Committee Members
HSOC Committee
| Chair: | George Albert |
| Vice Chair: | Bill Brinton |
| SEMA Area Coordinator: | Steve Cheavens |
| Mo-Kan Executive Director: | Tom Bliss |
Members
George Albert
Emergency Management Director, St. Joseph
Alternate: Corey Sloan, Cameron
Chris Connally
Police Chief, St. Joseph
Alternate: Joe Wellington, Jr., Gower
Rodney Herring
Sheriff, Grundy County
Alternate: Scott Wedlock, Holt County
Eric Reeter
Fire, Chillicothe Fire Department
Alternate: Russell Moore, St. Joseph Fire Department
Shelly Sims
County Health, Caldwell County
Alternate: Della Rhoades, Nodaway County Health
Bill Brinton
Region H HSRRS
Alternate: Wally Patrick, Heartland Health
Gary Leftin
Public Works, St. Joseph
Alternate: Vacant
Cathie Smith
Mayor, Trenton
Alternate: Don Moore, Lathrop
Ken Lauhoff
County Commissioner, Livingston County
Alternate: Jack Hodge, Harrison County
Bob Vey
Public Industry/Private Industry, Hillyard Industries
Alternate: Les Boatright, KCP&L
Mark Hill
Emergency Medical Service, Cameron County Ambulance District
Alternate: Darrel Wright, Chillicothe Fire Dept.
Ronnette Sherman
Cameron Police Department
Alternate: Laurette Wigal, Harrison County 9-1-1
Jerry Wilmes
Northwest Missouri State University
Alternate: Beery Johnson, St. Joseph School District
Bill Rose-Heim
Rose-Heim Agency
Alternate: Floyd Ferguson, Missouri Fire Chapalains Corps
Derek Petry
Agriculture, Triumph Foods
Alternate: Mike Funck, AGP
Steve Groshong
Hospital Association, Heartland Health
Alternate: Miranda Floyd, Northwest Medical Center
Non-Voting Ex-Officio Members
Stoney Bowers, Missouri Division of Fire Safety
C. Jon Hinkle, Department of Health and Human Services
Roarke Holzschuh, Department of Natural Resources
Sam Jameson, Missouri Department of Agriculture
Koelle Barbour, Missouri Department of Transportation
Duane Robinson , Missouri State Highway Patrol
Roger Wolken, Missouri Department of Conservation
Ralph Bledsoe, Missouri State Water Patrol
Tom Bliss, Mo-Kan Regional Council
Marge Randle, Missouri Department of Social Services
Steve Cheavens, State Emergency Management Agency
Jeffrey Daise, Missouri Air National Guard
Others
Shawn Moser, Mo-Kan Regional Council
Matt Schoenfelder, Mo-Kan Regional Council
Tye Parsons, Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments
Randy Railsback, Green Hills RPC
Paul Fennewald, Office of Homeland Security
Joni Botkins, Office of Homeland Security
Matthew Nutt, Office of Homeland Security
The Region H HSOC is charged with identifying local priorities, capabilities, and coordinating program activities within the region. As one body, the committee makes recommendations to Missouri's Homeland Security Advisory Council for program and equipment priorities.
Committee members are selected for two year terms and are representatives of emergency services providers from various jurisdictions in northwest Missouri.