About Us

About Us


KEMA Board group picture:
Back Row: Brian Stone-President Elect, Garry Berges NE VP, Keith Haberer NW VP, Vaughn Lorenson SW VP, Rodney Job NC VP
Front Row: Teri Smith President, Lon Buller Past President, Charlene Miller Secretary, Beth Reed Treasurer, Byrdee Miller Marcic SE VP

KEMA Board of Directors

President
Teri Smith, CEM, Director
Douglas County Emergency Management
111 East 11th Street, Unit 200
Lawrence, KS 66044
785-838-2460
tsmith@douglas-county.com

President Elect
Brian Stone, CEM, Director
Cowley County Emergency Management
2701 E. 9th Ave
Winfield, KS 67156
620-221-0470
bstone@cowleycounty.org

Secretary
Charlene Miller, KCEM, Assistant Director
Butler County Emergency Management
2100 N. Ohio, Ste B
Augusta, KS 67010
316-733-9796
cmmiller@bucoks.com

Treasurer
Beth Reed, Administrative Assistant
Republic County Emergency Management
1815 M Street - Ste 8
Belleville, KS 66935-2242
785-527-5692
rc26@nckcn.com

Past President
Lon Buller, KCEM, Director
Harvey County Emergency Management
Box 687
Newton, KS 67117-0687
316-284-6910
lbuller@harveycounty.com

AREA VPs

NW Area VP
Keith Haberer, KCEM, Director
Russell County Emergency Management
P.O. Box 158, 850 Elm Street
Bunker Hill, Kansas 67626
785-483-5100
russellcountyem@rfd5.org

NC Area VP
Rod Job, KCEM, Director
Lincoln County Emergency Management
216 E. Lincoln Ave.
Lincoln, KS 67455
785-524-5005
lcem@lincolncoks.org

NE Area VP
Garry Berges, KCEM, Director
Geary County Emergency Management
236 E. 8th
Junction City, KS 66441
785-238-1290
Garry.Berges@jcks.com

SE Area VP
Byrdee Miller-Marcic, KCEM, Director
Elk County Emergency Management
P.O. Box 623
Howard, KS 67349
620-374-3597
elkcoem@gmail.com

SC Area VP
Jimmy Reed, KCEM, 911 Director
Sumner County 911 Emergency Communications
501 N. Washington
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-3398
suco911@sutv.com

SW Area VP
Vaughn Lorenson, KCEM, Director
Stanton County Emergency Management
Box 338
Johnson, KS 67855
620-492-6892
stcoem@pld.com

Other Contacts

Initial KCEM
Deb Swoboda, KCEM, Director
Washington County Emergency Management
301 B. Street
Washington, KS 66968
785-325-2134
wsemdir@bluevalley.net

KCEM Renewal
Bryan Armstrong, KCEM retired
2261 Linden Dr
Salina, KS 67401
785-404-1092
bryan.armstrong@cox.net

EMSAK
Darcy Golliher
Meade County Emergency Management
200 N. Fowler, PO Box 604
Meade, KS 67864
620-873-9066
dgolliher@meadeco.org

KEMA State Agency Liaison
Gary Middleton, KCEM
2800 SW Topeka Boulevard
Topeka, KS  66611-1287
785-274-1401
gary.l.middleton@us.army.mil