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 

Barbara Ramey, Interim Media and Regional Communications
206-296-3830
BARamey@kingcounty.gov

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

Finance and Administration

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

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

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 

External Affairs 

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

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

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

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

Preparedness

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

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

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

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

Daniel Arauz, AmeriCorps Fellow - Public Outreach
206-205-0940
N-DArauz@kingcounty.gov 

Operations

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

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

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