Board of Directors
2026-2027
Elections for the AAEM Board of Directors are held each year at the annual conference. Officers serve terms starting and ending at the annual conference, generally one year.
President - Tim Sartin
Director, Cullman County EMA
1st Vice President - Blake Farmer
Director, Marshall County EMA
2nd Vice President - Samantha Cato
Deputy Director, Russell County EMA
Immediate Past President - David Martin
Director, Russell County EMA
Officers
Chaplain - Tim Sartin - Cullman County EMA
Secretary - Samantha Cato - Russell County EMA - Email the Secretary
Area Directors
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Area 1 - Danon Smith - Deputy Director, Baldwin County EMA
Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, & Washington
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Area 2 - Matt Hatcher - Director, Henry County EMA
Barbour, Butler, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, & Pike
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Area 3 - Nick Lolley - Director, Tuscaloosa County EMA
Bibb, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, & Wilcox
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Area 4 - Bethany Elliott - Deputy Director, Elmore County EMA
Autauga, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Russell, & Tallapoosa
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Area 5 - Jody Hitt - Director, Colbert County EMA
Colbert, Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marion, Walker, & Winston
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Area 6 - Shawn Rogers- Director, Cherokee County EMA
Blount, Cherokee, Cullman, Dekalb, Etowah, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, & Morgan
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Area 7 - Patrice Kurzejeski - Director, St. Clair County EMA
Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Jefferson, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega
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Area 8 - Craig Bolling - Alabama EMA
Alabama EMA (State)
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Area 9 - Sarah Johnston - University of Alabama OEM
Area 9 is a liaison between the Associate and Corporate membership.