The Utah Emergency Management Association exists to bring together emergency managers from both public and private organizations to share knowledge, support continuing education and provide a forum for planning and information exchange across the state.
Throughout American history, the white hat has symbolized the good guys. It is famously worn by the Texas Rangers in real life, in Saturday afternoon matinees with the Lone Ranger and proudly displayed on the UEMA challenge coin. The symbol of the white hat was invoked during many training sessions by Mike Stever, a past UEMA president.
Stever often used the hat and its historic value to explain UEMA’s mission in the most basic, passionate way…
“We’re the ones in the white hats, we’re the good guys.”
Mike Stever, UEMA President 1996, 2003 & 2007
2025-2026 Executive Board
Heidi Lundberg President
David Ulibarri
Vice President
Casey Hunsaker Treasurer
Trevor Sperry
Administrative Assistant
2024-2025 Board Members
Kathryn McMullin - Summit County EM
Jon Flynt - SLCC EM
Jeff Mulcahy - West Jordan City EM
Tyler Harvey - CUWCD EM
Michael Gipson - SLCC EM Coordinator
Julianne Ehlers - Intermountain Healthcare EM
Beckie Boekweg - Tooele County Emergency Services
Aaron Sainsbury - South Jordan EM
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UEMA Past Presidents
2024-2025 Kathryn McMullin, UCEM
2023-2024 Kathryn McMullin, UCEM
2022 Chris Lindquist, UCEM
2021 Mike McComb, UCEM
2020 Justin Needles, UCEM
2019 Jeremy Hales
2018 Cody Barton, UAEM
2017 Tal Ehlers
2016 Brett Cross,
2015 Chris Blinzinger, UCEM
2014 Hugh Daniels, UCEM
2013 Sheila Curtis, UCEM
2012 Jo Anna Larsen
2011 Philip Chaffee
2010 Jim Mason
2009 Marty Shaub
2008 Dustin Lewis UCEM
2007 Mike Stever
2006 Ken Kraudy
2005 Jim Buchanan UCEM
2004 Ann Allen
2003 Mike Stever
2002 Cathy (Diehl) Bodily
2001 Lance Peterson
2000 Jan Gibbons
1999 Arley Wallace
1998 Steve Layton
1997 George Becker
1996 Mike Stever
1995 Peggy Langille
1994 Kay Sadler
1993 LaMar Richins