National Capital Region Incident Management Team
Steering Committee
The NCR-IMT Steering Committee is the primary oversight group of member jurisdictions that establishes direction, support, advice, and policy guidance for the NCR-IMT Program Manager. The Steering Committee is comprised of one primary and one alternate representative from each member jurisdiction. The Steering Committee shall be responsible for the selection of a Chairman and Vice Chairman, who will serve for two-year offsetting terms starting July 1. The Chairman and Vice Chairman shall not be from the same jurisdiction. The Steering Committee members are appointed for two-year terms by each jurisdiction’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) or their designee. Terms begin on July 1 and members may be reappointed indefinitely.
Arlington County
Shawn J Pendo
Battalion Chief/ Personnel Services Officer
Arlington County Fire Department
City of Alexandria
Nathan Krause
Captain
City of Alexandria Fire Department
Disaster Assistance Specialist (DAS)
Michael Defina
Disaster Assistance Specialist (DAS)
Steering Committee Chairperson
District of Columbia
Mitchell Kannry
Deputy Fire Chief
Special Operations and Homeland Security
District of Columbia Fire and EMS
Fairfax County
Robert E. Wells
Battalion Chief
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
Frederick County
David Polikoff
Assistant Chief, Volunteer Services
Frederick County Fire and Rescue
Loudoun County
Michael Lamb
Battalion Chief
Communications and Support Services
Loudoun County Fire & Rescue System
Montgomery County
Eric Ramacciotti, NRP
Battalion Chief
Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service
Prince William County
Robert Moreau
Battalion Chief | EMS Operations
Prince William County Government
Department of Fire and Rescue