COG Staff Directory


Alamo Area Council of Governments
Homeland Security
Adrienne R. Cohen
arcohen@aacog.com
Stephen H. Gladstone, Homeland Security Coordinator
SGladstone@aacog.com
Donna Johnson, Homeland Security Administrative Assistant
djohnson@aacog.com
Don McFarland, Homeland Security Director
dmcfarland@aacog.com
8700 Tesoro Drive, Suite 700
San Antonio, Texas 78217
(210) 362-5200
Fax: (210) 824-4576

Ark-Tex Council of Governments
Emergency Preparedness
Mary Beth Rudel, Homeland Security Technician
mrudel@atcog.org
Brenda Stone, Homeland Security Planner
bkstone@atcog.org
PO Box 5307
Texarkana, Texas 75505-5307
(903) 832-8636
Fax: (903) 832-3441

Brazos Valley Council of Governments
Emergency Preparedness
Lester Bashaw, Homeland Security Planner
lbashaw@bvcog.org
Rebecca Hill, Planner, BTPS
rhill@bvcog.org
Linda McGuill, Program Manager, Public Safety Planning
lmcguill@bvcog.org
PO Drawer 4128
Bryan, Texas 77805-4128
(979) 595-2800
Fax: (979) 595-2810

Capital Area Council of Governments
Emergency Preparedness
Ed Schaefer, Director, Homeland Security
eschaefer@capcog.org
Robin Wiatrek, Regional Homeland Security Coordinator
rwiatrek@capcog.org
6800 Burleson Road
Building 310, Suite 165
Austin, Texas 78744
(512) 916-6000
Fax: (512) 442-3911

Central Texas Council of Governments
Emergency Preparedness
Louis Berry, Emergency Preparedness Planner
lberry@ctcog.org
Charlotte Humpherys, Regional Planner
charlotte.humpherys@ctcog.org
P.O. Box 729
Belton, Texas 76513-0729
(254) 939-1801
Fax: (254) 939-0660

Coastal Bend Council of Governments
Emergency Preparedness
Mark Bohrer, Emergency Management/911 Planner
mark@cbcogem.org
Stephen Burnett, Emergency Management Planner
Stephen@cbcogem.org
RJ Thomas, Homeland Security Coordinator
rj@cbcogem.org
Megan Walker-Radtke, Emergency Management Planner Assistant
megan.walker.radtke@gmail.com
P.O. Box 9909
Corpus Christi, Texas 76513-0729
(361) 883-5743
Fax: (361) 883-5749

Concho Valley Council of Governments
Emergency Preparedness
Nicole Gonzalez, Homeland Security Planner
nicole@cvcog.org
Jim Koca, Homeland Security Director
jim.koca@cvcog.org
Bea Ramsey, Assistant Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
bea@cvcog.org
P.O. Box 60050
San Angelo, Texas 76906-0050
(325) 944-9666
Fax: (325) 944-9925

Deep East Texas Council of Governments
Emergency Preparedness
John McDowell
jmcdowell@detcog.org
Don Morris
dmorris@detcog.org
210 Premier Drive
Jasper, Texas 75951
(409) 384-5704
Fax: (409) 384-5390

East Texas Council of Governments
Emergency Preparedness
Donetta Murphy, Homeland Security Planner
Donetta.Murphy@etcog.org
3800 Stone Road
Kilgore, Texas 75662-6297
(903) 984-8641
Fax: (903) 983-1440

Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission
Emergency Preparedness
Melody Lytle, Emergency Preparedness Planner
melodyl@gcrpc.org
568 Big Bend Drive
Victoria, Texas 77904
(361) 578-1587
Fax: (361) 578-8865

Heart of Texas Council of Governments
Homeland Security
Harold Ferguson, Emergency Preparedness Planner
Harold.Ferguson@hot.cog.tx.us
Megan Henderson, Director of Regional Services
Megan.Henderson@hot.cog.tx.us
Boyce Wilson, Emergency Preparedness Planner
Boyce.Wilson@hot.cog.tx.us
PO Box 20847
1514 S. New Road
Waco, Texas 76712
(254) 292-1800
Fax: (254) 756-0102

Houston-Galveston Area Council
Emergency Preparedness
Heather Brown, Homeland Security Project Planner
Heather.brown@h-gac.com
Mark Pemberton, Regional Homeland Security Coordinator
mpemberton@h-gac.com
Faye Prevot, Regional Homeland Security Senior Planner
faye.prevot@h-gac.com
Tonya Salinas, Homeland Security Specialist
tonya.salinas@h-gac.com
P.O. Box 22777
3555 Timmons Lane, Suite 120
Houston, Texas 77227-2777
(713) 627-3200
Fax: (713) 993-2412

Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council
Emergency Preparedness
Korie Brunes, Planner I
Kbrunes@lrgvdc.org
Claudia Cantu, Planner I
clcantu@lrgvdc.org
Manuel Cruz, Director
mcruz@lrgvdc.org
Claudia M. Wood, Planner II
cmwood@lrgvdc.org
311 N. 15th
McAllen, Texas 78501-4705
(956) 682-3481
Fax: (956) 682-3295

Middle Rio Grande Development Council
Emergency Preparedness
Forrest Anderson
fsna@sbcglobal.net
P.O. Box 1199
Carrizo Springs, Texas 78834-1199
(830) 876-3533
Fax: (830) 876-9415

Nortex Regional Planning Commission
Emergency Preparedness
James Copelin, Planner
jcopelin@nortexrpc.org
Jason Johnson, Planner
jjohnson@nortexrpc.org
Mary Kilgo, Director of Homeland Security
mkilgo@nortexrpc.org
Karla Miller, Emergency Planner
kmiller@nortexrpc.org
P.O. Box 5144
Galaxy Center #2 North, 4309 Jacksboro Hwy., Suite 200
Wichita Falls, Texas 76307-5144
(940) 322-5281
Fax: (940) 322-6743

North Central Texas Council of Governments
Emergency Preparedness
Amanda Burnett, Emergency Preparedness Specialist: CI/KR, VOAD
aburnett@nctcog.org
Kathryn Cane, Emergency Preparedness Supervisor: Special Projects
kcane@nctcog.org
Gregg Dawson, Emergency Preparedness Program's Director
gdawson@nctcog.org
Amanda Everly, Information Analyst: Web, VTC, CI/KR
aeverly@nctcog.org
Alisha Gimbel, Specialist: NSGP, SHSP, LETPP, Reginal Training Coordinator
arollins@nctcog.org
CJ Holt, Communications Coordinator: Regional Radio Interoperability & Tactical Interoperable Communications Plan
jholt@nctcog.org
Tramka Jewett, Emergency Preparedness Specialist: Training, Exercises
tjewett@nctcog.org
Molly McFadden, Manager: EPPC, Implementation Plan, MACC Plan
mmcfadden@nctcog.org
P.O. Box 5888
616 Six Flags Drive, Suite 200
Arlington, Texas 76005-5888
(817) 640-3300
Fax: (817) 608-2372

Panhandle Regional Planning Commission
Emergency Preparedness
David Cann
dcann@prpc.cog.tx.us
John Kiehl
jkiehl@prpc.cog.tx.us
P.O. Box 9257
Amarillo, Texas 79105-9257
(806) 372-3381
Fax: (806) 373-3268

Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
Emergency Preparedness
John Srubar, Operations Manager, Homeland Security Department
jsrubar@pbrpc.org
Barney Welch, Director, Homeland Security Department
bwelch@pbrpc.org
P.O. Box 60660
Midland, Texas 79711-0660
(432) 563-1061
Fax: (432) 563-1728

Rio Grande Council of Governments
Emergency Preparedness
Natalie Nevarez-Straight, Regional Services Planner
nataliens@riocog.org
Marisa Quintanilla, Urban Planner
marisaq@riocog.org
1100 N. Stanton, Suite 610
El Paso, Texas 79902
(915) 533-0998
Fax: (915) 532-9385

South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
Emergency Preparedness
Robert Grimm, Emergency Preparedness PLanner
rgrimm@setrpc.org
Sue Landry, Director
slandry@setrpc.org
2210 Eastex Freeway
Beaumont, Texas 77703
(409) 899-8444
Fax: (409) 347-0138

South Plains Association of Governments
Emergency Preparedness
David Corder
dcorder@spag.org
Rosalyn Martinez
rmatrinez@spag.org
Kasey Pollan
kpollan@spag.org
P.O. Box 3730
Lubbock, Texas 79452-3730
(806) 762-8721
Fax: (806) 765-9544

South Texas Development Council
Emergency Preparedness
John Keiser, Regional Program Manager
jrkeiser@stdc.cog.tx.us
Laura A. Vela, Emergency Management Planner
lauravela@stdc.cog.tx.us
PO Box 2187
1002 Dicky Lane
Laredo, Texas 78044-2187
(956) 722-3995
Fax: (956) 722-2670

Texoma Council of Governments
Emergency Preparedness
C.J. Durbin-Higgins, Interim Director of Criminal Justice and Emergency Planning
chiggins@texoma.cog.tx.us
1117 Gallagher Drive, Suite 100
Sherman, Texas 75090
(903) 893-2161
Fax: (903) 813-3511

West Central Texas Council of Governments
Emergency Preparedness
Tom Mann
tmann@wctcog.org
Janna Owen
jowen@wctcog.org
Bill Shaw, Emergency Preparedness Planner
bshaw@wctcog.org
3702 Loop 322
Abilene, Texas 79602-7300
(325) 672-8544
Fax: (325) 675-5214