911 Program

Advisory Board

The 911 Advisory Board advises us on the administration and operation of 911 systems in Pennsylvania.

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:

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 NameMember NameTerm EndsTerm
PEMA DirectorDavid R. PadfieldPosition Dependent 
Deputy Director for 911, PEMAGregory KlinePosition Dependent 
State Police CommissionerMajor Christopher ParisPosition Dependent 
Majority Chair of Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness CommitteeThe Honorable Doug MastrianoPosition Dependent 
Chair of Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness CommitteeThe Honorable Katie MuthPosition Dependent 
Majority Chair of Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness CommitteeThe Honorable Jared SolomonPosition Dependent 
Chair of Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness CommitteeThe Honorable Mark GillenPosition Dependent 
Mayor of a City of the First ClassThe Honorable Cherelle ParkerPosition Dependent 
County Executive (2nd Class County)Ms. Sara InnamoratoPosition Dependent 
County Commissioner (2nd Class A County or Home Rule Equivalent)The Honorable Robert Harvie3/14/20251
County Commissioner (3rd or 4th Class)The Honorable Mark Higgins2/28/20263
County Commissioner (5th - 8th Class)The Honorable Pamela Tokar-Ickes2/28/20262
County Commissioner (5th - 8th Class)The Honorable Brian Hoffman1/16/20261
911 Coordinator (City of the 1st Class)Nadine DodgePosition Dependent 
911 Coordinator (County of the 2nd Class)Gary ThomasPosition Dependent 
911 Coordinator (2nd Class A County)Jennifer Cass7/10/20261
911 Coordinator (3rd or 4th Class County)Robert McLafferty3/21/20261
911 Coordinator (5th - 8th Class County)Jolene Burkhardt8/4/20252
911 Coordinator (5th-8th Class County)Jeffrey Porter5/28/20262
State Fire CommissionerThomas CookPosition Dependent 
State Geospatial Coordinating BoardCindy DunnPosition Dependent 
Seat NameMember NameTerm EndsTerm
Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionDavid Screven Esq.Position Dependent 
Pennsylvania Office of AdministrationDon KirschmanPosition Dependent 
Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police AssociationLt. Andrew Verbos7/29/20272
Fraternal Order of PoliceChristopher Silvio4/1/20262
Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services CouncilAnthony Deaven6/12/20273
Pennsylvania Fire and Emergency Services InstituteThomas O’Donnell7/11/20262
Association of Public-Safety Communications OfficialsChad Aucker8/13/20273
PA Chapter National Emergency Number AssociationSara Sloat9/19/20251
Keystone Emergency Management AssociationFrank Jannetti8/5/20273
PA Professional Fire Fighters AssociationKevin Ressler7/11/20262
Firefighters’ Association of the State of PennsylvaniaJames Fox10/17/20262
PA Wireless AssociationBarbara Burba5/16/20253
Pennsylvania Telephone AssociationSteven SamaraPosition Dependent 
Broadband Cable Association of PennsylvaniaTodd Eachus4/2/20262
Pennsylvania Municipal LeagueJoe Mitchell9/25/20273
PA State Association of BoroughsScott McElree12/16/20262
Pennsylvania State Association of Township SupervisorsRichard Pomerantz12/4/20252
Pennsylvania State Association of Township CommissionersJohn Jablowski9/5/20261
Ambulance Association of PennsylvaniaGary Watters4/1/20261
Pennsylvania Association of Councils of GovernmentsGary Myers7/10/20262
Pennsylvania Career Fire Chiefs AssociationJeffrey Tomovcsik2/25/20271
Member of the General PublicWalter Campbell7/29/20271

 

Region/EntityName Type
NECORETodd WeaverPrimary
NECOREAl KearnyAlternate
North CentralJeremy BrownPrimary
North CentralJonathon PlessingerAlternate
Northern TierNate BurgettPrimary
Northern TierJohn DurlinAlternate
South CentralSara SloatPrimary
South CentralMike SnyderAlternate
South Central MountainCurtis StevensPrimary
South Central MountainMark TaylorAlternate
SoutheastBrian GottschallPrimary
SoutheastDawn PetersonAlternate
SouthwestFrank JannettiPrimary
SouthwestGary ThomasAlternate
CCAPFrank MazzaAdvisory
PEMAGreg KlineAdvisory
PEMAJeff BoyleAdvisory

 

Region/EntityNameType
NECOREScott KraterPrimary
NECOREJosh JacobsAlternate
North CentralJonathan GrayPrimary
North CentralVacantAlternate
North CentralBeth BaylorAt-Large
Northern TierJohn DurlinPrimary
Northern TierStephanie ScrivoAlternate
South CentralAmy SmithPrimary
South CentralAndy BradenAlternate
South CentralAndrew LavinAt-Large
South Central MountainNorm SpackmanPrimary
South Central MountainVacantAlternate
SoutheastBJ MeadowcroftPrimary
SoutheastKevin RairdonAlternate
SoutheastJennifer MarksAt-Large
SoutheastNelson LopezAt-Large
SoutheastNashia RoperAt-Large
SoutheastAngel RodriguezAt-Large
SoutheastSolomon MasseleAt-Large
SoutheastCheryl WalkerAt-Large
SoutheastArielle HullAt-Large
SoutheastAyanna ChapmanAt-Large
SouthwestJolene BurkhardtPrimary
SouthwestEugene GoodAlternate
PEMAJeff GarnerAdvisory
PEMAGreg KlineAdvisory
PEMARay BlouchAdvisory
PEMABrian EichenlaubAdvisory
PEMAZil JaigirdarAdvisory
PEMATim ElbertsonAdvisory
 Region/EntityNameType
NECOREBetsy TurnerPrimary
NECOREJohn SweeneyAlternate
North CentralChad AuckerPrimary
North CentralJeff HutchinsAlternate
Northern TierKale AspPrimary
Northern TierVacantAlternate
South CentralScott KeenerPrimary
South CentralJustin SmithAlternate
South Central MountainDave RowlesPrimary
South Central MountainShaun MagillAlternate
SoutheastJohn GeibPrimary
SoutheastSteve CastellanoAlternate
SouthwestAdam VarratoPrimary
SouthwestDan BlackburnAlternate
CCAPVacantAdvisory
CCAPVacantAdvisory
NG911 GIS Working GroupRichard BlackAdvisory
NG911 GIS Working GroupBarry HutchinsAdvisory
Office of AdministrationErik BoltonAdvisory
Office of AdministrationDarrel MartinAdvisory
PEMAKyle BodtorfAdvisory
PEMARay MarinoAdvisory
PEMABill ShertzerAdvisory