Overview
The 911 Advisory Board was created to advise PEMA on the administration and operation of 911 systems in the commonwealth.
Subcommittees
The board has elected to create subcommittees to study and provide advice to PEMA on specific technical and program areas.
Subcommittees include:
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Technical Subcommittee (PDF)
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Funding Subcommittee (PDF)
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Operations Subcommittee (PDF)
Additional subcommittees can be formed by PEMA, in consultation with the board.
Member directories
Learn more about the members of the 911 Advisory Board
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| Seat Name | Member Name | Term Ends | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEMA Director | David R. Padfield | Position Dependent | |
| Deputy Director for 911, PEMA | Gregory Kline | Position Dependent | |
| State Police Commissioner | Major Christopher Paris | Position Dependent | |
| Majority Chair of Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee | The Honorable Doug Mastriano | Position Dependent | |
| Chair of Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee | The Honorable Katie Muth | Position Dependent | |
| Majority Chair of Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee | The Honorable Jared Solomon | Position Dependent | |
| Chair of Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee | The Honorable Mark Gillen | Position Dependent | |
| Mayor of a City of the First Class | The Honorable Cherelle Parker | Position Dependent | |
| County Executive (2nd Class County) | Ms. Sara Innamorato | Position Dependent | |
| County Commissioner (2nd Class A County or Home Rule Equivalent) | The Honorable Robert Harvie | 3/14/2025 | 1 |
| County Commissioner (3rd or 4th Class) | The Honorable Mark Higgins | 2/28/2026 | 3 |
| County Commissioner (5th - 8th Class) | The Honorable Pamela Tokar-Ickes | 2/28/2026 | 2 |
| County Commissioner (5th - 8th Class) | The Honorable Brian Hoffman | 1/16/2026 | 1 |
| 911 Coordinator (City of the 1st Class) | Nadine Dodge | Position Dependent | |
| 911 Coordinator (County of the 2nd Class) | Gary Thomas | Position Dependent | |
| 911 Coordinator (2nd Class A County) | Jennifer Cass | 7/10/2026 | 1 |
| 911 Coordinator (3rd or 4th Class County) | Robert McLafferty | 3/21/2026 | 1 |
| 911 Coordinator (5th - 8th Class County) | Jolene Burkhardt | 8/4/2025 | 2 |
| 911 Coordinator (5th-8th Class County) | Jeffrey Porter | 5/28/2026 | 2 |
| State Fire Commissioner | Thomas Cook | Position Dependent | |
| State Geospatial Coordinating Board | Cindy Dunn | Position Dependent |
| Seat Name | Member Name | Term Ends | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission | David Screven Esq. | Position Dependent | |
| Pennsylvania Office of Administration | Don Kirschman | Position Dependent | |
| Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association | Lt. Andrew Verbos | 7/29/2027 | 2 |
| Fraternal Order of Police | Christopher Silvio | 4/1/2026 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council | Anthony Deaven | 6/12/2027 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania Fire and Emergency Services Institute | Thomas O’Donnell | 7/11/2026 | 2 |
| Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials | Chad Aucker | 8/13/2027 | 3 |
| PA Chapter National Emergency Number Association | Sara Sloat | 9/19/2025 | 1 |
| Keystone Emergency Management Association | Frank Jannetti | 8/5/2027 | 3 |
| PA Professional Fire Fighters Association | Kevin Ressler | 7/11/2026 | 2 |
| Firefighters’ Association of the State of Pennsylvania | James Fox | 10/17/2026 | 2 |
| PA Wireless Association | Barbara Burba | 5/16/2025 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania Telephone Association | Steven Samara | Position Dependent | |
| Broadband Cable Association of Pennsylvania | Todd Eachus | 4/2/2026 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania Municipal League | Joe Mitchell | 9/25/2027 | 3 |
| PA State Association of Boroughs | Scott McElree | 12/16/2026 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors | Richard Pomerantz | 12/4/2025 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania State Association of Township Commissioners | John Jablowski | 9/5/2026 | 1 |
| Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania | Gary Watters | 4/1/2026 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania Association of Councils of Governments | Gary Myers | 7/10/2026 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania Career Fire Chiefs Association | Jeffrey Tomovcsik | 2/25/2027 | 1 |
| Member of the General Public | Walter Campbell | 7/29/2027 | 1 |
| Region/Entity | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| NECORE | Todd Weaver | Primary |
| NECORE | Al Kearny | Alternate |
| North Central | Jeremy Brown | Primary |
| North Central | Jonathon Plessinger | Alternate |
| Northern Tier | Nate Burgett | Primary |
| Northern Tier | John Durlin | Alternate |
| South Central | Sara Sloat | Primary |
| South Central | Mike Snyder | Alternate |
| South Central Mountain | Curtis Stevens | Primary |
| South Central Mountain | Mark Taylor | Alternate |
| Southeast | Brian Gottschall | Primary |
| Southeast | Dawn Peterson | Alternate |
| Southwest | Frank Jannetti | Primary |
| Southwest | Gary Thomas | Alternate |
| CCAP | Frank Mazza | Advisory |
| PEMA | Greg Kline | Advisory |
| PEMA | Jeff Boyle | Advisory |
| Region/Entity | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| NECORE | Scott Krater | Primary |
| NECORE | Josh Jacobs | Alternate |
| North Central | Jonathan Gray | Primary |
| North Central | Vacant | Alternate |
| North Central | Beth Baylor | At-Large |
| Northern Tier | John Durlin | Primary |
| Northern Tier | Stephanie Scrivo | Alternate |
| South Central | Amy Smith | Primary |
| South Central | Andy Braden | Alternate |
| South Central | Andrew Lavin | At-Large |
| South Central Mountain | Norm Spackman | Primary |
| South Central Mountain | Vacant | Alternate |
| Southeast | BJ Meadowcroft | Primary |
| Southeast | Kevin Rairdon | Alternate |
| Southeast | Jennifer Marks | At-Large |
| Southeast | Nelson Lopez | At-Large |
| Southeast | Nashia Roper | At-Large |
| Southeast | Angel Rodriguez | At-Large |
| Southeast | Solomon Massele | At-Large |
| Southeast | Cheryl Walker | At-Large |
| Southeast | Arielle Hull | At-Large |
| Southeast | Ayanna Chapman | At-Large |
| Southwest | Jolene Burkhardt | Primary |
| Southwest | Eugene Good | Alternate |
| PEMA | Jeff Garner | Advisory |
| PEMA | Greg Kline | Advisory |
| PEMA | Ray Blouch | Advisory |
| PEMA | Brian Eichenlaub | Advisory |
| PEMA | Zil Jaigirdar | Advisory |
| PEMA | Tim Elbertson | Advisory |
| Region/Entity | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| NECORE | Betsy Turner | Primary |
| NECORE | John Sweeney | Alternate |
| North Central | Chad Aucker | Primary |
| North Central | Jeff Hutchins | Alternate |
| Northern Tier | Kale Asp | Primary |
| Northern Tier | Vacant | Alternate |
| South Central | Scott Keener | Primary |
| South Central | Justin Smith | Alternate |
| South Central Mountain | Dave Rowles | Primary |
| South Central Mountain | Shaun Magill | Alternate |
| Southeast | John Geib | Primary |
| Southeast | Steve Castellano | Alternate |
| Southwest | Adam Varrato | Primary |
| Southwest | Dan Blackburn | Alternate |
| CCAP | Vacant | Advisory |
| CCAP | Vacant | Advisory |
| NG911 GIS Working Group | Richard Black | Advisory |
| NG911 GIS Working Group | Barry Hutchins | Advisory |
| Office of Administration | Erik Bolton | Advisory |
| Office of Administration | Darrel Martin | Advisory |
| PEMA | Kyle Bodtorf | Advisory |
| PEMA | Ray Marino | Advisory |
| PEMA | Bill Shertzer | Advisory |
