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 is responsible for supporting 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 preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation phases of emergency management. 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
Dana Reed, Director
Darrell Ray, Deputy Director
Marisol Martinez, Executive Assistant
GRANTS ADMINISTRATION
Michelle Sandoval, Program Manager II – Grants and Administrative Services
Karla Espartero Smith, Management Analyst
Van Nguyen, Accountant II
Ivan Williams, Senior Management Analyst
PLANNING
Parastou Najaf, SR Emergency Planning Coordinator
Marisol Torres, SR Emergency Planning Coordinator
OPERATIONAL READINESS
Sue Sherrin, Sr. Emergency Planning Coordinator
Tammy Norem, Emergency Planning Coordinator
Jeff Walker, Emergency Management Program Specialist II
TRAINING AND EXERCISE
Louay Toma, Emergency Management Program Specialist II
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION
Kia Xiong, Communications Officer
Partner Resources
Santa Clara County Amateur Radio Emergency Services/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (ARES/RACES) Collaborating Agencies’ Disaster Relief Effort (CADRE) Santa Clara County Fire Department Santa Clara County Large Animal Evacuation Team California Office of Emergency Services Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Weather Service United States Geologic Service