Our Team
The Salvation Army has trained experts leading its emergency disaster response efforts in nearly every community in the United States. Many of these experts have decades of experience in emergency management and have led disaster response efforts for countless natural and human-made disasters.
National Point of Contact
usn.eds@usn.salvationarmy.org
Kevin Ellers
Territorial EDS Coordinator
kevin.ellers@usc.salvationarmy.org
Bob Myers
Territorial EDS Coordinator
bob.myers@use.salvationarmy.org
Jeff Jellets, CEM
Territorial EDS Coordinator
jeff.jellets@uss.salvationarmy.org
John Berglund
Territorial EDS Coordinator
john.berglund@usw.salvationarmy.org
The Salvation Army has a daily presence in almost every community in the United States. For Emergency Disaster Services specific needs, find the contact nearest you below:
Georgia Division
Lanita Lloyd, CEM
Divisional EDS Director
lanita.lloyd@uss.salvationarmy.org
Alabama |Â Louisiana | Mississippi Division
William Trueblood
Divisional EDS Director
william.trueblood@uss.salvationarmy.org
Arkansas | Oklahoma Division
Kevin Chinault, CEM
Divisional EDS Director
kevin.chinault@uss.salvationarmy.org
Florida Division
Steven Hartsook, FPEM, AEM
Divisional EDS Director
steven.hartsook@uss.salvationarmy.org
Kentucky | Tennessee Division
Bo Sells
Divisional EDS Director
bo.sells@uss.salvationarmy.org
Potomac Division
Rebecca Chestnutt
Divisional EDS Director
rebecca.chestnutt@uss.salvationarmy.org
North | South Carolina Division
Mike Patterson
Divisional EDS Director
mike.patterson@uss.salvationarmy.org
Texas Division
Alvin Migues, AEM
Divisional EDS Director
alvin.migues@uss.salvationarmy.org
Eastern Pennsylvania | Delaware Division
Luke Rodgers
Divisional EDS Director
luke.rodgers@use.salvationarmy.org
Empire State Division
Major Thomas Babbitt
General Secretary
thomas.babbitt@use.salvationarmy.org
Greater New York Division
Zachary Hodgson
Divisional EDS Director
zachary.hodgson@use.salvationarmy.org
Massachusetts Division
Emily Mew
Divisional EDS Director
emily.mew@use.salvationarmy.org
New Jersey Division
Seth Ditmer
Divisional EDS Director
seth.ditmer@use.salvationarmy.org
Northern New England Division
Katie Perrett
Divisional EDS Director
katie.perrett@use.salvationarmy.org
Puerto Rico | Virgin Islands Division
Miguel Rivera
Divisional EDS Director
miguel.rivera@use.salvationarmy.org
Southern New England Division
Major Richard Lopez
Divisional Commander
richard.lopez@use.salvationarmy.org
Southwest Ohio | Northeast Kentucky Division
Thad Hicks
Divisional EDS Director
thad.hicks@use.salvationarmy.org
Western Pennsylvania Division
Dean Hannah
Divisional EDS Director
dean.hannah@use.salvationarmy.org
Northeast Ohio Division
Major Barbara George
Divisional Leader
barbara.george@use.salvationarmy.org
Great Lakes Division
Chris Streibel
Divisional EDS Director and Training Coordinator
chris.streibel@usc.salvationarmy.org
Indiana Division
Major Mike McKee
Divisional EDS Director
mike.mckee@usc.salvationarmy.org
Kansas | Western Missouri Division
John Callahan
Divisional EDS Director
john.callahan@usc.salvationarmy.org
Midland Division
Marty Rueter
Divisional EDS Director and Training Coordinator
marty.rueter@usc.salvationarmy.org
Northern Division
Major Michele Heaver
Divisional EDS Secretary
michele.heaver@usc.salvationarmy.org
North | Central Illinois Division
Sam Amick
Divisional EDS Director
sam.amick@usc.salvationarmy.org
Western Division
Maria Moreno
Divisional EDS Director and Training Coordinator
maria.moreno@usc.salvationarmy.org
Wisconsin | Upper Michigan Division
Benny Benedict
Divisional EDS Director
benny.benedict@usc.salvationarmy.org
Alaska Division
Jenni Ragland
Divisional Service Extension and EDS Director
jenni.ragland@usw.salvationarmy.org
Southern California Division
Nicholas Nguyen
Divisional EDS Director
nicholas.nguyen@usw.salvationarmy.org
Cascade Division
Rashad Bauman
Divisional Service Extension and EDS Director
rashad.bauman@usw.salvationarmy.org
Del Oro Division
Amy Mefford
Divisional EDS Director
amy.mefford@usw.salvationarmy.org
Golden State Division
Dennis Caliyo
Divisional EDS Director
amy.mefford@usw.salvationarmy.org
Hawaiian | Pacific Island Division
Ryan Yoshimoto
Divisional EDS Director
ryan.yoshimoto@usw.salvationarmy.org
Intermountain Division
Ian Anderson
Divisional EDS Director
ian.anderson@usw.salvationarmy.org
Northwest Division
Shaun Jones
Divisional Service Extension and EDS Director
shaun.jones@usw.salvationarmy.org
Southwest Division
Nicole Kanne
Divisional Service Extension and EDS Director
nicole.kanne@usw.salvationarmy.org
