ODPS Ohio Emergency Management Agency Contact Information

Ohio Emergency Management Agency

2855 West Dublin-Granville Road
Columbus, Ohio 43235-2206
24-hour contact: (614) 889-7150
General Fax: (614) 889-7183
Email Us

Executive Director's Office

(614) 889-7152

Chief of Staff

Jessie Baker
(614) 799-3675
jtbaker@dps.state.oh.us

Legal Counsel

Tammy Little
(614) 799-3659
tlittle@dps.state.oh.us

Mitigation, Recovery & Preparedness Grants Division Director

Sima Merick
(614) 799-3674
smerick@dps.state.oh.us

Operations Division Director

Mel House
(614) 889-7161
mrhouse@dps.state.oh.us

Technical Support Division Director

Mark Patchen
(614) 889-7155
mpatchen@dps.state.oh.us

Telecommunications Branch Chief

Dave Ford
(614) 889-7154
rdford@dps.state.oh.us

Data Management Branch Chief

Mark Morrill
(614) 889-7157
mmorrill@dps.state.oh.us

Disaster Recovery Branch Chief

Greg Keller
(614) 799-3669
gkeller@dps.state.oh.us

Field Operations,Training & Exercise Branch Chief

Dennis Tomcik
(614) 889-7159
dtomcik@dps.state.oh.us

Grants Management Branch Chief

Andrew Elder
(614) 799-3691
adelder@dps.state.oh.us

Mitigation Branch Chief

Steve Ferryman
(614) 799-3539
saferryman@dps.state.oh.us

Plans Branch Chief

Carl E. Filer III
(614) 799-3688
cefiler@dps.state.oh.us

Public Affairs Branch Chief

Tamara McBride
(614) 799-3695
tlmcbride@dps.state.oh.us

Radiological Branch Chief

Carol O'Claire
(614) 799-3915
coclaire@dps.state.oh.us

Readiness & Response Branch Chief

James Dwertman
(614) 799-3692
jwdwertman@dps.state.oh.us