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.

 
David Martin, AAEM President
 

President - David Martin

Director, Russell County EMA

 
Tim Sartin, AAEM First Vice President
 

1st Vice President - Tim Sartin

Director, Cullman County EMA

 
Blake Farmer, AAEM Second Vice President
 

2nd Vice President - Blake Farmer

Director, Marshall County EMA

 
Keith Barnett, AAEM Immediate Past President
 

Immediate Past President - Keith Barnett

Director, Elmore County EMA


Officers

Chaplain - Tim Sartin - Cullman County EMA

Secretary - Samantha Cato - Russell County EMA - Email the Secretary

Area Directors

  • Dannon Smith

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

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

  • Matt Hatcher

    Area 2 - Matt Hatcher - Director, Henry County EMA

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

  • Nick Lolley

    Area 3 - Nick Lolley - Director, Tuscaloosa County EMA

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

  • Austin Jones

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

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

  • Jody Hitt

    Area 5 - Jody Hitt - Director, Colbert County EMA

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

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    Area 6 - Derek Mummert- Director, Etowah County EMA

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

  • Chris Tate

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

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

  • Lisa Castaldo

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

    Alabama EMA (State)