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