CREATE's regional User Advisory Committee helps the center and its researchers meet the needs of the user community. CREATE provides a constructive and cooperative forum for representatives from local, state and national agencies to come together, exchange ideas and plan for the future.

• Western Region
• Eastern Region
• Midwest Region

Current Western Region Committee Members

	Mike Arena	California Department of Justice
	William Bamattre	Los Angeles Fire Department
	Gary Becker	DHS (Office of the Private Sector)
	Matt Begert	National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center
	James Carter	U.S. Department of the Treasury
	David Chambers	California Energy Commission
	Kevin Clark	Federal Emergency Mangement Agency
	George Cummings	Port of Los Angeles
	Floyd J. Davis	State of California, Military Department
	Tony Fainberg	DHS (Office of Research and Development)
	Robert Ferguson	Los Angeles Power Association
	Larry Fetters	Transportation Security Administration
	Dan M. Haverty	Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District
	Laura Hernandez	California Emergency Services Association
	Sandra Hutchens	Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
	David Janssen	County of Los Angeles
	Pat Jones	DHS (Borders)
	Wynn Latta	Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District
	Mike Downing	LAPD (Counter-Terrorism Bureau)
	Bert Macesker	DHS - U.S. Coast Guard
	Bernard K. Melekian	Pasadena Police Department
	Cathy Chidester	Los Angeles County EMS Agency
	Raymond Neutra	State of California, Department of Health Services
	Randy Parsons	FBI
	Charles G. Roper	LAPD (Uniformed Support Division)
	Erroll Southers	State of California, Office of Homeland Security
	Ellis Stanley	City of Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Department
	Arif AliKhan	City of Los Angeles, Office of the Mayor
	Stan Supinski	United States - Northern Command
	Gary Williams	LAPD (Major Crimes Division)
	Kurt Willstatter	DHS (Manpads Group)
	James Butts	Los Angeles World Airports, Law Enforcement

Current Eastern Region Committee Members

	Susan R. (Bobbi) Bailey	VP, Global Network Maintenance, AT&T
	Paul Bennett	Director of Security Planning, NYC Department of Environmental Protection Police
	David Davidowitz	Gas Engineering, Con Edison Gas
	Michael Flynn	Director of Audit and Management Services, NYS Thruway Authority
	Matt Koenig	Senior Engineer, Network Systems Distribution Engineering, Consolidated Edison Company of NY, Inc.
	David Lipsky	Director Watershed Lab and Field Operations, Bureau of Water SUpply, NYC Department of Environmental Protection
	Al Lopez	Bureau of Wastewater Treatment, NYC Department of Environmental Protection
	Jerome Lutin	Senior Director, Intermodal Planning and Capacity Analysis, NJ Transit
	MaryAnn Marrocolo	Director, Recovery and Mitigation, NYC Office of Emergency Management
	Jules Martin	VP for Administration, Office of Public Safety, New York University
	William Morange	Director of Security, MTA- NYC Transit
	Mysore L. Nagaraja	Capital Construction, MTA
	Thomas T. Newell	VP Gas Operations, Consolidated Edison Company of NY, Inc.
	Patty Noonan	Vice President, Economic Development, NYC Partnership and Chamber of Commerce
	Gwen Perlman	Assistant Commissioner and Chief Financial Officer, NYC Department of Transportation
	Phil Pulaski	Assistant Chief, Commanding Officer, Counterterrorism Bureau, NYPD
	Eugene Spruck	Chief Economist, Office of Policy and Planning, Port Authority of NY and NJ
	Thomas Triscari, Jr.	Fellow, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Associate Professor, RPI
	Mike Valletta	Capital Security Program, Port Authority of NY and NJ
	Jill Woller	NYC Office of Management and Budget

Current Midwest Region Committee Members

	Robert Coovert	Excelon Nuclear Operations-Cantera
	John Diamante	UW Madison Police
	Thomas Dwyer	United Transportation Union
	Edward Gleason	Wisconsin Emergency Management
	Todd Kuschel	UW Madison Police
	Marty Lens	Dane County Airport
	Jeffrey McSpaden	Federal Highway Administration
	Nancy Mello	Transportation Security Administration
	Michael Newton	UW Madison Police
	Ray Pena	Dane County Emergency Management
	Ryan Riesinger	Dane County Airport
	Jeffrey Western	Wisconsin Department of Transportation
	Ernest Wittwer	Midwest Regional Transportation Center