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Please join us in congratulating Alex McCarthy on his role as President with EMAO!

ICYMI: 2026 EMAO Spring Conference

EMAO is proud to announce Clermont County's newest Emergency Management Agency Director, Shawn Riley! His official start date was 3/16/2026, and he is a member of the Southwest Sector of EMAO. Congratulations Shawn, on your new role! #EMAO #NewDirector #Spotlight

North Central Sector held their meeting today at US National Weather Service Cleveland OH. There was an excellent presentation about Flood Inundation Mapping and the meeting was very well attended! It was great to have Ohio EMA present including Executive Director Sima Merick

A special shout out and thank you to our platinum sponsors for their support!

We want to give a BIG thank you to our gold level sponsor Bad Day Training for their support!

Throughout the conference, attendees had the opportunity to meet with some great vendors!

Rounding out today's presentations is "The New Reality of Public Assistance Eligibility: The Difference in Outcomes between FEMA Appeals and CBCA Arbitration" by Sam Van Kopp

Next up on the agenda is "Building Stronger Response Teams through Practical Team Building in Emergency Management" by Deputy Director Amy Seward and Ohio National Guard Lead Youth Coordinator Andrew Seward

Our next presentation is "The OFCA Emergency Response System" by OFE, OFC State Coordinator William Houk!

Our first presentation is "Emergency Management Standards and Statues, and Program Development" by Director Ryan Shackelford!

Congratulations to all who all earned their OCEM or had their OCEM renewed! Pictured: Peggy Clark Brett Lee Not Pictured: Jeff Klein McKenzie Villatoro Skyler Wiggand

The EMAO Spring Conference kicks from with remarks from our President Alex McCarthy!

Thank you to our Spring Conference Guest Speakers! We are looking forward to hearing these great presentations.

The Ohio EMA Disaster Recovery Branch is hiring a Disaster Services Supervisor. Click the link to learn more and apply! bit.ly/4rWH7Pd

Congratulations to Garrett Blevins on his election as Secretary of EMAO! We are confident his leadership and commitment to emergency management in his new position will serve Ohio well.

Check out the newest EMAO newsletter at: bit.ly/4tkKG31

Congratulations to 2025's EMA Milestone Award recipients! Your years of service, leadership, and commitment to emergency management across Ohio truly matter. We’re proud to celebrate your dedication and the difference you make every day for your communities and our profession.

This year, let's take small steps to make sure we are ready should an emergency occur. ✅ bit.ly/49xRr9B

Wishing you a safe and happy New Year!