Zach Estess, CEM
Emergency Management Specialist
Zach Estess is the Training and Exercise Coordinator for the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS). He is responsible for managing a comprehensive, capability-driven training and exercise program that supports the preparedness and resiliency of the county’s 300-member Emergency Management Group and 10,000-strong workforce. Zach also coordinates the county’s Facility Emergency Action Plan (FEAP) program, ensuring all occupants plan, train, and exercise for emergencies at county-owned and -leased facilities. Zach is a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) from the International Association of Emergency Managers and previously served as an emergency management coordinator for the University of Virginia.
Maria C. Artola, M.S.Ed.
Program Specialist II
María Artola trabaja como Coordinadora para mejorar la Calidad del Cuidado Infantil en el Hogar en los Servicios de Apoyo al Cuidado Infantil del Condado de Montgomery; una División de Servicios para la Primera Infancia. La Sra. Artola fue miembro de Montgomery College Workforce Development and Continuing Education e instructora en el Centro de Recursos y Referencias de Cuidado Infantil del Condado de Montgomery durante varios años. También fue co-asesora del MC Early Childhood Club en Montgomery College y realizó observaciones como parte del proceso de la acreditación nacional para la Asociación Nacional para el Cuidado Infantil Familiar (NAFCC por sus siglas en Ingles). La Sra. Artola tiene una licenciatura en educación infantil / educación especial y un Máster en estudios de la Primera Infancia - Enseñanza y Aprendizaje en Entornos de la Primera Infancia. Tiene más de 25 años de experiencia trabajando como educadora de cuidado infantil en el Hogar.
Patrick M. Campbell
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Patrick M. Campbell is the Deputy Chief Operating Officer for the Department of Health and Human Services. He has over 21 years of experience in nonprofit and government experience. At heart, he is a practitioner rooted in the fundamental belief that we all have dignity. He has experience working with vulnerable populations, the role of government in combating climate change, public health response, migrants/immigrant issues, and planning and responding to large-scale disasters/emergencies. He has served with the United States Coast Guard, the American Red Cross, local government, and other nonprofits.
He serves as an executive within the DHHS, overseeing practice management, emergency planning/response, facilities, food policies, critical contracts, and coordination with our fiscal, contracting, and budget teams. DHHS has over 120 programs and a staff of over 2000, providing critical services such as housing, public health, social, and other essential services.
In 2023, Governor Wes Moore appointed him to serve on the Police Training and Standards Commission, providing a critical human services perspective to state policy and accountability for policing across Maryland. He is the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Chairperson for Mass Care, Housing, Human Services & Food Safety. He works with hundreds of organizations throughout the County to provide emergency and disaster assistance that is culturally appropriate and trauma-informed. Because of his expertise in disaster management, during COVID-19, he was assigned a leadership role managing the County Testing Program, adding an equity lens when delivering public health services. In addition, he served on the leadership team of the Food Security Task Force during COVID-19, a program that vastly increased food support during COVID-19.
In prior roles, he was the State Disaster Lead for the American Red Cross Virginia Region; during this period, he deployed for multiple national disasters on the incident management team, supporting more than 100 shelters and more than thirty thousand people. Earlier in his career, he served in the United States Coast Guard in various roles, handling classified materials as a watch officer, boarding team member, boat crew member, and counterterrorism officer. This included working in New York City after 9/11 during a dynamic shift in homeland security and emergency management.
Andy Roszak - JD, MPA, EMT-P
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at the Institute for Childhood Preparedness
Andrew Roszak, JD, MPA, EMT-Paramedic, serves as the Founder & Chief Executive Officer for the Institute for Childhood Preparedness, as Chief of Preparedness, Health and Environment for the Region II Head Start Association and as an adjunct professor in the school of community and environmental health at Old Dominion University. Since 2015, he has been working full time on emergency preparedness, response and recovery issues impacting the early childhood sector – child care and family child care programs, afterschool care, Head Start and Early Head Start. Roszak was formerly the Senior Director of Emergency Preparedness at Child Care Aware of America, Senior Public Health Advisor for the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Emergency Care Coordination Center and Senior Director of Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness and Catastrophic Response at the National Association of County and City Health Officials, where he worked each day to help prepare communities and the healthcare sector for pandemics and disasters. Roszak began his emergency preparedness career as a firefighter, paramedic and is certified as a hazardous materials technician and in hazardous materials operations. Roszak also served as Health Policy Fellow for the United States Senate Budget and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committees during the 110th and 111th Congress. Roszak is admitted to practice law in Illinois, the District of Columbia and before the US Supreme Court. He holds a certificate in early childhood leadership from Harvard.
Ronald Roszak, CEM
Senior Safety Advisor
Ronald serves as the senior safety advisor for the Institute for Childhood Preparedness. Previously, Ron has served as a subject matter emergency preparedness expert for Child Care Aware® of America, supporting their Emergency Preparedness Team. Ronald has over 20 years of distinguished service as a law enforcement professional, including experience as a patrol officer, tactical unit supervisor, watch commander, detective and community outreach officer. Ronald has a long history of conducting community outreach and training and was one of the first community educators for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program. He has received specialized instructor training from the Los Angeles Police Department, is a graduate of Marquette University, and is certified as an active shooter instructor from the ALICE Training Institute, which specializes in active shooter trainings for civilians.
Ronald’s experience also includes conducting corporate investigations, including fraud detection and prevention and private security for Fortune 500 companies. In recognition for his outstanding service, Ronald has been awarded Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.
Sareem Streater, MS
Community Outreach Coordinator
Sareem Streater is the Community Outreach Coordinator for the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS). He is responsible for planning and executing the Community Outreach program and outreach efforts to promote emergency preparedness and resilience within the County. Sareem coordinates community events, develops educational outreach materials, and maintains communications with the community organizations. Before joining OEMHS, Sareem completed his graduate degree in Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management from Arkansas State University (ASU).