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We proudly take an open “whole community” approach to emergency preparedness. Please reach out to one of our officers or members if you have an interest in participating in the LEPC. You’re also welcome to join us at one of our monthly meetings.

LEPC Officers

Chair
Jay Sellers, Director of Administration, BGJWSC
Serving from January 2023 through December 2024
jsellers@bgjwsc.org

Vice-Chair
Alec Eaton, Emergency Management Agency Coordinator, City of Brunswick Fire Department
Serving from June 2023 through December 2024 (Interim replacement due to unexpected passing of Bob Shoreman.)
aeaton@cityofbrunswick-ga.gov

Treasurer
Tiffany Landry, Airport Staff Accountant, Glynn County Airport Commission
Serving from January 2023 through December 2024
tlandry@flygcairports.com

Recording Secretary
Ruth Griffin, Director of Sales, Hilton Garden Inn/Home 2 Suites
Serving from January 2023 through December 2024
ruth.griffin@hilton.com

Correspondence Secretary
Andy Leanza, Director, Glynn County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency
Serving from January 2023 through December 2024
aleanza@glynncounty-ga.gov

Training Coordinator
Josh Bain, Hazardous Materials Compliance Officer, Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire
Serving from February 2024 through December 2024 (Interim replacement due to work reassignment of Joe Poppell)
jbain@oci.ga.gov

Representative Membership Roster

The Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is composed of the following representatives:

Broadcast and Print Media

• iHeart Media – https://www.iheart.com/live/country/US/city/brunswick-ga-561/
  • Voting Representative – Scott Ryfun – scottryfun@iheartmedia.com
• The Brunswick News – https://thebrunswicknews.com/
  • Voting Representative – Taylor Cooper, Morning Desk Editor – tcooper@thebrunswicknews.com
• The Islander – https://www.theislanderonline.com/
  • Voting Representative – Matthew Permar – ssislander@bellsouth.net

Chemical/Industrial Facilities

• Airgas USA, LLC
  • Voting Representative – Jim Sumner – jim.sumner@airgas.com 
• Allied Universal
  • Voting Representative – William Ware – williamw@allieduniversal.com
• Blue Beacon Truck Wash
  • Voting Representative – Tina Price – tinap@bluebeacon.com 
• Brunswick Coca-Cola Bottling Company United
  • Voting Representative – Lance McLain – lmclain@ccbcu.com 
• BWC Terminals
  • Voting Representative – Jessica Sisto – jsisto@bwcterminals.com 
• Capitol Materials Coastal, Inc.
  • Voting Representative – Parfait Konan – pkonan@cmcoastal.com 
• Carmeuse Lime & Stone
  • Voting Representative – Jackie  Padgett – jackie.padgett@carmeusena.com
• CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, L.L.C.
  • Voting Representative – Raymond Daniels – raymond.daniels@cemex.com
• Crown Castle
  • Voting Representative – Don Snyder – DON.SNYDER@CROWNCASTLE.COM
• Evans Concrete LLC
  • Voting Representative – Leo Rogers – lrogers@evansconcrete.com
• FERRELLGAS
  • Voting Representative – Chuck Blaxton – chuckblaxton@ferrellgas.com 
• Georgia Pacific
  • Voting Representative – Steven E. Kirk – steve.kirk@GAPAC.com
  • Associate Representative – Keith Cathey – billy.cathey@gapac.com
  • Associate Representative – Keith Corley – keith.corley@gapac.com
• Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
  • Voting Representative – Joseph (Danny) Johnson – joseph.johnson1@gulfstream.com 
• Imerys – Steelcasting USA (Brunswick, GA)
  • Voting Representative – Mike Hedrick – mike.hedrick@imerys.com
• Johns Manville
  • • Voting Representative – Jordi Vilaseca Marques – jordi.vilaseca@jm.com
    • Associate Representative – Alex Fertel, CES – alex.fertel@jm.com
    • Associate Representative – Nicholas Shaw – nicholas.shaw@jm.com 
• King & Prince Seafood
  • Voting Representative – Bud Reader – wreader@kpseafood.com
  • Associate Representative – Steven Palk – spalk@kpseafood.com
• Logistec
  • Voting Representative – Sara Lynn Hodges – shodges@gulfstreammarine.com
• Love’s Travel Stop #405
  • Voting Representative – Chris Weldon – Chris.Weldon@loves.com 
• Multi-Color Corporation
  • Voting Representative – Henry Lee – Eddie.Lee@mcclabel.com
• Pilot Travel Centers LLC
  • Voting Representative – Keith Carlton – keith.carlton@pilottravelcenters.com
•  Pinova
  • Voting Representative – Ron Kurtz, Senior Director of Operations
  • Associate Representative – Jennifer Stroud – jennifer.stroud@pinovasolutions.com
• Quaker City Plating
  • Voting Representative – Michael Smith – msmith@qcpent.com
• QuikTrip Store #7136
  • Voting Representative – Jonathan Becker – jbecker@quiktrip.com
• Republic Services of Georgia, LP
  • Voting Representative – Anthony Lawrence – alawrence4@republicservices.com
• Rich Products Corp
  • Voting Representative – Jerry Kohutek – jkohutek@rich.com
• Sam’s Club #7658
  • Voting Representative – Jason Fadely – jason.fadely@aptim.com
• Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete
  • Voting Representative – Heather Wright – hwright@smyrnareadymix.com
• Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.
  • Voting Representative – Joel Mittendorf – joel_mittendorf@kindermorgan.com
• Sunbelt Forest Products
  • Voting Representative – Tyler Ragan – tragan@sunbeltfp.com
• Sunbelt Rentals PC 045
  • Voting Representative – Michael Crouch – michael.crouch@sunbeltrentals.com
• Symrise – Colonels Island Facility
  • Voting Representative – Jim Carson – James.Carson@symrise.com
• TA Operating LLC
  • Voting Representative – Julie Gresko – jgresko@ta-petro.com 
• Target Corporation
  • Voting Representative – Justin Nelson – poc@target.com
• THE HOME DEPOT STORE #0141
  • Voting Representative – Michael Neagle – MICHAEL_J_NEAGLE@HOMEDEPOT.COM 
• United Parcel Service
  • Voting Representative – Michael Jones – mjones4@ups.com
• United Rentals Branch 15F
  • Voting Representative – Victor Lancaster – vlancaster@ur.com 

Community/Civic Groups

• A Better Glynn
  • Voting Representative – Brooke Sellers,  Graphics Designer – brooke@abetterglynn.org
• Brunswick Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce
  • Voting Representative – Nigel Brown, Membership Services Director – nbrown@bgicoc.com

Elected Local and State Officials

Sheriff Neal Jump – njump@glynncounty-ga.gov

Commissioner Kendra Rolle, City of Brunswick – krolle@cityofbrunswick-ga.gov

Emergency Management

• American Red Cross
  • Voting Representative – Kelly Crane, Disaster Program Manager – kelly.crane@redcross.org
• City of Brunswick Emergency Management
  • Voting Representative – Alec Eaton, EMA Coordinator – aeaton@cityofbrunswick-ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Dillon Hodge, Training Captain – dhodge@cityofbrunswick-ga.gov
•  Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers – GLYNCO – Emergency Management & Continuity Branch – https://www.fletc.gov/
  • Voting Representative – Chief Jason S. Miller – jason.s.miller@FLETC.DHS.GOV
  • Associate Representative – Michael Faulkner, Emergency Management Specialist – michael.s.faulkner@fletc.dhs.gov 
• Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency
  • Voting Representative – Kristen Higgs, Field Coordinator –  Kristen.Higgs@gema.ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Kate Hargrove, Homeland Security Coordinator – kate.hargrove@gema.ga.gov
• Glynn County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency
  • Voting Representative – Andy Leanza, Director – aleanza@glynncounty-ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Sharon Courson, Deputy Director – scourson@glynncounty-ga.gov
• Glynn County Search and Recovery Team
  • Voting Representative – Chief James Stewart – jtstew@outlook.com
  • Associate Representative – Jerome Johnson – jejohnson58fire@gmail.com

Faith-Based Community

• Community Church – https://wearecommunity.church/
  • Voting Representative – Bryan Farmer, Outreach Director – bryan@wearecommunity.church
• Salvation Army
  • Voting Representative – Captain Jim Dillingham – jim.dillingham@uss.salvationarmy.org

Firefighting / Emergency Medical Services

• City of Brunswick Fire Department
  • Voting Representative – Chief Timothy White – twhite@cityofbrunswick-ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Assistant Chief Lawrence Cargile – lcargile@cityofbrunswick-ga.gov
• Glynn County Fire & Rescue
  • Voting Representative –  Vincent DiCristofalo, Chief – vdicristofalo@glynncounty-ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Scott Cook, OPS Division Chief – dcook@glynncounty-ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Travis Johnson, EMS Division Chief – tejohnson@glynncounty-ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Wendell Knighten, Professional Standards Division Chief – wknighten@glynncounty-ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Joseph Poppell – jpoppell@glynncounty-ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Stephen Viggiano, HazMat Team Coordinator – sviggiano@glynncounty-ga.gov
• Jekyll Island Public Safety
  • Voting Representative – Chief Dennis Gailey, Director of Public Safety – dgailey@jekyllisland.com
  • Associate Representative – Jerome Johnson, Fire Marshal – jerome@jekyllisland.com

Health Department

• Georgia Department of Public Health Coastal Health District
  • Voting Representative – Todd Wyckoff, Director of Emergency Preparedness – Todd.Wyckoff@dph.ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Todd Driver, District Environmental Health Director – todd.driver@dph.ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Catina Lumpkin, Emergency Preparedness Training Coordinator – catina.lumpkin@dph.ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Wayne Nuenke, Environmental Health Manager – Wayne.Nuenke@dph.ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Brant Phelps, District Environmental Health Director – brant.phelps@dph.ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Adam Sanchez, Nurse Manager – adam.sanchez@dph.ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Melissa Watts, Risk Communicator – melissa.watts@dph.ga.gov

Hospital Management / Long-Term Care Facilities

• GraceMore Nursing & Rehab – https://gracemorenursingrehab.com/ 
  • Voting Representative – Pam Popwell, Administrator – ppopwell@cmm-gracemore.com
  • Associate Representative – Holly Smith, Director of Nursing – hsmith@cmm-gracemore.com
• Hospice of the Golden Isles
  • Voting Representative – Benjamin Gearhart, Facility Manager – benjamingearhart@hospice.me
  • Associate Representative – Susan Conway, Chief Clinical Officer – susanconway@hospice.me
  • Associate Representative – Paula Di Landro, CEO – pauladilandro@hospice.me
• Magnolia Manor – https://www.magnoliamanor.com/
  • Voting Representative – Jacqueline Crisp, Administrator – jcrisp@magnoliamanor.com
  • Associate Representative – Robert Dempsey, Maintenance Director – jdempsey@magnoliamanor.com
• Marsh’s Edge –  https://marshs-edge.com/
  • Voting Representative – Dustyn Sloan, LTC Administrator – dsloan@marshs-edge.com
• Sears Coastal Nursing & Rehab – https://searscoastalnursingrehab.com/
  • Associate Representative – Donna Turner, Resident Services Coordinator – dturner@cmm-sears.com
• Southeast Georgia Health Systems
  • Voting Representative – Peter Charalambous, Director of Public Safety – pcharal@sghs.org
  • Associate Representative – Joseph Thomas, Financial Counselor II, LTC – jthoma1@sghs.org
  • Associate Representative – Kerry Myers, Director of Nursing, Senior Care Center Brunswick – kmyers5@sghs.org
  • Associate Representative – Laura Young, Director of Marketing and Public Safety – lyoung3@sghs.org

Law Enforcement

• City of Brunswick Police Department – https://www.brunswickga.org/police
  • Voting Representative – Major Greg Post – gapost@brunswickpolice.org
  • Associate Representative – Chief Kevin Jones – kjones@brunswickpolice.org
  • Associate Representative – Assistant Chief Angela Smith – asmith@brunswickpolice.org
• Coastal Pines Technical College
  • Voting Representative – Chief Ethan Johnson – ejohnson@coastalpines.edu
• College of Coastal Georgia Police Department
  • Voting Representative – Chief Bryan Sipe – bsipe@ccga.edu
• Georgia Department of Natural Resources – Law Enforcement Division
  • Voting Representative – Captain Chris Hodge – chris.hodge@dnr.ga.gov
• Georgia Ports Authority Police Department
  • Voting Representative – Captain Ray Metts – rmetts@gaports.com
  • Associate Representative – Corporal Russell Davis – rdavis@gaports.com
• Georgia State Patrol
  • Voting Representative – Chris Black, Post Commander – cblack@gsp.net
  • Associate Representative – Captain J.K. Crews – jcrews@gsp.net
• Glynn County Police Department
  • Associate Representative – Brandon Gregory – Investigator – bgregory@glynncounty-ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Sgt. Rick Leska – rleska@glynncounty-ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Capt. Jeffery Williams – jcwilliams@glynncounty-ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Lawton Dodd, Public Information Officer – lawton.dodd@glynncounty-ga.gov
• Glynn County Sheriff’s Office
  • Voting Representative – Undersheriff Mario Morales – mmorales@glynncounty-ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Robin Sousa, Public Information Officer – rsousa@glynncounty-ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Deputy Stephanie Britt – sbritt@glynncounty-ga.gov

Local Environmental Groups

• Glynn Environmental Coalition
  • Voting Representative – Rachael Thompson, Executive Director – gec@glynnenvironmental.org

Transportation

• Georgia Department of Transportation
  • Voting Representative – Tim Williams, Area Engineer – tiwilliams@dot.ga.gov
• Glynn County Airport Commission
  • Voting Representative – Vernon Bessing, Airport Operations and Facility Manager – vbessing@flygcairports.com
  • Associate Representative – Robert Burr, Executive Director – rburr@flygcairports.com
  • Associate Representative – John Duncan, Airport Operations Coordinator – jduncan@flygcairports.com
  • Associate Representative – Tiffany Landry, Airport Staff Accountant – tlandry@flygcairports.com
  • Associate Representative – Jessica Snyder, Marketing and Community Events – jsnyder@flygcairports.com
  • Associate Representative – Terra Winslett, Airport Property & Marketing Manager –  twinslett@flygcairports.com

Utilities

• AT&T
  • Voting Representative – Jeremy McGrue – jeremy.mcgrue@att.com
• Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water & Sewer Commission
  • Voting Representative – Jay Sellers, Director of Administration – jsellers@bgjwsc.org
  • Associate Representative – Byron Bennett, Communications & Emergency Preparedness Specialist – bbennett@bgjwsc.org
  • Associate Representative – Don Hendricks, Backflow Compliance Coordinator – dhendricks@bgjwsc.org
  • Associate Representative – Shondrea Dukes, Enterprise Applications Administrator – sdukes@bgjwsc.org
• City of Brunswick Public Works Department
  • Voting Representative – Rick Charnock, Assistant Director – rcharnock@cityofbrunswick-ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Garrow Alberson, Director/City Engineer – galberson@cityofbrunswick-ga.gov
• Comcast of Georgia/Pennsylvania, LLC
  • Voting Representative – Chad Cantella – Chad_Cantella@comcast.com
• Georgia Power / Southern Company
  • Voting Representative – Dialo Cartwright, Area Manager – dcartwri@southernco.com
  • Associate Representative – Tim Baker, Operations Foreman – tibaker@southernco.com
  • Associate Representative – Leah Beasley-Hall, Distribution Specialist – Lbeasley@southernco.com
  • Associate Representative – Pat Harvey – pharvey@southernco.com
  • Associate Representative – Scott D. McArthy, Senior Lighting Consultant – sdmcarth@southernco.com
  • Associate Representative – Kyle Ramsey, Business Account Manager – ckramsey@southernco.com
• Glynn County Public Works Department
  • Voting Representative – Danny Smith, Director of Public Works – danny.smith@glynncounty-ga.gov
• Okefenoke Rural Electric Membership Corporation (OREMC) – https://www.oremc.com/
  • Voting Representative – Royce Proctor, Member and Community Services Representative – royce.proctor@oremc.com
  • Associate Representative – Michele Hutchins, Member Communications/Marketing Coordinator – michele.hutchins@oremc.com

Other Local, Federal, and State Partners

• Citizens
  • Voting Representative – Richard Altman
  • Voting Representative – Ron Bateman
  • Voting Representative – Alfred Drury
  • Voting Representative – Ruth Griffin
  • Voting Representative – Arlene Ingram
  • Voting Representative – Bill Lennox
  • Voting Representative – Joseph O’Brien
  • Voting Representative – John Sink
  • Voting Representative – Diane Walters
• City of Brunswick Administration – https://www.brunswickga.org/
  • Voting Representative – Carrie Hogan, Public Information Officer – chogan@cityofbrunswick-ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Regina McDuffie, City Manager – rmcduffie@cityofbrunswick-ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Jeremiah Bergquist, Assistant City Manager – jbergquist@cityofbrunswick-ga.gov
• Civil Air Patrol
  • Voting Representative – Martin McCormack
  • Associate Representative – Auxcomm Wayne Greene – wayne.greene489@gmail.com
  • Associate Representative – Roy Scarborough – royscarborough@gmail.com
  • Associate Representative – Pilot – IC1 Bill Wallace – starshippe@comcast.net
• GARA Ham Radio Club –
  • Voting Representative – Angie Hayden
  • Associate Representative – BJ Whitaker, Operator
• Georgia Air National Guard – 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron, Glynco
  • Voting Representative – Francisco Orellana – francisco.orellana.civ@mail.mil
• Georgia Department of Natural Resources
  • Voting Representative – Sgt. Mark Carson – Mark.Carson@dnr.ga.gov
• Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire
  • Voting Representative – Josh Bain, Hazardous Materials Compliance Officer – jbain@oci.ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Sidney Bush, Special Agent – gbush@oci.ga.gov
• Glynn-Brunswick 911 Center – https://glynncounty.org/63/911-Center
  • Voting Representative – Cara Richardson, Director – crichardson@glynncounty-ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Phillip Parker, Radio Systems Coordinator – pparker@glynncounty-ga.gov
• Glynn County Administration –
  • Voting Representative – Katie Baasen, Communications Director – kbaasen@glynncounty-ga.gov
• Glynn County Animal Services – https://glynncounty.org/1384/Animal-Services
  • Voting Representative – Lori Austin, Director – laustin@glynncounty-ga.gov 
• Glynn County Board of Education
  • Voting Representative – Brittany Dozier, Public Relations Specialist – brittany.dozier@glynn.k12.ga.us
  • Associate Representative – Shelley Daniel, Director of School Nutrition – shelley.daniel@glynn.k12.ga.us
• Glynn County Community Development Department – https://www.glynncounty.org/191/Community-Development
  • Voting Representative – Toby Harris, Director – tharris@glynncounty-ga.gov
  • Associate Representative – Stefanie Leif, Planning Manager – sleif@glynncounty-ga.gov
• Glynn County Finance Department
  • Voting Representative – Resden Talbert, Procurement Officer – rtalbert@glynncounty-ga.gov
• Glynn County GIS Division
  • Voting Representative – Bob Nyers, GIS Manager – bnyers@glynncounty-ga.gov
• Glynn County IT Department
  • Voting Representative – Mike Reynolds, Systems Administrator – mreynolds@glynncounty-ga.gov
• Glynn County Recreation and Parks Department
  • Voting Representative – Lisa Gurganus, Director – lgurganus@glynncounty-ga.gov
• Glynn County Traffic Division
  • Voting Representative – Larry Little, Traffic Division Manager – llittle@glynncounty-ga.gov
• Keep Golden Isles Beautiful – https://www.kgib.org/
  • Voting Representative – Lea King-Badyna, Director – lea.kbgib@gmail.com
• Mobile Communications America – https://callmc.com/
  • Voting Representative – Rick Montgomery – rickmontgomery@callmc.com
• National Weather Service –  https://www.weather.gov/jax/staff
  • Voting Representative – Al Sandrik, Warning Coordination Meteorologist – al.sandrik@noaa.gov
  • Associate Representative – Scott Cordero, Meteorologist In Charge – Scott.Cordero@noaa.gov
  • Associate Representative – Angie Enyedi, Assistant Warning Coordination Meteorologist – angela.enyedi@noaa.gov
  • Associate Representative – Ben Nelson, Senior Meteorologist – ben.nelson@noaa.gov
• Premier Restoration Services – https://www.premierrestorationservice.com/
  • Voting Representative – Trena Smith-Smyth – trena@callprs.com
• Sea Island Company
  • Voting Representative – Jay Wiggins, Director of Security & Safety – jaywiggins@seaisland.com
• Team Rubicon –
  • Voting Representative – Taylor Donnell, Glynn County Coordinator – taylor.donnell@teamrubiconusa.org
• United States Coast Guard
  • Voting Representative – James K. Jones, Emergency Management and Force Readiness Chief / USCG Marine Safety Unit Savannah – james.k.jones@uscg.mil
  • Associate Representative – BMCS Clint Spivey – clint.s.spivey@uscg.mil
• United States Coast Guard Auxiliary – https://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=070-10-10
  • Voting Representative – Ted Dubose – ted.dubose@gmail.com
  • Associate Representative – FSO-PE Daniel Hagan – dan.hagan.cgaux@gmail.com
• United States Department of Homeland Security – Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency – https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity 
  • Voting Representative – Byron Jones, Chemical Security Inspector – byron.jones@hq.dhs.gov
  • Associate Representative – Natasha Roman, Protective Security Advisor – natasha.roman@hq.dhs.gov
• United States Department of Homeland Security – Office of Emergency Preparedness
  • Voting Representative – Ashly L. McClain – ashly.mcclain@hq.dhs.gov
• United States. Department of Homeland Security – Federal Law Enforcement Training  Centers
  • Voting Representative – Bob Pitchford – robert.pitchford@fletc.dhs.gov
• United Way of Coastal Georgia – https://uwcga.org/
  • Voting Representative – Janelle Harvey, Director of Community Impact – janelle@uwcga.org
• University of Georgia Extension Service
  • Voting Representative – Michelle Quick, Family & Consumer Sciences/EFNEP Agent – Michelle.Quick@uga.edu
  • Associate Representative – Mary Claire “MC” Halbrook, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent – mchalbrook@uga.edu