Board of Directors
The AAEM Board of Directors speaks for the membership on emergency management issues at the local, state, and federal levels.
Elections are held each year at the annual conference. Officers serve terms that start and end at the conference, generally one year.
Officers
Chaplain
David Horton
Blount County EMA
Secretary
Samantha Cato
Russell County EMA
Area directors
Seven directors represent Alabama's 67 counties by area. Area 8 represents Alabama EMA, and Area 9 represents Associate and Corporate members.
Area 1
Danon Smith
Deputy Director, Baldwin County EMA
Counties
Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington
Area 2
Matt Hatcher
Director, Henry County EMA
Counties
Barbour, Butler, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Pike
Area 3
Nick Lolley
Director, Tuscaloosa County EMA
Counties
Bibb, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Wilcox
Area 4
Bethany Elliott
Deputy Director, Elmore County EMA
Counties
Autauga, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Russell, Tallapoosa
Area 5
Jody Hitt
Director, Colbert County EMA
Counties
Colbert, Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marion, Walker, Winston
Area 6
Shawn Rogers
Director, Cherokee County EMA
Counties
Blount, Cherokee, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan
Area 7
Patrice Kurzejeski
Director, St. Clair County EMA
Counties
Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Jefferson, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega
Area 8
Craig Bolling
Alabama EMA
Represents
Alabama EMA (State)
Area 9
Sarah Johnston
University of Alabama OEM
Represents
Liaison between the Associate and Corporate membership