Overview
The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) engages the whole community in assessing needs and developing strategies to achieve stronger preparedness, prevention, response, and mitigation capabilities within the Santa Clara County Operational Area.
Our office supports first responders, including fire, law enforcement, and emergency medical services in emergencies and disasters. We are also responsible for facilitating the coordination of resources from Local and State partners, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations to provide community members with relief and supplies in an emergency or disaster.
Mission
Safeguarding lives, property, and the environment through strategic coordination of cross‐functional operations during emergency management's preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation phases. Improving the governmental, economic, and operational efficiency and resiliency of the County of Santa Clara and the entire Operational Area (Op Area).
Vision
Our vision is to lead the way to inspiration and innovation, setting the standard for Emergency Management program management, performance, engagement, capability and creating community resilience.
Management Section
Dana Reed, Director
Darrell Ray, Deputy Director
Nadia Provencio, Executive Assistant
Planning Section
Louay Toma, Senior Emergency Management Program Specialist
Jackie Koci Tamayo, Senior Emergency Planning Coordinator
Ian Hamilton, Senior Emergency Planning Coordinator
Operational Area Grant Programs, Human Resources & Mitigation Section
Michelle Sandoval, Program Manager III
Parastou Najaf, Program Manager III
Ivan Williams, Program Manager II
Sandi Woods, Senior Management Analyst
Yvonne Saucedo, Management Analyst
Heidi Rusconi, Management Analyst
Kelly Anderson, Management Analyst
Hieu Vu, Accountant II
Logistics Section
Monica Tapia, Supervising Materials Supply Specialist
Patricia Mcharris, Office Assistant III
Joseph Gaona, Materials Supply Specialist
Kelly Franco, Warehouse Materials Handler
Jose Chavez, Warehouse Materials Handler
Readiness Section
Sue Sherrin, Senior Emergency Planning Coordinator
Jeff Walker, Emergency Management Program Specialist II
Kacey Treadway, Emergency Planning Coordinator
Training & Exercise Section
Rick Filippuzzi, Senior Emergency Planning Coordinator
Michael McKeon, Program Specialist II - Emergency Management
Public Information & Outreach Section
Charles Harris, Communications Officer