Darke County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
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Local Emergency Planning Committee
The Darke Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is a thirty-seven member Committee is established in both federal and state law under the SARA Title III Act in federal code; as well as, Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3750. The purpose of the LEPC is to perform “Community Planning” for emergencies that involve hazardous and/or extremely hazardous substances. These plans must include fixed site facilities, as well as, transportation systems to include railway, pipeline, and highways.
Members of the Darke County LEPC are nominated by the Board of Darke County Commissioners and appointed to two-year terms by the State of Ohio Emergency Response Commission (SERC).
The Darke County LEPC meets quarterly on the third Tuesday of March, June, September and December beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Darke County EMA facility, 5183 County Home Road in Greenville. All meetings of the Darke County LEPC are open to the public.
The Darke County LEPC also serves as the Darke County Citizen Corps Council.
Members
Executive Committee
President - Matt Aultman, Darke County Commissioner
Vice President - Brian Phillips, Greenville Township Emergency Services
Treasurer - Mark Whittaker, Darke County Sheriff's Office
Secretary - James Schaar, Darke County Environmental
Board Members
Information Coordinator - Mindy Saylor, Darke County EMA
Emergency Response Coordinator - Kevin Subler, Darke County LEPC
Ken Johnson, Darke County EMA
Russ Thompson, Greenville Fire Department
Eric Roberts, Greenville Police Department
Steven Wenning, Greenville Township Emergency Services
Shawn Brandenburg, Darke County HazMat
James Courtney, CSX
Jeff Bailey, Wayne HealthCare
Chadley Davidson, Wayne HealthCare
Jordan Francis, Darke County General Health District
Brittany Weitzel, Darke County General Health District
Ginger Magoto, Darke County General Health District
Toni Carmichael, Ohio EPA
Keith Wise, Ohio EPA
Alyssa Corbiel, Ohio EPA
Krista Fourman, Darke County Solid Waste District
John Wright, American Red Cross
Stephan Brown, BASF
Todd Denniston, BASF
Laurie Mamazza, Whirlpool
Sarah Chalk, Whirlpool
Akinbobola Akinyosoye, Whirlpool
Alan Davis, Ohio Department of Transportation
Dylan Didier, Ohio Department of Transportation
Mark Heltsley, Ohio Department of Transportation
Phil Clayton, Ohio EMA
Sam Reed, Ohio EMA
Ryan Berry, Daily Advocate
Jeff Yantis, Darke ARES
Andy Williams, AEP
Jennifer Davenport, Darke Rural Electric
Ben Centers, Continental Carbonic
Ryan Hill, Continental Carbonic
Isaiah Counts, Midmark Corp
Eric Cook, Andersons
Mike Colamarino, Darke County Parks District
Jim Bowell, Edison State Community College
