The CIRT working group is made up of key University personnel who activate the campus Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and assist with coordinating a University-wide response to a critical incident or event. The CIRT working group supports the Incident Commander and provides information and recommendations to the CIRT Executive Team as necessary to assist with coordination of a critical incident or event.
The CIRT is organized and operates in accordance with the Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System structure.
ICS Structure
Working Group, Command and General Staff
| Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Position | Name | University Dept. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🟪 | Director | Chris Kopach, Assoc. Vice President | Facilities Services |
| 🟪 | Deputy Director | Luis Rocha, Executive Director | Facilities Management |
| 🟪 | Emergency Management Liaison | Louie Valenzuela, Director, Emergency Management | Office of Public Safety |
| 🟪 | Emergency Management Liaison - Alternate | Lane Spalla, Emergency Management Coordinator | Office of Public Safety - Alternate |
| 🟫 | Legal Officer | Doug Seacord, Assoc. General Counsel | Office of General Counsel |
| 🟫 | Legal Officer | Art Lee, VP Deputy General Council | Office of General Counsel - Alternate |
| 🟧 | Safety Officer | Frank Perez, Health Safety Officer | Risk Management Services |
| 🟧 | Safety Officer | Nate Gahr, Interim Senior Director | Risk Management Services |
| 🟧 | Safety Officer | Leon Harris, Director Research Safety and Occup. Health | Research Laboratory Safety Services |
| ⬛ | Public Information Officer | Marie-Chantale Maltais, Executive Director, Internal Communications | Communications |
| ⬛ | Public Information Officer | Mitch Zak, Executive Director, External Communications | Communications |
| 🟦 | Operations Section Chief | Corey Doggett, Deputy Chief | Police Department |
| 🟦 | Operations Section Chief | Cecilia Madrid, Asst. Director | Facilities Management |
| 🟦 | Operations | Mario Leon, Assistant Chief | Police Department |
| 🟦 | Operations | Jim Sayre, Executive Director | Parking & Transportation |
| 🟦 | Operations - Alternate | Nicole Feldt, Director Operations | Parking & Transportation - Alternate |
| 🟨 | Logistics Section Chief | Andrew Brennan, Chief Procurement Officer | Procurement and Contracting |
| 🟨 | Logistics Section Chief - Alternate | Celeste Kanzig, Manager, Purchasing and Procurement | Procurement and Contracting - Alternate |
| 🟨 | Logistics Section Chief | Joe Branaum, Assistant Director | Facilities Management |
| 🟨 | Logistics | David Salafsky, AVP/Executive Director | Campus Health |
| 🟥 | Planning Section Chief | Marilyn Taylor, Assoc. Vice President | Office of the Provost Finance Administration |
| 🟥 | Planning Section Chief | Alex Blandeburgo, Executive Director/Chief Housing Officer | Housing and Residential Life |
| 🟥 | Planning | Dawn Hunziker, Associate Director | Disability Resource Center |
| 🟥 | Planning | Rossana Curti, Associate Dean of Students | Dean of Students |
| 🟥 | Planning | Chrissy Lieberman, Associate Dean of Students | Dean of Students |
| 🟩 | Finance/Admin. Section Chief | Heather Bomans, Executive Director Business and Finance | Finance and Administration |
| 🟩 | Finance/Admin. Section Chief | Anna Walsh, Asst Director | Finance and Administration |
UACIRT Subject Matter Experts
Called upon to assist with UACIRT/EOC meetings/activations as needed.
Academic Affairs/Provost
| Name | Campus Representation |
|---|---|
| Kristina Wong Davis, Vice President/Dean | Enrollment Mgmt./Dean of Undergraduate Adm. |
| Lisa Elfring, Vice Provost | Center for Assessment, Teaching &Technology |
Business Affairs
| Name | Campus Representation |
|---|---|
| Thomas McDonald, Chief of Staff | Business Affairs |
| Chante Martin, Associate Vice President | Human Resources – UAHS Phoenix |
| David Heineking, Assistant Vice President | Planning and Operations - Phoenix |
| Michael Omo, Executive Director | Arizona Student Union |
Campus Life & Dean of Students
| Name | Campus Representation |
|---|---|
| Harry McDermott, Physician | Campus Health |
| Aaron Barnes, Director | Counseling & Psych Services |
| Troy Vaughn, Senior Director | Campus Recreation |
| Joe Janosko, Chief & Executive Director | University Emergency Medical Services |
Health Sciences
| Name | Campus Representation |
|---|---|
| Mona Arora, Asst. Research Professor | College of Public Health |
| Kristen Pogreba-Brown, Associate Professor | College of Public Health |
| Ted Tong, Professor | College of Pharmacy |
| Barry Bernard, Manager, Media Technical Services | Health Sciences |
| Maura Ross, Project Manager Planning and Facilities | Health Sciences |
| Angie Souza, Executive Director, Planning and Facilities | Health Sciences |
Information Technology
| Name | Campus Representation |
|---|---|
| Timothy Schwab, Chief Information Security Officer | Information Technology Services |
ICA/Athletics
| Name | Campus Representation |
|---|---|
| Orville Jennings, Sr. Associate Athletics Director | Athletics |
Research and Partnerships
| Name | Campus Representation |
|---|---|
| Sangita Pawar Judge, Vice President Research Operations | Research Operations |
| Carol Stewart, Vice President | Tech Parks Arizona |
| Cynthia Jane-Doane, Director, Attending Veterinarian | Animal Care |
| Rachel Reinhardt, Assoc. Vice President of Communications | Research and Partnerships |
Arizona International
| Name | Campus Representation |
|---|---|
| Marie Willard, Interim Director | International Student Services |
| Jill Calderon, Director | International Travel |
| Federico Guajardo, International Risk Analyst | International Travel |