WSSPC Board of Directors

The WSSPC Board of Directors is comprised of seven Directors as follows:  three state geological survey (GS) directors, three state emergency management (EM) directors, and one member-at-large, elected for a two-year term beginning December 1st. 

Chair of the Board of Directors

John G. Parrish (GS, 2013 - 2015)

State Geologist

California Geological Survey

801 K Street, Suite 1200

Sacramento, CA 95814-3531

john.parrish@conservation.ca.gov

Board Members 2012-2013

Mark Ghilarducci (EM, 2013-2015)

Secretary

California Emergency Management Agency

3650 Schriever Ave

Mather, CA 95655

John Madden (EM, 2012 - 2014)

Director

Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
PO Box 5750
Fort Richardson, AK 99505-5750
john.madden@alaska.gov 

Vicki McConnell (GS, 2012 - 2014)

State Geologist

Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries

800 NE Oregon Street Suite 965

Portland, OR  97233

vicki.mcconnell@dogami.state.or.us 

Peter McDonough (At-Large, 2013-2015)

Utah Seismic Safety Commission member

Senior Engineer, Questar Corporation

1140 West 200 South

P.O. Box 45360

Salt Lake City, UT  84145

pete.mcdonough@questar.com

David Norman (GS, 2012 - 2014)

State Geologist

Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Geology and Earth Resources Division

1111 Washington St. SE

Olympia, WA 98504

dave.norman@dnr.wa.gov

VACANT (EM, 2013-2015)

Past Board Chairs

Rick Allis, Director
Utah Geological Survey
2005 - 2008

Ron Teissere, State Geologist (Retired)
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Division of Geology and Earth Resources
2004 - 2005

David E. Liebersbach, Director (Retired)
Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

2002 - 2004

Jonathan G. Price, State Geologist (Retired)
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
1998 - 2002

Lorayne Frank, Director (Retired)
Utah Division of Comprehensive Emergency Services
1995 - 1998