Meet the State Interoperability Executive Council

 

Bob Cozzie, Chair

Bob Cozzie is the Director of the Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC). He started his career as a 9-1-1 call taker for the local Sheriff’s Office in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1995, and his career path includes trainer, lead worker, assistant supervisor, Training Coordinator, and Public Information Officer. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational Management from Colorado Christian University, and Bob and his family moved to the Portland area in 2003 where he was the Training Manager for BOEC, and later Director of Clackamas County 911. He returned to BOEC in 2018 to assume the director role. Bob serves as the Co-Chair of the State Interoperability Executive Council and represents the Non-profit Professional Organization (the Association of Public SAfety Communications Officials (APCO)) devoted to Public Safety.

 

Matthew Marheine
Matthew Marhine is the Deputy Director of the Oregon Department of Emergency Management and represents the organization on the SIEC.

 

Adam Haas

Adam Haas has a strong background in operations, project management, and strategic planning, having written a number of public safety communications plans. Mr. Haas has spent 36 years specializing in convergent telecommunications businesses. He has run large urban market cable TV systems and developed hybrid fiber-coax cable TV/telephony operations in the US and the UK. He has launched high speed broadband services, built fixed wireless networks, and initiated numerous telecommunications start-ups. Core disciplines include: Public safety communications; general management; new technology applications; product development; customer service; strategic planning; needs assessments; and project management. He has taken a leadership role in strategic initiatives to improve first-responder communications around the State of Oregon including hands-on experience implementing public safety radio projects throughout rural Oregon, with a particular emphasis on tribal lands. He currently fills a governor-appointed position on the State Interoperable Executive Council (SIEC) as Tribal Representative for the 9 Oregon Tribes and served on the review committee for the State of Oregon’s evaluation of the FirstNet/AT&T plan.

 

Ben Gherezgiher

Ben is the State's Chief Information Security Officer and also is Oregon's Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for FirstNet. Ben represents the Department of Administrative Services on the State Interoperability Executive Council.

 

Brian Boquist

State Senator Brian Boquist represents the Oregon State Senate on the State Interoperability Executive Council.

 

Dave Stuckey

Currently the Deputy Director of Oregon Military Department, David A. Stuckey was previously the Director of Oregon’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM), from May 2013 to February 2015. Prior to that, he was OEM’s Deputy Director. He joined OEM following a career in the Oregon Army National Guard (ORARNG), retiring as a Colonel. His last position with ORARNG was the Senior Operations officer, from 2006 to 2009, which involved overseeing the requirements necessary to build army formations for the Global War on Terrorism and the domestic support to local authorities during numerous emergency exercises and winter storm events. Dave represents the Oregon Department of Military on the State Interoperability Executive Council.

 

Mike Turner

Major Mike Turner currently represents the Oregon State Police on the State Interoperability Executive Council. 

 

John Hartsock

50 years of planning, construction and project management. In 1985 added planning and construction management of LMR communications systems. I have managed the design / procurement / construction / and implementation of the initial 800MHz public safety trunked radio systems serving Washington County, OR / Clark County, WA and Clackamas County, OR. I am now managing the upgrade and expansion of the Clackamas, OR P25 800MHz public safety trunked radio system in collaboration with Washington County, OR. John represents the members in FCC Region 35 on the State Interoperability Executive Council.

 

John Lively

Current Responsibilities: Chair of Economic Development Committee, member of Joint Student Success Committee and Joint Carbon Reduction. Previous Volunteer and Work Experience: Lane Workforce Partnership, Springfield Renaissance Development Corporation, Springfield Mayor. Representative Lively represents the House of Representatives on the State Interoperability Executive Council.

 

Mark Daniel

Mark has 38 years of experience in law enforcement, starting his career as a cadet with the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office in 1981. He was a police officer and a sergeant with the Salem Police Department, until becoming a lieutenant with the Port of Portland Police Department. Chief Daniel has experience in emergency management, homeland security, patrol operations, Investigations, school policing, property/evidence room operation and management, traffic enforcement including Implementation and administration of a photo enforcement program, code enforcement, aviation law enforcement and regulation, canine operations (Patrol, Narcotics and Explosives), threat and risk management. Chief Daniel is also active in his home community as a volunteer firefighter/EMT. Chief Daniel represents the Association of Chiefs of Police on the State Interoperability Executive Council.

 

Mike Herb

Mike is a 35 year public safety professional having served as a Volunteer Fire Fighter, Emergency Medical Technician, 911 Operator and Police Officer. He retired in 2017 as a Captain with the Forest Grove Police Department. Mike is currently the Operations Manager at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training in Salem and oversees statutorily mandated academy training programs for Basic Police, Corrections, Telecommunications, Parole & Probation and the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. Mike represents the Department of Public Safety Standards & Training on the State Interoperability Executive Council.

 

Roger Johnson

Roger has worked as an emergency responder for 35 years in both Southern and Central Oregon. He has also served as the Fire Chief for the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District since 2012. Responsibilities include management and oversight of a full service fire and EMS organization in portions of Deschutes and Jefferson Counties. Coordinate with local, Federal and State wildland firefighting agencies in a high risk wildland urban interface setting. Roger represents the Special Districts Association of Oregon on the State Interoperability Executive Council.

 

Tony DeBone

Tony has served as a Deschutes County Commissioner since 2011 and was re-elected to his current term in the fall of 2018. He enjoys working to make Deschutes County a place where families can thrive, enjoy our rural outdoor lifestyle and participate in an environment that encourages positive economic growth. The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners is comprised of three elected commissioners who serve four-year terms. The Board is elected at large, serves as the public’s elected advocate, and is the policy making body of Deschutes County government. The Board’s duties include executive, judicial (quasi-judicial), and legislative authority over policy matters of countywide concern. The Board's responsibilities also include creation and enforcement of county ordinances and, in general, providing constituent services through various county departments. In addition, the Board is involved in a host of regional and community efforts and serves as the governing body for other boards such as the Deschutes County 9-1-1 Service District, the Black Butte Ranch Service District, the Extension/4-H County Service District and the Sunriver Service District. Tony represents the Association of Oregon Counties on the State Interoperability Executive Council.

 

Marlene Taylor

Marlene Taylor is the Communications Infrastructure Manager of Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC). She started her career as an IT Technician in Chicago Illinois in 1987. She has worked in various positions in Illinois, Washington and Oregon in the Communications and Infrastructure field. Marlene has worked for ODOC since June 2000.  Marlene represents the Oregon Department of Corrections on the State Interoperability Executive Council.

 

Joseph Messman

Joe is currently the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Wireless Communications Section Manager and has been with ODOT since 2005. He has served in several areas of the Department and has helped manage several projects of significance including the OTIA Ill Bridge Program and State Radio Project. This experience helps him in his current role of managing the State Radio System for ODOT and Oregon State Police (OSP). Joe takes much pride in developing positive relationships in the Public Safety Communications field that he hopes leads to greater communications across the State

 

Brent Grimsrud

 

Elizabeth Heckathorn

Elizabeth Heckathron serves as the representative for Oregon Health Authority.

 

Curtis Landers

Sheriff Curtis Landers represents the Oregon State Sheriff's Association on the State Interoperability Executive Council.  Sheriff Curtis Landers began his law enforcement career with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office in 1987 as a Records/Property Clerk. Sheriff Landers has held roles as Corrections Deputy, Patrol Deputy, and Patrol Sergeant.  In 2005 he was promoted to the rank of Administrative Lieutenant. As the Administrative Lieutenant, Sheriff Landers was responsible for obtaining and administering grants, policies and procedures, sheriff's office training, risk management for the Sheriff's Office and oversaw the County's Emergency Management program, which included the Countywide communications system rebuild.  Sheriff Landers was elected in November 2016 and is currently serving his first 4-year term.  Sheriff Landers has attended the FBI National Academy, OSSA Command College, the DPSST Supervisory and Middle Management courses, and has over 3000 hours of training in corrections, law enforcement, leadership and supervision. Sheriff Landers possesses an executive certificate from DPSST.

 

Cloy Swartzendruber

Cloy Swartzendruber serves as the representative for a Technology Officer of an Oregon City. Cloy has Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and 40 years of Information Technology experience.  The first nine years were as a developer, and 31 years as a Manager in IT.  His experience is across many different industries including Utilities, Mining, Banking, Retail and Consulting. His management experience started with the management of programming development. Subsequently he managed an IT organization of 60 to 80 across all IT disciplines, and he has managed a Support Center and support that included Help Desk and Desktop support professionals.  The past 12 years have been in the Public Sector and the past five years specifically in support of Public Safety.  Cloy manages a team of 37 IT professionals that support Public Safety for the City of Portland.  This group supports Police, Fire, 911 and Emergency Management.  

Michael Harman

Michael Harman serves as the representative for a Technology Officer of an Oregon County. Michael Harman has been the system manager for the Lane County Radio Interoperability Group since November of 2016.  He has a background in Public Safety Administration and is part of Lane County's emergency management committee in an ESF-2 role. 

Rick Mark

Rick Mark serves as the representative of the League of Oregon Cities. Rick Mark is serving his first term as a City Councilor in Lincoln City, where he has lived since 2012. He is a certified Oregon paralegal with 12 years of experience in bankruptcy law. He acquired a degree in Paralegal Studies at Portland Community College after a 30-year career in newspapers in Pennsylvania, Indiana, and in Vancouver, Washington. Rick also sits on the Board of Directors at Neighbors for Kids, a child-care center in Depoe Bay that serves the northern half of Lincoln County. He enjoys photography, bird watching, hiking, all sorts of music, and a good dinner out, all of which he finds in abundance on the beautiful Oregon Coast.

David Rudawitz

David Rudawitz serves as an independent member of the public on the State Interoperability Executive Council. 

David has over 45 years of experience in emergency communications and disaster incident management and response. He has worked in the Electricity Sector since 2008 developing incident response plans and resilient communications systems built on a core of HF radio equipment.  His work has also supported the development of cyber incident response plans and the application of the FEMA Incident Command System for the management of these incidents.  David is an experienced project manager, a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and trainer.  David is a Lt Col in the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) and currently serves as the Oregon Wing Director of Emergency Services and the Pacific Region Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff – Communications for Operability.  He is also an Incident Commander and ICS trainer.  David has a bachelor's degree in Physics from UC Irvine and has worked in various sectors including defense, architecture/engineering, manufacturing, and technology.

 

Additionally, David is the Critical Infrastructure Advisor to NVIS Communications.  At NVIS he works with Electricity and other critical infrastructure sector entities to develop, deploy and maintain resilient communications systems to support emergency, disaster and cyber-security operations.