The KEMA Conference would not be possible without the support and hard work of many people working together from all over the Commonwealth:

Conference Committee

  • Chairperson
    • Robert Gerlach, Allegheny County Emergency Services
  • Members
    • Greg Crossley, PA Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)
    • Angela Emerick, Somerset County Dept. of Emergency Services
    • Robert Evans, Disaster Disability Integration Task Force
    • Shannon Evans, Allegheny County Dept. Human Services
    • Kristen Daniels, PA Office of Homeland Security
    • Tanya Hook, Lehigh County Emergency Management/9-1-1
    • Heather Long, IAEM Region 3 / U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
    • Amy Marree, Butler County Dept. of Emergency Services
    • Bud Mertz, Westmoreland County Dept. of Public Safety
    • Rob Pena, PEMA Central Area Office
    • Chris Selfridge, PEMA Western Area Office
    • Roy Shipley, Fayette County EMA
    • Aaron Skrbin, Allegheny Intermediate Unit
    • Tammi Snedeker, PEMA Training & Exercise
    • Mike Wasko, PEMA Eastern Area Office
  • Presentation Review Sub-Committee
    • Matthew Brown, Allegheny County Emergency Services
    • Evalyn Fisher, KEMA Central Area Director
    • Tanya Hook, KEMA Eastern Area Director
    • Frank Jannetti, KEMA Western Area Director
    • Molly Dougherty, PEMA
    • Gene Komondor, Allegheny County Emergency Services
    • Rick Lippert, PHMC / Healthcare Coalition of Southwestern PA
    • Julia Menzo, PA VOAD
    • Aaron Skrbin, Allegheny Intermediate Unit

Advisory Sub-Committee – KEMA Executive Board

  • President – Bud Mertz
  • Vice President – Robert Gerlach
  • Immediate Past-President: Roy Shipley
  • Treasurer – Tony Przychodzien
  • Secretary – Amy Maree
  • Eastern Area President – John Matz
  • Eastern Area Director – Tanya Hook
  • Central Area President – Tony Subbio
  • Central Area Director – Evalyn Fisher
  • Western Area President – Allen Clark
  • Western Area Director – Frank Jannetti

The Keystone Emergency Management Association (KEMA) is dedicated to fostering and promoting the highest degree of capability and competency among Emergency Management professionals and volunteers in every political subdivision of the Commonwealth. Our mission is to contribute to the common cause of protecting lives and property from both man-made and natural disasters through education, sharing of information, and encouragement of partnerships with emergency response organizations.

We strive to be recognized by the Pennsylvania emergency management community as a results-driven organization of emergency management professionals, dedicated to achieving measurable outcomes and making a positive impact on the communities we serve.

Not a member?  Interested in learning more about KEMA?  Please check out our website at:
http://www.KEMA-PA.org