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Liam O’Keefe,
Assistant Managing Director
Office Phone:
215-686-1450
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Liam O’Keefe currently serves as the Assistant Managing Director for Emergency Management. He is the principal advisor to the Deputy Managing Director for Emergency Management, overseeing and managing the agency’s operations and its 21 staff members.
Previously, Liam served as a Management Consultant to FEMA during 10 federally declared disasters throughout the United States including the World Trade Center (9/11) and Hurricane Katrina. He held various positions within the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Training Cadre. Prior to that, he served as an Emergency Preparedness Specialist with the New York City Office of Emergency Management and played a critical role in coordinating the restoration of infrastructure immediately following the World Trade Center disaster, assisting in the coordination of its debris removal operations, and supporting the management of $3.75 billion in federal disaster funding.
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John-Paul Bruno,
Training & Exercise Program Manager
Office Phone:
215-686-4987
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Serving as the Training and Exercise Program Manager for Philadelphia’s Office of Emergency Management, John-Paul Bruno works closely with various city, state, regional, and community organizations to develop, coordinate and execute community-wide disaster drills, exercises and training programs to enhance the City’s preparedness.
Prior to joining OEM, John-Paul worked in Human Resources for Johnson & Johnson’s Global Talent Management Team and served as a project manager for the global expansion of Johnson & Johnson’s Education and Development Service Center.
John-Paul holds a Bachelor of Science Business Administration Degree in Organizational Management from La Salle University.
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Chris Coforio,
Health & Medical Program Manager
Office Phone:
215-686-3497
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Chris Coforio oversees the development of the MDO-OEM Health & Medical Program. This program serves to promote community awareness of health and safety hazards and to engage agencies providing health care, emergency medical services, and environmental safety services in Philadelphia to conduct planning and test their abilities to respond to emergencies of all kinds.
Chris previously served as Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for the Temple University Health System in Philadelphia, and he concurrently served as co-chairman of the North Philadelphia Healthcare Emergency Support Zone, which is a forum for coordinating preparedness initiatives among the hospitals, continuing care facilities, and health centers in the North Philadelphia area.
Chris received a Bachelors degree from Temple University, where he studied Risk Management, Healthcare Management and Accounting.
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Phillip DeMara,
Deputy Director, Planning
Office Phone:
215-686-4978
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Phillip DeMara currently serves as the Deputy Director of Planning for OEM. He has experience in human services, including mental health, agency preparedness and outreach, special needs populations planning, and training development.
Prior to joining OEM, Phil worked for the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Mental Retardation Services for 11 years. In 2004, he was identified as the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, and the Medical Reserve Corp co-coordinator for Behavioral Health. He also served as the Manager for the Philadelphia FEMA Crisis Counseling grant in 2006, which provided crisis counseling and outreach to Hurricane Katrina evacuees living in Philadelphia.
Phil holds a Master of Science in Education degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Miami (FL).
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Pamela Dorety,
Executive Assistant to the Deputy Managing Director of Emergency Management
Office Phone:
215-686-1103
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Pam Dorety works on a variety of special projects for the Deputy Managing Director of Emergency Management. She also supports the ongoing operations of the Philadelphia Local Emergency Planning Committee, which serves to provide community outreach, education, and planning for environmental hazards in the Philadelphia area.
Pam came to OEM after working with the Philadelphia Fire Department for nine years, where she served in its MIS and Special Investigation units.
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Greg Gutgesell, Deputy Director, Operations
Office Phone:
215-686-4993
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As Deputy Director of Operations, Greg Gutgesell oversees all administrative aspects of the City’s Emergency Management Command Center. He is also actively contributing to a variety of Office of Emergency Management policies, plans and programs.
Greg previously spent eight years as a military and civilian Emergency Manager at Willow Grove Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania. He spent the last four years as the civilian Emergency Management Program Coordinator for the 913th Airlift Wing.
Additionally, Greg served eight years as an Air Force Reserve Emergency Manager, where he supported the Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and New Horizons.
Greg is a Temple University graduate having received his BA in Anthropology and Human Biology.
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Michelle A. Harel,
Human Services Planning Coordinator
Office Phone:
215-683-3252
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Michelle Harel currently serves as the Human Services Planning Coordinator for the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management. Her responsibilities at OEM include working on evacuation planning, coordination with faith-based organizations, shelter planning and coordinating with vulnerable populations.
Prior to her tenure at OEM, Michelle work as a consultant for the City's Neighborhood Transformation Initiative and the Philadelphia Empowerment Zone. She also served on the planning staff for the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, in the division of Strategic Planning and Policy.
Michelle is a Temple University graduate holding her BA in Sociology and her MA in Urban Studies.
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George Jeffers,
Logistics Planning Coordinator
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George Jeffers serves as Logistics Planning Coordinator for OEM and brings a multitude of emergency management experience.
George served 22 years in Air Force Fire Protection with a diverse background in emergency management operations, fire and life safety code enforcement, anti-terrorism planning, prevention and methodology. He worked on several planning groups focused on anti-terrorism and life safety throughout the US and Middle East.
George has certifications in emergency management from Texas A&M, University of Maryland, Bucks County College, Air Force Academy and FEMA.
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Robert Keehfuss, Resource Inventory Coordinator
Office Phone:
215-686-4997
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Robert Keehfuss serves as the Resource Inventory Coordinator for the Office of Emergency Management and is currently building a database to identify city owned assets that could be used in emergencies.
Prior to joining OEM, Robert has spent 16 years with the Philadelphia Housing Authority as a Non-Routine & Emergency Supervisor. He has also worked with numerous city departments including Licenses & Inspection and the Philadelphia Fire Department. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Urban Search & Rescue Team as a Logistics Manager being deployed to Hurricane Floyd in North Carolina and to the World Trade Center in New York City.
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John Maclean, Deputy Director,
Emergency Communications
Office Phone:
215-686-1151
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John Maclean currenlty serves as Deputy Director of Emergency Communications. He is also the Interoperable Communications Committee Vice-Chair for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Task Force.
John began his career with the City of Philadelphia in 1994 at the Department of Public Property. He has worked with the Department of Defense at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard; he was also a Petty Officer Electronics Technician for the U.S. Naval Reserve for eight years.
John holds professional licenses and certifications in computer network engineering and administration, electronics technology and wireless communications, and emergency management. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology at Pierce College, and holds an Associate of Science degree in Information Technology from Pierce.
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Samantha Phillips, MPH, Human Services Program Manager
Office Phone:
215-686-4465
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Samantha Phillips currently serves as the Human Services Program Manager for the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management.
Prior to joining OEM, Samantha worked with The George Washington University’s Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management (OPSEM). She also served as a member of the National Preparedness and Response Corps (NPRC) with the Southeast Louisiana Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Sam received her Bachelor’s of Science from American University and her Master’s of Public Health from George Washington with a concentration in International Health Policy.
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Joan Przybylowicz, Deputy Director for External Affairs/ Public Information Officer
Office Phone:
215-686-4474
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As Deputy Director for External Affairs/Public Information Officer, Joan Przybylowicz oversees Ready Region/ReadyPhiladelphia, which is a citizen education campaign for personal preparedness. She also leads a five-county marketing effort for ReadyNotifyPA, a community alert system that provides text messages to the public during emergencies. Additionally, he chairs the Public Information Subcommittee of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Task Force.
Previously, Joan served as staff coordinator for the Public Information Subcommittee of the City of Philadelphia’s Emergency Preparedness Review Committee. She also served as the Public Relations Manager for the Philadelphia Water Department, and chaired the Public Relations Committee for the Pennsylvania Section of the American Water Works Association.
Joan holds a Bachelors of Science in Marketing from LaSalle University.
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Lucille Songhai,
Special Projects Manager
Office Phone:
215-686-4994
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As Special Projects Manager Lucille Songhai is responsible for and assists on projects such as the University Consortium, CEAS and the Commerce Street Tunnel Initiative.
Lucille began her tenure with the City of Philadelphia with the City Planning Commission. She then accepted the position of Governance Coordinator with the Mayor’s Education Advisory Taskforce. Following the Taskforce, she joined the Mayor's Office of External Affairs serving as a Special Assistant. In 2007, she began working in the Managing Director's Office in addition to the Mayor's Office expanding her duties to events coordination and anti-violence coalition building with the Philadelphia Anti-Drug Anti-Violence Network and Town Watch.
Lucille graduated from Oberlin College with a dual degree in African American Studies and Religion.
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Darryl Stanley,
Information Technology Program Manager
Office Phone:
215-686-2156
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Darryl Stanley currently serves as Information Technology Program Manager for the Office of Emergency Management. He is responsible for managing Information Technology (IT) assets and services in the Emergency Operations Center, and the Mobile Command Center. He also is responsible for managing IT projects, coordinating services with external and internal IT agencies, and developing solutions to IT related issues in the daily planning and operations of OEM.
Prior to joining OEM in March 2008, Darryl worked as an IT Consultant for the Kimmel Group for 3 years. He was integral in the design, testing, configuration, implementation, management and support of enterprise collaborative applications for eight different organizations. His expertise with open-source and propriety software solutions allowed him to craft solutions for the many different budget constraints of the organizations he supported.
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Rick Stechman, Information Technology Coordinator
Office Phone:
215-686-1139
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Rick Stechman currenlty serves as Information Technology Coordinator for OEM. He has been with the Office of Emergency Management since January 2005. He has ten years experience in IT and 33 years experience in electronics.
Rick began his career with the City of Philadelphia in May 1995 with the Department of Public Property with primary concentration on improving the City’s radio system. He was employed at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard from May 1982 until its closing in 1995. At the Shipyard, he performed repair and overhaul of complex electronic equipment for naval ships. He also served in the U.S. Navy maintaining ships’ weapons systems.
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Tracy Tisbo, Geographic Information Systems Program Manager
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As OEM's Geographic Information Systems Program Manager, Tracy Tisbo is responsible for production, maintenance, analysis, and support of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data and geospatial systems for emergency planning and operations.
Prior to joining OEM, Tracy worked for TriData in the Washington DC area and has experience with GIS related to Enhanced 911. She has held previous positions in both the government and private sectors, where she built and maintained GIS data to support 911 mapping and computer-aided dispatch applications.
Tracy holds a BA in geography from the University of Illinois and a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Science from St.Cloud State University.
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Edward Vassallo,
Ready Coordinator
Office Phone:
215-683-3250
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Educating the citizens of Philadelphia on the importance of emergency preparedness is the responsibility of Edward Vassallo. As the Ready Coordinator, he promotes the Ready Philadelphia campaign, which focuses on preparing the public for possible emergencies. Through brochures, a website, media events, advertisements and community outreach, he enables the citizens to know what to have in their head, home and hand during an emergency.
Ed joined OEM in June 2008 after years in print media and public relations. He also holds a BA in Journalism from Penn State University.
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Mark Vecchione, Communications Coordinator
Office Phone:
215-686-1138
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Mark came to OEM in June of 2007 and assumed responsibilities of Communications Coordinator. He has been involved in several radio interoperability projects -- from installing interoperability equipment onboard the OEM mobile command vehicle to working with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Counter-terrorism Task Force in overseeing the installation of a new microwave radio system in 11 counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Mark joined the U.S. Navy in 1974, and was stationed on the USS Albany CG 10 where he served as an Interior Communication Electrician. In 1978, he went to work for the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard installing and testing data terminal systems on board naval ships. At that point, he accepted a position with the City of Philadelphia's Department of Public Property where he was responsible for the installation and repair of the Police, Fire and Municipal two-way radio system base stations, was involved with the City’s two-way radio base and the transition from a conventional radio system to the new 800 MHz digital trunked system.
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Derek Ziegler,
Operations Planning Coordinator
Office Phone:
215-683-3254
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Derek Ziegler is the Operations Planning Coordinator for the Office of Emergency Management. In this capacity, he is responsible for documenting policies and protocols for operational functions, such as public notification and command facilities. He is tasked with the development of Incident Action Plans for special events and large scale responses requiring interagency cooridination. He also assists in OEM’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program.
Prior to his arrival at OEM in 2008, Derek was Executive Director of a non-profit in Camden, New Jersey, focused on expanding community access to data and information. He was also employed as a Management/Financial Analyst for a transportation planning and consulting firm in Philadelphia. In both of these roles, he was responsible for synthesizing information from multiple sources and providing concise analysis for a broad audience.
Derek has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Drew University and a master’s degree in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania.
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