Institutions of Higher Education Caucus
The mission of the Institutions of Higher Education Caucus (IHE Caucus) within the Alabama Association of Emergency Managers (AAEM) is to provide emergency managers and/or college officials with emergency management responsibilities a voice and representation within AAEM, to encourage the advancement of emergency management and a culture of resiliency and safety within its respective institutions, and to provide a means for collaboration and cooperation with county and state emergency management officials.
The IHE Caucus is organized around the AAEM areas 1 through 7 (which are the same as the seven Alabama EMA geographical Divisions A through G), with the exception of IHE Programs, which is an eighth “region” that is at-large geographically but open to IHE which have degrees or certifications in Emergency Management, DHS, or similar education.
The current officers are as follows:
Chairperson:
Jenni Guerry, JGuerry@southalabama.edu - University of South Alabama
Chairperson-elect:
Kim Brown, kbrown7@samford.edu - Samford University
Immediate Past Chairperson:
Ken Horst, khorst@fa.ua.edu - Chair, The University of Alabama
Secretary:
Vacant
Area A:
Chris Johnson, chris.johnson@coastalalabama.edu - Coastal Alabama Community College
Area B:
Jeff Spence, jspence@escc.edu - Enterprise State Community College
Area C:
Tommy Taylor, ttaylor@sheltonstate.edu - Shelton State Community College
Area D:
Chance Corbett, cdc009@auburn.edu - Auburn University
Area E:
Kevin Gillilan, kgillilan@una.edu - University of North Alabama
Area F:
Kevin Bennet, kevin.bennett@uah.edu - University of Alabama in Huntsville
Area G:
Kyle Boyett, kboyett@uab.edu - University of Alabama at Birmingham
IHE Programs Representative:
Wayne Bergeron, wpbergeron@una.edu - University of North Alabama