Paul Parmenter, Director of Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) was elected CUSEC Board Chairman at a recent Board meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi. Jonathon Monken, Illinois Emergency Management Agency(IEMA) Director was elected Vice-Chairman. Parmenter was appointed as SEMA Director (SEMA) in March of 2009 and Monken as Director of IEMA in February of 2011. Both have distinguished careers in public service and safety.
Outgoing Board Chairman BG John Heltzel, Kentucky Div. of Emergency Management, leaves behind several enduring accomplishments during his tenure. General Heltzel led several key planning efforts in the CUSEC states including the formation of the CUSEC Member States Technology Working group and the development of the 2010 Resources Allocation Workshop, which identified what types of needs and resources would be needed by states following a major earthquake, and how those resources would be delivered. CUSEC would like to thank General Heltzel for his leadership over the past several years as chairman, and congratulate Directors Parmenter and Monken on their newly elected positions on the CUSEC Board of Directors.
