Mission Statement

EMAO strives to advance public safety for Ohioans through effective collaborations with local, state and federal partners.

Vision Statement

To build effective emergency management leaders in Ohio by offering education, training and leveraging the professional experience of our members.

EMAO Executive Committee

  • Tommy Smoot

    PRESIDENT - (Summit County)

  • Sarah McNamee

    PRESIDENT ELECT - (Marion County)

  • Alex McCarthy

    VICE PRESIDENT - (Delaware County)

  • Jeff Klein

    PAST PRESIDENT - (Wood County)

  • Helen Norris

    SECRETARY - (Logan County)

  • Jette Cander

    TREASURER - (Crawford County)

  • Kathy Brown (Union County)

    Ashland, Coshocton, Crawford, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Guernsey, Holmes, Knox, Licking, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Tuscarawas, Perry, Union

  • Tim Warstler (Stark County)

    Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Holmes, Jefferson, Knox, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Wayne

  • Lisa Kuelling (Sandusky County)

    Ashland, Crawford, Erie, Hancock, Huron, Lorain, Lucas, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood

  • Ed Bohn (Paulding County)

    Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood

  • Jeff Jadwin (Muskingum County)

    Adams, Athens, Belmont, Coshocton, Defiance, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Meigs, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Vinton, Washington

  • Morgan Peterson (Hamilton County)

    Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, Warren

  • Kristy Fryman (Shelby County)

    Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Fayette, Greene, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby

  • Bob Armstrong (OSU)

    Matt Keefe (BGSU)