Who We Are

Tim came to Lexington Emergency Management in February 2004 to serve as the Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) Coordinator. The MMRS is an ongoing effort by the health, medical, and public safety community to plan for serious health and medical catastrophes in the Central Kentucky region. It also develops systems for coordinating and providing critical care when and where it’s needed, and procuring medicines and equipment. As Tim’s duties have evolved, he’s taken on more general planning duties for emergency response and recovery. Prior to joining emergency management, Tim served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years as an Intelligence Analyst and Special Operations Officer.

Shelley started working for Lexington Emergency Management in 2003. Her first week was the record-breaking ice storm that year! She is a graduate of Berea College and earned her Masters Degree in Public Administration from UK’s Martin School. Shelley provides disaster preparedness education and training to Lexington residents and businesses.

She coordinates the CERT program, and education campaigns. Shelly is always looking for ways to encourage people to be prepared for disasters. She also coordinates Lexington’s Safe Communities Coalition, a program of the National Safety Council. She enjoys gardening, hiking, and chasing after her two children.

Doreen joined Lexington Emergency Management in June 2003. She has a degree in Computer Information Systems and assists the staff with software and hardware issues. Doreen’s primary role is managing DEM’s emergency alerting systems and serves as the WebEOC Administrator. Before joining emergency management, she worked as the senior case manager for a forensic economist. Doreen loves all animals, enjoys camping, and spends her free time with her furry friends and family.

Lanni joined Lexington Emergency Management in October 2019. She brings 20+ years of financial and management experience, including being the CSEPP Finance Officer for the State of Kentucky.  Lanni is responsible for the overall program management of CSEPP, including budget management and forecasting.  She serves on local and national non-profit boards, and enjoys cooking, travel, family time, and pets.

Logistics Officer Royce Reeves came to Lexington Emergency Management in June of 2009. He is responsible for purchasing equipment and tracking its location and condition. Prior to joining emergency management, Royce worked as a prepress graphic artist for 28 years. If you have an American flag that is no longer suitable for display and don’t know what to do with it, please drop it off at the office and Royce will see to its proper and honorable disposal.

John began working with emergency management when he joined LFUCG as a public information officer in 1993. With 40 years of experience in journalism, public relations, photography, social media, research methods and analysis, management consulting, and electrical/broadcast/Internet engineering, John brings extensive knowledge, strategies, and tactical abilities to the division’s benefit.

John is also an instructor for FEMA, teaching courses for first responders and public affairs personnel in the areas of media relations, the use of social media, stakeholder administration, and rumor mitigation. John now works full-time in the Division of Emergency Management, splitting his time between DEM and CSEPP projects.

Stephen came to Lexington Emergency Management as a volunteer EOC coordinator in 2007, serving in several support functions. Leading ESF-2, Stephen assisted with the specification of communications equipment and oversite of installation at the newly renovated Public Safety Operations Center. In November 2017, he accepted the position of CSEPP Planner/WebEOC Support Administrator, supporting planning within Fayette County and the ten-county CSEPP region. Stephen comes to emergency management with more than 25 years of emergency services and management background. When not at the Lexington office, Stephen serves as a career Firefighter/EMT for the City of Versailles. Away from work, Stephen enjoys running – having completed multiple marathons – and multiple outdoor activities. He also teaches cave rescue as an instructor for the National Cave Rescue Commission.