Portland Community Resilience Champions

PBEM recognizes the work of private organizations and government employees and agencies in addition to volunteers.

Profile Badges

Volunteers with specific qualifications or accomplishments may receive one or more "badges" on their MIP volunteer profiles. Available badges include:

	Title	Description	VSF	Date added	Frequency
	ARO		VSF 02
	ARO: BEECN	For NET volunteers who are ARO qualified and assigned to a fire station for the BEECN program.	VSF 02
	ARO: Net Controller		VSF 02
	ARO: Winlink		VSF 02
	Assistant Team Leader		VSF 05
	ECC Qualified		VSF 05
	First Aid		VSF 08
	Pet Prep		VSF 17
	Rose Festival		N/A
	Scenario Village		N/A
	Shelter Staff		VSF 06
	Shelter Staff PIC		VSF 06
	Speakers' Bureau		VSF 14
	Stop the Bleed		VSF 08
	Wilderness First Aid		VSF 08

Challenge Coins

A challenge coin is a coin (usually 1¾" in diameter if issued by PBEM) bearing an organization's insignia. Historically, challenge coins were presented by military unit commanders in recognition of special achievement by a member of the unit. They could also be (and still are) exchanged in recognition of visits to an organization. For detailed information on the history of challenge coins, please visit Wikipedia's page on challenge coins. Though challenge coins originated in military service, they have come into common use by public safety organizations such as emergency management. PBEM uses challenge coins as awards in recognition of public safety traditions; and, because they look neat, are collectible, and are easy to design.

PBEM Bureau Coin

PBEM Bureau Coins are the coins most often awarded to NET volunteers in recognition of excellent contributions to the NET program and community resilience. Each of these coins are individually numbered with the recipient's name, commendations, and award citations recorded on this page.

A commendation indicates the category of recognition a coin is awarded for, and each coin is awarded for at least one commendation. However, some challenge coin recipients earn recognition more than once. In these cases, instead of issuing another coin, PBEM adds an additional commendation to the coin's number and updates the citation. Below is a table of possible commendations associated with a PBEM Bureau Coin:

Commendation	Definition
NET Team Leader	Awardee served three or more years as a NET Team Leader and/or Assistant Team Leader; and/or, awardee served in a leadership role for less than that period but contributed exceptional leadership (e.g. founded a new team, dramatically increased membership, etc.) Available only to current/former NET Team Leaders and Assistant Team Leaders.
Trainer Accolade	Awardee has trained no less than 500 NET volunteers on a single topic (or more). Available to anyone.
Program Innovation
Operations Excellence	Awardee provided exceptional community service during a deployment. Available only to NET volunteers (others may receive it if they were acting as a NET volunteer during the deployment).
Outreach Champion
Radio Award
PBEM Staff	Awardee is a PBEM staffperson whose position included serving the NET program. Available only to paid PBEM staff.

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Both sides of the PBEM Bureau Challenge Coin

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Name	Representing	Coin #	Award Date	Citation	Commendations
Van Keuren, Jeremy	PBEM	9		Awarded by Carmen Merlo, PBEM Director.	.Trainer Accolade. ★ .PBEM Staff.
Wilson-Angel, Da'Von	PBEM	16	2022.05.30	Former NET Coordinator and Lead Trainer (2018 - 2022). Da'Von implemented and routinized a Wilderness First Aid program in NET, instructed hundreds of new NET trainees, and made great strides to promote equity, inclusion, and diversity in NET programming. Awarded by Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager.	.Trainer Accolade. ★ .Program Innovation. ★ .Outreach Champion. ★ .PBEM Staff.
Jones, Ernie	PBEM	18		Awarded by Carmen Merlo, PBEM Director.	.Trainer Accolade. ★ .Radio Award. ★ .PBEM Staff.
Zuro, Gail	Rose City Park NET	29	2019.05.11	On 03/16/2019, a water main break inundated the neighborhood of NE 24th and Skidmore. NET volunteers were deployed to assist the Water Bureau in controlling the scene. Ernie Jones led the NET deployment. Gail took initiative to help Ernie organize the scene and manage the volunteers. She assisted with check ins and check outs, and was the last volunteer on the scene as Glenn Devitt closed the operation. The NET presence was praised by the Water Bureau and Commissioner JoAnn Hardesty. Without Gail going above and beyond, the response might not have gone so smoothly. Awarded at the NET 25th Anniversary Celebration.	.Operations Excellence.
Conte, Carrie	NET Radio Training Liaisons	30	2019.05.11	Carrie has worked to improve NET's radio capabilities. For example, she worked on rewrites to Unit 9, served as an RTL, and improved radio infrastructure in SW Portland by "adopting" a radio antenna that others can use. Awarded at the NET 25th Anniversary Celebration.	.Trainer Accolade. ★ .Radio Award.
Watson, Angela	Arbor Lodge NET	31	2019.05.11	Angela Watson led creation and organization of the NET Citywide Deployment Exercise, which is now a routine and important part of NET participation and training. Angela is also a planner and contributor to NETCamp. Finally, Angela founded and leads the Arbor Lodge NET. Awarded at the NET 25th Anniversary Celebration.	.NET Team Leader. ★ .Trainer Accolade.
Reece, Kelly and John	Southwest Hills NET	32	2019.12.16	Excellent service as NET Team Leaders. Both were in the first NET class in 1994. Kelly provided valuable advice and guidance when Jeremy came on board as NET Coordinator in 2012. When Kelly became a TL in 2013, she formed relationships with local churches. John was a pioneering ARO (one of the first) and an important supporter of the BEECN program.	.NET Team Leader. ★ .Radio Award.
Dubinsky, Sandy	Laurelhurst NET	33	2020.02.01	Excellent service as a NET Team Leader. Also helped create and site the Laurelhurst equipment cache.	.NET Team Leader.
Starhawk	Self	36	2020.03.08	Commemorative of her visit to Portland to instruct the first NET Leadership class.	In recognition of visit
Johnson, Diane	Self, Mmapeu Management Consulting	37	2020.03.08	Commemorative of her visit to Portland to instruct the first NET Leadership class.	In recognition of visit
Gard, Amy	Concordia/Vernon/Woodlawn NET	40	2019.12.11	Excellent service as a NET Team Leader.	.NET Team Leader. ★ .Operations Excellence.
Hasan, Bill	Hillsdale NET	45	2019.12.10	Excellent service as a NET Team Leader.	.NET Team Leader.
Devitt, Glenn	PBEM	47		Awarded by Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager.	.NET Team Leader. ★ .Outreach Champion. ★ .PBEM Staff.
Cummings, Tiffany	Cascadia Moulage	54	2017.03.04	Appreciation for work as a volunteer moulage artist.
Dalton, Laurie	Cascadia Moulage, Friends of Portland Fire & Rescue	55	2017.03.04	Appreciation for work as a volunteer moulage artist and founder of Cascadia Moulage. She has successfully trained many moulage artists. Laurie has also dedicated much of her personal time to running Friends of Portland Fire & Rescue, a non-profit organization that has served as NET's 501(c)3 umbrella organization for many years. Laurie has been very supportive of NET's success as a community organization.	.Program Innovation.
Hall, Laura	Arbor Lodge/Kenton NET	56	2017.03.04	Laura created the PortlandPrepares.org website in February 2016 and managed the Portland Prepares Facebook group. These social media outlets provide a place for members to post interesting Portland-wide items and announce preparedness events. While the focus is on general preparedness, the majority of the posts are directly related to NET/CERT activities. These sites are terrific complements to the PBEM website and NET Tumblr. Laura is also recognized for her extensive work with Parents4Preparedness, PCC, a lot of other smart ideas, and her work with RDPO. Nominated by John Beaston, Pete Rok, and Leslie Miller. Awarded at the 2017 NET Recognition Event at Norse Hall.	.NET Team Leader. ★ .Program Innovation. ★ .Outreach Champion. ★ .PBEM Staff.
Jewett, Ethan	Woodlawn NET	57	2017.03.04	Ethan served as the leader for the Woodlawn NET for many years. He also received a separate challenge coin for his extensive program service (#111).	.NET Team Leader.
Moran, Mary	Cascadia Moulage	58	2017.03.04	Appreciation for work as a volunteer moulage artist.
Overbey, Craig		59	2017.03.04
Emmons, Molly	Portland Public Schools Emergency Management	60	2017.03.04	For enculturating emergency management in PPS administrative offices as well as at PPS schools. Molly started the Disaster Academy at Benson High School (later replicated at other schools), and gave significant support to TeenCERT programming at Ida B. Wells and Leodis V. McDaniel High Schools.	.Program Innovation.
Ronning, Susan	Arbor Lodge/Kenton NET	61	2017.03.04	With Laura Hall, Susan created the PortlandPrepares.org website in February 2016. and managed the Portland Prepares Facebook group. These social media outlets provide a place for members to post interesting Portland-wide items and announce preparedness events. While the focus is on general preparedness, the majority of the posts are directly related to NET/CERT activities. These sites are terrific complements to the PBEM website and NET Tumblr. Susan is also recognized for her leadership of the Arbor Lodge/Kenton NET. Nominated by John Beaston, Pete Rok, and Leslie Miller. Awarded at the 2017 NET Recognition Event at Norse Hall.	.NET Team Leader. ★ .Program Innovation.
Rook, Jeff	University of Portland Campus CERT	62	2017.03.04		.Program Innovation.
Walker, Sally		64	2017.03.04
Jacky, Rachael	Portland Emergency Management, FEMA	65	2017.03.04		.Program Innovation. ★ .PBEM Staff.
Marks, James		67	2017.05.19	Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager.	.NET Team Leader.
Nakata, Rie		68	2017.03.04
McGlathery, Kraig	Portland Police Bureau Training Division	70	2019.03.25	Presented to Lt. Kraig McGlathery at the Portland Police Bureau Training Division for supporting use of Scenario Village as an exercise site for NET.
Crawford, Harold		71		Harold has mentored many NET volunteers through Wilderness First Aid and provided the training before Da'Von stood it up as a regular program offering. Harold also mentored Da'Von through becoming a WFA trainer.	.Trainer Accolade. ★ .Program Innovation.
Madden, Greg	NW Industrial NET, Madden Fabrication	72	2020.09.08	Former owner of Madden Fabrication, in recognition of his firm designing both the first and second series of BEECN caches.	.NET Team Leader. ★ .Program Innovation.
Westerveldt, Amanda		74			.Program Innovation. ★ .Operations Excellence. ★ .PBEM Staff.
Glascock, Bob	Laurelhurst NET	75			.NET Team Leader.
Wang, Yumei		79	2020.10.19		.Outreach Champion.
Snook, Carl	Laurelhurst NET	81	2018.11.26
Isreal, Jeff and Pam	South Burlingame NET	82	2018.04.12
Kotan, Larry		84	2020.12.24	Larry worked very hard to design and promote the NET Citywide Deployment Exercise. He also generously supported the BEECN program and ensured maintenance of a cache at Knott Park.	.Trainer Accolade. ★ .Radio Award.
Nakata, Rie		85	2021.01.13	Honored for her years of work with NET and international emergency response organizations.
Jamieson, Lisa		86	2021.03.17	General service to the NET program, and particularly leadership during COVID-19 clinic deployments.	.Operations Excellence.
Hensel, James		87	2021.03.21	Excellence as a Team Leader in Arnold Creek. James also started the DAMM project.	.NET Team Leader. ★ .Program Innovation.
Phelps, Andy		88	2021.04.23	Excellence as a Radio Training Liaison. Awarded by Ernie Jones, BEECN Coordinator.	.Trainer Accolade. ★ .Radio Award.
Scharle, Margaret	Reed College	89	2021.05.20	Mobilizing NET volunteers to connect homebound seniors and persons with disabilities to COVID-19 vaccination appointments.	.Program Innovation.
Bixby, Mitch	Overlook NET	90	2021.07.14	Years of leadership and service to Overlook NET.	.NET Team Leader.
Googins, John		97	2021.10.25	Years of service as a NET volunteer.
Schafer, Bruce		100	2021.11.17	Service as a radio leader and a NET. During the December 2022 winter storm complex, Bruce took charge of supervising transportation dispatchers through the entire event. Bruce completed 13 shifts (approximately 55 hours) to ensure 348 persons needing shelter could get transportation to a warming center.	.NET Team Leader. ★ .Trainer Accolade. ★ .Operations Excellence. ★ .Radio Award.
Winkelman, Kathleen		101	2021.04.24	Sacramento CERT training Portland NET.	In recognition of visit
Ross, Robert		102	2021.04.24	Sacramento CERT training Portland NET.	In recognition of visit
O'Dell, Jody		103	2021.04.24	Sacramento CERT training Portland NET.	In recognition of visit
Smith, Sandra		104	2021.04.24	Sacramento CERT training Portland NET.	In recognition of visit
Cassidy Norton, Kerry		107	2022.07.18	Excellence as a Team Leader in Portsmouth NET.	.NET Team Leader.
Bissonnette, Jeff	St. Johns NET	108	2022.07.18	Leadership and work on CDEs.
Jewett, Ethan		111		Ethan has been a strong leader for NET, investing much of his personal time and resources to strengthen community resilience. Not only has Ethan led a team (for which he received coin #57), but he also contributed his skill as a graphic designer to create the NET logo and commence NET's visual language. Ethan was a founder of the Disaster Relief Trials, and the 55th Cascadia Scouts. During the COVID-19 response, Ethan mobilized "strike teams" to complete small but critical tasks to provide underserved communities with sanitizer and other supplies.	.Program Innovation. ★ .Operations Excellence.
Henry, Stuart		125	2022.03.12	Managing the Neighbor2Neighbor program and contributions to the COAD. Awarded by Kate Szrom, PBEM COAD Coordinator.	.Program Innovation.
Warner, John	Pearl District NET	155	2017.03.04	John made several lasting accomplishments to Portland NET. He served as a member of the NET Leadership Committee. John designed a deployment simulator which has informed how NETs design operations plans. John also single-handedly created a toolkit for NETs to prepare residential buildings ("vertical communities" for a major disaster. Finally, John led the Portland team in a CERT Olympics. Awarded by Commissioner Steve Novick at the 2015 NET Recognition Event in Portland City Hall.	.NET Team Leader. ★ .Program Innovation.
Beaston, John	Overlook NET	156	2015.02.26	Worked to step up NET's game around radio use and competency. Developed Basic NET Unit 9 with Helen Chauncey. Helped other NETs conduct radio mapping, and took charge of drawing the FRS radio map for Portland. John is also a Red Cross volunteer, and volunteers with Manzanita CERT. Awarded by Carmen Merlo, PBEM Director, at the 2015 NET Recognition Event in Portland City Hall.	.Program Innovation. ★ .Radio Award.
Chauncey, Helen	Southwest Hills NET	157	2015.02.26	With John Beaston, Helen developed a Basic NET training unit to instruct NET trainees on radio use (Unit 9). Helen has also done significant and lasting work to promote amateur radio in NET, and was one of the first Radio Training Liaisons (though the title was not coined yet). Helen helped PBEM develop the BEECN program, and built bridges between Multnomah ARES and PBEM. Was also the person who suggested to Jeremy posting online recognition for NETs. Awarded by David Blitzer, PBEM Operations Manager, at the 2015 NET Recognition Event in Portland City Hall.	.Program Innovation. ★ .Radio Award.
Schilmoeller, Michael	Argay-Parkrose NET, NET Radio Training Liaisons	158	2015.02.26	Michael has made many significant contributions to furthering NET's radio programs. First, he developed the Radio Training Liaison standards (and was one of the first RTLs). Michael also came up with and implemented the Portland NET amateur radio net for new AROs; the "NET net" has had many "this is my first time on the air" comments. In his years with NET, he has trained many AROs in different radio positions and several of his trainees have gone on to serve with ARES. Nominated for award by John Beaston, presented at the 2015 NET Recognition Event in Portland City Hall.	.NET Team Leader. ★ .Trainer Accolade. ★ .Program Innovation. ★ .Radio Award.
Dulley, Gwen	Pearl District NET	165	2015.10.23	Gwen has been an ardent supporter of NET since becoming a volunteer, and took the reins of the Pearl District NET after the departure of their prior Team Leader.	.NET Team Leader.
Parman, Bryan	Portland Police Bureau Training Division	168	2016.02.27		.Program Innovation.
Christensen, Shon	Portland Fire & Rescue	173	2016.02.27		.Trainer Accolade.
Rodriguez, Marcel		174	2016.02.27		.NET Team Leader. ★ .Trainer Accolade.
Busch, Alice	Multnomah County Emergency Management	175	2016.02.27		.Trainer Accolade.
Saby, Heather	Portland Printing and Distribution	176	2018.06.24
Willet, Tammy	Portland Fire & Rescue Training Division	177	2018.06.24
Legler, John		178	2018.06.24		.NET Team Leader. ★ .Trainer Accolade.
Vinograd, Patrick		179	2018.05.08		.NET Team Leader.
Dilfer, Carol		186	2018.06.24
Jones, Dana	NET Radio Training Liaisons	187	2018.06.24		.Radio Award.
Jelinek, Lenka	Arlington Heights NET	188	2018.06.24	Founded the Arlington Heights NET and raised it up quickly. Lenka was recognized as "New NET Leader" of the year.	.NET Team Leader.
Reese, Kathy		189	2018.06.24		.NET Team Leader. ★ .Trainer Accolade.
Yan, Courtney		200	2020.09.25	Excellent service in the COVID-19 ECC. Awarded by Katy Wolf, PBEM Operations Manager.	.NET Team Leader. ★ .Trainer Accolade. ★ .PBEM Staff.
Shanders, Kevin	Portland Fire & Rescue	278	2020.04.29	Excellent service in the COVID-19 ECC. Awarded by Dan Douthit, PBEM Public Information Officer.	.Trainer Accolade.
Lapp, Nancy	Brentwood Darlington NET	301	2022.09.17	From 2012 to September 2022, Nancy logged about 1,300 volunteer hours. Nancy has been part of many deployments, has helped train other NET volunteers, and has helped PBEM staff with important administrative tasks such as running NET Camp. and tabling at outreach events all over Portland. Nancy is also researching tabletop games to simulate deployments, and has a background knowledge of emergency management that has served her community. Awarded by Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager at the 2022 NET Recognition Event at NETCamp.	.Operations Excellence. ★ .Outreach Champion.
Gonzalez-Cress, Maria		302	2022.09.17	Awarded by Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager at the 2022 NET Recognition Event at NETCamp.	.Operations Excellence.
Fine, Kate	Taborvilla NET	303	2022.09.17	In addition to volunteering as a NET, Kate is an ARO and volunteers for BEECN. From 2017 to 2022, Kate volunteered 525 hours. From January 2021 to August 2022, she volunteered for 29 shifts. She helped out at misting stations and vaccine clinics. Awarded by Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager at the 2022 NET Recognition Event at NETCamp.	.Operations Excellence.
Frisch, Tom	Tom11 Films	304	2022.09.17	Tom, an independent filmmaker (Tom11 Films), was the first film professional who worked consistently with PBEM to create video-based training curriculum and develop a visual language for NET training videos. Importantly, Tom applied levity to topics otherwise dry and boring. Tom also made the process accessible, doing everything from script development to final editing. Awarded by Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager at the 2022 NET Recognition Event at NETCamp.	.Program Innovation.
Neal, Spencer	Overlook NET	305	2022.09.17	With the COVID response and climate change emergencies, 2021-2022 was a busy period for NET deployments. Spencer signed up for 26 deployments in that time; more than nearly any other volunteer. Spencer is also a frequent "extra" in NET training videos. Awarded by Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager at the 2022 NET Recognition Event at NETCamp.	.Operations Excellence.
Weisgram, Jim	NET Radio Training Liaisons	306	2022.09.17	Jim took multiple shifts at the Expo Center in response to COVID, and has served as an RTL. With Bruce Schafer, Jim was also key to the NET ICS Forms redesign project. Awarded by Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager at the 2022 NET Recognition Event at NETCamp.	.Program Innovation. ★ .Operations Excellence. ★ .Radio Award.
Hovde, Janel		307	2022.09.17	Janel volunteered tirelessly during heatwaves as a transportation dispatcher. Particularly, she was indispensable to PBEM's Ground Support Team and helping 211info dispatchers. She also filled in for PBEM staff as a lead dispatcher. Janel's professionalism, dedication, can-do attitude, and grace distinguished her to all the emergency management professionals she worked with. Awarded by Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager at the 2022 NET Recognition Event at NETCamp.	.Operations Excellence.
Stewart, Kathryn		308			.Outreach Champion.
Gordon, Anna	Verde	309	2022.10.24	In appreciation for her work to stand up, produce, and help manage the first Spanish NET program in partnership with Verde.	.Outreach Champion.
Ginsberg, Mark		310
Spoon, Jeremy	Portland State University, Emergency Management and Community Resilience Program	312	2022.12.10	Jeremy Spoon, Ph.D. was instrumental in establishing PSU's Emergency Management and Community Resilience Program and opening more collaboration between PSU and PBEM. Dr. Spoon led the capstone program that also helped PBEM begin a program of engagement with Rosewood Initiative's Nepali community.	.Program Innovation.
Winkelman, Kathleen	Sacramento CERT Pet Sheltering Crew	356	2023.06.17	Sacramento CERT training Portland NET.	In recognition of visit
Ross, Robert	Sacramento CERT Pet Sheltering Crew	357	2023.06.17	Sacramento CERT training Portland NET.	In recognition of visit
Mata, Steve	Sacramento CERT Pet Sheltering Crew	358	2023.06.17	Sacramento CERT training Portland NET.	In recognition of visit