Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness - State of LouisianaSince 1990, the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emgergency Preparedness has coordinated several hundred State Disaster Declarations authorized under the Governor's signature. The GOHSEP staff is poised and ready to serve the people of Louisiana at a moment’s notice.

Agency Contact Information

* Many inquiries may be better served by first contacting your Parish Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Manager. Contact numbers are available on our "Parish Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Contacts" page.

* For Vendors with inquiries related to Louisiana Homeland Security, please see our "Louisiana Homeland Security Questions for Vendors" page before contacting our office.

To contact our office:

Main Phone: (225) 925-7500
FAX: (225) 925-7501

Normal office hours are from 7:30 am to 4:00 PM weekdays.
Our Communications Section is operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

For specific questions related to our Agency, please contact one of the individuals listed below:

Key Contact Numbers

Kevin Davis Director (225) 925-7345
Deputy Directors
Mark Riley Deputy Director, Disaster Recovery (225) 376-5493
Pat Santos Deputy Director, Homeland Security, Emergency Management and Interoperability (225) 925-7331
Christina Dayries Deputy Director, Management and Finance (225) 358-5599
Executive Staff
Thomas Enright Executive Counsel (225) 925-3966
Veronica Mosgrove Executive Management Officer (225) 358-5667
Christopher Guilbeaux Assistant Deputy Director, Emergency Management (225) 925-7333
Mark DeBosier State Coordinating Officer, Disaster Recovery (225) 338-6782
James Clark Executive Officer, Disaster Recovery, Operations (225) 376-5489
Lynne Browning Assistant Deputy Director, Disaster Recovery, Grants (225) 338-7342
Section Chiefs
Brant Mitchell Section Chief, Interoperability (225) 925-7332
Sean Wyatt Section Chief, Disaster Recovery Public Assistance (225) 346-4106
Lee John III Section Chief, Operations (225, 358-5600
John Gonzales Section Chief, Disaster Recovery Technical Services (225) 379-4028
Clay Rives Section Chief, Homeland Security (225) 358-5479
Jeffrey Giering Section Chief, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, Disaster Recovery, State Applicant Liaisons (225) 267-2516
Jim McKay Section Chief, Disaster Recovery Information Systems (225) 338-6763
Jerry Monier Section Chief, Preparedness (225) 358-5656
Melvin Smith Section Chief, Disaster Recovery Public Assistance, State Applicant Liaisons (225) 346-4121
Casey Tingle Director, Finance, Budget and Purchasing (225) 925-1800
Tenesha Wilson Section Chief, Disaster Recovery Hazard Mitigation Grants (225) 267-2722
Branch / Information Contact Numbers
Alert & Warning Communications Desk (225) 925-7500
Budget Finance, Budget, & Purchasing Section (225) 925-7541
Finance Finance, Budget, & Purchasing Section (225) 925-7541
Communications Communications Desk (225) 925-7500
Emergency Management
Assistance Compact (EMAC) 		Public Assistance Section (225) 267-2566
Exercises Training/Exercise Branch (225) 358-5422
Facility Management/Security Facility Management (225) 925-7424
Homeland Security Grants Homeland Security Section (225) 925-7557
Human Resources Human Resources Office-GOHSEP
Human Resources Office-DPS		 (225) 358-5288
(225) 925-6067
Information Technology DPS Information Technology Help Desk (225) 925-6233
Interoperability Interoperability Section (225) 925-7332
Logistics Operations Section (225) 925-7520
(225) 358-5412
Mitigation
*For homeowner related inquiries, please contact your Parish Emergency Management office. 		Hazard Mitigation Section (225) 267-2644
Operations Operations Section (225) 925-7520
Plans Planning Branch (225) 922-2667
Public Assistance Public Assistance Section (225) 338-7342
Purchasing Finance, Budget, & Purchasing Section (225) 925-7313
Regional Support Homeland Security Section (225) 358-5479
Training Training/Exercise Branch (225) 358-5422
Virtual Louisiana/Louisiana Earth Applications/GIS Branch (225) 925-4114
WebEOC Administration Operations Section (225) 922-2190
Web Services Applications/GIS Branch (225) 358-5676

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