Advisory Committee
The OK-First Advisory Committee was initiated in 2011 and serves as the external advising entity for the OK-First program. Comprised primarily of current OK-First participants, the committee meets annually to review past program progress and plan for future program success. Having representation from among the OK-First community ensures that OK-First moves forward in a way that best supports its user community.
The following are the current members of the OK-First Advisory Committee:
- David Ball, Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
- Drew Daily, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
- Polly Edwards, Caddo Nation Emergency Management
- Kevin Enloe, Pittsburg County Emergency Management
- Ben Failer, Oklahoma Highway Patrol
- Brandi Farris, Oklahoma City Public Schools
- Dempsey Kraft, Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 6
- Steve Loftis, Kingfisher County Emergency Management
- Jamie Ott, Broken Arrow Emergency Management
- Steve Piltz, National Weather Service Tulsa
- Brandon Pursell, Del City Fire Department
- Sandy Settle, Oklahoma State Department of Health
- Rick Smith, National Weather Service Norman
- Bobby Tallchief, Osage Nation Emergency Management
- Dale Thompson, Broken Arrow Emergency Management
- Ernie Willis, City of Seminole Emergency Management
Alumni of the OK-First Advisory Committee include:
- Chele Arboneaux-Rider, American Red Cross (2011-2014)
- David Barnes, Oklahoma County Emergency Management (2016-2019)
- Frank Barnes, Oklahoma City Emergency Management (2020-2023)
- Sara Billings, Chickasaw Nation Emergency Management (2019-2022)
- Charles Bradley, Mustang Public Schools (2017-2020)
- Justin Breeding, Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 6 (2014-2021)
- John Burchett, Town of Byng (2013-2016)
- Rick Carson, Chickasaw Nation Emergency Management (2011-2013)
- Lloyd Colston, City of Altus Emergency Management (2011-2014)
- Tom Cooper, Broken Arrow Police Department (2014-2017)
- Kary Cox, Washington County Emergency Management (2011-2013)
- James Dalton, Bryan County Emergency Management (2014-2017)
- Mickey Douglas, Seminole Nation (2013-2016)
- Darrell Eberly, Oklahoma State Department of Health (2013-2016)
- Glynadee Edwards, Greer County Emergency Management (2013-2016)
- Steve Emmons, Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (2014-2017)
- Jerry Evans, Kaw Nation Emergency Management (2015-2018)
- Louis Flowers, City of Weatherford Police Department (2017-2020)
- Chuck Gerhart, Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (2017-2020)
- Jeff Hansen, Choctaw Nation Emergency Management (2016-2019)
- Eric Harlow, City of Guthrie Fire Department (2017-2020)
- Rob Hill, City of Stillwater Emergency Manageent (2011-2014)
- Mike Honigsberg, Garfield County Emergency Management (2013-2016)
- Mike Idleman, Madill Fire Department (2020-2023)
- Gayland Kitch, City of Moore Emergency Management (2016-2019)
- Chad Letellier, Pontotoc County Emergency Management (2017-2020)
- Amber Mangham, Office of Management and Enterprise Services (2016-2019)
- Kerry Massie, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troop YC (2019-2022)
- Neil Mayo, Murray County Emergency Management (2019-2020)
- Darryl McCurtain, Chickasaw Nation (2013-2015)
- James Mendenhall, Connors State College (2019-2022)
- Jennifer Newell, Mustang Public Schools (2020-2023)
- Paulette Nicholas, Grady County Emergency Management (2011-2014)
- Norman Nieves, University of Central Oklahoma (2013-2016)
- Brenda Phillips, Oklahoma State University (2011-2013)
- Brook Pintens, City of Edmond Emergency Management (2019-2022)
- Mike Potter, Oklahoma State Department of Health (2020-2023)
- Putnam Reiter, Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (2011-2022)
- Lonnie Risenhoover, Beckham County Emergency Management (2016-2019)
- Bob Roberts, Tulsa Public Schools (2011-2014)
- Tony Robinson, FEMA (2011-2013)
- Gary Robison, Kaw Nation Emergency Management (2011-2013)
- Keith Shadden, Beaver County Emergency Management (2019-2022)
- Billy Sizemore, Elk City Fire Department (2014-2017)
- Jeff Smith, Muskogee County Emergency Management (2014-2017)
- Stan Walker, Oklahoma Highway Patrol (2011-2014)
- Amanda Wilkerson, Grady County Emergency Management (2020-2023)
- Ian Wolfe, Oklahoma City Public Schools (2014-2017)
- Brent Young, Northeastern Oklahoma State University (2016-2019)
- Tim Zientek, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Emergency Management (2018-2022)
