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

Leadership

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

Alysha Kaplan, Deputy Director
206-205-4062
AKaplan@kingcounty.gov 

Michelle Chatterton, Sr. Communications Specialist- Public Information Officer
206-205-4031
MCHatterton@kingcounty.gov

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

Finance and Administration

Celia Taylor, Special Projects Manager - Recovery
206-205-4066
CETaylor@kingcounty.gov 

Nicole Johnson, EM Program Manager -Recovery
206-205-4057
NicoJohnson@kingcounty.gov

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

Sherrie Chatman, Grant Analyst
206-205-4064
Sherrie.Chatman@kingcounty.gov 

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

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

External Affairs 

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

Tony Cebollero, EM Program Manager - Emergency Alert System
206-205-4059
Anthony.Cebollero@kingcounty.gov 

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

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

Daniel Arauz, EM Program Assistant- External Affairs and Outreach
206-205-0940
DArauz@kingcounty.gov
 

Preparedness

Janice Rahman, Senior Program Manager - Preparedness
206-205-4061 
Janice.Rahman@kingcounty.gov

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

Jared Schneider, EM Program Coordinator- Dam Safety 
206-205-4027
JASchneider@kingcounty.gov  

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

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

Operations

Jennifer Rosenberger, Senior Program Manager - Operations
206-205-4071
JRosenberger@kingcounty.gov  

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

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

Gerald Woodbridge, Intern - Projects
206-205-3419
GWoodbridge@kingcounty.gov 

Organizational Chart

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: Laurel Nelson / 206-233-5075
  

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