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Mike Dayton, Undersecretary
Michael Dayton is Undersecretary of the California Emergency Management Agency. Prior to his appointment as Undersecretary, Dayton served as Acting Secretary for Cal EMA since 2009. He was Chief of Staff for the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security from 2003 to 2008. He worked for Congressmen Gary Condit from 1990 to 2003 in multiple positions including chief of staff for the Washington DC office. |
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James E. Ayre is Assistant Secretary for Training and Exercises within the California Emergency Management Agency. His organization’s three divisions support California’s preparedness and response capability through coordinated training and exercise activities throughout the state. |
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Tina Curry was appointed Assistant Secretary for Cal EMA in February 2009, following appointments as Assistant Director in 2005 and Deputy Director of Preparedness and Training in 2008. Tina’s areas of oversight include state-level Planning and Preparedness programs for all hazards. |
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Kelly Huston was appointed by Gov Schwarzenegger as Assistant Secretary of the Cal EMA – formerly known as the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. He leads a team of communications professionals working daily on a wide range of public safety issues including disaster mitigation, response and recovery. |
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Helen Lopez oversees the functions of the Technology Operations Division, and the Audits and Evaluation Office. Ms. Lopez is also the agency’s liaison for Mexico and other Latin American countries. |
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Dawn Mehlhaff, Assistant Secretary
Policy, Strategic Initiatives, Legislative Affairs, and Recovery
Dawn Mehlhaff currently serves as the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Strategic Initiatives, Legislative Affairs and Recovery. She is responsible for the planning, development, implementation and administration of strategic initiatives, emerging issues, executive briefings, and external affairs. She also oversees the statewide recovery unit and Cal EMA’s legislative affairs. |
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Peggy Okabayashi, Assistant Secretary
Administration and Monitoring
Peggy Okabayashi serves as the Assistant Secretary for
Administration and Monitoring. She
oversees the activities of the Office of Administrative Services, which
includes three divisions, Fiscal Services, Procurement and Logistical Service,
and Human Resources. She also supervises
the Grants Monitoring Division. |
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Stephen Sellers, Assistant Secretary
Prevention, Information Analysis, and Operations
Stephen Sellers has served in a variety of staff assignments at OES/Cal EMA including the Hazard Mitigation program and Southern Region. In 2004, he received an executive assignment as the Southern Region Administrator. In 2008, he was appointed by Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Dep Director of Regional Operations. In 2009, he was selected to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Prevention, Information Sharing and Operations for Cal EMA. |
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