2008 Governor’s Hurricane Conference
Program Committee
John Wilson, Chairman
Director
Lee County Division of Public Safety
American Red Cross
Michael Battaglia
Chairman of Preparedness & Response
Central Florida Chapter
American Red Cross
Paige Cauthron
Director, Emergency & Volunteer Services
Broward County Chapter
Iñaki Rezola
Emergency Services Director
Southwest Florida Chapter
Florida Division of Emergency Management
Richard Butgereit
GIS Administrator
Chad Smith
Training and Development Specialist
Marcia Chiricos
Training and Development Consultant
Florida Emergency Preparedness Association
Laurie Feagans
Emergency Management Chief
Manatee County Department of Public Safety
Richard Smith, Workshops Chair
Director
Leon County Division of Emergency Management
Leon County Sheriff’s Office
David J. Saniter
Emergency Programs Manager
Lee County Emergency Management
National Weather Service
Robert Molleda
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
Daniel Noah
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
National Weather Service
Al Sandrik
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
PROGRAM COMMITTEE SUPPORT
Kenneth Allen
Emergency Management Coordinator
University of Florida
Alex Amparo
Director of Emergency Management
Governor's Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service
Carla Boyce
Chief, Bureau of Preparedness
Florida Department of Emergency Management
Tony Carper
Emergency Management Coordinator
Indian River County Emergency Services
Rebecca Cason
Assistant Director
Sumter County Emergency Management
Leslie Chapman-Henderson
Executive Director
FLASH
Guy Daines
Vice President
Governor’s Hurricane Conference, Inc.
Lynn Daines
Executive Vice President
Governor’s Hurricane Conference, Inc.
Karen Hagan
Manager, State Relations Florida
American Red Cross
David Halstead
Bureau Chief
Response
Florida Division of Emergency Management
Cicero Hartsfield
Emergency Management Consultant
Governor’s Commission on Volunteerism & Community Service
Volunteer Florida
Betti Johnson
Principal Planner, Emergency Management Program
Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
Bill Johnson
Director, Emergency Management Program
URS Corporation/Miami
Harold Joyner
Member, Florida Emergency Preparedness Association
President, Avalanche Services LLC
Julia Bluhm Kates
Independent Living Program Manager
Florida Department of Education
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Ed Kessler
System Analyst IV
The School Board of Broward County
Danny Kilcollins
Planning Manager
Florida Division of Emergency Management
Steve Letro
Meteorologist in Charge
National Weather Service
Debbie Maloney
Administrative Coordinator
Broward Emergency Management Agency
Victoria Parsons
Special Project Coordinator
Florida Department of Health
Emergency Medical Operations
Martha Tripp
Director of Administrative Services
Governor’s Hurricane Conference, Inc.
Lori Vun Kannon
Director
Broward Emergency Management Agency
Helene Wetherington
Director, Emergency Management Services (Broward)
Calvin, Giordano and Associates, Inc.
Steve Williams
Inspector
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
John Williamson
Fire Chief
Winter Garden Fire Department
