Participants

Donna M. Abruzzo
Lieutenant,
Office of Professional Standards Office of the Sheriff,
John E. Zaruba DuPage County, Wheaton, IL

Raymond Adkins
Sergeant
Police Department
City of Naperville
Naperville, IL

Yvette Alexander
Local Government Disaster Liaison
Greater Chicago Chapter American Red Cross
Chicago, IL

Kathy Anderson
Training Sergeant Police Department
City of Naperville
Naperville, IL

Erik Auf der Heide, MD, MPH, FACEP
Medical Officer Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR)
US Dept. of Health & Human Services
Atlanta, GA

Jeffery Bacidore
Deputy Fire Chief
Elmhurst Fire Department
Elmhurst, IL

Sangeeta Basavaraju
Graduate student
MPH Program
Benedictine University
Naperville, IL

Karen Beem RN, MS
Hinsdale, IL

Chris Bellavita, PhD
Academic Program Director
Center for Homeland Defense and Security Director
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, CA

Jeffery Berg
Operations Manager
ASI Security, Inc.
Naperville, IL

Michael A. Blazek
Major - Law Enforcement Bureau
Crisis Management Team
Office of the Sheriff, John E. Zaruba
DuPage County
Wheaton, IL

James M. Bondi
Chief of Security
Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy
Aurora, IL

Randy Bruegman
Fire Chief
Clackamas County Fire District #1
Milwaukie, OR

Donald H. Bryant, IPEM
Director
Office of Emergency Management
County of Kane
Geneva, IL

Tim Buividas, MS
President Corporate Learning Institute
Lisle, IL

Peter Burchard, MPA
City Manager
City of Naperville
Naperville, IL

Karen Bushy
President
Village of Oak Brook
Oak Brook, IL

Susan Candiotti
Correspondent
CNN America, Inc.
North Miami, FL

Joseph L. Cappiello, BSN, MA
Vice President
Accreditation Field Operations
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Oakbrook Terrace, IL

William J. Carroll, PhD
President
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL

Robert A. Chase, MD, MS, FACP
Medical Director
Clinical Epidemiology
Central DuPage Health
Winfield, IL

Rashmi Chugh, MD, MPH
Medical Officer/Epidemiologist
DuPage Health Department
Wheaton, Illinois 60187

Sandy Churchill
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Downers Grove, IL

Kathy Cichon
Reporter
Lisle Sun Newspaper
Naperville, IL

Nicholas A. Ciotola
Undergraduate Student, Economics
Benedictine University
Darien, IL

Eileen Clark, MS
Associate Professor
Computer Science & Information Systems
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL

Betty Collins
Coordinator
City of Geneva
Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
Geneva, IL

Mike Connors
Assistant Fire Chief
City of Naperville Fire Department
Naperville, IL

Cisco Cotto
Reporter
WLS-AM Radio
Chicago, IL

Doug Cummings, MA
Reporter
WGN Radio
Highland Park, IL

Nadia Darwish
Public Relations
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL

Monica Davey
Reporter
Chicago Tribune
Chicago, IL

Pamela Meyer Davis, MHA
Chief Executive Officer
Edward Hospital and Health Services
Naperville, IL

Roger Day
Operations Manager
ASI Security, Inc.
Naperville, IL

David Dial
Chief Police Department
City of Naperville
Naperville, IL

Pamela Diaz, MD
Director of Infectious Diseases & Emergency Preparedness
Chicago Department of Public Health
Chicago, IL

Christopher M. Dickinson
Undergraduate Student, Biology
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL

John Donnicci, PharmD
Director, Pharmacy Services
Central DuPage Hospital
Winfield, IL

John Drummond
Reporter
WBBM TV-Channel 2
Chicago, IL

Anita Earl, BSN
Manager, Infection Control Department
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Downers Grove, IL

Christopher Felton, MD, FACEP
Vice President of Information Systems
InfinityHealthCare, Inc.
Mequon, WI

Dan Ferrelli
Media Relations
City of Aurora Police Department
Aurora, IL

Jacek (Jack) B. Franaszek, MD, FACEP
Chairman, Department of Emergency Medical Services
Hinsdale Hospital
Hinsdale, IL

Thomas K. Freeman, MPA
Fire Chief
Lisle-Woodridge Fire District
Lisle, IL

Gerald M. Gawlik, MD, MS
Senior Vice President of Strategy & Chief Medical Officer
Central DuPage Health
Winfield, IL

George J. Geis, MD
Emergency Physician
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Elmhurst, IL

Lenny Gilbert, RN
EMS Coordinator
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Elmhurst, IL

Steve M. Gnatz, MD, MHA
Executive Vice President, Medical Services and Medical Director
Marianjoy RehabLink
Wheaton, IL

Michelle Godfrey
Manager, Communications
Greater Chicago Chapter American Red Cross
Chicago, IL

Alan Gorr, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor and Chair, MPH Program
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL

Cindy Gross, M.T. (ASCP)
Epidemiologist
Kane County Health Department
Aurora, IL

Philip A. Gruzalski, MSW, MA
Qualified Examiner, Crisis Unit
Team Leader, Trauma & Disaster Team
DuPage County Health Department
Wheaton, IL

John Gustin
Lieutenant Police Department
City of Naperville
Naperville, IL

James C. Hagen, PhD, MPH, NHA
Deputy Executive Director
DuPage Health Department
Wheaton, IL

Peggy Halik, MPA
Assistant Village Administrator
Village of Woodridge
Woodridge, IL

Carolyn Hamilton
Community Relations Specialist
City of Naperville
Naperville, IL

David Hass
Public Information Officer
DuPage Health Department
Wheaton, IL

Deborah Hellmuth
Public Representative
Naperville, IL

John M. (Jack) Hickey
Administrative Director of Safety and Corporate Risk
Edward Hospital and Health Services
Naperville, IL

Dave Hildebrand
Lieutenant Police Department
City of Naperville Naperville, IL

Charlene Hill
Media Relations
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Oakbrook Terrace, IL

David Hoffman
Lieutenant
Police Department
City of Naperville
Naperville, IL

Leah Hope
Reporter
ABC TV-Channel 7
Chicago, IL

Michael Isaacson, MPH
Emergency Coordinator
Kane County Health Dept.
Geneva, IL

Fred L. Jacobs, MD
Chairman & Medical Director
Emergency Department
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Elmhurst, IL

Kyla Jacobsen, MS
Chief Chemist
Water Treatment Plant
City of Elgin
Elgin, IL

Joseph M. Jaras, Jr.
Corporate Safety Liaison
(Public Safety Coalition)
Magnetrol, Inc.
Downers Grove, IL

Beth L. Johnson, MD
Director of Laboratory Services
Department of Pathology
Central DuPage Hospital
Winfield, IL

Alan S. Kaplan, MD, MMM, FACEP
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Edward Hospital and Health Services
Naperville, IL

Gary Karafiat
Community Relations Manager
City of Naperville
Naperville, IL

Bridget Kasch
Emergency Department
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Elmhurst, IL

Barry H. Keefe
News Director
WTMX-FM "The Mix"
Chicago, IL

Mike Kelly
Campus Safety Director
North Central College
Naperville, IL

Louise Kuhny, RN, BS, MPH
Infection Control Professional and Epidemiologist
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Downers Grove, IL

Larry Langston
Director Community Safety OEM
City of Aurora
Aurora, IL

Ed Leab, MS
Communications Manager
Police Department
City of Naperville
Naperville, IL

John Lumpkin, MD, MPH
Director, Illinois Department of Public Health
Springfield, IL

Cliff Lundeen
Axciom
Chicago, IL

Janice Magnuson, RN
Manager
Fox Valley Dialysis and Tri-Cities Dialysis Units
Aurora & Geneva, IL

Anthony Mannino
Officer
Police Department City of Naperville
Naperville, IL

Jonette Marino, RN, BSN
Nurse Manager
RML Specialty Hospital
Hinsdale, IL

Robert Marshall
Captain
Police Department
City of Naperville
Naperville, IL

Mary Massey, RN, BSN
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Michael W. McCoy
Chairman, Kane County Board
Geneva, IL

Blythe McDuffy
Operations Manager and Disaster Services Coordinator
Fox River Chapter
American Red Cross
St. Charles, IL

Thomas O. Mefferd, CEM
Coordinator, Office of Emergency Management
DuPage County
Wheaton, IL

Edward A. Merkel
Vice Chairman
DuPage County Board
Wheaton, IL

Kristine Marie Messitt, RN
Greater Chicago Chapter
American Red Cross
Wheaton, IL

David Meyers, MA
Director, Risk Management
Illinois State Medical Society
Chicago, IL

Richard Mikel
District Fire Chief
Fire Department City of Naperville
Naperville, IL

Jim Montanari
Sergeant
Police Department City of Naperville
Naperville, IL

Stephanie Moore
Regional Program Coordinator
Central States Regional Office
The Humane Society of the United States
Naperville, Illinois

Patrick J. Mullen, MPA
Assistant Fire Chief
Fire Department City of Naperville
Naperville, IL

Don Novak
Fire Captain
Elmhurst Fire Department
Elmhurst, IL

Dennis O'Leary, MD
President
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Margaret O'Leary, MD, MBA
Principal Investigator, SEMP,
Grace Bersted Foundation
Associate Professor, Business
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL

Connie Parker , MD
Vice President for Medical Affairs
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Elmhurst, IL

Valerie Phillips, MD
Chair & Medical Director
Emergency Department
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Downers Grove, IL

Bob Pierce
General Manager
Marriott Hickory Ridge Conference Center
Lisle, IL

Deon Pillard, MS
Program Coordinator
Will County Health Department
Joliet, IL

Robert Plant
Transmission & Distribution Emergency Preparedness Administrator
Commonwealth Edison
Joliet, IL

Lynn Polhemus
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Downers Grove, IL

Enrico L. Quarantelli, PhD
Research Professor
Disaster Research Center
University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Joyce Richards
Bersted Grant Coordinator
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL

Mercy Robb
Public Relations Director
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL

Dan Roig
Alumnus 2002
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL

Jim Sakelakos Officer Police Department
City of Naperville
Naperville, IL

William Santulli
Chief Executive Officer
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Downers Grove, IL

Karen Saunders
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Central DuPage Hospital
Winfield, IL

Arthur J. Scaccia
Transmission & Distribution Emergency Preparedness Administrator
Commonwealth Edison
Joliet, IL

Robert Schillerstrom, JD
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
DuPage County
Wheaton, IL

Kris Schroeder
President, Website Development
I Know Tek, Inc.
Northbrook, IL

Ira Sender, MD
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Elmhurst, IL

Paul Shafer
Captain Police Department
City of Naperville
Naperville, IL

Joseph Shanahan, MD
Medical Director, Emergency Department
Glen Oaks Hospital
Hinsdale, IL

Kathyrnne Skonicki
Reporter
Catholic Explorer
Romeoville, IL

Jean M. Sloboda Health Physics Senior Technician
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne, IL

Peter J. Smith
Emergency Preparedness Manager
City of Naperville
Naperville, IL

Steve Smith
Lead Biomedical Technician and Technical Manager for Operations Fox Valley Dialysis and Tri-Cities Dialysis Units Aurora and Geneva, IL

Brian Sobeck
EMT-Paramedic
Central DuPage Hospital
Winfield, IL

Mike Squire
Director of Operations
Chicago Fire Soccer Team
Chicago, IL

Keith Stegman, EMT-P
Emergency Medical Services
Bureau Chief/EMS Coordinator
Lisle-Woodridge Fire District
Lisle, IL

Laurie Stevens
Director, Public Relations
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Downers Grove, IL

Herb Sutherland, DO, MS
Medical Director of Emergency Department
Central DuPage Hospital
Winfield, IL

Brian Svazas, MD, MPH
Medical Director
Edward Corporate Health
Naperville, IL

Robbin Traver, MT (ASCP) SM
Manager, Microbiology, Immunology & Chemistry
Central DuPage Hospital
Winfield, IL

Joel Truemper
Sergeant Police Department
City of Naperville
Naperville, IL

Karl Vos, MD
Assistant Medical Director
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Elmhurst, IL

Linda Wade, MT (ASCP)
Technical Supervisor
Clinical Microbiology
Central DuPage Hospital
Winfield, IL

Greg Waitkus
Officer
Police Department
Naperville, IL

Kim Waterman
Media Relations Manager
Lutheran General Hospital
Willowbrook, IL

Diane P. Webber
Regional Director
Central States Regional Office
The Humane Society of the United States
Naperville, Illinois

Kevin F. Weeks
Healthcare Industry Professional
Vernon Hills, IL

Charles West
Coroner, County of Kane
Aurora, IL

Robert Wiegand
Grace A. Bersted Foundation
Evanston, IL

Evelyn Lockett Woods, MS
Executive Vice President for Support Operations & Chief Information Officer
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Oakbrook Terrace, IL

John Wu, MBA
Chief Fire Department
City of Naperville
Naperville, IL

John E. Zaruba, MS
Sheriff DuPage County
Wheaton, IL

Robert T. Zeck, MD, MMM, FACP
Vice President for Medical Affairs, Hinsdale Hospital
Regional Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
Adventist Health System Midwest Region
Hinsdale, IL

James Zoda, PhD
Associate Professor, Economics
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL