Emergency Management Committee
The Emergency Management Committee provides recommendations on all matters pertaining to Western’s emergency management efforts.
Tasks include:
- Periodically reviewing Western’s efforts related to emergency hazard identification and analysis, and other mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery activities
- Reviewing all after-action reports for most major incidents and exercises
- Reviewing and assisting with updates to emergency‐related plans and materials, including the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
- Making recommendations to the President via the Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs regarding institutional needs for strengthening emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery
- Reviewing emergency management elements with local and/or state agencies and making recommendations to achieve the most effective coordination between the University and broader disaster response initiatives
- Reviewing efforts to strengthen departmental and individual preparedness within the campus community
The committee reports to the President through the Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs, but may provide recommendations or concerns directly to individuals and department through the Emergency Management & Business Continuity office.
Membership
Committee members are from departments with emergency management responsibilities and include one or more representatives from each division, as shown below on the committee roster.
Chair
The committee is chaired by the director of Emergency Management & Business Continuity.
Term of Membership
Most committee members participate by virtue of their positions at Western and the terms of membership are the duration of the position. At‐large faculty members serve for three‐year terms. Student members are as appointed by the Associated Students’ Board.
Meetings
The Emergency Management Committee meets several times a calendar year. All documents regarding the Emergency Management Committee are maintained by the Emergency Management & Business Continuity office.
Background
Western’s Emergency Management Committee originated as the Earthquake Preparedness Committee in the late 1980’s and was re‐formed as the Emergency Response Committee from 1994 to 1999. The President re‐convened the Emergency Management Committee during the fall of 2005.
Amendments to the Charter
Charter amendments may be recommended by the Emergency Management & Business Continuity office director to keep the committee in compliance with regulatory changes required for emergency management activities.
Committee members may also initiate a charter amendment. A proposed amendment requires approval by 75 percent of the voting members.
Recommended amendments are presented to the Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs and become effective upon approval of the President.
Committee Members
| Name | Title, Department |
|---|---|
| Monica Jackson (Chair) | Director, Emergency Management and Business Continuity |
| Darin Rasmussen | Assistant Vice President, Risk, Safety, Ethics & Resilience |
| John Fauver | Director, Environmental Health & Safety |
| Mark Brovak | Associate Vice President, WWU Foundation |
| Janelle Leger | Dean, College of Science & Engineering |
| Katy Potts | Assistant Vice President for Security/Chief of Police |
| Vacant | Associated Students Representative |
| Liz Parkes | Associate Vice President, Human Resources |
| Sophie Snyder | Associated Students Board At Large Position |
| Traci Brewer-Rogstad | Associate Vice President, Facilities Development & Operations |
| Dr. David Hansen | Associate Medical Director, Student Health Center |
| Gage Loots | Chief Procurement Officer |
| Leonard Jones | Executive Director, University Residences |
| Becky Kellow | Director, Student Business Office & Treasury |
| Chuck Lanham | Associate Vice President for Information Technology Services/Chief Information Officer |
| Chris Miller | Director, Enterprise Infrastructure Services/Information Security Officer |
| Rebekah Paci-Green | Director, The Resilience Institute of College of the Environment |
| Carol Rehnberg | Director of Risk Management |
| Vacant | Faculty Senate Representative |
| David Sattler | Professor, Psychology Department, Faculty Senate Representative |
| Michael Sledge | Dean of Student Life |
| Jennifer Sloan | Assistant to the AVP, Risk, Safety, Ethics & Resilience |
| Terence Symonds | Associate Director, University Residences - Facilities |
| John Thompson | Assistant Director, University Communications and Marketing |
| Mike Ulrich | Controller/Director of Financial Services |
| Miguel Anguiano | Deputy Chief of Police |
For more information about the Emergency Management Committee, please contact the committee chair by clicking on their name in the table above.