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Jenifier Boyer   Jenifier has been the Emergency Management Coordinator of Midland County since 2016. Prior to Midland County, Jenifier was the Emergency Management Manager in Genesee County. Jenifier has a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from University of Michigan. In 2009, obtained the State of Michigan Professional Emergency Manager (PEM) designation. Jenifier serves on many […]

Rockey Adams   CPT. Rockey Adams is the Emergency Management Coordinator for Berrien County, Michigan. CPT Adams has served with the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office since 2000. He taken on many challenges during his many assignments and roles, which include: Marine Patrol, Jail Security, Road Patrol-Law Enforcement, Detective, a Road Patrol Supervisor, and finally an

Chris Peterson   Chris serves as the Emergency Management Director for Iron County (since July 2023) and Schoolcraft County (since August 2022).  Prior to this, he served as Luce County 911 & Emergency Management Director for two years. Chris retired from the U.S. Forest Service in February 2020, after serving over 29 years in multiple

Michaelyn Osmonson Michaelyn has been the Emergency Management Specialist for the City of Ann Arbor since October 2024. Prior to working for Ann Arbor, Michaelyn held multiple positions with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office from 2020-2024. She obtained her undergraduate degree in criminal justice/criminology in 2020 from Eastern Michigan University, and her Masters Degree in

Erin Yingst Erin provides pre and post federal grant administration services through her consulting firm, Aurora Communications, LLC. She serves as Grants Manager for Parents for Peace, a nonprofit seeking to provide interventions to prevent radicalization, violence, and extremism. She also serves as a Grants Consultant for RBW Strategy, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that provides

Justin Westmiller Justin L. Westmiller, PEM, is the Director of Homeland Security & Emergency Management for St. Clair County, Michigan, where he leads countywide preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery efforts. Since 2019, he has overseen Emergency Operations Center activations, public information, and incident management for all hazards, while coordinating closely with local, state, federal, cross

Jessica Harbitz   Jessica Harbitz as a wife, sister, and an emergency planning specialist. She and her husband enjoy spending time with their local and out of state family and traveling to experience the beauty of this great nation. Jessica has two sisters, one works for the National Park Service, and the other for a

Michael Kamenec Mike is an Emergency Management Specialist with Oakland County’s Emergency Management Division. He has been in this role since 2018. He specializes in critical infrastructure protection, hazard mitigation, public communications, and oversees the division’s web platforms. He has also worked on division finances, FEMA grant management, outdoor warning siren system, GIS, and social

Brian Kahn Brian has over 25 years of experience in law enforcement. Throughout these 25 years, he has held assignments that include training new personnel, investigating and documenting criminal violations, internal investigations, community relations, uniform patrol, traffic enforcement, emergency preparedness, security and tactical assessments, liability assessments, and supervision.  Brian has participated in the development and

Sarah Whaley   Sarah Whaley is the Emergency Management Coordinator for Lapeer County. Sarah got her start in the field of public safety in 2007 working as an EMT and Field Training Officer. A detour from the field to working for the City of Flint as a Program Manager in Community and Economic Development led