OPTIMA EP - Key Persons

Aimee Wollman Nesseth is in her 7th year as Program Coordinator for the Northwest WI Healthcare Emergency Readiness Coalition (NWWIHERC). Her interest in Emergency Preparedness came out of her work and service with the Spiritual Disaster Response team of the American Red Cross, as the Coordinator for the Chippewa Valley Emergency Support Services Critical Incident Stress Management team, and as one of the Eau Claire Fire Department Chaplains. Aimee has 26 years of experience in ministry and served as a Board- Certified Professional Chaplain in the Critical Care and Emergency Department settings in both Eau Claire, WI and St. Paul, MN. She has a master's degree in Leadership with an emphasis on Crisis Management and Emergency Preparedness.

Brian Kaczmarski is in his 16th year in the world of public health and currently serves as the Wisconsin Statewide HERC Coordinator. His past roles have included being a two-time public health accreditation coordinator, Director of the Western Wisconsin Public Health Readiness Consortium (WWPHRC), the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Statewide Training and Exercise Coordinator, and a Public Health Director/Health Officer for a Level III Health Department. Prior to entering the field of public health, Brian was a secondary school educator.