Healthcare Preparedness Contacts

Downloadable Contact List

Arkansas Coalition

PositionNamePhone NumberAWIN Talk Group
Co-LeaderEmily Johnson479-573-3123
Co-LeaderRandy Dickerson479-667-4138HO ARVAL
SecretaryPaige Self479-243-2356
RRCPaul Pestel479-518-5560
Clinical AdvisorRanay Storm, RN479-979-7611

Metro Coalition

PositionNamePhone NumberAWIN Talk Group
Co-LeaderJody Carter501-231-9307HO METRO
Co-LeaderDaren Bolen501-364-2846
SecretaryAutumn Kimble501-364-1456
RRCSteve Whisnant501-772-5176
Clinical AdvisorDr. Amanda Novack501-940-0110
Clinical AdvisorDr. Michael Stroud501-658-6862

Northcentral Coalition

PositionNamePhone NumberAWIN Talk Group
Co-LeaderSheila Crymes501-887-3293
Co-LeaderFrankie Feltrop501-380-4918HO NCENT
SecretaryTamara Mckee, MSN, RN501-887-3289
RRCAndrew Hradesky501-613-2882
Clinical AdvisorJames Zini, M.D.870-615-0401

Northeast Region

PositionNamePhone NumberAWIN Talk Group
Co- LeaderBryan Mattes870-208-2145
Co-LeaderCarl Kirkendoll870-926-5051HO NE
SecretaryYolanda Atkins870-378-4142
RRCKarla Davis870-450-5475
Clinical AdvisorShane Speights, DO, FAAFP870-680-8196

Northwest Coalition

PositionNamePhone NumberAWIN Talk Group
Co-LeaderBrad Hodges479-463-1170
Co-LeaderEric Will479-338-2989NW-1 and
SecretaryJason Means479-866-6549
RRCTerry Lawson479-841-8658
Clinical AdvisorHolli Bagwell, DO, FAAP417-207-9249

Southeast Coalition

PositionNamePhone NumberAWIN Talk Group
Co-LeaderPhillip Gilmore501-454-8576HO SEAST
Co-LeaderLarry Kennedy870-541-7693
SecretaryShirley White870-364-1272
RRCSteven Smith870-317-8900
Clinical AdvisorRodney Dixon870-864-0531

Southwest Coalition

PositionNamePhone NumberAWIN Talk Group
Co-LeaderCynamon Johnson870-210-0073
Co-LeaderSteven May870-845-6950
SecretaryClint Schooley870-845-8050
RRCAndy Threlkeld479-243-5076
Clinical Advisor
Sonya Justice
, RN
870-864-3498

Arkansas Hospital Association (AHA)

PositionNamePhoneFax
Vice President of EducationLyndsey Dumas501-224-7878501-224-0519
Quality SpecialistCindy Crump501-224-7878501-224-0519

Arkansas Health Care Association (AHCA)

PositionNamePhoneFax
Executive DirectorRachel Bunch501-374-4422501-374-1077
Director of Member ServicesCat Hamilton501-374-4422
Director of FinancePam White501-374-4422

Arkansas Ambulance Association (AAA)

PositionNamePhone
AAA PresidentAmanda Warren-Newton870-904-1573

Arkansas Emergency Management Association (AEMA)

PositionNamePhone
OEM, Benton CountyBobby King501-767-9311

Office of Preparedness & Emergency Response Systems (OPERS)

PositionNamePhone
DirectorJoe Martin, MS, NREMT501-671-1452
Medical Director, PreparednessJerrilyn Jones, MD, MPH501-683-0252
Operations Section ChiefTyler Sorrells501-683-4029
Finance Section ChiefAlyce Wagner501-280-4174
PHEP Program ManagerKatelynn Harness501-614-5284
HPP Program ManagerStephen Brown501-671-1603
ECC ManagerGreg Knight501-661-2136
HPP Grant Coordinatorvacant
SNS CoordinatorGlenn Getz501-280-4994
HAN Coordinator/PHIN/ITJames Hicks 501-661-2085
Volunteer Program ManagerMakayla Tedford501-661-2940
EMS Section ChiefChristy Kresse501-661-2178
Stroke/STEMI Section ChiefDavid Vrudny501-661-2096
Trauma Section ChiefCanara Banister501-661-2084
EOC Technical ManagerMike Wilson501-280-4020
Training and Exercise LeadDarla DalSanto501-661-2713
Training and Exercise CoordinatorEmily Campbell501-661-2808
Training and Exercise CoordinatorDanny Baxter501-537-9694
HPP Grants CoordinatorMatt Johnson501-280-4838
Administrative AnalystRebecca F. Wright501-280-4383
Administrative AnalystBrent Rowe501-280-4375
Budget ManagerJacqlyn Dillard501-683-2886
PlannerJerome Ngundue501-661-2044

Severe Weather: Donate to the Arkansas Disaster Relief Program

The Arkansas Disaster Relief Program is available to assist those impacted by disasters across the state of Arkansas. Under the Arkansas Disaster Relief Program, the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) is able to provide funds for immediate needs for disaster relief to communities experiencing major impacts from a DECLARED disaster. These funds are to be utilized as additional state and federal program availability are being determined.