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Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency

Address: 645 New London Ave, Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: 401-946-9996
Email: riema.info@ema.ri.gov

For media inquiries, public information requests, or specific program contacts, please visit our Staff Directory below or follow us on social media.

In an emergency, always call 9-1-1.

Staff Directory

Administration

Pappas, Marc

Director Administration

Phone: 401-946-9996
Email: marc.pappas@ema.ri.gov
Guthlein, Tom

Deputy Director Administration

Phone: 401-462-7121
Email: thomas.guthlein@ema.ri.gov
Aveyard, Pamela

Chief Implementation Aide Administration

Phone: 401-462-7116
Email: pamela.aveyard@ema.ri.gov
Silvia , C. Todd

Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Planner Administration

Email: charles.silvia.ctr@ema.ri.gov

External Affairs

Randolph, Armand

Assistant Director Communications External Affairs

Phone: 401-462-7183
Email: armand.randolph@ema.ri.gov
Marciano, Courtney

Chief of Information and Public Relations External Affairs

Phone: 401-462-7504
Email: courtney.marciano@ema.ri.gov
Cotugno, Gabrielle

External Affairs Coordinator External Affairs

Phone: 401-462-6516
Email: Gabrielle.m.cotugno@ema.ri.gov

Finance and Grants Branch

Riggs, Brian

Chief Financial Officer Fiscal Branch

Phone: 401-462-7152 Fax: 401-944-1891
Email: brian.j.riggs@ema.ri.gov
Wolfenden, Elizabeth

Administrator, Financial Management Fiscal Branch

Phone: 401-462-7107
Email: elizabeth.wolfenden@ema.ri.gov
Manni, Denise

Grants Supervisor Fiscal Branch

Phone: 401-462-7028
Email: denise.manni@ema.ri.gov
Camara, Mark

Fiscal Management Officer Fiscal Branch

Phone: 401-462-7143
Email: mark.camara.ctr@ema.ri.gov
Nadeau, Tim

Programming Services Officer Fiscal Branch

Phone: 401-462-7535
Email: timothy.nadeau@ema.ri.gov
Kelley, Maureen

Fiscal Management Officer Fiscal Branch

Phone: 401-462-7140
Email: maureen.m.kelley@ema.ri.gov
Peterson, Shelley

Grant Project Specialist Fiscal Branch

Phone: 401-462-7189
Email: shelley.peterson.ctr@ema.ri.gov
Roy-Philip, Rinky

Grants & Finance Specialist Fiscal Branch

Phone: 401-462-7119
Email: rinky.royphilip.ctr@ema.ri.gov

Legal Branch

Flax, Anita

Deputy Chief of Legal Services Legal Branch

Phone: 401-462-7010
Email: anita.flax@ema.ri.gov

Operations Branch

Washburn, John

Associate Director, Operations Operations Branch

Phone: 401-946-9996
Email: john.washburn@ema.ri.gov
Gueye, Elhadji

Chief Distribution Officer Operations Branch

Phone: 4015270292
Email: elhadji.gueye@ema.ri.gov
Potts, Alexander

Information Technology & Warning Officer Technician Operations Branch

Phone: 401-261-1849
Email: Alexander.Potts@ema.ri.gov
Swift, Joe

Information Technology & Warning Officer Technician Operations Branch

Phone: 401-462-7152
Email: joseph.swift@ema.ri.gov
Massidda, Caterina

Supervising GIS Analyst Operations Branch

Phone: 401-340-8622
Email: caterina.massidda@ema.ri.gov
Maymon, Tom

Regional Response Coordinator Operations Branch

Phone: 401-408-5284
Email: thomas.maymon@ema.ri.gov
Foster, Kyle

Logistics Coordinator Operations Branch

Phone: 401-248-5185
Email: kyle.foster@ema.ri.gov
McLaughlin, John

Logistics Coordinator Operations Branch

Phone: 4015275481
Email: John.McLaughlin@ema.ri.gov
Garcia, Andrea

Warehouse Assistant Operations Branch

Phone: 4013406499
Email: Andrea.Garcia.ctr@ema.ri.gov

Operations Support Branch

Woodside, Gil

Operations Support Branch Chief Operations Support Branch

Phone: 401-261-3241
Email: gilbert.woodside@ema.ri.gov
Vieira, Daniel

Communications Supervisor Operations Support Branch

Phone: 401-612-7368
Email: daniel.vieira@ema.ri.gov
Brown, Keith

Communications Technician Operations Support Branch

Phone: 401-318-2534
Email: keith.brown@ema.ri.gov
Blais, Seth

Communications Technician Operations Support Branch

Phone: 401-259-5643 Mobile: 401-259-5643
Email: seth.blais@ema.ri.gov
Cabral, Ernesto

Communications Technician Operations Support Branch

Phone: (401) 316-5208
Email: Ernesto.cabral@ema.ri.gov

Planning Branch

Hopkins, Melinda

Planning Branch Chief Planning Branch

Phone: 401-462-7141 Fax: 401-944-1891
Email: melinda.hopkins@ema.ri.gov
Culp, Rae-Anne

State Hazard Mitigation Officer Planning Branch

Phone: (401) 462-7048
Email: raeanne.culp@ema.ri.gov
Currently, Vacant

Emergency Managment Planner Planning Branch
Harris, Evan

Planning Coordinator Planning Branch

Phone: 401-462-7532
Email: evan.harris@ema.ri.gov
Reilly, Morgan

State Floodplain Coordinator Planning Branch

Phone: 401-462-7114
Email: morgan.reilly@ema.ri.gov

Preparedness Branch

Schnell, David

Preparedness Branch Chief Preparedness Branch

Phone: 401-462-7182
Email: david.schnell@ema.ri.gov
Russo, Michelle

Training Supervisor Preparedness Branch

Phone: 401-462-7122
Email: michelle.russo@ema.ri.gov
Manfredo, Joshua

Exercise Coordinator Preparedness Branch

Phone: 401-462-7102
Email: joshua.manfredo@ema.ri.gov
Bercovici, Doran

Preparedness Coordinator Preparedness Branch

Phone: (401) 462.6597
Email: doran.bercovici@ema.ri.gov
Slater, Thomas

Radiological Coordinator Preparedness Branch

Phone: (401) 462-7118
Email: thomas.slater@ema.ri.gov

Recovery Branch

Macedo, Lawrence

Recovery Branch Chief Recovery Branch

Phone: 401-462-7534 Fax: 401-944-1891
Email: lawrence.macedo@ema.ri.gov
Bacon, Debra

Recovery Supervisor Recovery Branch

Phone: 401-462-7112
Email: debra.bacon@ema.ri.gov
Hart, Joseph

Recovery Coordinator Recovery Branch

Phone: 401-413-9405
Email: joseph.hart@ema.ri.gov
Cruz, David

Project Specialist Recovery Branch

Phone: (401) 368-8002
Email: david.cruz.ctr@ema.ri.gov

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