ALCOAST 152/22 - APR 2022 APRIL 2022 COAST GUARD EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CREDENTIAL BOARD RESULTS

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SUBJ: APRIL 2022 COAST GUARD EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CREDENTIAL
BOARD RESULTS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 191056Z APR 21/ACN 043/21
B. U.S. Coast Guard Emergency Management Credential (CGEMC)
Application Guide, April 2022
1. This ALCOAST announces the April 2022 Coast Guard Emergency
Management Credential (CGEMC) Board results, which convened 11-15
April 2022 in accordance with REFs (A) and (B).
2. The CGEMC Board was established in 2021 to recommend Coast Guard
personnel who have demonstrated the highest levels of expertise and
proficiency in the field of Emergency Management (EM) for a
credential. This credential is a cornerstone effort designed to
advance crisis leadership skills within the Coast Guard by promoting
the principles of EM. As outlined in REF (B), the CGEMC is available
to any active duty (officer or enlisted), civilian, reserve (officer
or enlisted), or auxiliary member who meets the training,
experience, and test criteria, regardless of specialty or assigned
duty station/position. The CGEMC Board process was modeled after
the ICS Competency Review process.
3. The CGEMC Board reviewed 25 applications and recommended 24 CG
members be assigned the CGEMC. Of the 25 applicants, 7 applicants
held the CEM designation or other comparable agency EM credential.
4. The Director, Emergency Management, COMDT (CG-5RI), approved the
Board's recommendations and found the following members to have
achieved the CGEMC as indicated below:
CAPT Kelly Denning, District 8 New Orleans
CAPT Michael Ruwe, PACAREA
CDR Jonathan Bernhardt, Liaison to JIFCO
CDR Frank Kulesa, District 1 Boston
LCDR Timothy Brown, MSU Chicago
LCDR Erica Brewton, Sector Mobile
LCDR Kristen Caldwell, PACREA Living Marine Resources
LCDR Lucy Courtney, MSU Baton Rouge
LCDR Trisha Jantzen, District 13 Seattle
LCDR Alberto Martinez, Sector San Juan
LCDR Eric Nielsen, COMDT (CG-MER)
LCDR Melvin Torres, District 14 Honolulu
LCDR Aaron Urbanawiz, Base Cleveland
LT EvelynAnn Bruno, COMDT (CG-OEM-2)
LT James Davis, Sector Columbia River
LT Seth Gross, Sector New Orleans
LT Matthew Martin, Operations Support Directorate DHS
LT Aaron McClellan, Sector New Orleans
LT Sarah Scheaffer, Sector Ohio Valley
MST1 Samantha Fisher, Sector Puget Sound
Mr. Freddie Bizzell, National Pollution Fund Center
Mr. David Bradley, Sector Long Island Sound
Dr. Steven Goff, COMDT (CG-OEM-4)
Ms. Caryn Margita, COMDT (CG-OEM)
5. Recipients should expect to receive certificates electronically
via the email address provided in their applications.
COMDT (CG-OEM-1) will enter the CGEMC into Direct Access/ESS.
6. Following each Board convening, COMDT (CG-OEM) will implement
Board feedback to improve the application and review process as
outlined in REF (B). Furthermore, COMDT (CG-OEM) amplifies the
information contained in REF (B) through webinars, sample
applications, FAQs and announcements all posted to the COMDT
(CG-OEM-1) CGPortal Page at:
(Copy and Paste URL Below into Browser)

7. Submission timelines and procedures are located in REF (B).
All applications for the next CGEMC Board are due by 15 September
2022 for the October 2022 Board convening.
8. The April 2022 Coast Guard Emergency Management Credential
Board membership included:
CAPT Kailie Benson, Board President
LCDR Adam Mosley
LT Emily Ivashenko
LTJG Brandon Young
PO1 Jeromy Cowell
Mr. Todd Wardwell
Mr. Steven Maynard served as Board Secretary and COMDT (CG-OEM-1)
representative.
9. Questions regarding the April 2022 CGEMC Board results should
be directed to CG-OEM-1@uscg.mil.
10. POC: CDR Laura Miller, COMDT (CG-OEM-1), 202-372-2143 or
Laura.S.Miller1@uscg.mil.
11. Ms. Dana S. Tulis, Director, Emergency Management (CG-5RI),
sends.
12. Internet release is authorized.

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