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IDHS > About IDHS > Boards & Commissions > Indiana Emergency Response Commission > IERC Members IERC Members

Representing State Government:


Joseph E. Wainscott, Jr.,  Executive Director
Indiana Department of Homeland Security
302 W. Washington Street Room E-208
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-3986
Fax: (317) 232-3895

Bruce Palin, Assistant Commissioner
Representing Thomas Easterly, Commissioner
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
100 N. Senate Avenue Room N-1154
Indianapolis, IN 46206
(317) 233-6591
Fax: (317) 232-0652

Mike Bigler
Representing James Greeson
State Fire Marshal
402 W. Washington Street Room E-241
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-0195
Fax: (317) 233-0307

Major Thomas E. Mellville
Representing Paul Whitesell, Superintendant
Indiana State Police
100 N. Senate Avenue Room N-340
Indianapolis, IN 46206
(317) 232-8307
Fax: (317) 232-0652

Representing Local Government:

Sherman Greer
7227 Ashton Park Drive
Evansville, IN 47725
(812) 435-6020
Fax: (812)-435-6201

Brian Lott
Fishers Fire Department
2 Municipal Drive
Fishers, Indiana 46038
(317) 595-3201

Roger A. Powers
DeKalb County Homeland Security
215 E. 9th Street, Suite 101
Auburn, In 46706
(260) 925-1392
Fax: (260) 925-9263

Representing Industry:

Shawn French
Eli Lilly and Company
Indianapolis, IN  46285
(317) 655-8672

James C. Pridgen
3260 Forsythia Drive
Columbus, IN 47203
(812) 377-6137

Representing the Public:

William Reed, Jr.
345 Bluebird Lane
Terre Haute, IN 47803
(812) 877-9844
Fax (812) 8778049

Dean R. Larson
1849 Windfield Drive
Munster, IN 46321
(219) 689-1388
Fax: (219) 922-0470

Carol A. Shelby
Environmental Health and Public Safety
Purdue University
201 Ahlers Rd.
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 494-7504 (Office)

Staff Members

Ian Ewusi
Indiana Department of Homeland Security
302 West Washington Street Room E-208
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-4679
Fax: (317) 233-5006

John Steel
Indiana Department of Homeland Security
302 West Washington Street Room E-208
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-6519
Fax: (317) 233-5006

Mara Snyder
Indiana Department of Homeland Security
302 W. Washington Street Room W-246
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-5341

Laura Steadham
IDEM
IGC-North, Room N-1101
Indianapolis, IN 46206
(317) 232-8866
Fax: (317) 232-3403