Staff Directory
To contact a member of the staff, please dial (573) 526-9100 or click on a name to contact by email.
SEMA Director's Office
Missouri Emergency Response Commission (MERC)
Mike Harris
MERC Executive Director Karla Marshall
Program Specialist Whitt Kellough
Assistant Training Coordinator
MERC Executive Director Karla Marshall
Program Specialist Whitt Kellough
Assistant Training Coordinator
Lisa Jobe
Hazmat Training Coordinator Karen Eagleson
EPCRA/Tier II Specialist Bobbie Kirkpatrick
Program Assistant
Hazmat Training Coordinator Karen Eagleson
EPCRA/Tier II Specialist Bobbie Kirkpatrick
Program Assistant
Lana Nelson
EPCRA/Tier II Coordinator Sara Allen
LEPC/Planning Coordinator Lucas Carlson
Hazmat Planner
EPCRA/Tier II Coordinator Sara Allen
LEPC/Planning Coordinator Lucas Carlson
Hazmat Planner
Fiscal Division
Ashley Shannon
Operational Excellence Leader
Operational Excellence Leader
EMPG Section
Krystal Barnes
Grant Specialist
Grant Specialist
Holly Otto
Grant Specialist
Grant Specialist
Preparedness Division
Stephen Lyczak
Deputy Preparedness Division Manager
Deputy Preparedness Division Manager
Mark Pethan
PHEP/HPP Grant Administrator
PHEP/HPP Grant Administrator
Plans Section
Tom Stiefermann
Planning Section Manager
Planning Section Manager
Chiquita Small
Continuity of Operations Planner
Continuity of Operations Planner
Sebastian Gely
Strategic National Stockpile Manager
Strategic National Stockpile Manager
Jessica Sexton
Strategic National Stockpile Planner
Strategic National Stockpile Planner
Kay Beesley
Preparedness Planner Program Specialist
Preparedness Planner Program Specialist
Training/Exercises Section
Michelle Nienhuis
Training & Exercise Program Manager
Training & Exercise Program Manager
Amy Frank
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Jason Geneyan
State Training Officer
June Simonton
Training Officer
Training Officer
Emily Carpenter
Training and Exercises Planner
Training and Exercises Planner
Vacant
State Exercise Officer
State Exercise Officer
Vacant
State Development Training Specialist
State Development Training Specialist
Emergency Human Services Section
Melissa Friel
State Voluntary Agency Liaison
State Voluntary Agency Liaison
Tina Brown
Senior EHS Planner
Senior EHS Planner
Steven Tatlow
Show Me Response Coordinator
Show Me Response Coordinator
Vacant
EHS Planner
EHS Planner
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Section
Jason Davenport
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Manager
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Manager
Kelly Mottaz
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Officer
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Officer
Sarah Brockes-Miller
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Officer
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Officer
Jerry Guzman
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Jim Kammerer
Radiological Systems Maintenance Supervisor
Radiological Systems Maintenance Supervisor
Response Division
David Hooker
Deputy Response Division Manager
Deputy Response Division Manager
Nick McClelland
MO DMAT-1 / MO MORT-1 Deputy Commander
MO DMAT-1 / MO MORT-1 Deputy Commander
State Watch Center
Angella Alexander
Emergency Management Officer
Emergency Management Officer
Diane Petty
Emergency Management Officer
Emergency Management Officer
Statewide Regional Coordinators
Gloria Brandenburg
Region A Coordinator
Region A Coordinator
Jeff Alton
Region B Coordinator
Region B Coordinator
Jim Farmer
Region C Coordinator - UASI
Region C Coordinator - UASI
Hank Voelker
Region C Coordinator - Rural
Region C Coordinator - Rural
Chris Gaut
Region D Coordinator
Region D Coordinator
Jeremy Gray
Region E Coordinator
Region E Coordinator
Brett Hendrix
Region I Coordinator
Region I Coordinator
Logistics/Resources
Cheryl Garner
Logistics Program/Facilities Manager & WebEOC Administrator
Logistics Program/Facilities Manager & WebEOC Administrator
Marco Drummond
Logistics/EMAC Coordinator
Logistics/EMAC Coordinator
Recovery Division
Ron Broxton
Recovery Division Manager
Recovery Division Manager
Lisa Nichols
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Angie Henderson
Deputy Recovery Division Manager
Deputy Recovery Division Manager
Public Assistance Section
David Burgan
Disaster Section Manager
Disaster Section Manager
Angie Mengwasser
Public Assistance Coordinator
Public Assistance Coordinator
Matthew Boley
Public Assistance Coordinator
Public Assistance Coordinator
Jim Clad
Public Assistance Coordinator
Public Assistance Coordinator
Jonathan Rogers
Public Assistance Specialist
Public Assistance Specialist
Sarah Hayes
Public Assistance Specialist
Public Assistance Specialist
Ellen Balkenbush
Public Assistance Specialist
Public Assistance Specialist
Pamela Mallinckrodt
Public Assistance Specialist
Public Assistance Specialist
Valarie Siebert
Public Assistance Specialist
Public Assistance Specialist
Mitigation Section
Heidi Carver
State Hazard Mitigation Officer
State Hazard Mitigation Officer
Jennifer Storey
Deputy State Hazard Mitigation Officer
Deputy State Hazard Mitigation Officer
Mary Smith
Lead Planner / Hazard Mitigation Specialist
Lead Planner / Hazard Mitigation Specialist
Floodplain Management Section
Karen McHugh
Floodplain Management Section Manager/State NFIP Coordinator Linda Olsen
Advanced Emergency Management Officer
Floodplain Management Section Manager/State NFIP Coordinator Linda Olsen
Advanced Emergency Management Officer
Floodplain Engineering and Mapping Section
Darryl Rockfield
Floodplain Engineer Section Manager
Floodplain Engineer Section Manager
Sydney Roberts
Mapping Technical Assistant
Mapping Technical Assistant
Information Technology
Jim Bernskoetter
Information Technology Technician
Information Technology Technician
Geographic Information Systems
Holly Withrow
PHEP/Geographic Information Systems
PHEP/Geographic Information Systems
Brandon Wolfe
Geographic Information Systems Specialist
Geographic Information Systems Specialist