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Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council (EPAC)

Section 151 of House Bill 2927 (amended July 1, 2022 under House Bill 4068) ordered by the Senate on June 25, 2021, established the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council within the Office of the Governor. The mission of the council is to facilitate policy recommendations for catastrophic disaster preparedness, mitigation and response, recovery planning, procedures, and protocols with special emphasis on outreach to representatives of designated state and federal emergency support functions.


2025 Meeting Schedule


Virtual:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89151661959?pwd=yjbyAI3RPUfUWunRf2ZCKkhe6lW67s.1

Call-In Number: 891 5166 1959
Access Code: 161451

In-person:

3930 Fairview Industrial Dr.
Salem, OR 97302
OEM Joint Information Center (JIC) Room 147

For questions about EPAC, please contact:

Carissa Clarke, Board Administrator Partner
503-510-3743
carissa.clarke@oem.oregon.gov


Members of the Council


The EPAC council is established within the Office of the Governor and consists of 16 members.


Chair - Commissioner Heather Buch
Association of Oregon Counties – Lane County Commissioner
Vice Chair - Mark Ferdig
Local – Regional Emergency Management Organizations

Michael Anderson
Oregon Department of Public Safety
LT. COL. Ryan Barton
Oregon Military Department
Scott Burwash
Oregon Department of Justice
Denise Everhart
Nonprofit Community - EM Support Functions Responsibility (American Red Cross)
William Gaston
Private Sector
Justin Gibbs
Local – Preparedness Emergency Management Organizations
Ivonne Mora-Hernandez
Oregon Department of Human Services
Nathan House
Oregon Health Authority
Joy Krawczyk
Oregon Department of Forestry
Kelly Madding
League of Oregon Cities (Medford)
Danny Martinez
Indian Tribes in Oregon (Warm Springs)
Alaina Mayfield
Oregon Department of Emergency Managment
Traci Naile
Oregon Department of Energy
Mariah Rawlins
Oregon State Fire Marshall Office with the Oregon Fire Mutual Aid System
Amy Ramsdell
Oregon Department of Transportation
Emily Wegener
Oregon Health Authority