Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

The SF State Emergency Operations Center is the central coordination point for emergency management coordination. Its purpose is to provide a location to collect and disseminate information, to provide a university-wide “common operating picture” of SF State’s response activities, and to facilitate actions necessary to protect the students, faculty, staff, visitors, affiliates and property of SF State during a university-wide event. Coordinating emergency response is accomplished utilizing the Incident Command System.

The EOC provides space and facilities for the centralized coordination of emergency functions (e.g., emergency operations, communications and warning, damage assessment, public information).

The EOC is staffed with designated SF State personnel who are offered specialized training and development and is equipped with a variety of systems and tools that aid in data collection and sharing, resource allocation, and other critical functions.

The EOC exchanges disaster information with campus Departmental Operations Centers (DOC), the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) EOC, and other governmental and nongovernmental agencies in order to develop a comprehensive situational analysis and incident action plan.

The EOC may also send a liaison to serve in CCSF’s Multi-Agency Coordination Center (MACC) as described in NIMS, thereby ensuring that all response systems are interconnected and complementary rather than duplicative.

 

EOC PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

The following are primary roles and responsibilities of the EOC:

  • Serve as a central information sharing center
  • Collect, gather, and analyze data
  • Maintain a university-wide “common operating picture” of SF State’s response activities
  • Prepare SF State Situation Report
  • Coordinate/communicate Policy Group priorities
  • Implement event management by objective:
    • Reconcile competing objectives
    • Coordinate resource allocation priorities
  • Maintain communication with campus DOCs and outside agencies:
    • Maintain communication with CCSF EOC
    • Maintain common level of situational awareness throughout the University
  • Communicate and coordinate with the President’s office and the Policy Group
  • Serve as a coordination and communication center for all SF State stakeholders and auxiliaries, including:
    • Associated Students Inc. (ASI)
    • SF State Foundation
    • University Corporation (UCorp)
    • SF State contracted providers 
    • Other facilities owned or leased by the university, including the Sierra Nevada Field Campus

EOC Training Requirement Document

Our campus follows the National Incident Management System (NIMS)/Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) guidelines. As a result, all members of our Emergency Operations Center (EOC) are required to undergo appropriate Incident Command System (ICS) and SEMS training relevant to their respective roles in the EOC. For more detailed information on the specific training requirements for EOC positions, please refer to this document.

Current EOC Roster 2023-2024

MANAGEMENT SECTION
Role Name Email Job Title Department
EOC Director Hope Kaye hopek@sfsu.edu Director of Emergency Services Office of Emergency Services
EOC Director (Secondary) Michael Scott mjscott@sfsu.edu AVP ORSP Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (ORSP)
EOC Director (Tertiary) TBD      
EOC Coordinator Sherry Yoshioka syoshioka@sfsu.edu OES Coordinator Office of Emergency Services
EOC Coordinator (Secondary) Jacqueline Najera      jacquelinenajera@sfsu.edu Risks Program Coordinator Risk Management
EOC Coordinator (Tertiary) Michael Beatty mbeatty@sfsu.edu Risk Manager Risk Management
Public Information Officer - PIO Robert King bobbyking@sfsu.edu Director, Communications  Office of the President
PIO (Secondary) Kent Bravo kentbravo@sfsu.edu Public Affairs/Communications Specialist University Communications, A&F
PIO (Tertiary)  Guisselle Nunez gvnunez@sfsu.edu AVP Strategic Marketing & Communications Strategic Marketing & Communications
Agency Liaison Chris Farmer  cfarmer@sfsu.edu Director of Operations University Corporation
Agency Liaison (Secondary)  Caitlin Steele cdsteele@sfsu.edu Director of Sustainability & Energy Capital Plan Design & Construction
Agency Liaison (Tertiary) TBD  

 

 
Safety Officer Dewayne Groux grouxsr@sfsu.edu EHS Specialist  EHS, A&F
Safety Officer (Secondary)  Jeff Madigan  jmadigan@sfsu.edu Health & Safety Manager EHS, A&F
Safety Officer (Tertiary) Marc Majewski majewski@sfsu.edu Director, EHS EHS, A&F
Policy Group Liaison  Noriko Lim-Tepper noriko@sfsu.edu Chief of Staff Office of the President
Policy Group Liaison (Secondary) Luis De Paz Fernandez ldepaz@sfsu.edu Presidential Assistant for Strategic Initiatives & Executive Assistant to the President  Office of the President
Policy Group Liaison (Tertiary) TBD      
Academic Liaison Alex Hwu alexhwu@sfsu.edu AVP/Dean, College of Professional & Global Education College of Professional & Global Education
Academic Liaison (Secondary) TBD      
Academic Liaison (Tertiary) Sophie Clavier sclavier@sfsu.edu Dean, LCA College of Liberal and Creative Arts

 

OPERATION SECTION 

Role

Name

Email

Job Title

Department

Ops Section Chief

David Rourke

drourke@sfsu.edu Director of Student Residential Life Residential Life
Ops Section Chief (Secondary) TBD      
Ops Section Chief (Tertiary TBD      

UPD Branch Director 

Reggie Parson     

regg@sfsu.edu

AVP for Campus Safety & Chief of Police

Division of Campus Safety

UPD Branch Director (Secondary) Command Staff      
Facilities Branch Director  Bob Andrews      bobandrews@sfsu.edu AVP, Facilities Services Facilities Services
Facilities Branch Director (Secondary) TBD      
Facilities Branch Director (Tertiary) Brian Nguyen datnguyen@sfsu.edu    
Medical Branch Director TBD      
Medical Branch Director (Secondary) Karen Boyce boycek@sfsu.edu Director of Health Promotion & Wellness Health Promotion & Wellness
Medical Branch Director (Tertiary)  Stephen Chen stephenchen@sfsu.edu Director of Counseling & Psychological Services Counseling & Psychological Services
ResLife Branch Director Jess Robinson jrobinson@sfsu.edu Associate Director of Residential Education Residential Life
ResLife Branch Director (Secondary) TBD      
ResLife Branch Director (Tertiary) TBD      
Housing Branch Director George Haris gharis@sfsu.edu Associate director of Employee & Family Housing Housing Dining & Conference Services
Housing Branch Director (Secondary) Jeny Patino  jvpatino@sfsu.edu Executive Director, Housing, Dining & Conference Services Housing Dining & Conference Services
Housing Branch Director (Tertiary) TBD      
Disability Access Services Lead Nicole Redding  nredding@sfsu.edu Director of Disability Programs and Resource Center Disability Programs and Resource Center
Disability Access Services Lead (Secondary) Daniel Fontaine fontaine@sfsu.edu Interim Lead Accessible Technology Services Coordinator Disability Programs and Resource Center
Disability Access Services Lead (Tertiary) TBD      
Search and Rescue Lead  Jeff Madigan  jmadigan@sfsu.edu Health & Safety Manager  EHS
Search & Rescue Lead (Secondary) TBD      
Search & Rescue Lead (Tertiary) TBD      

 

 

 

LOGISTICS SECTION 

Role

Name

Email

Job Title

Department

Logs Section Chief

Michael Scott

mjscott@sfsu.edu

AVP ORSP

Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (ORSP)

Logs Section Chief (Secondary) TBD      

Logs Section Chief (Tertiary)

Chris Farmer

cfarmer@sfsu.edu

Director of Operations

University Corporation 

ITS Branch Director  Michael Cramer    mcramer@sfsu.edu Interim Manager, Cloud and Endpoint Applications ITS
ITS Branch Director (Secondary) Nish Malik nish@sfsu.edu AVP of Information Technology Services ITS
ITS Branch Director (Tertiary) TBD      
Special Risks Lead Linda Vadura lvadura@sfsu.edu EHS Compliance Specialist EHS
Special Risks Lead (Secondary) Johnson Yao johny@sfsu.edu Space Management Academic Resources
Special Risks Lead (Tertiary) TBD      
Transportation Lead Joy Manaois joy_gel@sfsu.edu    
Transportation Lead (Secondary) TBD      
Transportation Lead (Tertiary) TBD      
Supplies & Equipment Lead Grover Rudolph grudolph@sfsu.edu Property Manager Procurement, Fiscal Services
Supplies & Equipment Lead (Secondary) TBD      
Supplies & Equipment Lead (Tertiary) TBD      
Food/Water/Shelter Lead Tiffany Mikami  tamikami@sfsu.edu Director, Business Operations  Housing Dining & Conference Services
Food/Water/Shelter Lead (Secondary) TBD      
Food/Water/Shelter Lead (Tertiary) TBD      

 

PLANNING SECTION 

Role

Name

Email

Job Title

Department

Planning Section Chief

Dania Russell

drussell@sfsu.edu

Director Conference & Event Services 

Housing Dining & Conference Services

Planning Section Chief (Secondary) Shae Hancock shancock@sfsu.edu Chief of Operations, University Enterprises University Corporation
Planning Section Chief (Tertiary) TBD      

BERC Coordinator

Charles Bailey-Gates

charlesbg@sfsu.edu

Assistant Director

Office of Student Financial Aid

BERC Coordinator (Secondary) Brandon Davis brandondavis@sfsu.edu Senior Associate Director of Athletics Athletics
BERC Coordinator (Tertiary) TBD      

Documentation Lead

TBD

 

 

 

Documentation Lead (Secondary) TBD      
Documentation Lead (Tertiary) TBD      
Continuity Lead  Jacqueline Najera  jacquelinenajera@sfsu.edu Risks Program Coordinator Risk Management 
Continuity Lead (Secondary) TBD      
Continuity Lead (Tertiary) TBD      

 

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION 

Role

Name

Email

Job Title

Department

Finance/Admin Section Chief

Jesus Garcia

jgar@sfsu.edu

Executive Director of Administration

Office of Vice President & CFO

Finance/Admin Section Chief (Secondary) Yessica Gonzalez Gudino  yessicagonzalez@sfsu.edu Associate Controller Fiscal Services

Finance/Admin Section Chief (Tertiary)

John Gates

jmgates@sfsu.edu

Interim AVP

Fiscal Services, A&F

Accounting Lead Yessica Gonzalez Gudino yessicagonzalez@sfsu.edu Associate Controller Fiscal Services
Account Lead (Secondary) John Gates jmgates@sfsu.edu Interim AVP Fiscal Services, A&F
Account Lead (Tertiary) TBD      
Risk Management/Claims Michael Beatty mbeatty@sfsu.edu Risk Manager Risk Management
Risk Management/Claims (Secondary) Demond Blanton dblanton72@sfsu.edu Worker's Compensation and Loss Control Programs Manager Risk Management
Risk Management/Claims (Tertiary) TBD      
Purchasing/Procurement Lead Stephen Chang stevenchang@sfsu.edu Associate Procurement Officer Procurement, Fiscal Services
Purchasing/Procurement Lead (Secondary) Yuri Kasinsky yurik@sfsu.edu Associate Procurement Officer Procurement, Fiscal Services
Purchasing/Procurement Lead (Tertiary) TBD      
HR Labor Relations Lead Steve Blecha sblecha@sfsu.edu Director, Employment Services  Human Resources
HR Labor Relations Lead (Secondary) Ingrid Williams icwilliams@sfsu.edu AVP HR Human Resources
HR Labor Relations Lead (Tertiary)