HSC Working Groups

Explanation

The Tsunami Ready Maritime (TReM) Working Group is a working group of the Harbor Safety Committee of the San Francisco Bay Region, formed to improve maritime readiness and decision-making during tsunami alerts. The group focuses on developing clear, practical guidance for commercial maritime operators, emphasizing vessel actions, port coordination, and transportation system impacts rather than public evacuation. Its goal is to translate tsunami and earthquake science into usable, region-specific best practices that reduce risk to life, property, and the environment during tsunami events.

Members

Working Group Chair(s)

  • Scott Humphrey
    Scott Humphrey
    Executive Director Marine Exchange of the San Francisco Bay Region (415)441-5045
    Co-Chair
  • Olivia Fabrizio
    Hornblower Cruises & Events (415)788-8866
    Co-Chair

Working Group Member

  • Alex Harper
    Deputy Director Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (707)826-3703
    Member
  • Amarnath Kasalanati
    UC Berkeley (510)642-6000
    Member
  • Bobby Winston
    Proprietor Bay Crossings (510)205-1447
    Member
  • Brad Hepburn
    Maritime Services Coordinator Governor's Office of Emergency Services
    Member
  • Brandom Chapman
    Security and Emergency Management Specialist Golden Gate Ferry (415)254-4473
    Member
  • Brian Garcia
    Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM) NOAA National Weather Service (831)656-1725
    Member
  • Bridgett Lewis
    Manager of Homeland Security Port of Long beach (562)283-7000
    Member
  • Cam Bochman
    Emergency Response & Safety Analyst San Francisco Bay Ferry (781)626-1562
    Member
  • Chris Beardon
    Director of Operations Golden Gate Ferry (415)716-8642
    Member
  • Clark Sanford USCG
    Chief, Waterways Management Division USCG Sector San Francisco 37270 (415)601-2054
    Member
  • Cody Aichele-Rothman
    Coastal Planner and Oil Spill Response San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (415)279-5338
    Member
  • David Corbett
    Captain, Unit 35 San Francisco Bar Pilots (415)362-5436
    Member
  • David Snider
    NOAA, Office of Coast Survey
    Member
  • Dinesh Pinisetty
    Executive Dean of Academic Affairs California Polytechnic State University Maritime Academy (707)654-1020
    Member
  • Dominique Nic Samonte
    Port Security Specialist USCG Sector San Francisco 37270 (415)399-7328
    Member
  • Emery Roe
    UC Berkeley (510)531-4490
    Member
  • Erin Pierson
    Tug Captain Crowley Marine Services Inc (310)892-7558
    Member
  • Ernie Batty
    IMIS Limited 27126435119
    Member
  • Gary Reed
    Director, VTS San Francisco USCG Sector San Francisco 37270 (415)399-7402
    Member
  • Henry Ruhl
    Director Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (831)775-2126
    Member
  • James Hill
    James Hill
    Director of Operations Marine Exchange of the San Francisco Bay Region (415)918-0199
    Secretary
  • Jarod Toczko
    Deputy Sector Commander USCG Sector San Francisco 37270 (415)399-3410
    Member
  • Jason Patton
    Engineering Geologist California Department of Conservation (916)445-1825
    Member
  • Joe Monroe
    Maritime Operations Manager Port of San Francisco (415)859-1574
    Member
  • John Williams
    Governor's Office of Emergency Services (916)845-8911
    Member
  • Justin Taschek
    Senior Maritime Project Administrator Port of Oakland (510)627-1309
    Member
  • Khalid M Mosalam
    UC Berkeley (510)642-6000
    Member
  • Leroy Zerlang
    Owner Zerlang & Zerlang Marine Services (707)443-5180
    Member
  • Maggie McDonogh
    Angel Island Tiburon Ferry (415)435-2131
    Member
  • Maryam Mohammadpour
    California Polytechnic State University Maritime Academy (707)654-1000
    Member
  • Michael Hendley
    Director of Security Programs and Emergency Management Bay Area Rapid Transit (510)421-1063
    Member
  • Michael Zamora
    Oil Spill Prevention Specialist California Department of Fish & Wildlife Office of Spill Prevention and Response (916)358-1300
    Member
  • Nicholas Graehl
    Geological Engineer California Department of Conservation (916)445-1825
    Member
  • Paul Schulman
    UC Berkeley
    Member
  • Reza Alam
    UC Berkeley (510)642-6000
    Member
  • Thomas Boone
    VTS Training Director USCG Sector San Francisco 37270 (415)999-9431
    Member
  • Tom Ducker
    Governor's Office of Emergency Services (916)845-8911
    Member
  • Travis Liberman
    Emergency Services Coordinator Governor's Office of Emergency Services
    Member
  • Marcus Freeling
    External Operations Manager Marine Exchange of the San Francisco Bay Region (415)441-6600
    Secretary
  • Tyler Clarke
    Vice President Blue & Gold Fleet
    Member
  • William Tsai
    California Polytechnic State University Maritime Academy (707)654-1000
    Member