2007-2008 Governor’s Hurricane Conference
Directors and Officers
Directors
Ruben D. Almaguer
Deputy Director
Florida Division of Emergency Management
X. William Proenza
Director
National Weather Service Southern Region
David R. Schechter, Chair
Florida Leadership Forum
American Red Cross
Richard Smith
Director
Leon County Division of Emergency Management
Leon County Sheriff’s Office
Officers
Carla Boyce, GHC Vice President
Plans Chief, Bureau of Preparedness
Florida Division of Emergency Management
Tony Carper, GHC President
Emergency Management Coordinator
Indian River County Emergency Services
Steven Cooper, GHC Vice President
Deputy Regional Director
National Weather Service Southern Region
Guy Daines, GHC Vice President
Lynn Daines, GHC Executive Vice President
Bill Epps, GHC Vice President
CEO, Broward County Chapter
American Red Cross
Karen Hagan, GHC Secretary
Manager, State Relations Florida
American Red Cross
David Halstead, GHC Vice President
Bureau Chief
Response
Florida Division of Emergency Management
Harold Joyner, GHC Treasurer
Member, Florida Emergency Preparedness Association
President, Avalanche Services LLC
Steven Letro, GHC Vice President
Meteorologist in Charge
National Weather Service
Edward Rappaport, GHC Vice President
Deputy Director
National Hurricane Center
Lori Vun Kannon, GHC Vice President
Director
Broward Emergency Management Agency
Diane Watt, GHC Vice President
Chapter Chairman of Volunteers
American Red Cross
John Wilson, GHC Vice President
Director
Lee County Division of Public Safety
