CUSEC has hired two new staff members recently. Alisa Nave, Public Outreach Coordinator, will work to increase CUSEC’s public awareness and outreach efforts. She comes to CUSEC after working with International Paper, in Memphis, Tennessee. Ms. Nave earned her bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee at Martin. She has also minored in Journalism at the University of Memphis. Alisa is the editor of the new CUSEC Newsletter, which is distributed by email on a quarterly basis. Also new to CUSEC is Paul Hogue, Exercise and Training Officer. Paul comes to CUSEC from the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, where he served as Training Coordinator and more recently as Operations Officer. At CUSEC, he will be responsible for creating and updating training courses to support the CUSEC Member States. He will also work with the States to coordinate their earthquake exercise activities. Paul is a veteran of the United States Army, where he served three enlistments as a Signals Intelligence Analyst. Please join us in welcoming Alisa and Paul to the CUSEC Staff.