Matthew Mueller
Executive Director
Matthew.Mueller@denvergov.org
Matthew Mueller is responsible for leading the Denver Office of Emergency Management. He works closely with executive leadership within the City and County of Denver, as well as executive leadership at the state and federal level. He serves in leadership roles during Emergency Operation Center activations.
Kayla Ibarra
Executive Assistant
Kayla.Ibarra@denvergov.org
Kayla Ibarra is the executive assistant to the executive director. She is responsible for managing the executive directors calendar, staffing for the Emergency Operations Center, and also takes on the role of office manager for the Denver Office of Emergency Management.
David Powell
Deputy Director
David.Powell@denvergov.org
David Powell manages the emergency managers of emergency planning, continuity, training and exercise, operations, and hazard risk and mitigation. He works closely with the executive director on the strategy and leadership of the office while filling leadership role in the Emergency Operations Center during activations.
Lin Bonesteel
Finance and Admin Manager
Lin.Bonesteel@denvergov.org
Lin Bonesteel manages federal grants programs, finance, and administration for the office. She assists with staffing during Emergency Operations Center activations.
Clarissa Boggs-Blake
Communications & Marketing Specialist (PIO)
Joint Information Center Manager
Clarissa.Boggs-Blake@denvergov.org
Clarissa Boggs-Blake serves as the agency's Public Information Officer (PIO). She fields media inquiries and conducts media interviews while assisting with general communications for the department. She also serves as a Joint Information Center Manager, where she leads the city's communication efforts during emergency activations.
Flaviano Graciano
Communications & Outreach Specialist
Flaviano.Graciano@denvergov.org
Flaviano Graciano serves as the program manager for the community-based DenverREADY program. He is responsible for overseeing outreach trainers and overall coordination and management of the DenverREADY and DenverLISTO program for residents in the City and County of Denver. He also serves as an alternate Joint Information Center Manager during emergency activations.
Courtney Bernet
Sr. Emergency Management Specialist- Planning
Courtney.Bernet@denvergov.org
Courtney Bernet is responsible for developing and implementing emergency plans and coordinating strategy on how to respond to the diverse hazards that affect Denver. She also serves in an variety of leadership roles in the Emergency Operations Center during emergency activations.
Tiana Farrant
Sr. Emergency Management Specialist- Training & Exercise
Tiana.Farrant@denvergov.org
Tiana Farrant is responsible for internal training and exercise for OEM staff and for city staff serving in the emergency operations center. She also manages the agency's duty officer program. Her specialty is comprised of three main pillars: training, exercise, and continuous improvement. She also serves in leadership roles in the Emergency Operations Center during emergency activations.
Anisha Borthakur
Emergency Management Specialist- Operations
Anisha.Borthakur@denvergov.org
Anisha Borthakur is responsible for Operations. She coordinates emergency operations and manages any and all upgrades to the Emergency Operations Center. She also serves in leadership roles in the Emergency Operations Center during emergency activations.
Stephen Decatur
Emergency Management Specialist- Mitigation
Stephen.Decatur@denvergov.org
Stephen Decatur is responsible for Hazard Mitigation. He manages the Local Emergency Planning Committee which encompasses various subject matter expertise and external stakeholders. He also serves in leadership roles in the Emergency Operations Center during emergency activations.
Alex Jadrich
Emergency Management Specialist- Continuity
Alex.Jadrich@denvergov.org
Alex Jadrich is responsible for managing the Continuity Program for the City and County of Denver and coordinating continuity efforts for all City agencies. This includes the Citys Continuity of Government (COG) Plan and all of the individual agency Continuity of Operations Plans (COOPs). He also serves in leadership roles in the Emergency Operations Center during emergency activations.
Chelsea Nibert
STC Administrator
Chelsea.Nibert@denvergov.org
Chelsea Nibert manages the local Save the Cities program, a federal grant program aimed at reducing the risk of a successful deployment of radiological or nuclear weapons against major metropolitan areas in the United States. She assists with staffing during Emergency Operations Center activations.
Kelli Schulte
UASI Administrator
Kelli.Schulte@denvergov.org
Kelli Schulte manages the local Urban Area Security Initiative, a federal grant program which works to enhance regional preparedness and capabilities in designated high-threat, high-density areas. She assists with staffing during Emergency Operations Center activations.
Jubal Vafeades
Business Operations Administrator
Jubal.Vafeades@denvergov.org
Jubal Vafeades is a business operations administrator for the Urban Area Security Initiative, a federal grant program which works to enhance regional preparedness and capabilities in designated high-threat, high-density areas. She assists with staffing during Emergency Operations Center activations.
George Evans
Business Operations Administrator
George.Evans@denvergov.org
George Evans is a business operations administrator for the Urban Area Security Initiative, a federal grant program which works to enhance regional preparedness and capabilities in designated high-threat, high-density areas. He assists with staffing during Emergency Operations Center activations.
Olivia Childress
Business Operations Administrator
Olivia.Childress@denvergov.org
Olivia Childress is a business operations administrator for the Save the Cities program, a federal grant program aimed at reducing the risk of a successful deployment of radiological or nuclear weapons against major metropolitan areas in the United States. She assists with staffing during Emergency Operations Center activations.