Professionals in emergency preparedness, disaster response, and recovery since 1984
MEMA was founded in order to develop and promote standards and cooperative efforts in emergency management, promote professional development for emergency management and business continuity professionals, and promote the training of its members in the areas related to emergency management.
MEMA was formed in 1984 by 9 metro counties: Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, Scott, Carver, Wright and Chisago. At the time, it was stated that it was open to any other adjacent counties if the Board of Directors wanted to expand. The Metro Emergency Managers Association Constitution and the MEMA Bylaws were officially adopted on November 7, 1984.
Past Presidents
2023-2024 Steve Stowers. Target Corporation
2022-2023 Ron Holbeck, Scott County
2021-2022 Jim Iliff, Dakota County
2020-2021 Jenny Kane, Minnesota State Patrol
2019-2020 Angela Eastman, Washington County
2018-2019 Doug Berglund, Washington County
2017-2018 Jonathan Bundt, Masa Consulting
2016-2017 Kristi Rollwagen, Metropolitan Airports Commission
2015-2016 Ed Povlinski, Wells Fargo Enterprise Incident Management
2014-2015 Sarah Hellekson, City of Plymouth Public Works
2013-2014 Drew Hasty, Salvation Army
2012-2013 Jim Franklin, Metro Transit Police
2011-2012 Kristy Gisch Stauffer, Washington County
2010-2011 Luke Stemmer, City of St. Louis Park Fire
2009-2010 Dan Bovitz, Hennepin County Emergency Management
2008-2009 Dan Plekkenpol, City of Plymouth Police
2007-2008 Lance Ross, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board
2006-2007 Judy Rue, Hennepin County Emergency Preparedness
2005-2006 George Condon, Metropolitan Airport Commission
2004-2005 Deb Paige, Washington County Emergency Services
2003-2004 Scott Gerber, Carver County Emergency Management
2002-2003 Scott Gerber, Carver County Emergency Management
2001-2002 Rick Larkin, City of Burnsville Emergency Preparedness
2000-2001 Paul Johnson, City of Coon Rapids Police
1999-2000 Stuart Glaser, Washington County Emergency Services
1998-1999 Terry Cook, City of Apple Valley Emergency Management
1997-1998 Kurt Kramer, North Transportation Services
1996-1997 Molly Koivumaki, City of Eden Prairie Emergency Preparedness
1995-1996 Dave Pecchia, City of Lino Lakes Emergency Management/Police
1994-1995 Dave Schwartz, City of Forest Lake Civil Defense
1993-1994 Roberta Halverson, Hennepin County Emergency Preparedness
1992-1993 Doug Smith, City of New Hope Emergency Management
1991-1992 Lowell Johnson, Washington County Emergency Services
1991 June David Gisch, Dakota County Emergency Preparedness
1990-1991 Barbara Fonkert, American Red Cross St. Paul Chapter
1989-1990 Craig Anderson, City of St. Boni-Minnetrista Public Safety
1988-1989 John Morson, City of West St. Paul Police
1987-1888 Dean Mooney, City of Golden Valley Public Safety
1986-1987 Jerry Nelson, City of Coon Rapids Police
1985-1986 Jim Michaud, City of Shoreview Police
1984-1985 Jim Anderson, City of Deephaven Police