Office of the Director
With over 38 million residents (12 percent of the US population), the State of California is the most populous state in the nation and has the third largest land area among the states (163,695 square miles). California is culturally, ethnically, economically, ecologically, and politically diverse, and maintains the eighth largest economy in the world with 13 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product. California also faces numerous risks and threats to our people, property, economy, environment and is prone to earthquakes, floods, significant wildfires, prolonged drought impacts, public health emergencies, cybersecurity attacks, agricultural and animal disasters, as well threats to homeland security. Cal OES takes a proactive approach to addressing these risks, threats, and vulnerabilities that form the basis of our mission and has been tested through real events, as well as comprehensive exercises that help us maintain our state of readiness to plan for and mitigate impacts.
Nancy Ward
Director
Homeland Security Advisor
Christina Curry
Chief Deputy Director
Operations
Lisa Mangat
Chief Deputy Director
Policy & Administration
Contact us
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
3650 Schriever Ave, Mather, CA 95655
(916) 845-8510
Monisha Avery
Chief
Diversity, Equity
& Inclusion
Ian Bastek
Deputy Director
Response
Abby Browning
Chief
Private Sector & NGO Coordination
Michael Crews
Chief
Information Technology
Bridget Kolakosky
Deputy Director
Legislative and Gov. Affairs
Lori Nezhura
Deputy Director
Planning, Preparedness, Prevention
Amy Palmer
Deputy Director
Crisis Communication
Jonathan Snow
Deputy Director
Homeland Security
Eric Swanson
Deputy Director
Finance & Administration
Vance Taylor
Chief
Access & Functional Needs