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19th Annual EMAT Leadership Symposium | 19th Annual EMAT Symposium – Exhibitor & Sponsor Information 2026 Exhibitor Prospectus Coming Soon!18TH Annual EMAT Leadership Symposium Agenda - For Reference.EMAT AWARDS PROGRAM 2026CELEBRATING OUR ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUR PROFESSION The purpose of the EMAT Annual Awards Program is to recognize the achievements and hard work of the individuals, organizations, and jurisdictions that have made exceptional efforts to further the field of emergency management and to ensure a whole community approach to preventing, preparing for, mitigating against, responding to and recovering from disasters. EMAT Awards are an opportunity to recognize your colleagues in the emergency management field, to tell the story of your organization, and to help create a record of best practices. Nomination Information -The EMAT Awards Program accepts award nominations until January 12, 2026. Go to the nomination button at the end of this document and follow the instructions to make your nomination. -Award nominations can only be submitted by an EMAT member in good standing (e.g., has paid annual dues, etc,); although some award nominations can be for individuals and organizations that are not EMAT members. – Download nominations formNews
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EMAT 2025-2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The Newly Elected EMAT Board of Directors for terms beginning in 2024 are (from left to right) - Region 5 - Sara Williams, At Large - Bobby Carlton, Region 5 - Justin Bunch, Region 1 - Jon Bodie, Region 6 - Laura Gehrig, Region 2 -Scott Hudson, Martin Ritchey, Region 6 - Mark Chadwick, President, At Large - Jamie Galloway, Immediate Past President, At Large - Steve Rosa, Region 5 - John Henderson, Secretary and At Large - Dee Harrison, Treasurer.
President's Message Mark Chadwick, CEM, TEM, M-MEMS - President
| EMAT Board of Director's SpotlightMariah Phipps-Jack, Region 1
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Dear EMAT Members,
Mariah Phipps-Jack is a leader in emergency management with over 24 years of experience across the public sector, private sector, and academia. She currently serves as the Director of Emergency Management for the City of Garland, where she oversees strategic planning, emergency response, and community resilience initiatives...About EMATThe Emergency Management Association of Texas is dedicated to the advancement of the field of emergency management both statewide and nationally. To that end, EMAT engages in an array of efforts to advance a statewide emergency management agenda and to promote the professional growth of the emergency management practitioner. |