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

Karen Berry (GS, 2019-2021)
Director and State Geologist
Colorado Geological Survey
kaberrymines.edu

Vice-Chair

John Metesh (GS, 2020-2022)
Director and State Geologist
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
jmeteshmtech.edu

Board Members FY 2020-2021

Mark Ghilarducci (EM, 2019-2021)
Director
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
Mark.ghilarduccicaloes.ca.gov

Kris Hamlet (EM, 2019-2021)
Director
Utah Division of Emergency Management
krishamletutah.gov

Jim Faulds (GS, 2020-2022)
Director/State Geologist/Professor
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
jfauldsunr.edu

Brad Richy (EM, 2020-2022)
Director
Idaho Office of Emergency Management
brichyimd.idaho.gov

Jeri Ben-Horin (At-Large, 2019-2021)
Arizona Geological Survey
jeribenhorinemail.arizona.edu

 

Past Board Chairs

Peter McDonough (Retired)
Utah Seismic Safety Commission member
2016-2019

David Norman, State Geologist
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Division of Geology and Earth Resources
2015 – 2016

John G. Parrish, State Geologist (Retired)
California Geological Survey
2008 – 2015

Rick Allis, Director (Retired)
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