The Western Disaster Center is an innovative, nonprofit applied research center using technology to save lives and reduce the economic loss from natural, environmental, technological and man-made disasters.

Western Disaster Center Staff

Richard Davies
WDC Executive Director
Executive Director, WDC Institute for Disaster Informatics
Executive Director, HAZUS.org
davies@westerndisastercenter.org
davies@hazus.org

David Kovar
WDC Director Technology
Executive Director, WDC Institute for Search and Rescue
Founder, 1st Special Response Group
kovar@1srg.org
kovar@westerndisastercenter.org

Daniel Curry
WDC Director IT
WDC Director of Amateur Radio Applications
curry@westerndisastercenter.org

Kimberly R. Kelly
1st Special Response Group
Commanding Officer / Executive Director
kimberly@1srg.org

Gale Foss
WDC Director of Geospatial Technology
foss@westerndisastercenter.org

Jan Null
WDC Director Meteorological Services
null@westerndisastercenter.org

Steve Skinner
WDC Director of Wildfire Policy
skinner@westerndisastercenter.org

Patricia Davies
WDC Human Resources Consultant
patricia@westerndisastercenter.org

Western Disaster Center, Inc.
Board of Directors

Richard H. Davies
President & Chairman
650-776-5839
davies@westerndisastercenter.org
Western Disaster Center

A. Roy Burks
burks@westerndisastercenter.org
JRB

David C. Kovar
kovar@westerndisastercenter.org
Western Disaster Center
NetCerto