Community Emergency Response Team
La Quinta CERT volunteeers are registered as DSW's which provides them with workers compensation
coverage for on duty injuries. They are also covered by the city liabilty umbrella policy
while working within the scope of their training and skill.

CEO
Ken Payne
Volunteer
Chief Financial Officer
Wayne Wianecki
Volunteer
Secretary
Marcia Riley
Volunteer
CERT Leader
Paula Deal
Volunteer
Search & Rescue Deputy Leader

Volunteer
 Response Unity Deputy Leader
Sue Evanns
Volunteer
RACES/ARES Emergency
Coordinator
Evan DeRouen
Volunteer



Assistant Emergency
Coordinator (AEC)
Joe Reyes
Volunteer



Deputy Radio Officers
Sue Evanns
Leo Mehan
Carol O'Mack
Leo Torres
Evan DeRouen
Volunteers
CERT Board Members
Ken Payne, CEO
Wayne Wianecki, CFO
Marcia Riley, Secretary
Paula Deal, CERT Leader
Jerry Klitz, Deputy CERT Leader
Kay Wolff, Volunteer Coordinator
Evan Rouend, RACES Coordinator







CERT member Volunteers
Dee Cappi
Mark Ross
Mary Murchinson
Robin Zanner
Val & Jeff Smith
Brendan Helliwell
Diana Conaway
Leo Mehan
James O'Connor
Kay Wolff
Paula Deal
Frank & Fran Handler
Mario Sewell
Cory Payne		 CERT member Volunteers
Val & Jeff Smith
Joe Reyes
Scott Woodard
Pat Byrne
Susan Goddard
Z. Davidson
Iggy Marr
Sue Evanns
Linda Williams
Leo Torres
Evan DeRouen
Carrol O'Mack
Wayne & Mary Wianecki