Board of Directors

2025-2026

 

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.

 

Previous Board Terms

Board Meeting Information

 

President - David Martin

Director, Russell County EMA

 
 

1st Vice President - Tim Sartin

Director, Cullman County EMA

 
 

2nd Vice President - Blake Farmer

Director, Marshall County EMA

 
 

Immediate Past President - Keith Barnett

Director, Elmore County EMA

Officers

Secretary - Samantha Cato - Russell County EMA - EMAIL THE SECRETARY

Chaplain - Tim Sartin - Cullman County EMA

Area Directors

  • Area 1 - Danon Smith - Deputy Director, Baldwin County EMA

    Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, & Washington

  • Area 2 - Matt Hatcher - Director, Henry County EMA

    Barbour, Butler, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, & Pike

  • Area 3 - Nick Lolley - Director, Tuscaloosa County EMA

    Bibb, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, & Wilcox

  • Area 4 - Austin Jones - Deputy Director, Lee County EMA

    Autauga, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Russell, & Tallapoosa

  • Area 5 - Jody Hitt - Director, Colbert County EMA

    Colbert, Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marion, Walker, & Winston

  • Area 6 - Blake Farmer - Director, Marshall County EMA

    Blount, Cherokee, Cullman, Dekalb, Etowah, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, & Morgan

  • Area 7 - Chris Tate - Deputy Director, Jefferson County EMA

    Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Jefferson, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega

  • Area 8 - Lisa Castaldo - Executive Operations Officer, Alabama EMA

    Alabama EMA (State)