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USA Chapter of the International Emergency Management Society

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TIEMS-USA Blog


MAY 2026

Gearing up for the 2026 TIEMS-USA Conference

TIEMS-USA is considering folding its 2026 conference into the NYC Climate Week. We welcome your comments.

MAY 2026

TIEMS-USA has a new website.

You shoulld check it out.

TIEMS-USA Conferences

Archived documentation and informational packets compiled from past events indices.

TIEMS-USA Conference, 2022 and TIEMS-International Annual Conference

The fifth TIEMS-USA Conference was held on the Marietta, Georgia campus of Kennesaw State University. This conference also served as the Annual Conference for TIEMS-International.

TIEMS-USA Conference, 2017

The fourth TIEMS-USA conference was held at the University of Maine, June 12-16, 2017.

  • 2017 TIEMS-USA Conference Compact Guide
  • TIEMS-USA 2016 Conference Brochure
  • TIEMS-USA 2016 Conference Summary

TIEMS-USA Conference, 2016

The third TIEMS-USA Conference was held in San Diego, September 13-15, 2016. It was also the TIEMS 2016 Annual Conference.

TIEMS-USA Conference, 2015

The second TIEMS-USA Conference was held at Portland State University June 21-23, 2015.

TIEMS-USA Conference, 2014

The first TIEMS-USA Conference was held at the University of Southern Mississippi July 21-23, 2014.

Board Members & Experts

Official administrative roster and subject-matter specialist dossier index.

Dr. George Markowsky

President, TIEMS-USA Chapter, Board Member

Fields of expertise: strategic modeling, complex systems.

Contact: markowsky@tiemsusa.org

Dr. Joe Leitmann

Vice President, TIEMS-USA Chapter, Board Member

Fields of expertise: resilient disaster recovery.

Contact: leitmann@tiemsusa.org

Dr. Thomas Robertson

Secretary / Treasurer TIEMS-USA Chapter, Board Member

Fields of expertise: AI and emergency management.

Contact: robertson@tiemsusa.org

Dr. Mohamad H. Alzaghal

Board Member

Fields of expertise: tbd.

Contact: alzaghal@tiemsusa.org

Shayla Clarke, M.S.

Board Member

Fields of expertise: tbd.

Contact: clarke@tiemsusa.org

Philip Lu, M.S.

Board Member

Fields of expertise: tbd.

Contact: lu@tiemsusa.org

Douglas Roberts, M.S.

Board Member

Fields of expertise: tbd.

Contact: roberts@tiemsusa.org

Dr. James Westbrook

Board Member

Fields of expertise: university safety, 911 operations, hazardous materials, fire services.

Contact: westbrook@tiemsusa.org

Noah Perlis J. D.

TIEMS-USA Expert

Fields of expertise: nonprofit organization, communication.

Contact: perlis@tiemsusa.org

Dr. Larry Porter

TIEMS-USA Expert

Fields of expertise: defense support of emergency response, certification.

Contact: porter@tiemsusa.org

Kristine Sinkez, M.S.

TIEMS-USA Expert

Fields of expertise: program management, environmental compliance, permit expediting, grant management.

Contact: sinkez@tiemsusa.org
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