About us

The mission of King County Emergency Management is to provide leadership and high-quality services that improve the safety of the public in King County. Our office specializes in disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. In addition to natural and technological disasters, many homeland security issues are also coordinated through this office.

In addition, a team of volunteers supports King County Emergency Management during activations of our Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The EOC Support Team participates in training, exercises, and emergency coordination activities throughout the year.

Our priorities

Our priorities include four specific outcomes:

Our  2018-2019 Annual Report provides specific examples of how we've achieved these outcomes.

Leadership

Brendan McCluskey, Director
206-205-4060
Brendan.McCluskey@kingcounty.gov 

Melody Hall, Confidential Secretary
206-205-4058
Melody.Hall@kingcounty.gov

Finance and Administration

Veronica Hill, Business Finance Officer III
206-205-6347
Veronica.Hill@kingcounty.gov 

Alvin Edwards, Grant Analyst
206-205-6345
ALEdwards@kingcounty.gov 

Bryan Kim, Grant Analyst
206-205-6353
BKim@kingcounty.gov 

Sherrie Chatman, Administrative Specialist
206-205-4064
Sherrie.Chatman@kingcounty.gov

Sintayehu Tollosa, Front Desk Receptionist
206-296-3830
kcoemfinancetemp@kingcounty.gov

Public Communications and Outreach

Lynne Miller, Media Relations and Joint Information System
206-205-4031
Lynne.Miller@kingcounty.gov

Sophia Lopez, Public Education and Community Engagement
206-205-6545
SLopez@kingcounty.gov

Jared Schneider, Dam Safety Program
206-205-4027
JSchneider@kingcounty.gov

Plans

Barnaby Dow, Senior Program Manager - Plans and Governmental Affairs
206-205-4070
Barnaby.Dow@kingcounty.gov

Nick Gibbons, Homeland Security Program
206-205-6352
Nicholas.Gibbons@kingcounty.gov  

Derrick Hiebert, Hazard Mitigation
206-205-4063
DHiebert@kingcounty.gov 

Janice Rahman, Business Engagement and Recovery
206-205-4061 
Janice.Rahman@kingcounty.gov

Jennifer Rosenberger, Plans and Coordination
206-205-4071
JRosenberger@kingcounty.gov

Operations

Tony Cebollero, Logistics and Resource Management
206-205-4059
Anthony.Cebollero@kingcounty.gov 

Eric O'Brien, Training and Exercise
206-205-4072
Eric.Obrien@kingcounty.gov

Tom Sharp, Mass Care and Response
206-205-4069
Tom.Sharp@kingcounty.gov

Jason Shirron, Technical Operations and Volunteer Management
206-205-4068
Jason.Shirron@kingcounty.gov

Ted Toet, CCTA Program
206-205-4032
TToet@kingcounty.gov 

Zone Coordinators

Individual jurisdictions within King County have been grouped into three zones for the purpose of addressing and coordinating common emergency management program needs. Designated Zone Coordinators serve as liaisons for the cities, representing our office at the local level and advocating for cities during activations of our Emergency Operations Center.

• Zone 1 - North end and Eastside 
  Coordinator: Mike Ryan / 425-985-4619

Beaux Arts Village, Bellevue, Bothell, Carnation, Clyde Hill, Duvall, Fall City, Hunts Point, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park, Medina, Mercer Island, Newcastle, North Bent, Redmond, Sammamish, Shoreline, Skykomish, Snoqualmie, Woodinville, Yarrow Point

• Zone 3 - South end and Vashon Island
  Coordinator: Sarah Miller / 253-293-5781
  

Algona, Auburn, Black Diamond, Burien, Covington, Des Moines, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Kent, Maple Valley, Milton, Normandy Park, Pacific, Renton, SeaTac, Tukwila, Vashon Island 

• Zone 5 - City of Seattle
  Coordinator: Barb Graff / 206-684-0437 
  

Seattle Emergency Management, the Mayor's Office, and city department coordination