Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee (RHSCC)

The Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee (RHSCC) operates as a policy committee of the MARC Board of Directors and oversees regional emergency preparedness and homeland security grant funds. Its members — elected and appointed leaders from the nine counties in the MARC region — oversee the financial and programmatic aspects of the grants.

The RHSCC structure provides strong board leadership with its working subcommittees and long-standing partner committees charged with helping direct work to accomplish specific strategy plan goals, and to ensure that other homeland security grant opportunities are known and leveraged, and that deliverables not specifically outlined in the strategy plan are met.

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Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee (RHSCC)

April 10, 2026 | 09:30 am

MARC offices, 600 Broadway, Suite 200 Kansas City, Missouri 64105

Safety & Security | Emergency Services | Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee (RHSCC)

Regular meeting of Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee (RHSCC). A virtual option is also available.

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RHSCC Information

Meetings

The RHSCC committee meets every other month, typically on the second Friday at 9:30 a.m. All meetings are available on the MARC training and event calendar.

Meeting Notes

To request meeting summaries or agendas, please call MARC's Emergency Services staff at (816)474-4240.

RHSCC Co-Chairs

Donna Lake, Assistant City Manager, Lee's Summit, Missouri
Bryan Dehner, Asssistant City Manager, Overland Park, Kansas

Subcommittees

Training and Exercise Subcommittee

The RHSCC Training and Exercise Subcommittee is committed to offering training in the Greater Kansas City region on a wide variety of topics to aid in prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery for a broad range of incidents.

View the RHSCC Training and Exercise Subcommittee page

Technical Working Committees

Law Enforcement

This group serves as a forum for local law enforcement agencies to come together to identify prevention, protection, response and recovery needs, outline strategies and address identified needs.

Co-Chairs

Major Frank Ise, Lenexa Police Department
Major Ed Turner, Grain Valley Police Department
Alternate: Deputy Chief Joe Mabin, Kansas City, Mo. Police Department

MARC Staff Contact

Erin Lynch, 816-701-8390

Hospital

This group unites hospitals across the MARC region to coordinate planning, training, and exercises with one another and with partner organizations.

Officers

Co-Chair: Carolyn Wells, Liberty Hospital
Co-Chair: Andy Marshall, University of Kansas Medical Center

MARC Staff Contact

Jennifer Sutherlin

Policy

This group provides input on regional, state and federal legislative platforms used by MARC and local agencies to influence public policy. It also offers direction on policy issues that arise in regional homeland security work and keeps the RHSCC informed about legislation that may affect its efforts.

Co-Chairs

Joseph Mabin, Deputy Chief, Kansas City, Missouri Police Department
Todd Pelham, Deputy City Manager, Lenexa, Kansas

Staff Contact

Erin Lynch, (816)701-8390

Cybersecurity

This planning team of city and county leaders, IT professionals, emergency managers and cybersecurity experts has a shared vision of reducing cybersecurity threats.

Co-chairs

Donna Gomez, Security Risk & Compliance Analyst, Johnson County, Kan.
Vacant

Public Health Preparedness

The Public Health Preparedness Committee, a subcommittee of the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee, coordinates emergency response planning by convening public health agencies and related task forces, sharing information across jurisdictions, and evaluating the future of the regional disease surveillance system.

Co-Chairs

Bridgette Shaffer, Jackson County Health Department
Stephen Maheux, Johnson County Health Department

MARC Staff Contact

Jennifer Sutherlin