The CIRT working group is made up of key University personnel who activate 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
🟪 EOC Management
🟫 General Councel
🟧 Safety
⬛ Public Information
🟦 Operations
🟨 Logistics
🟥 Planning
🟩 Admin/Finance
Working Group, Command and General Staff
| Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Position | Name | University Dept. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🟪 | Director |
Chris Kopach, Assoc. Vice President |
Facilities Management |
| 🟪 |
Deputy Director/EOC Mngr. |
Lane Spalla, Emergency Management Coordinator | UAPD, Office of Emergency Management |
| 🟫 | Legal Officer | David Wagner, Sr. Assoc. General Counsel | Office of General Counsel |
| 🟧 | Safety Officer | Miguel Delgado, Chief Risk Officer | Risk Management Services |
| 🟧 | Safety Officer | Herb Wagner, Director Occup. and Envr. Health and Safety | Risk Management Services |
| 🟧 | Safety Officer | Leon Harris, Director Research Safety and Occup. Health | Research Laboratory Safety Services |
| ⬛ | Public Information Officer | Pam Scott, Assoc. Vice President, External Comm. | Communications |
| ⬛ | Public Information Officer | Pilar Martinez, Senior Director, Strategic Comm. | Communications |
| 🟦 | Operations Section Chief | Mario Leon, Assistant Chief | Police Department |
| 🟦 | Operations Section Chief | Luis Rocha, Director of Operations | Facilities Management |
| 🟦 | Operations | Jim Sayre, Executive Director | Parking & Transportation |
| 🟨 | Logistics Section Chief | Ted Nasser, Chief Procurement Officer | Procurement and Contracting |
| 🟨 | Logistics Section Chief | Bruce Overland, Director of Maintenance Services | Facilities Management |
| 🟨 | Logistics | Aaron Barnes, Director | Counseling & Psych Services |
| 🟥 | Planning Section Chief | Bruce Grissom, Director | Veterans Educational Transition Services |
| 🟥 | Planning Section Chief | Marilyn Taylor, Assoc. Vice President | Office of the Provost |
| 🟥 | Planning | Amanda Kraus, Asst. Vice President, Director | Campus Life/Disability Resource Center |
| 🟩 | Finance/Admin. Section Chief | Nicole Salazar, Vice President | Financial Services |
| 🟩 | Finance/Admin. Section Chief | Francisco Pedroza, Asst. Vice President | Finance and Administration |
UACIRT Subject Matter Experts
Called upon to assist with UACIRT/EOC meetings/activations as needed.
Academic Affairs/Provost
| Name | Campus Representation |
|---|---|
| Kasey Urquidez, Vice President/Dean | Enrollment Mgmt./Dean of Undergraduate Adm. |
|
Lisa Elfring, Associate Vice Provost |
Center for Assessment, Teaching &Technology |
Business Affairs
| Name | Campus Representation |
|---|---|
|
Thomas McDonald, Chief of Staff |
Business Affairs |
|
Chante Martin, Interim Assistant Vice President |
Human Resources – UAHS Phoenix |
| David Heineking, Assistant Vice President | Planning and Operations - Phoenix |
Campus Life & Dean of Students
| Name | Campus Representation |
|---|---|
|
Alex Blandeburgo, Executive Director/Chief Housing Officer |
Housing and Residential Life |
| Harry McDermott, Physician | Campus Health |
| David Salafsky, Interim Co-Executive Director, | Campus Health |
|
Todd Millay, Executive Director |
Arizona Student Unions |
| Troy Vaughn, Director | Campus Recreation |
| James Rockow, 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 |
| Cynthia Jane-Doane, Director, Attending Veterinarian | Animal Care |
| Ted Tong, Professor | College of Pharmacy |
| Barry Bernard, Manager, Media Technical Services | Health Science |
|
Heather Hartling, Assoc. Vice President and Chief of Staff |
Health Sciences |
| Angie Souza, Executive Director, Planning and Facilities | Health Sciences |
| Stacy Pigott, Interim Assoc. Vice President of Communications | Health Science |
Information Technology
| Name | Campus Representation |
|---|---|
|
Timothy Schwab, Executive Director Administrative Technologies |
Information Technology Services |
Research Innovation & Impact
| Name | Campus Representation |
|---|---|
|
John O’Neil, Vice President Research Development |
Research, Innovation and Impact |
| Ken Marcus, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Tech Parks Arizona |
UA Global
| Name | Campus Representation |
|---|---|
| Joanna Lagasse-Long, Director | International Student Services |
|
Jill Calderon, Director |
Global Travel |