ALCOAST 012/26 - JAN 2026 OCTOBER 2025 COAST GUARD EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CREDENTIAL BOARD RESULTS

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SUBJ: OCTOBER 2025 COAST GUARD EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CREDENTIAL
BOARD RESULTS
A. U.S. Coast Guard Emergency Management Credential (CGEMC)
Application Guide, July 2024
1. This ALCOAST announces the October 2025 Coast Guard Emergency
Management Credential (CGEMC) Board results, which convened 27-31
October 2025 in accordance with REF (A).
2. The CGEMC Board was established in 2021 to recommend Coast Guard
personnel who have demonstrated the highest levels of expertise and
proficiency in the field of Emergency Management (EM) for a
credential. This credential is a cornerstone effort designed to
advance crisis leadership skills within the Coast Guard by
promoting the principles of EM. As outlined in REF (A), the CGEMC
is available to any active duty (officer or enlisted), civilian,
reserve (officer or enlisted), DHS or auxiliary member who meets
the training, experience, and test criteria, regardless of specialty
or assigned duty station/position. The CGEMC Board process was
modeled after the ICS Competency Review process.
3. The CGEMC Board reviewed eight applications and recommended eight
be assigned the CGEMC. Of the eight applicants, four applicants held
the Certified Emergency Manager designation or other comparable
agency EM credential.
4. The Office of Emergency Management and Disaster Response (CG-OEM)
approved the Board's recommendations and found the following
applicants to have achieved the CGEMC:
     a. CDR Sean O'Laughlin, PSU-312
     b. CDR Matt Richards, CG-MER-4
     c. LCDR Robert Garris, Sector Mobile
     d. CWO3 Joseph Torcivia, Great Lakes Oil Spill Center of Expertise
     e. Mr. Kevin Misenheimer, CG-MER-2
     f. Mr. Thomas Pauser, Sector Southeast Alaska
     g. AUX Brad Burness, Flotilla 081-06-03
     h. AUX Christopher Meyd, Flotilla 54-23-03
5. Recipients should expect to receive certificates electronically
via the email address provided in their applications.
COMDT (CG-OEM-1) will enter the CGEMC into Direct Access/ESS,
as applicable.
6. Following each Board convening, COMDT (CG-OEM) will implement
Board feedback to improve the application and review process as
outlined in REF (A). Furthermore, REF (A), FAQ's and sample
application materials are located on the COMDT (CG-OEM-1)
SharePoint Page at:
(Copy and Paste URL Below into Browser)

https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/cgcpe1/OEM-1/SitePages/
Certifications.aspx

7. Submission timelines and procedures are located in REF (A).
All applications for the next CGEMC Board are due by
15 March 2026 for the April 2026 Board convening.
8. The October 2025 CGEMC Board membership included:
     a. CDR Jonathan Hsieh
     b. LCDR Aidan Leddy-Phillips
     c. LCDR Christopher Papas
     d. LT Heather Stemmerman
     e. LT Brandon Young
     f. LT Jonathan Roth
Mr. Steve Maynard and LCDR Stephanie Cardenas served as Board
Secretaries and as COMDT (CG-OEM-1) representatives.
9. Questions regarding the October 2025 CGEMC Board results should
be directed to CG-OEM-1@uscg.mil.
10. POC: CDR Katie Insley, COMDT (CG-OEM-1),
(571) 608-4142 or Kaitlin.G.Insley@uscg.mil.
11. RADM M. M. Dean, Assistant Commandant for Operations Integration
and Response Policy (CG-3/5R), sends.
12. Internet release is authorized.