2007, strengthens the sector partnership by bringing together experts from a wide range of professional disciplines that relate to critical infrastructure protection from all levels of government. The SLTTGCC supports geographically diverse partnerships to ensure State, local, tribal, and territorial officials play an integral role in national critical infrastructure protection and resilience efforts.

The Council is chartered to maintain a minimum of 24 state, local, tribal, and territorial leaders with CIKR expertise and experience. Additional members may be nominated for inclusion on the SLTTGCC. Should the nominee meet the requisite criteria and a seat become available, the Council will consider appointing the nominee to member status.

Council Membership

The SLTTGCC is led by the Executive Committee, consisting of the Chair, Vice-Chair, and the Chairs of the various Council working groups. The current leadership includes:

• Chair – Cherrie Black, Bureau Chief, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, New Jersey
• Vice Chair – Jim Battese, Director of Public Safety, Miami Nation

Working Group Chairs

• Brian Wright, Automated Critical Asset Management System Working Group
• Kyle Bowman, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Working Group
• Shelly Schechter, Communication and Coordination Working Group
• Jeff Friedland, Information Sharing and Collaboration Working Group
• Ulie Seal, Policy and Planning Working Group
• Cherrie Black, Regional Partnership Working Group

Council Working Groups

Current SLTTGCC Members

SLTTGCC Fact Sheet (PDF, 4 pages - 110 KB)

SLTTGCC Sector Liaison List