Our team excels in problem solving and project management, with plans and programs that touch all aspects of the university. We have a team of life-long learners that continuously seek out additional training and credentials. The team has the ability and the foresight to prepare for what is to come, whether for a large-scale emergency or for promoting safety on campus.

We are located in the Mid Campus Center on the Medical Campus and at the Washington University Police Department on the Danforth Campus. The team covers all university sites and is ready to respond no matter where an incident occurs.

Ty Davisson, MS, CEM
Director of Emergency Management
and Business Continuity
tdavisson@wustl.edu

Chet Hunter, MS, CEM
Assistant Director of Emergency Management
Danforth Campus

chet.hunter@wustl.edu

Ryan Nicholls, MS, MBCP, CEM
Assistant Director of Emergency Management and Public Safety
nichollsr@wustl.edu

Trish Crites, MPH
Operations & Support Senior Program Manager
tcrites@wustl.edu

Corey Steinhoff
Administration and Strategic Planning Program Manager 
scorey@wustl.edu

Brandon Robbins, MBCP, CABCF, CEM
Business Continuity Senior Program Manager
brandon.robbins@wustl.edu

Melissa Evans, CEM, CPS-PIO, MPIO
Communications & Community Engagement
Senior Program Manager
melissae@wustl.edu

Anna Taylor, CEM
Planning Senior Program Manager
anna.taylor@wustl.edu

Eric Wilkinson, CEM
Training & Exercise Senior Program Manager
wilkinsone@wustl.edu

Ky Kee, MPH, CEM
Life Safety Senior Program Manager 
Campus Safety
ky.kee@wustl.edu

Michael Vacca, MS
Life Safety Senior Program Manager
Disaster Education
vacca@wustl.edu

Charles Daab, MS
Planning and Projects Senior Program Manager 
daab@wustl.edu

Ryan Friel
Life Safety Senior Program Manager Response Systems
friel@wustl.edu


Administrative Coordinator
washuready@wustl.edu

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART (PDF)