The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) supports and promotes the nationwide improvement of emergency communications capabilities. CISA has subject matter experts located across the country to engage stakeholders and address the complex issues facing the emergency communications ecosystem. These Emergency Communications Coordinators build trusted relationships, enhance collaboration, and stimulate the sharing of best practices and information between all levels of government, critical infrastructure owners and operators, and key non-government organizations. Emergency Communications Coordinators seek to build partnerships between Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government stakeholders as well as the private sector. These partnerships result in a united effort to improve the Nation’s operable and interoperable emergency communications. The Emergency Communications Coordinators are listed below.
Emergency Communications Coordinators - West
- Branch Chief
- Steve Noel, Steven.Noel@cisa.dhs.gov
- Emergency Communications Coordinators
- Jeremy Johnson, Jeremy.Johnson@cisa.dhs.gov
- Tom Lawless, Thomas.Lawless@cisa.dhs.gov
- Artena Moon, Artena.Moon@cisa.dhs.gov
- Bruce Richter, Bruce.Richter@cisa.dhs.gov
- Brandon Smith, Brandon.Smith@cisa.dhs.gov
- Communications Unit Specialists
- Robert Hugi, Robert.Hugi@cisa.dhs.gov
- Dan Wills, Dan.Wills@cisa.dhs.gov
Emergency Communications Coordinators - Central
- Branch Chief
- Chris Essid, Chris.Essid@cisa.dhs.gov
- Emergency Communications Coordinators
- Jim Jarvis, James.Jarvis@cisa.dhs.gov
- Jim Lundsted, James.Lundsted@cisa.dhs.gov
- Pam Montanari, Pamela.Montanari@cisa.dhs.gov
- Derek Nesselrode, Derek.Nesselrode@cisa.dhs.gov
- James Stromberg, James.Stromberg@cisa.dhs.gov
- Colleen Wright, Colleen.Wright@cisa.dhs.gov
Emergency Communications Coordinators - East
- Branch Chief
- Marty McLain, Marty.McLain@cisa.dhs.gov
- Emergency Communications Coordinators
- Bruce Belt, Bruce.Belt@cisa.dhs.gov
- Tom Gagnon, Thomas.Gagnon@cisa.dhs.gov
- Chris Tuttle, Christopher.Tuttle@cisa.dhs.gov
- Communications Unit Specialist
- Wes Rogers, Wes.Rogers@cisa.dhs.gov
Contact
For additional information on Emergency Communications Coordination activities, please contact ECD@cisa.dhs.gov.