Steering Committee

The Steering Committee works with the Project Impact Coordinator to guide the activities of Jefferson County Project Impact. A Steering Committee made up of public and private representation serves as the decision-making body of the organization. The Jefferson County Commission has fiscal responsibility for Project Impact funds and all grants and projects requiring additional funding must be submitted to them for approval prior to being submitted to other agencies. Additionally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must review and approve all projects prior to any committee either committing or spending funds.

L to R: Gene Marrone, FEMA Region III; Darrell Penwell, Jefferson County Office of Emergency Services Director; Al Lisko, Director of Hazard Mitigation-WV Office of Emergency Services; Barbara Miller, Coordinator-Jefferson County Project Impact; Paul Raco, Director of Jefferson County Office of Planning, Zoning and Engineering; Jeff Polczynski, Director of Jefferson County Emergency Communications; Katherine Dunbar, Director of the Jefferson County Chapter of the American Red Cross; John Sherwood, CEO-Jefferson Memorial Hospital

Members of the Steering Committee are:

John Sherwood, Chairman—Representative of Jefferson Memorial Hospital

Paul Raco, Chairman of the Risk Assessment/All Hazards Mitigation Committee-Representative of Jefferson County Planning, Zoning and Engineering

Jane Peters, Chairman of the Partnership Development Committee-Representative of the Jefferson County Development Authority

Katherine Dunbar, Chairman of the Public Awareness/Education Committee-Representative of the Jefferson County Chapter-American Red Cross

Richard Crea, Chairman of the Finance Committee-Representative of the Bank of Charles Town

Darrell Penwell-Representative of the Jefferson County Office of Emergency Services

Chuck Ellison-Representative of Frontier Communications and the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce

Jeff Polczynski-Representative of the Jefferson County Emergency Communications

Greg Corliss and Jane Tabb-Representative of the Jefferson County Commission