Salvation Army Employee Elected to IAEM Leadership
Tyra Gore | tyra_gore@uss.salvationarmy.org
Photo: Salvation Army employee, Ms. Lanita, elected as Second Vice President of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) -- www.iaem.com
San Antonio, TX (November 19, 2014) Lanita Lloyd, CEM, The Salvation Army - Corporate and Inter-Agency Liaison, was elected as the Second Vice President of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) - USA Council during the IAEM Annual Conference.
The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), which has more than 9,000 members worldwide, is the preeminent international non-profit organization of emergency management professionals. IAEM is dedicated to promoting the "Principles of Emergency Management" and representing professionals whose goals are saving lives and protecting property and the environment during emergencies and disasters.
According to Jeff Jellets, Southern Territory’s Emergency Disaster Services Coordinator, “Lanita's experience as a local emergency manager, public safety professional and academic instructor offers broad experience to her new role in the association. We are most proud at The Salvation Army, to have someone of Lanita’s caliber working with us.”
For more information about the International Association of Emergency Managers, please visit www.iaem.com
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