Work Groups

RDPO work groups, subcommittees, and task forces are multidisciplinary groups working on regional disaster preparedness. Each group determines its own members and implements a self-produced annual work plan that supports the goals of the RDPO Strategic Plan. Subcommittees are formed when Work Groups need to focus on a specialized topic. Task Forces are created when there are time-limited projects that require collaboration among several of the Work Groups.

RDPO Organizational Chart

WORK GROUPS

ANIMAL MAC

CHAIR: Stacy Smejkal, Washington County Animal Services
VICE CHAIR: Vacant

CITIZEN CORPS

CHAIR: Alice Busch, Multnomah County Emergency Management
VICE CHAIR: Courtney Yan, Washington County Emergency Management

DISASTER MESSAGING

CHAIR: Laura Hall, RDPO
VICE CHAIR: Bonny Cushman, Regional Water Providers Consortium

EMERGENCY ALERT & WARNING

CHAIR: Brenna Cruz, Clackamas County Disaster Management (CCDM)
VICE CHAIR: Richard Higgins, Multnomah County Emergency Management

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (REMTEC)

CHAIR: Mike Francis, Portland Police Bureau
VICE CHAIR: Tigger Subotnick, TriMet

FIRE/EMS

CHAIR: Jeff Pricher, Scappoose Fire
VICE CHAIR: Bob Cross, Port of Portland Fire & Rescue

HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

STEERING COMMITTEE REP: Robin Holm, NW Oregon Health Preparedness Organization
PROGRAM COMMITTEE REP: Jacinta Cruz, NW Oregon Health Preparedness Organization

LAW ENFORCEMENT

CHAIR: Jim DeFrain , Portland Police Bureau

PORTLAND DISPATCH CENTERS CONSORTIUM (PDCC)

CHAIR: Mike Grimm, Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications
PROGRAM CMTE REP: Michael Smith, Regional Projects Coordinator/MAJCS CAD Coordinator

PUBLIC HEALTH

CHAIR: Melissa McKinney, Cities Readiness Initiative

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS

CHAIR: Kimberlee Ables, Metro
VICE CHAIR: Jaymee Cuti, Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM)

PUBLIC WORKS

CHAIR: Heather Knapp, City of Hillsboro
VICE CHAIR: Rebecca Geisen, Regional Water Providers Consortium

SUBCOMMITTEES

MITIGATION & RECOVERY (MITREC)

—> Reports to the Emergency Management Work Group (REMTEC)

CHAIR: Jay Wilson, Clackamas County Disaster Management
VICE CHAIR: Danelle Peterson, Port of Portland

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

—> Reports to the Emergency Management Work Group (REMTEC)

This subcommittee is currently inactive

SOLID WASTE

—> Reports to the Public Works Work Group

CHAIR: Jim Quinn, Metro
VICE CHAIR: Shannon Martin, City of Gresham

TRAINING & EXERCISE

—> Reports to the Emergency Management Work Group (REMTEC)

CHAIR: Amanda Westervelt, Portland Bureau Emergency Management
VICE CHAIR: Brittany Miller, Washington County Emergency Management

OTHER

REGIONAL MULTIAGENCY COORDINATION SYSTEM (RMACS)

CO-CHAIR: Robin Holm, Health Medical MAC, NW Oregon Health Preparedness Organization
CO-CHAIR: Melissa McKinney, Public Health MAC, Washington County
CO-CHAIR: Mark Ferdig, All Hazards MAC, Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization