MEMA February 4th, 2026  Meeting!

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Hosted at: Children's Hospital Minneapolis

Topic: Children’s & HCMC response to Annunciation Shooting, 

Speakers: Bryan Pender & Seth Jones

Networking starts at 9:30am, please give yourself plenty of time to get parked and in. 

Meeting starts at 10:00am

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Members, please see membership email for specifics regarding:

• Address, parking & location of the meeting.

 

*”When available, a virtual link is emailed to members only”

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February Presentation and Speaker Bios

Bryan Pender is an experienced Emergency Management professional and currently serves as Emergency Preparedness Program Manager at Children’s Minnesota. He oversees all preparedness and response initiatives, ensuring organizational safety and readiness.

With over 14 years in Emergency Management across Oil & Gas and Healthcare, Bryan brings proven expertise in risk mitigation and crisis response. He actively contributes to the Metro Health & Medical Preparedness Coalition, ASPR Region V for Kids and Metropolitan Emergency Managers Association reinforcing his commitment to pediatric disaster readiness.

An Army Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Bryan’s military background provides strong logistical skills and disciplined leadership—critical assets in managing emergencies. Outside of work, he enjoys everyday adventures with his wife and children.

Seth Jones is the Emergency Preparedness Program Manager at Hennepin Healthcare located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In addition to managing Hennepin Healthcare Emergency Management Program, Seth serves as the Metro Region’s Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Grant Administrator. As grant administrator he provides management oversight of the HPP contract and Work Plan Deliverables in accordance with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). Prior to working in his current position, Seth