About

Strengthening Connections, Addressing the Threats of Tomorrow

Develop the knowledge and skills to effectively prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies in today's rapidly evolving landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to the field, this conference offers valuable resources to enhance your expertise and expand your professional network.

What you'll experience:
- Cutting-edge educational presentations on emerging concepts and evidence-based practices
- Interactive sessions showcasing technological innovations revolutionizing the field
- Expert insights on adapting emergency management strategies to address climate change
- Professional networking opportunities with industry leaders and peers

This transformative conference will address the critical challenges facing emergency management and homeland security today and bring together diverse perspectives on strengthening community resilience against natural and human-made disasters.

Days

Speakers

Sessions

Program

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Stages

Allegheny Mountains Lobby

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Registration Open

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Grand Lobby

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Break

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Break

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Vendor Showcase

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Room 202

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Long-Term Recovery & Early Response Capacity Building Workshop (Part 1)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Break

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Volunteer & Donations Management and Emotional & Spiritual Care Capacity Building Workshop (Part 2)

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Break

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Long-Term Recovery Resources from National VOAD

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Julia Frank

Room 204

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Turning Differing Perspectives into Strengths: Our CERT Approach to Successful Volunteer Management

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Break

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Integration of Emergency Services: Fostering Inter-Municipal Collaboration

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Shawn Wroblewski

Break

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Strengthening Connections Through Occupational Therapy: Addressing Access and Functional Needs Across Emergency Management

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracy Nornhold

Room 205

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Preparedness in Action: Scouting Partnerships in Emergency Management and Response

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Justin Eberly

Break

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

The First 100 Days: Building the Foundation for Emergency Services Leadership

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Justin Eberly

Break

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Navigating Transitions in Your Emergency Management Career

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Justin Eberly

Room 206

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Navigating Our Challenging Environment: Agile Planning Methods for Cascading and Complex Incidents

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Break

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

You Can’t Command What You Can’t See: Building a Common Operating Picture During a Critical Incident

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Zachary Querry

Break

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

KEMA Western Area Membership Meeting

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Room 207

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

United in Defense: Managing the Consequences of Nation-State Cyber Threats

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Break

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

AI-Driven Threats & Cyber Resilience in Emergency Management: Securing Critical Infrastructure

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Adeel Shaikh Muhammad

Break

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

KEMA Central Area Membership Meeting

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Room 208

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

The Superpowers of a Small Emergency Management Shop: Reframing the Small Agency Advantage

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Sara Ruch

Break

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Project Lifesaver: Bringing Loved Ones Home Through Multi-Agency Collaboration

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Break

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

KEMA Eastern Area Membership Meeting

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Ballroom 4

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Break

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Break

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

PA VOAD Meeting and Dinner

5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Mitch Stripling

Speakers

Adam Ameel

Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator City of Pittsburgh Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security

Adeel Shaikh Muhammad

Founder Adeel Solutions LLC

Alan Hausman

Emergency Management Specialist City of Pittsburgh Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security

Andrew Boyarsky

President Pinnacle Performance Management

Anna Aaron

Outreach Coordinator Cumberland County CERT

Anthony Mangeri

Senior Instructor Pinnacle Performance Management

Bear Afkhami

Emergency Manager MPACT Strategic Consulting

Ben Dutchess

Manager – State of Pennsylvania AT&T Public Sector Mobility and FirstNet

Cameron Zettlemoyer

Emergency Management and Business Continuity Program Manager Penn State Health

Carlos Carmona

Senior Community Disaster Program Manager American Red Cross

Carrie Gonzalez

Senior Emergency Management Planner Virginia Department of Emergency Management

Christine Heyser

Voluntary Agency Liaison PA Emergency Management Agency

Dave Wolfe

TSMO Manager VHB

David 'Randy' Padfield

Director PA Emergency Management Agency

David Hearn

Executive Director Crisis Relief and Recovery

Dennis Dura

Regional Emergency Coordinator USDA

Dominick Mireles

Deputy Managing Director, Community Safety and Emergency Management Coordinator City of Philadelphia, Managing Director's Office

Edward Wurster

Manager, Business Continuity and Cyber Resilience The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of PA

Erik Hooks

Emergency Management Operations Consultant KPMG

Frank Viscuso

Deputy Chief (ret.) Town of Kearny, New Jersey

George Schwartz

Director Undergraduate Program in Emergency Management Immaculata University

Jaclyn Robinson

Administration & Finance Chair and Assistant PIO West Newton Borough Emergency Management

Jason Frank

Quality Assurance Coordinator Cumberland County Department of Public Safety

Jeff Bruns

CEO Convey911

Jeffrey Boyle

Executive Deputy Director PA Emergency Management Agency

John Sileski

EMC Millcreek/Marion Twp EMA

Jon Farr

Director of Strategic Initiatives PA Emergency Management Agency

Joshua Schrader

Training Coordinator Cumberland County CERT

Julia Frank

President PAVOAD

Justin Eberly

Emergency Services Coordinator Dover Township

Kelly Myers

Assistant Coordinator- Planning Loudoun County Office of Emergency Management, Safety and Security

Ken Kehmna

Senior Operations Advisor Western Fire Chiefs Association

Kevin Dippolito

Chief / Emergency Management Director Bristol Township Fire Rescue / Emergency Management

Krista Reale

Recruiting Manager Thomas Edison State University

Kristin Daniels

Deputy Director PA Governor’s Office of Homeland Security, PA State Police

Kylie McGowan

Planning Coordinator Chester County (PA) Department of Emergency Services

Lucy Morgan

Director Luzerne County Emergency Services

Mark Pinchalk

Division Chief City of Pittsburgh EMS

Mark Price

Director Grants Management KPMG

Maryellen Keegan

Director of Emergency Management Monroe County Office of Emergency Management

Michael Brown

President One World One Way, Inc.

Michael Cassidy

Fire Chief / Emergency Management Director Town of Holliston (MA)

Mitch Stripling

Director NYC Preparedness and Recovery Institute (PRI)

Peter Castelli

Director of PennSTART PennSTART

Rebekah Reynosa

Manager of Emergency Management & Business Continuity Penn State Health

Renee Sunday

Founder & Creator, REST Framework | CEO, DRS GLOBAL, LLC DRS Global, LLC.

Rich Turzanski

Protective Security Advisor Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Richele Stough

Access and Functional Needs / Disaster Recovery Coordinator Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety

Robert Gerlach

Director of Emergency Management and Threat Assessment Duquesne University

Robin Shusko

Chief of Campus Police & Director of Public Safety Frederick Community College

Sam Van Kopp

Of Counsel Cordatis LLP

Sara Ruch

Emergency Manager/President James City County, VA/ IAEM Region 3

Conference Sponsors

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Allegheny Mountains Lobby

Registration Open

Grand Lobby

Break

Break

Vendor Showcase

Room 202

Long-Term Recovery & Early Response Capacity Building Workshop (Part 1)

Break

Volunteer & Donations Management and Emotional & Spiritual Care Capacity Building Workshop (Part 2)

Break

Long-Term Recovery Resources from National VOAD

Room 204

Turning Differing Perspectives into Strengths: Our CERT Approach to Successful Volunteer Management

Break

Integration of Emergency Services: Fostering Inter-Municipal Collaboration

Break

Strengthening Connections Through Occupational Therapy: Addressing Access and Functional Needs Across Emergency Management

Room 205

Preparedness in Action: Scouting Partnerships in Emergency Management and Response

Break

The First 100 Days: Building the Foundation for Emergency Services Leadership

Break

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Navigating Transitions in Your Emergency Management Career

Room 206

Navigating Our Challenging Environment: Agile Planning Methods for Cascading and Complex Incidents

Break

You Can’t Command What You Can’t See: Building a Common Operating Picture During a Critical Incident

Break

KEMA Western Area Membership Meeting

Room 207

United in Defense: Managing the Consequences of Nation-State Cyber Threats

Break

AI-Driven Threats & Cyber Resilience in Emergency Management: Securing Critical Infrastructure

Break

KEMA Central Area Membership Meeting

Room 208

The Superpowers of a Small Emergency Management Shop: Reframing the Small Agency Advantage

Break

Project Lifesaver: Bringing Loved Ones Home Through Multi-Agency Collaboration

Break

KEMA Eastern Area Membership Meeting

Ballroom 4

Break

Break

PA VOAD Meeting and Dinner

Adam Ameel

Adeel Shaikh Muhammad

Alan Hausman

Andrew Boyarsky

Anna Aaron

Anthony Mangeri

Bear Afkhami

Ben Dutchess

Cameron Zettlemoyer

Carlos Carmona

Carrie Gonzalez

Christine Heyser

Dave Wolfe

David 'Randy' Padfield

David Hearn

Dennis Dura

Dominick Mireles

Edward Wurster

Erik Hooks

Frank Viscuso

George Schwartz

Jaclyn Robinson

Jason Frank

Jeff Bruns

Jeffrey Boyle

John Sileski

Jon Farr

Joshua Schrader

Julia Frank