Unit Leadership

IST is governed by a volunteer leadership team who serve as the Board of Directors of the organization and provide operational leadership for mission response.


Gabe Marcus
President
president@kcist.org
A member of IST since 2013, Gabe is also a member of Washington State Planning Unit. Gabe is an Emergency Medical Technician and works as a Disaster and Business Continuity Planner for a local major corporation.
Christine Nelson
Secretary
secretary@kcist.org
A member of IST since 2017, Christine is a top responder with IST.
Christine also serves as Communications Director with KCSARA and is a member of 4×4.
Paul Davison
Operations Director
operations@kcist.org
A member of IST since 2007, Paul brings expertise in the Incident Command System to unit operations. He has had a long career with Bellevue Fire Department, and he serves as an instructor for a variety of Search and Rescue topics.
Stephanie Dewar
Training Director
training@kcist.org
A member of IST since 2019, Stephanie has served as the Secretary of KCSARA and is a member of ESAR.

Previous Unit Presidents:

  • Josh Gana, 2014 – 2016
  • Scott Preston, 1998 – 2013