Members

Dia Gainor, Chair

Bureau Chief, Idaho Emergency Medical Services Bureau
208-334-4000
Emergency Medical Services
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Dia Gainor has served as the Bureau Chief of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for the State of Idaho for fifteen years. She has a Bachelor of Science in Emergency Health Services Administration and a Masters degree in Public Administration. Dia, a past President of the National Association of State EMS Officials has been involved in several activities of national significance to EMS, including the formation of the Public Safety Advisory Group, now the Transportation Safety Advancement Group. Dia was recently appointed by the US Secretary of Transportation to serve on the Advisory Commission for Emergency Medical Services which she chairs. www.nasemso.org

Sergeant Dan Dytchkowskyj, Vice Chair

Erie County, (NY) Sheriffs Office
716-858-3270
Law Enforcement
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Sgt Dytchkowskyj has been with the Erie County Sheriff's Office for seven years where he currently serves as manager of Sheriff's Office Communications Center. In addition to this assignment, he is a member of the Sheriff's Underwater Recovery Team and regularly instructs at the Erie County Law Enforcement Training Academy. Dan has a diverse and accomplished emergency services background spanning over 25 years. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Emergency Health Services Administration from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County with a special focus in law enforcement, emergency medical services, hazardous materials response, and emergency management. Through his appointment to the Transportation Safety Advancement Group, Sgt Dytchkowskyj represents the National Sheriffs Association and its interests in technologies for public safety programs. www.sheriffs.org

Richard Comerford

CEM, National Center for Crisis and Continuity Coordination
(407) 273-8831
Emergency Management
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Rick Comerford has over 25 years experience in emergency management. He served as an officer in the Rhode Island National Guard and upon his retirement became Emergency Manager for Orange County and The City of Orlando, Florida. Currently, he is Director of Exercises, Training, and Performance and Operations for NC4, the National Center for Crisis and Continuity Coordination. In this capacity, he directs implementation of NC4 products and guides development of emergency management programs and response plans for emergencies and crisis for national and international clients and jurisdictions. Rick earned a BS in Industrial Technology from Rhode Island College and an MA in International Relations from Salve Regina University. He is a Certified Emergency Manager, a Certified Business Resiliency Manager, a Florida Professional Emergency Manager, and an Emergency Management Specialist. www.iaem.com

Mike Brown

Executive Director, Washington State Association of Fire Chiefs
360-352-0161
Fire & Rescue
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Chief Mike Brown is Executive Director of the Washington State Association of Fire Chiefs and has over 40 years of fire service experience including 30 years as a Fire Chief. He has served in leadership positions as President of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, President of the Western Fire Chiefs Association, and President of the Washington State Association of Fire Chiefs. In addition to his membership on the Transportation Safety Advancement Group, Mike serves on the Board of Directors of the Emergency Vehicle Technician Commission (EVT) and served as Chair of the National Professional Qualifications Board and on National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Technical Committees. www.iafc.org

Michele Bunn, PhD

Assistant Professor of Business
205-665-6542
Academic & Research
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Michele D. Bunn is an Associate Professor of Business at the University of Montevallo in Alabama.  She received her Ph.D. from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill after earning MBA and BA degrees from Michigan State University.  Mickey’s research specialties are stakeholder behavior and collaboration, innovation, organizational buying behavior, plus in business-to-business marketing.  In particular, her research focuses on the collaboration of public and private stakeholders in their efforts to develop integrated intelligent transportation systems (ITS) for public safety and transportation mobility.  She has conducted ITS research through the University Transportation Center for Alabama (UTCA) and is immediate past chair of ITS America’s Homeland Security and Public Safety Forum and serves on the TSAG Executive Committee.

John M. Corbin

State Traffic Engineer, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
608-266-0459
Transportation Operations
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John is the State Traffic Engineer for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and has held positions of Freeway Operations Engineer and ITS Program Manager for the metropolitan Milwaukee area. In addition to his membership on the Transportation Safety Advancement Group (TSAG), John chairs the National Traffic Incident Management Coalition (NTIMC) and the Institute of Transportation Engineers’ Traffic Incident Management Committee. John completed undergraduate work in Transportation Engineering at the University of Wisconsin and earned a Masters in Civil and Environmental Engineering through the University of Illinois and University of Wisconsin, and also holds a certificate in Public Administration. www.transportation.org

Dr. Theodore Delbridge

Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brody School of Medicine East Carolina University (ECU) (252) 744-1418
Emergency Medical Services
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Emergency Management, Brody School of Medicine since 2006. He also serves as President of the National Association of EMS Physicians, an organization of physicians and others partnering to provide leadership and foster excellence in out of hospital emergency medical services. Through his career, Ted has shared an interest in Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Management and Cardiac Care, among other public safety target areas. He completed his residency at the University of Pittsburg and earned his MD from Eastern Virginia Medical School and MPH from the University of Pittsburg. Before coming to East Carolina University, he served as Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburg. Dr. Delbridge has served several noteworthy efforts, more notably as a principal investigator for NHTSA's EMS Agenda for the Future. He has published 25 peer-reviewed articles, 11 book chapters, and is the author of a number of EMS editorials. www.naemsp.org

James D. Goerke

Chief Executive Officer - Texas 9-1-1 Alliance
(512) 528-9734
Emergency Communications
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Jim Goerke received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Design and Urban Planning from the California Polytechnic University. He later earned a Masters in Public Administration with emphasis in urban and regional affairs from the University of Oklahoma, and later a Certificate in Telecommunications from the Graduate College of Engineering at the University of Texas. Jim has 30 years experience in regional planning, program development, emergency communications and services delivery. Among other activities, Mr. Goerke currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Transportation Safety Advancement Group (TSAG), and is a Vice-Chair of the National Emergency Numbers Association’s (NENA) Next Generation 9-1-1 Transition Planning Committee. www.nena.org/

Bill Hinkle

Retired, Director of Communications, Hamilton County, Ohio
513-623-5165
Emergency Management
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Bill Hinkle has over 30 years of public safety communications experience, most recently as Retired Director of Communications for the Hamilton County, Ohio Department of Communications. Bill recently entered private business in the emergency Communications area. He is a Past President of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) and has had articles published in numerous national trade publications. He routinely speaks at National Conferences, and currently serves on more than 15 national, state, and local professional committees. In 2009 Mr. Hinkle formed his own consulting business specializing in public safety communications solutions. Bill is a charter member of the Public Safety Advisory Group (PSAG), now the Transportation Safety Advancement Group (TSAG). www.nemaweb.org

Jill Ingrassia

Managing Director, Government Relations and Traffic Safety Advocacy
American Automobile Association, Washington, DC
(202) 942-2062
Transportation Operations
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As Managing Director of AAA's Government Relations and Traffic Safety Advocacy department, Jill directs federal and state government relations and traffic safety advocacy, policy and programs for the 50 AAA-Club Federation. Jill manages AAA policy and public health programs and oversees the development and implementation of public policy strategy affecting AAA members and of concern to AAA business operations, including transportation mobility and safety, energy, and consumer automotive. Through her 12 years with the American Automobile Association, Jill has represented AAA on a number of coalitions with national transportation and safety organizations including current service as a Board member of ITS America, and 2008 Chair of The Road Gang, an affiliation of transportation professionals. She holds a B.A. from Nebraska Wesleyan University in Spanish and Global Studies.

TJ Nedrow

National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC)
360 357-2728
Fire & Rescue
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T.J. Nedrow joined the Transportation Safety Advancement Group in 2002, representing the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC).  He  has served as a fire service volunteer since 1975, serving as volunteer Command Officer for Lacey (WA) Fire District #3.  He is active with the Washington State Fire Fighters’ Association, the Washington Governor’s Fire Protection Policy Board, and the Washington Traffic Incident Management Coalition. T.J. has been with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) since 1979 and currently serves as Transportation Planning Specialist and as a technical resource for the WSDOT statewide Incident Response program.  He is also a member and current vice chair of the National Traffic Incident Management Coalition, dedicated to pursuit of a National Unified Goal for traffic incident management standards and protocols. www.nvfc.org

Nancy Pollock

Retired Executive Director of the Metropolitan Emergency Services Board in Minneapolis/St. Paul
651-592-0339
Emergency Communications
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Nancy Pollock is the retired Executive Director of the Metropolitan Emergency Services Board (MESB).  The MESB coordinates and oversees the Enhanced 9-1-1 system in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area, the Metro Region EMS Program, and the Public Safety Regional Radio System.  Prior to her work with the Metropolitan Emergency Services Board, Nancy served as the 911 Communications Director for St. Louis County, in northern Minnesota. She is a Life Member of the American Public Communications Officials (APCO), International and a member of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA).  Ms Pollock holds a Bachelors degree in Communications and a Masters degree in Management. www.apco911.org

Skip Yeakel

Principal Engineer, Volvo North America
336-210-0196
Technology & Telematics
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Thomas H. West

Director, California Center for Innovative Transportation
510-642-5224
Academic & Research
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Tom West has worked in the transportation field with the California Department of Transportation since 1987 where he was involved in Intelligent Transportation System research and deployment. He is currently the director of California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT) at the University at California, Berkley. CCIT is chartered to implement new and emerging transportation technologies and to facilitate partnerships between the University researchers, transportation agencies, and private industry. Tom was nominated for TSAG membership in 2009. www.calccit.org