The CIFAL-York Disaster Risk, Emergency Management, and Humanitarian Actions Technical Advisory Committee (DEMTAC) is composed of academics and professionals to provide expert input, direction, and support towards various types of executive, leadership, and civil society training and knowledge sharing around disaster risk reduction and emergency management.
Committee Members
Niru Agrawal
Professor, Disaster & Emergency Management, York University
Jaime Burke
Regional Director, Ontario Region, Public Safety Canada
David Etkin
Professor, Disaster & Emergency Management, School of Administrative Studies, York University
Sam Eustace
Vice President, International Association of Emergency Managers Canada Council (IAEM Canada)
Eric Kennedy
Assistant Professor, Disaster & Emergency Management, School of Administrative Studies, York University
Alain Normand
Consulting Associate, ADRA Canada, NGO Alliance of Ontario
Mesha Richard
Director of Education, Ontario Association of Emergency Managers
Deryn Rizzi
Fire Chief and Director of Emergency Management, Fire Department, City of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Sonia Singh
Emergency Manager, City of Markham, Ontario, Canada
Jennifer Spinney
Assistant Professor, Disaster & Emergency Management, School of Administrative Studies, York University
Sharon Walker
Emergency Manager, Vaughan Fire and Rescue Services, City of Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
Robin Belich
Executive Board Member, Ontario Association of Emergency Managers, Ontario, Can
Idil Boran (ex officio)
Associate Director, CIFAL York, York University
Tariq Butt
Program Manager Training & Education (EM), Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management, Ministry of the Solicitor General (Ontario)
Ali Asgary (ex officio)
director, CIFAL York , York University