Manages and directs the emergency communications and emergency management operations for the City of Edmond.
Hire Date: 8-21-2006
Awards, Recognition and City of Edmond Accomplishments
- Selected to serve on FEMA Task Force for Interoperable Communications, 2007
- City of Edmond Performance-based Pay Committee member
- Association of Public Safety Communications Officials, International, Life Member 2010
- Florida APCO Communications Center Director of the Year, 2005
- Several citations and commendations with the Coral Springs Police/Fire departments
Previous Positions
- Emergency Communications Manager, City of Coral Springs, FL, 1984-2006
Professional Certifications
- National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Emergency Number Professional (ENP)
- Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Registered Public-Safety Professional (RPL) Certification
- Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Basic Telecommunicater
- APCO Emergency Medical Dispatch
- Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Information Systems
- Federal Communications Commission Radio Operator Permit
- Florida Department of Law Enforcement In-Depth Leadership
Professional Organizations
- Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International
- Oklahoma Executive Council Representative, 2006-Present
- Call Center Standards Committee Chair, 2003-Present
- Civil Contingencies Network (CCN) Advisory Council, 2009-present
- Standards Development Committee, 2009-Present
- Professional Communications Human Resources Taskforce (PRO-CHRT) Charter Member
- Telecommunicator of the Year Awards Committee Chair, 2008-Present
- Subject Matter Expert for Member Assistance Advisory Program (MAAP), 2002-Present Team Leader for San Francisco, CA and Newton County, MO audits.
- Communications Chair, APCO International 2006 Orlando Conference, 2004-2006
- Best Practices in the Communications Center Task Force Chair, 2002-2004
- Operating Procedures and Training Committee Chair, 2000-2002
- Florida Chapter Board of Officers 2001-2006 (President 2004-2005)
- Oklahoma Emergency Manager's Association
- OEMA Communications Committee, 2007-Present
- International Association of Emergency Managers
- National Incident Dispatcher Association, Charter Member
- National Emergency Number Association
- Motorola Trunked User Group (MTUG) Chair, South Florida Chapter, 1996
- Mobile Data User Group (MDUG)
- Broward County Emergency Coordinating Council
- Chair, Communications Task Force 1997-1998
- Broward Radio User Group (BRUG)
Civic Involvement and Leadership
- Presbyterian Church in America - Elder; Deacon
- Oklahoma State University Academic Program Advisory Committee