Nick Crossley - MSW, CEM, ABCP, KCEM - Director
Phone: 913-715-1007

Responsible for the coordination of all actions within Johnson County which involve preparing for, responding to, recovering from and mitigating the impact of crisis, major emergencies and disasters within the community. (NCrossley@jocogov.org)

Continuity of Government Program - Uncontrollable or unforeseen events can cause an interruption of critical government functions that can cost our county dearly. Johnson County Government delivers many essential services and must be proactive in its planning for any calamity that may occur. In order to do this, Johnson County Emergency Management will be working with county departments to develop business continuity plans to prevent any interruptions in services to its citizens.

Nick is currently involved in many leadership positions at the local, state and federal level of emergency management including:

• Vice Chair, Homeland Security & Emergency Management subcommittee - National Association of Counties, Justice & Public Safety Steering Committee
• Chair, International Association of Emergency Manager, Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) Commission
• Member - Kansas Judicial Branch Court Security and Emergency Management Group, Supreme Court of Kansas.
• Secretary of the Kansas Emergency Management Association
• Member of the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee under the Mid America Regional Council
• Past chair of the Metropolitan Emergency Manager's Committee under the Mid America Regional Council
• Past President of the Partnership for Emergency Planning
  
  

Dan Robeson - CEM, MPA, MEP - Assistant Director, Planning
Phone: 913-715-1013

Develops, coordinates and maintains all plans to support the County’s role for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Plans include the County’s Local Emergency Operations Plan (LEOP), Debris Management Plan, Mitigation Plan, and other plans as required by the state of Kansas or federal government, as well as all of the supporting hazard analyses & capabilities assessments. Serves as a resource for access to local, State & Federal plans, policies & procedures, both public & private, which may impact the ability of the County to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and/or recover from disasters. (DRobeson@jocogov.org)

• Chair -Metropolitan Emergency Managers Committee (MEMC)
• Chair - KC Metro Region Homeland Security Council
• Co-Chair - IAEM, Conference Committee
• Co-Chair - MEMC, WebEOC Subcommittee
• Member - IAEM, Government Affairs Committee
• Member – DHS/FEMA, Comprehensive Preparedness Guide Workgroup
  
  

Adam Crowe - CEM, MPA, Assistant Director, Community Preparedness
Phone: 913-715-1003

Adam is responsible for the development, coordination, and administration of all community preparedness activities including trainings, exercises, education, public presentations, and public information. These community preparedness functions are designed to prepare local citizens to get ready for emergencies and disasters. This position will also promote the many programs already performed by Johnson County Departments that help improve the overall preparedness of the county. By preparing local citizens for all community hazards and promoting these county functions, Johnson County will become more resilient to disasters and truly a Community Prepared. (Acrowe@jocogov.org)

This position specifically oversees the Emergency Preparedness Blog (www.jocoprepared.blogspot.com), the Emergency Prepared Neighborhood Program, and the Citizen Corps program as well as Emergency Management Interns.

To schedule a Personal, Family, Business, or civic group preparedness presentation or class, please call Adam at 913-715-1003 or e-mail adam.crowe@jocogov.org.

• Co-Chair: Regional Association of Public Information Officers (RAPIO)
  
  

Matt May - Assistant Director, Operations
Phone: 913-715-1002

Responsible for maintaining the Emergency Operations Center, including the alternate EOC, to support an all hazard warning and response capability countywide. Serves as the primary point of contact for the county’s WebEOC system as well as other technology based projects. Coordinates with the county’s Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service storm spotting group and the National Weather Service to enhance the weather warning and response efforts. Develops, facilitates and evaluates regular training and exercise to determine the current state of readiness and identifying future needs of the department and county personnel. (mmay@jocogov.org)

VACANT - Emergency Management Planner
Phone: 913-715-1014

Responsible to assist with planning efforts including the coordination of homeland security activities in Johnson County. This includes planning for all hazards that impact the county including acts of terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and mass casualties/fatalities. Responsibilities also entail convening homeland security stakeholders to distribute regional homeland security funds and acting as a coordinator for homeland security capability/needs assessments. (cbrantley@jocogov.org)

Ashley Wehr- Office Manager
Phone: 913-715-1004

Responsible for the development and implementation of the budgetary, payroll, personnel and office administration functions of the department. This includes the development of policies and designs documents as required. In addition, this person will manage departmental policies and processes for appropriateness with county, state and federal contacts for compliance with rules and regulations.   This person will also serve as the primary advisor to the Director on budget,  payroll,  personnel and office administration process matters. (Ashley.Wehr@jocogov.org)