The 2026 EMAI Executive Board

Officers

Jim Pirtle, Sullivan County EMA - President

Chuck Kemker, Rush County EMA - Vice President

Carlos Garcia, Indiana University - Secretary

Shannan Cooke, Bartholomew County EMA - Treasurer

Board Members

District 1 - Matthew VanDrunen, Newton County EMA

District 2 - Jennifer Tobey, Elkhart County EMA

District 3 - Jason Meek, DeKalb County EMA

District 4 - Jessica Burget, Montgomery County EMA

Martin Webb, Tippecanoe County EMA

District 5 - Debbi Fletcher- Hendricks County EMA

District 6 - Chuck Kemker, Rush County EMA

District 7- Jim Pirtle, Sullivan County EMA

District 8 - Jamie Neibel, Monroe County EMA

District 9 - Kent Barrow, Floyd County EMA

Amy Lindsey, Franklin County EMA

District 10 - Matt Goebel, Warrick County EMA

Indiana Department of Homeland Scurity - Mary Moran, Director of Emergency Management

Committees

Conference

Stephanie McKinney, Jessica Burget, Matt Goebel

Awards & Special Recognition Committee

Jennifer Tobey, Chair

Matt Goebel

Training & Education

Chuck Kemker, Chair

Membership

Shannan Cooke, Chair

Bylaws

Martin Webb, Parliamentarian

Jennifer Tobey

Public Affairs

Amy Lindsey, Chair

Shannan Cooke, Matt Goebel, Thomas Fuller,
Chris Shaneyfelt, Justin Baker

Legislative

Jim Pirtle, Co-Chair

Carlos Garcia, Co-Chair