InfraGard Minnesota Members Alliance (IMNMA)
Meeting
Tuesday, March 18
th, 2014
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Mall of America
“Emergency Management”
Registration IS Required:
Click Here to Register
[1:00 – 1:10] Welcome & Chapter Updates Elizabeth Stevens – InfraGard Chapter
President
Lizabeth Lehrkamp – FBI Special Agent,
InfraGard Coordinator
[1:10 – 1:25] Security Threat Update Eric Ebner – Chair, Intelligence Committee
[1:25 – 2:10] Emerging Trends in Emergency
Management Eric Waage – Director, Hennepin County Emergency Management
[2:10 – 2:55] Essential Partnerships for Critical
Infrastructure in Emergency Management Ashly Rice – Security Operations Captain, Mall of America
[2:55 – 3:10] Break
[3:10 – 3:55] How Do You Test an Emergency
Management Communications System Colonel Stef Horvath and Colonel Mike Wickman, Minnesota Army National Guard
Join speakers and board members for complimentary appetizers
immediately following the meeting at Crave (MOA).
Speaker Bios
Eric Waage
Eric Waage is the Director of Emergency Management for Hennepin County, Minnesota, a Twin Cities metro jurisdiction of 1.2 million people. His responsibilities include planning and managing county-wide disaster readiness, response and recovery efforts. Current department initiatives include enhancing weather and hydrological forecast and hazard modeling; forging public-private partnerships to improve emergency services, including public warning; and working with schools to reduce vulnerability to hazardous weather and other emergencies. Waage assisted as Air Operations Coordinator for the New York State Emergency Operations Center during Hurricane Sandy, and provided logistics planning assistance at the Alabama Emergency Operations Center in the wake of the 2011 tornado outbreak.
Lieutenant Colonel Waage retired from military service in 2011. A recurring focus during his military career was disaster response in roles ranging from wildfire suppression as a helicopter pilot to the Command of a special weapon of mass destruction detection team. He also had a special assignment attached to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force in Minneapolis. During the Iraq War, he was Commander of an Army Aviation Support Battalion operating throughout central and southern Iraq. Waage holds a Masters in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.
Ashly Rice
Ashly Rice has been employed at Mall of America since 2006, beginning her career as a part of the Risk Assessment and Mitigation (RAM) unit, MOA’s behavior detection specialists within the Security Department. Overseeing the RAM unit, Ashly played an integral part in the continued development of the program until 2012 when she transitioned to the manager in charge of Emergency Management. Ashly holds a degree in Law Enforcement and a Bachelors of Science degree in Security Management. Ashly has spoken for a number of universities and organizations on topics such as behavior detection, private security, proactive security measures for shopping malls, and emergency operations.
Mall of America is North America’s largest entertainment and retail complex that attracts over 42 million visitors each year. As the Emergency Operations Manager, her focus is Emergency Action Planning, which includes the lockdown procedures for over 500 tenants, security communications, and access control.
Colonel Stef Horvath
COL Stef Horvath is currently the J-6/CIO for the MN Army National Guard. She has overall responsibility for Command, Control, Communications and Computers for the Minnesota Army National Guard. She serves as the primary staff advisor and authoritative expert to the Adjutant General, staff elements, and command officials on matters pertaining to information management/services, information technology (IT), communications, information assurance, printing, publishing, records management, and visual information. She started her IT career as a legacy .ASP web programmer/SQL Database Administrator until her first deployment as the signal officer for 2-135 Infantry Battalion during its
In 2008, COL Horvath was selected as the Division G-6 officer for the 34th Infantry Division.
In this position, COL Horvath was the lead signal officer supporting all communication and IT systems for a 2-star Commanding General and the Division Headquarters. From February 2009 to February 2010, the 34th Infantry Division deployed to Iraq and assumed
command of Multi-National Division – South responsible for operations in the southern nine provinces of Iraq. As the Division G-6, COL Horvath was responsible for all data and voice communication networks in this area of operations from Baghdad to Basrah, supporting nine subordinate Brigades and Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs).
Upon returning from deployment, COL Horvath became the deputy J-6 until selected as the J-6 in October 2012. In 2013, Commissioner Carolyn Parnell selected COL Horvath to co-chair the State of MN’s Information Security Governance committee.
COL Horvath has an undergraduate degree from NDSU and a Master’s in Strategic Studies from the US Army War College. She is the recipient of several military awards to include the Bronze Star and Meritorious Service Medal.
Colonel Mike Wickman
Colonel Mike Wickman, 49, was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota and attended college at the University of Saint Thomas earning a Bachelor of Administration degree in International Affairs in 1986. He enlisted in the Army in 1989 as an armored crewman. In 1990 he entered Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia and was commissioned as an Armor Officer 1 June, 1990. Immediately after graduation, he attended the Armor Officer Basic Course and Airborne School.
Colonel Wickman served in the Armor branch for the next 4 years including assignments as tank platoon leader, mortar platoon leader, executive officer. In 1994 he was branch qualified Intelligence and served as the J2 for Task Force Timberwolf in Guatemala and Assistant G2, 34th Infantry Division. In 1995 he was assigned to 1st Battalion 94th Armor as battalion S-2, S-4, tank company commander and battalion XO. Colonel Wickman then transferred to 1st Brigade 34th Infantry Division where he served as the S3 from 2001 through 2004. In October 2005 he was re-assigned to 1-151 FA as the S3 and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon his return he was promoted and assigned as the Chief of Current Operations division of Joint Force Headquarters Minnesota. In 2008 he was re-assigned as the Executive Officer for 1st Brigade 34th Infantry and two years later assigned as the Deputy Commander and deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. His most recent assignment is the J5, Chief of Strategic Plans and Policies division of Joint Force Headquarters Minnesota.
His military education includes the Armor Officer Basic Course, Armor Officer Advanced Course, Military Intelligence Transition Course, Combined Arms Service Staff School, the Command and General Staff Officer Course and the Army War College.
Colonel Wickman has been awarded the Bronze Star with one oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters, Army Achievement Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, and the Army Service Medal, Medal for Merit, Commendation Medal with gold star, State Active Duty Ribbon with 3 gold stars.
Colonel Wickman is married to the former Cherie Benson. Cherie is Chief Operating Officer for the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Minnesota.
UPDATES:
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT: An email distributed in May 2013 outlined the steps required to access the new and enhanced InfraGard.org website. Our chapter has more than 1,000 members who have yet to activate their account by May 1, 2014; this is
required for all who wish to retain membership. To activate your account and receive
your User ID and password, call the InfraGard Help Desk 24/7 at 877-861-6298. You may also contact InfraGard technical support personnel via [email protected]. After initial logon, you must update your password every 90 days. Membership will be rescinded for those who have not accessed the InfraGard.org for 180 days.
Date Changes: Please note our change in schedule for 2014. Meetings are held on the 3rd
Tuesday of every other month, EXCEPT May, which brings the Secure360 conference, May 12-14 (see below).
Sponsor a Meeting: If you are interested in sponsoring refreshments at an upcoming
general membership meeting, contact Programs Committee Chair Simon Osamoh at 952.883.8878.
Dues: Annual tax-deductible chapter dues are $25.00 and can be paid by check or cash at
meetings. Monies are used with chapter Board approval to support chapter business
including P2CAT training, program speaker recognition, and volunteer T-shirts, among other things.
FBI InfraGard Coordinator
Special Agent Lizabeth Lehrkamp
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Minneapolis Division Field Office 763-569-8000
Meeting Location Directions
Mall of America (60 East Broadway, Bloomington, MN)
• Great Room (located in the SW corner of Nickelodeon Universe)
• Park in the West Parking Ramp (between Nordstrom and Macy’s) on level 1 (Texas) and enter in through the Mall Entrance. Once you walk into the park, the Great Room will be on your right in the corner of the park.
• 1:00 to 4:00pm CST
http://www.mallofamerica.com/shopping/directions
DIRECTIONS FROM NORTH OF BLOOMINGTON
Take I-35 South to I-35W South to I-494 East, exit on 24th Avenue S.
DIRECTIONS FROM SOUTH OF BLOOMINGTON
Take I-35 North to I-35W North to I-494 East, exit on 24th Avenue S.
DIRECTIONS FROM WEST OF BLOOMINGTON
Take I-94 East to I-494 South to Highway 77 South, exit on Killebrew Dr. or 81st
Street/Lindau Lane.
DIRECTIONS FROM EAST OF BLOOMINGTON
• FROM THE AIRPORT: Hiawatha Line (Route 55) - The Hiawatha light-rail line offers
fast, frequent service from the airport's Lindbergh and Humphrey terminals to Mall of America. Hiawatha light-rail trains leave every 7.5 minutes during rush hours, every 10-15 minutes at other times. Travel time is 12 minutes.
• FROM MINNEAPOLIS: Hiawatha Light Rail (Route 55) - The Hiawatha light-rail line
offers fast, frequent service from downtown (5th Street) to Mall of America. Hiawatha light-rail trains leave every 7.5 minutes during rush hours, every 10-15 minutes at other times. Travel time from end to end is 39 minutes.
• FROM ST. PAUL: Route 54 - offers limited-stop service from downtown (6th & 7th
