Work Groups

RDPO Work Groups, Sub-Committees, and Task Forces are multi-disciplinary 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.

Sub-Committees 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 (e.g. disaster sanitation planning).

RDPO Org Chart

Animal MAC Work Group (Animal Mac-G)

CHAIR: Stacy Smejkal, Washington County Animal Services
VICE CHAIR: Vacant

Citizen Corps Work Group (CCWG)

CHAIR: Alice Busch, Multnomah County Emergency Management
VICE CHAIR: Courtney Yan, Washington County Emergency Management

Disaster Messaging Work Group

CHAIR: Laura Hall, RDPO
VICE CHAIR: Bonny Cushman, Regional Water Providers Consortium

EMERGENCY ALERT & WARNING WORK GROUP

CHAIR: Brenna Cruz, Clackamas County Disaster Management (CCDM)
VICE CHAIR: Richard Higgins, Multnomah County Emergency Management

Emergency Management Work Group (REMTEC)

CHAIR: Kaylie Guderian, Metro
VICE CHAIR: Mike Francis, Portland Police Bureau

Fire/EMS Work Group

CHAIR: Jeff Pricher, Scappoose Fire
VICE CHAIR: Bob Cross, Port of Portland Fire & Rescue

Healthcare System Work Group

STEERING COMMITTEE REP: Robin Holm, NW Oregon Health Preparedness Organization
PROGRAM COMMITTEE REP: Jacinta Cruz, NW Oregon Health Preparedness Organization

Law Enforcement Work Group

CHAIR: Jim DeFrain , Portland Police Bureau

Mitigation and Recovery Sub-Committee (MITREC)

—> Reports to the Emergency Management Work Group (REMTEC).

CHAIR: Beth Gilden, Portland State University
VICE CHAIR: Vacant

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 Work Group

CHAIR: Melissa McKinney, Cities Readiness Initiative

Public Information Officers Work Group

CHAIR: Kimberlee Ables, Metro
VICE CHAIR: Jaymee Cuti, Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM)

Public Works Work Group

CHAIR: Heather Knapp, City of Hillsboro
VICE CHAIR: Rebecca Geisen, Regional Water Providers Consortium

Regional Multi-Agency 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

Resource Management Sub-Committee

—> Reports to the Emergency Management Work Group (REMTEC).

This subcommittee is currently inactive

Solid Waste Disaster Preparedness Sub-Committee

—> Reports to the Public Works Work Group.

CHAIR: Jim Quinn, Metro
VICE CHAIR: Shannon Martin, City of Gresham

TRAINING & Exercise Sub-Committee

—> Reports to the Emergency Management Work Group (REMTEC).

CHAIR: Amanda Westervelt, Portland Bureau Emergency Management
VICE CHAIR: Brittany Miller, Washington County Emergency Management