The Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative

Approval Authority Members

The Approval Authority, a Brown-Acted body, includes representation from each of the three major cities (San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose) and some of the twelve counties located in the Bay Area UASI footprint. This group provides policy direction and is responsible for final decisions regarding projects and fundings.

Mary Ellen Carroll - Chair

Executive Director- San Francisco Department of Emergency Management

April Luckett-Fahimi - Vice Chair

Undersheriff - Alameda County Sheriff's Office

Erica Arteseros

Assistant Deputy Chief - San Francisco Fire Department

Jessica Feil

Manager - Emergency Services Management Division, City of Oakland

Jeffrey DuVall, MPA

Director - Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management

Kelsey Scanlon

Director - Department of Emergency Management County of Monterey

Mike Casten

Undersheriff- Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office

Ray Riordan

Director - San Jose Office of Emergency Management

Dana Reed

Director- Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Management

Dan Perea

Undersheriff, San Mateo County Sheriff's Office

Steven Torrence

Director - Emergency Management, County of Marin