2008-2009 Governor’s Hurricane Conference
Directors and Officers
Directors
John Cherry
External Affairs Director
Florida Division of Emergency Management
* Bill Proenza
Director
National Weather Service Southern Region
David Rogero
Chairman, Association of Florida Chapters
American Red Cross
Lori Vun Kannon
Assistant Director
Department of Emergency Management
Seminole Tribe of Florida
Officers
* Steven Cooper, GHC Vice President
Deputy Regional Director
National Weather Service, Southern Region
Guy Daines, GHC Vice President
Lynn Daines, GHC Executive Vice President
Deborah Hanley, GHC Vice President
State Training Officer
Florida Division of Emergency Management
Laurie Feagans, GHC Treasurer
Emergency Management Chief
Manatee County Public Safety Department
Karen Hagan, GHC Secretary
State Disaster Officer, Florida
American Red Cross
* Bartlett (Bart) Hagemeyer, GHC Vice President
Meteorologist in Charge
National Weather Service Office
Harold Joyner, GHC Vice President
Risk and Emergency Management
PBS & J
* Steve Letro, GHC Vice President
Meteorologist in Charge
National Weather Service
Linda McWhorter, GHC Vice President
Regional Coordinator Supervisor
Florida Division of Emergency Management
Richard R. Smith, GHC President
Director
Leon County Division of Emergency Management
Leon County Sheriff’s Office
Sam Tidwell, GHC Vice President
CEO
American Red Cross, South Florida Region
Megarie van Sickel, GHC Vice President
Executive Director
American Red Cross, Charlotte County Chapter
Diane Watt, GHC Vice President
Chapter Chairman of Volunteers
American Red Cross, Tampa Bay Chapter
Helene Wetherington, GHC Vice President
Emergency Management Services Director
Calvin, Giordana and Associates, Inc.
John Wilson, GHC Vice President
Director
Lee County Division of Public Safety
* ex-officio non-voting member
