Alberta Wildfire Coordination Centre (AWCC)

Address Forestry and Parks Wildfire Management Branch J. G. O’Donoghue Building
Suite 100, 7000 – 113 Street
Edmonton, AB T6H 5T6
Primary Contact
780-415-6460

General Contacts

Alberta Duty Officer
Tel 780-415-6460
24hr Line 780-913-2344
Email AWCC@gov.ab.ca
Email Convention
Email firstname.lastname@gov.ab.ca

Area Office - Calgary

Tel: 403-297-8800
Erica Samis, Forest Area Manager
Email erica.samis@gov.ab.ca
Kevin Topolnicki, Wildfire Prevention Officer
Email kevin.topolnicki@gov.ab.ca
Sean Macneil, Wildfire Operations Officer
Email sean.macneil@gov.ab.ca

Area Office - Edson

Tel: 587-988-9157
Gord Glover, Wildfire Operations Officer
Email gord.glover@gov.ab.ca
Kevin Johnston, Wildfire Prevention Officer
Email kevin.johnston@gov.ab.ca
Patrick Mcilwaine, Forest Area Manager
Email patrick.mcilwaine@gov.ab.ca

Area Office - Fort Mcmurray

Tel: 780-743-7129
Alan Gammon, Wildfire Prevention Officer
Email alan.gammon@gov.ab.ca
Jennifer Zentner, Wildfire Operations Officer
Email jennifer.zentner@gov.ab.ca
Wendell Pozniak, A/Forest Area Manager
Email wendell.pozniak@gov.ab.ca

Area Office - Grand Prairie

Tel: 780-538-8983
Forrest Barrett, Wildfire Operations Officer
Email forrest.barrett@gov.ab.ca
Mike Kingsbury, Wildfire Prevention Officer
Email mike.kingsbury@gov.ab.ca
Rob Galon, Forest Area Manager
Email rob.galon@gov.ab.ca

Area Office - High Level

Tel: 780-926-3761
Derrick Downey, Wildfire Operations Officer
Email derrick.downey@gov.ab.ca
Melissa Bulldog, A/Wildfire Prevention Officer
Email melissa.bulldog@gov.ab.ca
Terry Jessiman, Forest Area Manager
Email terry.jessiman@gov.ab.ca

Area Office - Lac La Biche

Tel: 780-520-8751
Brian Stanton, Wildfire Operations Officer
Email brian.stanton@gov.ab.ca
Deanna Zelt, Forest Area Manager
Email deanna.zelt@gov.ab.ca
Mike Tucker, Wildfire Prevention Officer
Email mike.tucker@gov.ab.ca

Area Office - Peace River

Tel: 780-624-6431
Andrea Coote, A/Wildfire Prevention Officer
Email andrea.coote@gov.ab.ca
Kerry Rudneski, Forest Area Manager
Email kerry.rudneski@gov.ab.ca
Tom Patreau, Wildfire Operations Officer
Email tom.patreau@gov.ab.ca

Area Office - Rocky Mountain House

Tel: 403-845-8266
Kevin Gagne, Forest Area Manager
Email kevin.gagne@gov.ab.ca
Kevin Hunt, Wildfire Prevention Officer
Email kevin.hunt@gov.ab.ca
Rick Moore, Wildfire Operations Officer
Email rick.moore@gov.ab.ca

Area Office - Slave Lake

Tel: 780-536-7374
Amanda Harrison, Wildfire Prevention Officer
Email amanda.harrison@gov.ab.ca
Jason Pankratow, Wildfire Operations Officer
Email jason.pankratow@gov.ab.ca
Ryan Green, Forestry Manager
Email ryan.green@gov.ab.ca

Area Office - Whitecourt

Tel: 780-778-7272
Mike Milner, Wildfire Operations Officer
Email mike.milner@gov.ab.ca
Mike Penner, Wildfire Prevention Officer
Email mike.penner@gov.ab.ca
Shawn Barraclough, Forest Area Manager
Email shawn.barraclough@gov.ab.ca

Hinton Training Centre

Address: 1176 Switzer Drive, Hinton, AB T7V 1V3 http://www.alberta.ca/hinton-training-centre.aspx
Main Office: 780-865-8200
Fax: 780-865-8266
Chris Gosman, Senior Forest Mgmt Training Specialist
Tel 780-740-1256
Email chris.gosman@gov.ab.ca
Emma Scullion, Wildfire Training Specialist
Email emma.scullion@gov.ab.ca
Jillian Moorley, Wildfire Training Specialist
Tel 780-223-7019
Email jillian.moorley@gov.ab.ca
Kelsy Gibos, Senior Wildfire Training Specialist
Tel 780-728-8902
Email kelsy.gibos@gov.ab.ca
Kyle Fitzpatrick, Wildfire Training Specialist
Tel 780-740-3145
Email kyle.fitzpatrick@gov.ab.ca
Natascha Forneris, Online Learning Lead
Tel 780-223-3959
Email natascha.forneris@gov.ab.ca
Nicole Galambos, Director, Wildfire Training Manager
Tel 780-865-8308
Email nicole.galambos@gov.ab.ca
Vacant, Senior Wildfire Training Specialist
William Chapelsky, Wildfire Training Specialist
Tel 780-712-2175
Email william.chapelsky@gov.ab.ca

Provincial Warehouse And Service Centre

Address: 1st Floor, 10725-120 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5E 0S8
Fax: 780-422-0174
Norman Quilichini, Director, Provincial Warehouse, Facilities & Technical Services
Tel 780-427-6822
Email norman.quilichini@gov.ab.ca

Wildfire Management Branch

Bernie Schmitte, Executive Director
Tel 780-422-7356
Cell 780-293-5193
Email bernie.schmitte@gov.ab.ca
Correna-Lyn Bayduza, Administration Specialist
Tel 780-415-1696
Email correna-lyn.bayduza@gov.ab.ca
Paul Timah, Business Services Director
Tel 825-875-9986
Email paul.timah@gov.ab.ca

Wildfire Predictive Services

Alice Ou, Fire Weather Program Lead
Tel 780-554-4383
Email alice.ou@gov.ab.ca
Brian Walsh, Forecaster, Fire Weather
Tel 780-446-0889
Email brian.walsh@gov.ab.ca
Cory Davis, Manager Wildfire Predictive Services
Tel 780-920-4298
Email cory.davis@gov.ab.ca
Dan Martin, Forecaster, Fire Weather
Tel 780-691-7844
Email dan.martin@gov.ab.ca
Dave Schroeder, Capability, Development & Analysis Program Lead
Tel 780-886-6601
Email dave.schroeder@gov.ab.ca
Geoff Braid, Process Advisor
Tel 587-991-9857
Email geoff.braid@gov.ab.ca
John Filipkowski, Forecaster, Fire Weather Duty Meteorologist
Tel 780-427-7344
Email john.filipkowski@gov.ab.ca
Olivia Aftergood, Wildfire Intelligence Program Lead
Tel 780-929-1736
Email olivia.aftergood@gov.ab.ca
Phil Reid, Emergency Management Tech Advisor
Tel 780-686-8980
Email phil.reid@gov.ab.ca
Tanya Letcher, Provincial Fire Behaviour Specialist
Tel 780-623-5244
Email tanya.letcher@gov.ab.ca

Wildfire Prevention Section

Adam Gossell, Firesmart Program Manager
Tel 780-915-4929
Email adam.gossell@gov.ab.ca
Chad Morrison, Compliance & Investigations Program Manager
Tel 780-415-9969
Email chad.morrison@gov.ab.ca
Christie Tucker, Wildfire Information Manager
Tel 780-289-8196
Email christie.tucker@gov.ab.ca
Ed Trenchard, Wildfire Management Specialist
Tel 780-778-1629
Email ed.trenchard@gov.ab.ca
Kimberly Edwards, Review And Improvement Unit Lead
Tel 780-910-5193
Email kimberly.edwards@gov.ab.ca
Marilyn Tucker, Senior Wildfire Prevention Specialist
Tel 780-644-4901
Email marilyn.tucker@gov.ab.ca
Mathew Christie, Provincial Prevention Officer
Tel 780-722-0521
Email mathew.christie@gov.ab.ca
Patrick Loewen, Director
Tel 780-886-7788
Email patrick.loewen@gov.ab.ca
Provincial Information Officer
Tel 780-420-1968
Theo Bailey, Provincial Investigation Unit Lead
Tel 780-913-3239
Email theo.bailey@gov.ab.ca

Wildfire Response

Aaron Barnhardt, Provincial Helicopter Specialist
Tel 780-217-8594
Email aaron.barnhardt@gov.ab.ca
Ben Jamieson, Provincial Wildfire Operations Coordinator
Tel 780-292-1736
Email ben.jamieson@gov.ab.ca
Brian Lopushinsky, Wildfire Response Manager
Tel 780-422-4506
Email brian.lopushinsky@gov.ab.ca
Brian Wog, Provincial Helitack Coordinator
Tel 780-919-4669
Email brian.wog@gov.ab.ca
Coral Atwater, Awcc Aircraft Logistics Supervisor
Tel 587-385-6060
Email coral.atwater@gov.ab.ca
Jesse Baron, Provincial Air Attack Officer
Tel 780-292-2094
Email jesse.baron@gov.ab.ca
Kyle Elliott, Heavy Equipment Specialist
Tel 780-237-2791
Email kyle.elliott@gov.ab.ca
Mike Kakoullis, Provincial Wildfire Detection Coordinator
Tel 780-866-7727
Email mike.kakoullis@gov.ab.ca
Mike May, Provincial Aviation Specialist/Awcc Lead
Tel 780-740-3430
Email mike.may@gov.ab.ca
Savannah Loyer, Awcc Logistics Supervisor
Tel 780-266-5631
Email savannah.loyer@gov.ab.ca
Shawn Legasse, Provincial Airtanker Program Coordinator
Tel 780-217-8594
Email shawn.legasse@gov.ab.ca
Trina Grosse, Provincial Logistics Program Coordinator
Tel 780-427-7419
Email trina.grosse@gov.ab.ca
Wade Klein, Provincial Sustained Action Coordinator
Tel 780-278-4974
Email wade.klein@gov.ab.ca

Wildfire Response And Predictive Services

Brian Lopushinsky, A/Director
Tel 780-706-5366
Email brian.lopushinsky@gov.ab.ca

Wildfire Telecomms & Facilities Section

Jesper Albrecht, Wildfire Tech Services Program Lead
Tel 780-975-3556
Email jesper.albrecht@gov.ab.ca
Norman Quilichini, Director
Tel 780-427-6834
Email norman.quilichini@gov.ab.ca
Rob Bergstrom, Wildfire Facilities Program Lead Marc Belanger , Manager Provincial Warehouse
Tel 780-427-6822
Email rob.bergstrom@gov.ab.ca