Our Teams
Meet the MDEM Team
Russell J. Strickland
Secretary, MDEM
russell.strickland@maryland.gov
Sara Bender
Director, Disaster Risk Reduction
sara.bender1@maryland.gov
Joey Krastel
Risk Analyst
joey.krastel@maryland.gov
Matthias Miziorko
Emergency Management Specialist
Montgomery County (MD) Matthias.Miziorko@montgomerycountymd.gov
Barka T-W Shimelis
Lead GIS Specialist
Maryland Environmental Servicebshimelis@menv.com
Tyler Pullen
Lead Environmental Specialist Maryland Environmental
Service
tyler.pullen@maryland.gov