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RHPC Board of Directors

Board Chair and Executive Director North Corridor Director

Lori Upton, RN BSN MS CEM
Assistant Director, Emergency Management
and Environmental Health and Safety
Texas Children's Hospital
832-824-5603
director@rhpc.us
laupton@texaschildrens.org

               

Christie Barreda, RN
Director, Quality, Infection Control, and
Emergency Preparedness
Solara Hospital Conroe
936-523-1800  ext. 1859
northcorridor@rhpc.us
cbarreda@solarahc.com

Vice Chair North Corridor Alternate

vacant

Vickie Maywald, RN
Emergency Preparedness Officer
Memorial Hermann 
281-830-1088

Treasurer Dowtown Corridor Director

Delbert Reed MBA CHFM CEM SASHE
Director, Engineering Services
Memorial Hermann Southeast
281-929-4181
treasurer@rhpc.us
Delbert.Reed@memorialhermann.org

Ray Higgins, OHST CHSP
Director, Emergency Management
Harris County Hospital District
713-634-1470
downtowncorridor@rhpc.us
ray_higgins@hchd.tmc.edu

Secretary Downtown Corridor Alternate

Sharon Nalls, CEM TEM
Emergency Management Coordinator
City of Houston
713-884-4500
secretary@rhpc.us
Sharon.nalls@houstontx.gov

Kent Cavendar

Director, Public Health Southeast Corridor Director

David Olinger
Public Health Preparedness Coordinator
Fort Bend County Health and Human Services
281-238-3515
olingdav@co.fort-bend.tx.us

Larry Robinson
Emergency Management Specialist
Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital
Harris County Hospital District
713-566-6110
southeastcorridor@rhpc.us
Larry_Robinson@hchd.tmc.edu

Director, EMS Southeast Corridor Alternate

vacant

Tamara Coy-Tremant, MBA LSW
Compliance Manager
Emergency Preparedness Officer
Christus St. John
281-523-2702
tamara.coy-tremant@christushealth.org

Director, Offices of Emergency Management Southwest Corridor Director

Bill Wheeler
Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator
Harris County Office of Emergency Management
(713) 881-3083
bill.wheeler@oem.hctx.net

Jessica Gann, RN
Trauma Coordinator/Safety Officer
Matagorda Regional Medical Center
979-241-5592
southwestcorridor@rhpc.us
jgann@matagordaregional.org

Director, Special Needs Southwest Corridor Alternate

Mary Frost
Assistant Director, Trauma Services
Texas Children's Hospital
832-824-5541
mhfrost@texaschildrens.org

Arlan Castro
Safety Officer/Emergency Preparedness Officer
Memorial Hermann Katy Rehab Hospital
281-579-5521
arlan.castro@memorialhermann.org

Director-At-Large

David Almaguer
Assistant Chief, Emergency Medical Services
Houston Fire Department
832-394-6800
david.almaguer@houstontx.gov