State 9-1-1 Program Section Manager Frank Kuchta manages the team of professionals at Oregon Office of Emergency Management who are tasked with administering the statewide 9-1-1 program. This includes distribution of 9-1-1 revenue to local jurisdictions, oversight of the emergency communications network and support services required to deliver 2 million 9-1-1 emergency calls for assistance made within Oregon each year.
Frank came to OEM in 2015 as project portfolio manager for the 9-1-1 program. In this role, Frank made significant contributions to the 9-1-1 program including the replacement and modernization of statewide 9-1-1 network services connecting all 43 Oregon Public Safety Answering Points, and the development of a multi-phased Next Generation 9-1-1 tactical plan.
Frank has held several State of Oregon leadership positions, most recently for the Office of the State Chief Information Officer, Enterprise Technology Services where he oversaw a team of senior project managers responsible for implementing a portfolio of statewide technology initiatives.
Natalie Day, Finance Manager
Natalie started working for OEM in 2016, and began as the Accounting Manager for OEM's Accounting section in 2020. This section is responsible for the grant reimbursements to all OEM sub-recipients, FEMA financial reporting, and day-to-day accounting activities.
Natalie started her career at OEM as the Public Assistance Grant Accountant. Besides PA, Natalie was the Accountant for the Emergency Management Performance Grant and the Lead Accountant. Prior to OEM, she worked in the private sector for several years as an Accountant.
Natalie is a 2011 graduate of Western Oregon University receiving her Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration. In 2021, she received her Masters of Accountancy from University of Missouri.
Julie Slevin, Recovery Section Manager
Julie Slevin serves as the State Public Assistance Officer at the Oregon Office of Emergency Management. Her responsibility as the State Public Assistance Officer includes management and administration of FEMA's Public Assistance program. Julie has served as the State Public Assistance Officer for nineteen Presidential Declarations. Julie received a bachelor's of Science Degree from Oregon State University in Construction Engineering Management and has work at Oregon Office of Emergency Management since 2000.
Alaina Mayfield, Preparedness Section Manager
Alaina Mayfield was named OEM Preparedness Section Manager in March 2022, a position created as part of the agency's expansion and transition to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. In this role, Alaina oversees several staff and supervises preparedness planning and community programs, training and exercises, and preparedness grants including EMPG, HSGP and SPIRE. While her experience in Oregon emergency management has prepared her well for this role, it's her passion for helping Oregonians and their communities that makes her such an asset for the agency. Alaina previously served as the Regional Response and Preparedness Manager, managing a team of five regional coordinators, while acting as coordinator for the Willamette Valley region. Prior to that, she was OEM's Emergency Preparedness Planner responsible for the Threat Hazard Identification Risk Assessment and Stakeholder Preparedness Review (THIRA/SPR), the State National Incident Management System contact, and Emergency Support Function 5 covering Information and Planning. Alaina has served as Planning Section Chief for some of the state's most devastating and complicated disasters, including the 2020 Labor Day wildfires and COVID-19. She started her career at OEM in 2015 as an Emergency Preparedness Specialist working in public information.
Alaina graduated magna cum laude from Western Oregon University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice in 2012. She completed her Master of Science in Emergency Management from the University of New Haven in 2018.
Amanda Mathis, Regional Mitigation & Recovery Section Manager
Amanda Mathis manages the Regional Mitigation and Recovery Program and a team of five Regional Coordinators who serve throughout the state to assist with mitigation and recovery needs. This includes providing technical assistance, training, exercise and disaster assistance as requested. Before transitioning into her current role, Amanda joined OEM as the State Exercise Officer working on the State Exercise Plan.
Prior to working for OEM, her work included military, higher education and state government. She served six years in the Oregon Air National Guard as Security Forces, graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Communication in 2017 and spent time working on public transit grants for ODOT.
Sonji A. Moore, Strategic Communications and Partnerships Section Manager
Sonji is a proud Arkansan, who has called Oregon home since 2020. Sonji joined the Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM) as the Strategic Communications and Partnerships Section Manager and Legislative Coordinator in March 2022. In this role Sonji will combine her passion for changing lives, reform of systemic inequity and injustice, and effective and efficient communication with her education and experience.
The Strategic Communications and Partnerships Section develops and manages programs focused on the Public Information and the Emergency Joint Information Center, Tribal coordination, office digital platform management, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Language Access, and the Public/Private Partnership programs of OEM. Sonji is OEM's primary representative and liaison at the Oregon Legislature. She will also work with the Governor's Public Safety and Resilience Policy staff and other state agencies to develop and implement state emergency management policy; and with locally elected officials, local governments and the general public on issues related to emergency management and risk reduction policy, administrative rules and legislation governing emergency management.
Sonji is honored to be a graduate of two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): she earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas; and holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She also received Masters degrees from Webster University. Sonji's experience includes the marriage of Emergency Preparedness and Management, Public Policy, Higher Education Instruction, Community Relations, Juvenile Justice Reform, and Law. From this experience, Sonji can grasp first-hand the detrimental effects of various disparities due to systemic and institutional oppression, lack of opportunity, poverty, unstable environments, and unfair treatment. She wants to assist OEM with being a catalyst to ensure that these barriers are eliminated – especially in connection to emergencies and disasters; and, to make sure that all Oregonians thrive in times of crisis – no matter what comes our way.