The NERAC Council is a 20 member body with representatives from 12 different disciplines (listed below). Members are appointed to the Council by EOPSS (with assistance and recommendations from the professional discipline associations) to oversee the expenditure of Homeland Security Grant funds for the 85 municipalities that make up the Northeast Homeland Security Planning Region. Members volunteer their time and expertise to guide the efforts of the Council and ensure effective utilization of the grant funds.
The Council meets at 1:00 PM on the second Thursday of each month at the Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) Academy in Lynnfield (425 Walnut St, Lynnfield, MA 01940). All Open Meeting Notices and agendas will be posted on the calendar page of this website for interested observers. All meetings are open to the public.
Sheriff Kevin Coppinger – Essex County Sheriff’s Department
Dave Spinosa (Proxy) – Essex County Sheriff’s Department
Colby Cousens – Town of Danvers/North Shore IT Collaborative
Dorinda Goodman – Town of Lexington
Ryan Knowles – City of Gloucester
Allan Alpert – Melrose Emergency Management
Heather Tecce – Lowell Emergency Management
Eric Christensen – Northeast EMS, Inc.
Chief Jason Gilliland – Marblehead Fire Department
(NERAC Council Chair)
Chief Thomas Judge – Concord Fire Department
(1 Fire Services seat is currently vacant.)
Bill Klag – Salem Hospital
Chief John Fisher – Bedford Police Department
(NERAC Council Vice Chair)
Chief Neal Hovey – Topsfield Police Department
Chief John LeLacheur – Beverly Police Department
Paul Cohen – Town of Chelmsford
Dave Ouellette – Dracut Public Health Department
Chris Ryan – North Shore Regional 911 Center
Dr. Scott Morrison – Tri-Town School Union
Dr. Stephen Zrike – Salem Public Schools
Mike Collins – Beverly Department of Public Services
