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.

WORK GROUPS

ANIMAL MAC-G

• CHAIR: Teresa Rush, Washington County Animal Services

• VICE CHAIR: Russell McGraw, Humane Society for Southwest Washington

CITIZEN CORPS

• CHAIR: Courtney Yan, Washington County Emergency Management

• VICE CHAIR: Vacant

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: Morgan West, Clackamas Fire

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

• CO-CHAIR: Denis Theriault, Multnomah County

• CO-CHAIR: Jaymee Cuti, Portland Bureaus of Emergency Management & Emergency Communications

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

SOLID WASTE

—> Reports to the Public Works Work Group

• CHAIR: Jim Quinn, Metro

• VICE CHAIR: Mike Phillips, City of Portland

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