Bay
Area UASI Management Team
Craig
Dziedzic, Esq.
General
Manager
craig.dziedzic@sfgov.org
As the general manager, Mr.
Dziedzic serves at the pleasure of the Bay Area UASI Approval Authority and is
responsible for implementing and managing policy and program decisions of the
Approval Authority. Mr. Dziedzic is
responsible for ensuring direct or indirect representation of all jurisdictions
comprising of the Urban Area, which includes Marin County, Sonoma County, Napa
County, Solano County, Contra Costa County, Alameda County, Santa Clara County,
Santa Cruz County, San Mateo County, Monterey County, the City and County of
San Francisco, the City of Oakland, and the City of San Jose. He selects, directs and manages the
Management Team to support the Approval Authority to provide region-wide
leadership and administration of all grant initiatives in federal homeland
security grants, in direct support of the homeland security strategies. Mr.
Dziedzic is also responsible for executing regional strategies that align with
federal and state policies.
For more than twenty years,
Mr. Dziedzic participated in federal, state, and local government. He initially
began his career as a legal intern for the Hon. Joseph Biden, US Senator. Thereafter, he moved to San Francisco and
became a CA licensed attorney specializing in federal, state, and local tax
controversy. He was appointed by the Hon. Willie Brown, Jr., San Francisco
Mayor, to serve on the Community Development Advisory Committee, which
established policy decisions for the distribution of awards under the federal
block grant; and for six years, Mr. Dziedzic served on the advisory committee
as the chair of the economic committee and chair of the committee for public
facilities. Mr. Dziedzic also served as a member on the San Francisco Business
Tax Review Board, the San Francisco Mayor’s Legislative Committee, and property
tax ad hoc tax committees for the CA Board of Equalization.
Mr. Dziedzic earned a BA
from American University, School of Int’l Service. He has also earned a JD from
Golden Gate University School of Law and a LL.M (tax) from Boston University
School of Law. He has a certificate in accounting from University of CA, Berkeley
School of Business and Management. Mr. Dziedzic is licensed by the CA State Bar
and the US Tax Court.
Teresa
Serata
Director of Strategy and
Grant Compliance
teresa.serata@sfgov.org
Teresa Serata is responsible
for managing UASI program and project management staff, developing and
implementing the regional risk and capabilities-based Bay Area Homeland
Security Strategy, identifying strategic goals and objectives; and coordinating
the process for developing investments to build regional capabilities and
reduce risks. In addition, Ms. Serata is
responsible for reviewing, recommending, and evaluating strategies for the
financial and administrative management of grants, including the roles of partnership
entities, systems for grants monitoring and reporting, compliance, and
performance management. At the direction
of the General Manager and UASI Approval Authority, she is responsible for
developing a coordinated strategy for the successful execution of UASI policy
and directives and implementation of projects and initiatives funded by
multiple grant programs exceeding $197M.
Ms. Serata works collaboratively with regional partners, special
districts, private sector partners, non-profit organizations, other urban
areas, and state and federal agencies to ensure compliance with grant
requirements and guidelines and to maintain open lines of communication between
all entities.
Ms. Serata has 26 years of
strategic planning and financial management experience with the City and County
of San Francisco. Prior to joining the
UASI Management Team, she oversaw the Grants Management Unit in the Department
of Emergency Management managing both the UASI and Homeland Security Grants
Programs. Teresa was formerly the Chief
Financial Officer for the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office and the
Director of Finance for the Mayor of San Francisco. She began her local government career as a Health
Program Planner for the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Teresa holds a Master’s Degree in Public
Policy from UC Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy.
Jeff
Blau
Project
Manager | Interoperable Communications
jeff@bauasi.org
Jeff began his UASI career
as the lead Project Manager for the COPS2007 Technology Grant. Recently Jeff’s responsibilities have
expanded to include all of the Interoperability Communications Projects funded
by the COPS, UASI, PSIC and IECGP Grants.
Jeff served as the Northern California APCO (NAPCO) Vendor Chairperson
for several years during his 28 years in the private sector. His involvement with NAPCO provided him a
unique experience teaming with representatives from several Northern California
Public Safety Agencies. Jeff currently
is fulfilling his second term as a Director on the NAPCO Board representing the
Bay Area UASI. Jeff played a key role
promoting Interoperability to representatives of Contra Costa and Alameda Counties
resulting in the first RCS in the Bay Area, now known as East Bay Regional
Communication System Authority (EBRCSA).
Jeff has developed the skills, experience and qualifications required to
be a successful UASI Interoperability Project Manager.
Mark
Eastus
Project
Manager | Risk Management Program
Santa
Clara County Sheriff
mark@bauasi.org
Captain Mark Eastus is a 27-year veteran of the Santa Clara County
Sheriff’s Department. He served as the Tactical Commander of the elite Sheriffs
Emergency Response Team. His assignments include Field Training Officer,
Department of Corrections, Detective/Sergeant for the Criminal Intelligence and
Vice Unit, Public Information Officer, 4 years assigned to the FBI Joint
Terrorism Task Force (this position requires a Top Secret clearance). He has
investigated numerous high profile terrorism cases, worked as the Assistant
Division Commander for West Valley Patrol Division and the Medical
Examiner-Coroner’s Office.
Captain Eastus holds a Bachelor of Arts in Management
from Saint Mary’s College and is a POST certified Instructor with numerous
teaching certificates. He has instructed for over 20 years at numerous local
colleges as well as both State and Local Academies. He is a graduate of the
FBI-SWAT School and has been the primary entry operator for the Sheriffs
Emergency Response Team for nine years. In addition he has conducted many
high-level VIP/Dignitary protection details for such officials as President
Clinton, President Bush and numerous foreign dignitaries.
Barry
Fraser
Program
Manager | Interoperable Communications
barry.fraser@sfgov.org
Barry currently serves as
Interoperability Project Manager and is assigned to the Bay Area UASI
Management Team for the City and County of San Francisco Department of
Emergency Services. His primary responsibility is the research, development,
planning and deployment of a regional broadband wireless network for public
safety. Barry has been instrumental in
the successful petition for a waiver of Federal Communication Commission rules
to use 700MHz spectrum for public safety broadband. He serves as the point person in the
development of a regional governance structure, negotiation of a network build,
own and operate agreement with a private partner BTOP
grant recipient, and in selection of the technical requirements, business
models, public safety applications and sustainability strategies for the Bay
Area network. From 2007-2011, Barry
served as Telecommunications Policy Analyst for the City and County of San
Francisco Department of Technology, where he advised the department on all
legal and policy issues related to information technology and communications,
including municipal broadband wireless and fiber, open source, open data and
social networking policies. In 2010,
Barry developed and implemented a successful ARRA Broadband Technology
Opportunities Program (BTOP) grant award of $7.9 million to the City for
sustainable broadband adoption services.
From 1998-2006, Barry served
as assistant director and cable franchise administrator for the County of San
Diego, where he supervised cable television franchise administration and helped
manage the County Television Network (CTN). Before joining San Diego County, he
served as staff attorney for Utility Consumers’ Action Network (UCAN), where he
litigated telecommunications and Internet consumer protection cases. Barry received a M.A. degree in Radio and
Television from San Diego State University in 1991 and a J.D. degree from the
University of San Diego School of Law in 1995.
Elizabeth
Holden
UASI
Planner
elizabeth.holden@sfgov.org
Elizabeth Holden is
primarily responsible for the development and maintenance of the Bay Area UASI
website. Prior to joining the UASI team,
she wrote an urban policy thesis on the High Line park in NYC and interned at
the San Francisco Planning + Urban Research Center (SPUR) where she developed
online graphics and outreach material for a successful transportation
campaign. Elizabeth graduated with
honors in May 2011 from Wesleyan University.
She was born and raised in the Bay Area and attended St. Ignatius
College Preparatory.
Dennis
Houghtelling
Program
Manager | Training and Exercise
Alameda
County Sheriff
dhoughtelling@acgov.org
Commander Dennis
Houghtelling has over 37 years of law enforcement experience. He first joined the Alameda County Sheriff’s
Office in 1976. Commander Houghtelling later
transferred to the Hayward Police Department here he served for 27 years and
retired as the Deputy Chief of Police.
In 2003 Commander Houghtelling rejoined the Alameda County Sheriff’s
Office.
As a member of the Hayward
Police Department, Commander Houghtelling served as an officer, sergeant,
lieutenant, captain, deputy chief and was the acting chief of police during his
last 6 months of service. As a member
of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, Commander Houghtelling has served as a
deputy, sergeant, lieutenant, captain and commander. He has worked in Detention and Corrections,
Planning and Research, Law Enforcement Services (Eden Township Substation),
served as the Academy Director and commanding officer Alameda County Sheriff’s
Office Regional Training Center, and is currently assigned to the San Bay Area
UASI serving as the Program Manager for the San Francisco Bay Area Regional
Training and Exercise Project.
Commander Houghtelling has a
total of 18 years of tactical experience having served as an operator, team
leader, tactical commander and unit commander.
Commander Houghtelling has been an active participant in the planning
process for the Urban Shield exercises since its inception in 2007. Commander Houghtelling has a Bachelors Degree
in Occupational Studies and holds a lifetime limited teaching credential.
John
Justice
Program
Manager | Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE)
Initiative
Training and Exercise Program
Santa
Clara County Fire
john@bauasi.org
Battalion Chief John Justice
entered the fire service in 1987 with the Zayante
Fire Protection District. In late 1990,
John went to work with the Scotts Valley Fire Protection District to start a
hazardous materials program for the City of Scotts Valley. In 1996 Chief Justice joined the ranks of the
Santa Clara County Fire Department as a Hazardous Materials Specialist,
assigned to the Fire Protection Bureau.
Chief Justice was brought
onto the Bay Area UASI Management Team in March 2009 as the sole fire service
representative and assigned the CBRNE and Training & Exercise
strategies. During the latter part of
2011, Chief Justice assisted in the transitioning of the T&E program to
Commander Dennis Houghtelling and the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. Chief Justice continues to manage the CBRNE
initiatives.
As the UASI project manager
for California’s Golden Guardian 2010, he teamed up with Cal EMA and the U.S. Coast
Guard in the production of the largest port-based exercise in the nation. He also assists with the planning efforts of
the region’s annual Urban Shield exercise, considered the largest homeland
security training of its kind in the country.
Additionally Chief Justice assisted in the planning and hosting of the
2011 National UASI Conference, which was held in San Francisco.
In addition to his UASI
assignment, Chief Justice also represents the fire service on Santa Clara
County’s Multi-Hazard, Multi-Agency Task Force, working with law enforcement
and emergency medical services personnel in process of planning, organizing,
equipping, training and evaluating emergency responders.
David
Kozicki
Project
Manager | Interoperable Communications
Alameda
County Sheriff
David Kozicki
is a deputy sheriff with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office of Homeland
Security and Emergency Services. David
has been working with the UASI as an Interoperable Communications Manager since
July 2011. His major projects include: the
establishment of a regional interoperable communication systems joint power
authority, Bay RICS, and the building of a high-speed broadband system to
service the Bay Area’s public safety community, BayWEB.
Mary
Landers
Regional Grants Manager
mary.landers@sfgov.org
Mary Landers is responsible
for the development of regional policies, plans, and procedures for the Bay
Area UASI program Grant Unit and coordinating the legislative and contractual
elements of the UASI’s various grant programs totaling in excess of $153
million dollars. Under the direction of the Director of Strategy and Grant
Compliance, she acts as a liaison to the cities and counties to ensure
compliance and is a point of contact to State and Federal grant
representatives.
Mary, a San Francisco
native, has 10 years of contractual and legislative experience with the City
and County of San Francisco. Prior to joining the UASI Management Team, Mary
managed Homeland Security Grant funds for the San Francisco Department of
Emergency Management and served as a Legislative Aide to a member of the San
Francisco Board of Supervisors. Before her service to the City and County of
San Francisco, Mary had an 18-year career with the American Broadcasting Company
(ABC-TV) in the Broadcast Operations Division., receiving an Emmy award for her
work on the 1984 Olympic Games.
David
Lazar
Project
Liaison | Risk Management, Homeland Security Initiatives
david.lazar@sfgov.org
Captain David Lazar has been
a member of the San Francisco Police Department for 20 years. He has been
assigned to eight of the ten district police stations in various capacities
including Commanding Officer of Ingleside Police Station. Captain Lazar served
in the Investigations Bureau overseeing all of the investigative units, was
assigned to the Police Academy as the Director of the Basic Academy Class and
as the Department’s Training Manager. Captain Lazar, at the direction of his
superior, developed the Operation Outreach Program as the Department’s liaison
on homeless related issues. He was assigned to the Special Operations Bureau in
May of 2011 as the liaison and project manager to the Bay Area Urban Area
Security Initiative. Captain Lazar is also participating on the Event Planning
Team for the 2012 and 2013 America’s Cup Events in San Francisco. He is a
recent graduate of the Senior Management Institute for Police at Boston
University and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Management from St. Mary’s College.
Kathleen
McKenna
Program
Manager | Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant
Santa
Clara County OES
kathleen.mckenna@sfgov.org
Kathleen McKenna is a
retired Police Captain for the City of Palo Alto with 26 years of law
enforcement experience which included management of all aspects of police
services. Ms. McKenna has been involved
with the Bay Area UASI since 2006 and has worked on and participated in
numerous large exercises in the San Francisco Bay Area including: the Bay Area
Regional Coordination Plan Exercise Series, Silver Sentinel and Urban Shield
2008, Golden Guardian 2010, San Jose Urban Area Tactical Interoperable
Communications exercise, and the combined Santa Clara County Department of
Public Health and School District Pandemic exercise. In 2007, Ms. McKenna was a team member
responsible for the development and implementation of WMD HSEEP compliant
exercises on military installations and disaster related exercises for the
Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). She has recently been the law enforcement
liaison for the Santa Clara County Department of Mental Health and the Interim
Director of the Office of Emergency Services for Santa Clara County. Ms. McKenna has a B.S. in Business from the
University of San Francisco; an M.A. in Educational Technology from San Jose
State University; and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.
Nubia
Mendoza
Administrative
Assistant
nubia.mendoza@sfgov.org
Nubia Mendoza is currently
responsible for the Administrative Manager’s duties for the Bay Area UASI
Management Team. Prior to joining the
UASI team, she worked as a video editor for Comcast Hometown Network’s Upside, a live bi-weekly, half-hour
newscast. Nubia, born and raised in Palo
Alto, graduated from San Francisco State with a B.A. in Broadcast Electronics
Communications Arts.
Jada Winfrey
Administrative
Manager
jada.jackson@sfgov.org
Jada
Winfrey has been a UASI Administrator since March 2008. She provides a full range of executive level
strategic support for the UASI anti-terrorism and emergency management
programs. Ms. Winfrey’s duties include
oversight of all administrative, executive planning and strategic program
support including daily operations of the San Francisco UASI Executive
Office. She serves as outreach program
coordinator for the UASI and as the liaison between the public and other public
agencies including local, state, and federal government representatives. She has a key role in program transparency
and serves as a link between the Approval Authority, the UASI Advisory Group
and the UASI Management Team. Ms. Winfrey
handles all public communications on behalf of the UASI. Ms. Winfrey plays a key role in education,
coordination and communication between our federal delegation and the UASI
program.
Ms. Winfrey previously
served as the Chief of Staff for the Executive Director of the San Francisco
Department of Emergency Management. In
this capacity, she supported both emergency and operational activities in
direct support of the Division of Emergency Services and the Division of
Emergency Communications. As Chief of
Staff in a large City Emergency Management organization, she provided
consultation and support to executive management during several declared disasters
and major event occurring in San Francisco as well as managing special
projects. Ms. Winfrey has worked for the
City and County of San Francisco for 10 years in various departments including
the Mayor’s Office on Disability, Administrative Services, and City Hall
Building Management. Ms. Winfrey
graduated with honors from the University of San Francisco with a Bachelor of
Arts in Public Administration with an emphasis in Law Enforcement Leadership.
Tristan
Levardo
Chief
Financial Officer
tristan.levardo@sfgov.org
Tristan Levardo joins the
UASI team as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Tristan has 14 years experience in financial
and grants management and previously worked for the Controller’s Office and the
Department of Public Health. Tristan is
in charge of the Grants Management Unit (GMU).
Tristan is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of
California.
Jane
Mason
Monitoring and Audits Manager
jane.mason@sfgov.org
Jane Mason joined the Bay
Area UASI management team as a grants manager in 2009. Her primary
responsibilities are to manage and administer the fiscal and financial
requirements of UASI, IECGP, 07PSIC and COPS Tech grants
with focuses on monitoring and ensuring grant programs and expenditures follow
and are in compliance within grants guidelines.
Prior to entering the UASI management team, Jane had 10 years of
services with the City and County of San Francisco serving in the areas of
fiscal operation management, budget and financial analysis, audits and grants
administration at the Controller’s Office, the Sheriff’s Department and the
Fire Department.
Susie
Choy
Grants
Accounting Manager
susie.choy@sfgov.org
Susie joined the Bay Area
UASI management team as a grants manager in 2010. Her primary responsibilities
are to manage and administer the fiscal and financial requirements of UASI and
RCPGP grants with focuses on accounting and ensuring expenditures are in compliance
within grants guidelines. Susie has
worked for CCSF for 10 years in the Department of the Treasurer and Tax
Collector, Department of Technology and Information Services and the Department
of Public Health before joining the UASI team.
Susie holds a BA from San Francisco State University in accounting and
has passed the four parts of the CPA Examination.
Mikyung Kim-Molina
Grants
Management Analyst
mikyung.kim-molina@sfgov.org
Mikyung
Kim-Molina was recently hired as the Grants Management Analyst. She is responsible for developing MOUs and
Letters of Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco (fiscal
agent) and the UASI subrecipients. Mikyung has over 17
years of City government experience.
Prior to joining the UASI team, Mikyung spent
10 years as the federal HUD Grants Manager for the San Francisco Human Services
Agency. While at the San Francisco Human Services Agency, she also served as a
Contracts Manager and a Program Manager for a federally subsidized housing
program. Mikyung
has also worked for various other City Departments including the Department of
Public Health, the Board of Supervisors Budget Analyst’s Office, and the Adult
Probation Department. She holds a
Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) from SFSU and a BA degree in Legal
Studies with a minor in American Literature from U.C. Berkeley. Mikyung was
educated and raised in the Bay Area.
Susan
Salvador
Grants
Accounting Analyst
susan.salvador@sfgov.org
Susan Salvador recently
joined the UASI Management team as a Grants Accounting Analyst. Her primary responsibilities are to
administer the FY09 UASI grant. She
started her career with the City and County of San Francisco as Accountant III
for the San Francisco General Hospital.
She was responsible for project, leases and grants administration. Prior to that, she was with UCSF Department
of Radiology. She received her Bachelor
of Science Degree in Accounting from Golden Gate University, San Francisco.
Yuri
Hardin
Grants
Accounting Analyst
yuri.hardin@sfgov.org
Yuri Hardin recently became
a member of the Bay Area UASI management team as a Grant Accounting Analyst.
Her primary responsibilities include administering FY10 UASI grant. Prior to
joining the Bay Area UASI team, Yuri worked for the Budget and Analysis
Division at the Controller’s Office. Yuri is a licensed Certified Public
Accountant for the state of California with experiences in the Big 4 accounting
firms.