Emergency Management Association of Texas

EMAT Board of Directors

The EMAT Board of Directors consists of twenty (20) members; 14 regional members, five at large members and one corporate member. The EMAT Executive Committee is selected from the current Board of Directors.

EMAT Executive Committee

Sharon A. Nalls, CEM, TEM- President

Sharon Nalls joined the City of Houston Office of Emergency Management in June 1997 and assumed her current position of Emergency Management Coordinator in July 2003. As Emergency Management Coordinator, she serves as the City’s emergency management program manager. Sharon is the current President of the Emergency Management Association of Texas (EMAT), Chair of the Houston Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Health and Medical Committee, Vice Chair of the Houston Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Regional Collaboration Committee, and Vice Chair of the Harris County Citizens Corps Advisory Council. She is a member of the Board of Directors for the Regional Hospital Preparedness Council, a member of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), and a member of the Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Committee.

Sean Hughes, CEM, TEM- Vice President

Sean has been in Public Safety for almost 30 years attaining the rank of Division Fire Chief. He is currently serving as the Emergency Management / Homeland Security Coordinator, for the City of North Richland Hills, Texas. Sean is currently holding certifications as a Master Firefighter, Master Fire Instructor, Master Arson Investigator and Master Peace Officer. He is also designated as a Chief Fire Officer (CFO) and Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) and Texas Emergency Manager (TEM). Sean holds a Bachelors Degree in Applied Arts and Science with focus in Criminal Justice, Fire Science and Emergency Management from the University of North Texas, and a Master of Science in Executive Leadership from Grand Canyon University. Sean belongs to many professional organizations and is very involved in many Fire Service, Emergency Management and Homeland Security organizations.

Patricia Patton - Secretary

Patricia Patton is the Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator for Odessa/Goldsmith/Ector County, as well as Human Resources Director for Ector County. She has over 26 years of experience in County government and emergency management. Pat’s history with EMAT goes back to its inception when a group of emergency managers decided there was a need for validation, certification and professionalism in their career field. She currently serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors of the Emergency Management Association of Texas and Treasurer of the Texas Association of County Human Resource Professionals. Pat is a member of the Permian Basin Region’s Domestic Preparedness Advisory Council and has been appointed as the Director of the Permian Basin Multi-Agency Coordination Center or MACC. She is a past President and current member of the Ector County LEPC.

Shelly Butts, TEM- Treasurer

Shelly currently serves as the Emergency Management Coordinator for Madison County/City of Madisonville/City of Midway, as well as the 911 Database Coordinator, Grants Administrator and Floodplain Manager for Madison County. She is a graduate of McNeese State University, and has over 20 years experience in Emergency Management, has worked in law enforcement administration for eight years and continues to serve as a volunteer firefighter. Shelly enjoyed working closely with the Texas Gulf Coast Emergency Management Association (TGCEMA) in the 1990’s, served as Secretary for a number of years, and remained an active part of that association until their merger with EMAT. She has served as Chairperson of the Homeland Security Advisory Board for the Brazos Valley Council of Governments and works throughout the region on various projects and committees. Shelly is proud to be a part of EMAT and works to promote the professionalism of Emergency Management.

Jamie Galloway- Sergeant at Arms

Jamie Galloway is currently Emergency Management Coordinator in Nassau Bay, Texas. Jamie has 32 years of experience in emergency services. He had served with the City of Liberty FD for 20 years with Liberty 11 as the Fire Chief and EMC., Fire Chief in Webster, Texas and Director of Emergency Services in League City. Jamie has served on several committees in the past with TDEM and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection in which he has been re-appointed to the curriculum review committee for Fire Investigator. Jamie has also served on local boards in Liberty County as LEPC Chair and the American Red Cross. He is also a past President of the Texas Gulf Coast Emergency Management Association and received the Lou Harrell Award in 1995 for his accomplishments during the floods in SE Texas in 1994.

EMAT General Board of Directors

Mariah Armitage, Region 1 Senior Emergency Management Specialist City of Plano Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security 1520 Avenue K, Suite 115 Plano, TX 75074 Phone: (972) 941-5552 Fax: (972) 761-6846 Email: mariah_p@yahoo.com Office Expires: 2013	Jeff Braun, At Large Emergency Management Coordinator Fort Bend County 307 Fort Street Richmond, TX, 77469 Phone: (281) 342-6185 Fax: (281) 342-4798 Email: braunjef@co.fort-bend.tx.us Office Expires: 2011	John Buri, Corporate Representative Managing Director Beck Disaster Recovery, Inc. 2227 Haverhill Drive Houston, TX, 77008 Phone: (713) 737-5763 Fax: Email: jburi@beckdr.com Office Expires: 2011
Shelly Butts, At Large Emergency Management Coordinator Madison County 101 W MAIN RM 115 Madisonville, TX, 77864 Phone: (936) 348-3810 Fax: (936) 348-6614 Email: shelly_mpd@yahoo.com Office Expires: 2011	Jim Coles, Executive Director Executive Director Emergency Management Association of Texas 2525 Wallingwood, Bldg 13A Austin, Texas, 78746 Phone: (877)306-3628 Fax: (512) 329-8943 Email: EMATinfo@aol.com	State Coordinator Governor's Division of Emergency Management P.O. Box 4087 Austin, TX, 78773 Phone: (512) 424-2443 Fax: Email:
Susana Duarte Thorne, At Large Emergency Management Coordinator LCRA 3700 Lake Austin Blvd Austin, TX 78727 Phone: (512) 469-6833 Fax: (512) 473-3295 Email: susana.thorne@lcra.org Office Expires: 2013	David Erinakes, At Large Homeland Security Policy Advisor TX Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Transportation 225 Creekside Dr. Murphy, TX 75094 Phone: (214)335-0096 Email: david.erinakes@tx.rr.com Office Expires: 2013	Chuck Frazier, Region 6 Emergency Management Coordinator Brazos County 110 N. Main, Ste 100 Bryan, TX, 77803 Phone: (979) 393-9914 Fax: (979) 393-9922 Email: cfrazier@co.brazos.tx.us Office Expires: 2011
Jamie Galloway, Region 2 Emergency Management Coordinator Nassau Bay 18100 Upper Bay Rd Nassau Bay, TX 77058 Phone: (281) 336-6298 Fax: (281) 335-1555 Email: jamie.galloway@nassaubay.com Office Expires: 2011	George Garrett, Region 7 Emergency Management Coordinator City of Weslaco 1909 Joe Stephens Dr. Weslaco, TX, 78596 Phone: (956) 968-1944 Fax: (956) 973-1854 Email: ggarrett@sc200.net Office Expires: 2011	Brian Hilton, Region 6 Emergency Management Coordinator City of College Station 1207 Texas Ave College Station, TX 77840 Phone: (979) 764-6210 Fax: (979) 764-6329 Email: bhilton@cstx.gov Office Expires: 2013
Sean Hughes, Region 1 Division Fire Chief, Emerg. Mgmt. / Homeland Sec. Coordinator City of North Richland Hills 7202 Dick Fisher Drive N. N. Richland Hills, TX, 76180 Phone: (817) 427-6969 Fax: (817) 427-6906 Email: shughes@nrhfd.com Office Expires: 2011	Jeff Johnston, Region 7 Director of Emergency Management / Homeland Security City of Brownsville 2600 Central Blvd. Brownsville, TX, 78520 Phone: (956) 504-7405 Fax: (956) 548-0085 Email: jeff@cob.us Office Expires: 2012	Walt Kelley, Region 5 Emergency Management Coordinator Amarillo / Potter / Randall P.O. Box 1971 Amarillo, TX, 79105-1971 Phone: (806) 378-3022 Fax: Email: walt.kelley@ci.amarillo.tx.us Office Expires: 2011
Mary Kilgo, Region 5 Director of Emergency Planning NORTEX Regional Planning 5002 Ditto Ln Wichita Falls, TX, 76302 Phone: (940) 322-5281 Fax: Email: mkilgo@nortexrpc.org Office Expires: 2009	Phillip Mongeau, At Large Emergency Management Coordinator City of Mesquite 1515 N. Galloway Ave. Mesquite, TX 75185 Phone: (972) 216-6317 Fax: (972) 216-6436 Email: pmongeau@mesquitefire.org Office Expires: 2013	Sharon A. Nalls, CEM, TEM Region 2 Emergency Management Coordinator City of Houston 5320 N. Shepherd Drive Houston, TX, 77091 Phone: (713) 884-4500 Fax: (713) 884-4545 Email: sharon.nalls@cityofhou
Patricia Patton, Region 4 Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator Odessa/Goldsmith/Ector County 1010 East 8th, Rm 310 Odessa, TX, 79761 Phone: (432) 493-4025 Fax: (432) 498-4097 Email: pattopj@co.ector.tx.us Office Expires	Patrick Repman, Region 4 District Chief/Deputy EMC Midland Fire Department P.O. Box 1152 Midland, TX, 79702 Phone: (432) 685-7337 Fax: (432) 686-1669 Email: prepman@midlandtexas.gov Office Expires: 2011	Randy Sijansky, Region 3 Emergency Management Coordinator City of Corpus Christi 2406 Leopard St. Corpus Christi, TX, 78408 Phone: (361) 826-1100 x 06 Fax: (361) 880-3971 Email: randysij@cctexas.com Office Expires: 2011
Jeff Suggs, At Large Emergency Management Coordinator City of LaPorte 604 W. Fairmont LaPorte, TX, 77571 Phone: (281) 471-3607 Fax: (281) 470 8523 Email: suggsj@laportetx.gov Office Expires: 2011	R.J. Thomas, Region 3 Homeland Security Coordinator Coastal Bend Council of Governments PO box 9909 Corpus Christi, TX 78469 Phone: (361) 883-5743 Fax: (361) 883-5749 Email: rj@cbcogem.org Office Expires: 2013