Interagency Committee on Dam Safety
National Dam Safety Review Board
This page describes the Interagency Committee on Dam Safety (ICODS) and the National Dam Safety Review Board (Review Board), including members lists for these two groups.
Applications and nominations are now being accepted for the National Dam Safety Review Board. Read more about how to get involved.
Interagency Committee on Dam Safety
The Interagency Committee on Dams Safety (ICODS) was founded in 1980 to encourage the establishment and maintenance of effective federal programs and policies, and guidelines to enhance dam safety and security. The committee serves as the permanent forum for the coordination of federal activities in dam safety and security. FEMA also chairs the committee.
Interagency Committee on Dam Safety Members
Kayed Lakhia – Acting Chair
kayed.lakhia@fema.dhs.gov
Director, FEMA National Dam Safety Program
Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration
Jacob Davis
jacob.davis@usace.army.mil
Dam Safety Program Manager
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
David Capka
david.capka@ferc.gov
Deputy Director, Division of Dam Safety and Inspections
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Kenneth R. See
kenneth.see@nrc.gov
Senior Hydrologist/NRC Dam Safety Officer
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Jennifer L. Dodd, PE
jldodd@tva.gov
GM, River Operations – Dam Safety
Tennessee Valley Authority
Maurice B. Haygood
maurice.haygood@hq.doe.gov
Safety Engineer
Department of Energy - Office of Worker Safety and Health Policy
Kevin Farmer
kevin.farmer@wdc.usda.gov
Director
Engineering Division ‑ USDA/NRCS
Craig Dufficy
Dufficy.Craig@epa.gov
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Land and Emergency Management
Robert Pike
rpike@usbr.gov
Chief-Dam Safety Officer
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Evelio Siller
evelio.siller@ibwc.gov
U.S. Section, International Boundary and Water Commission
Eric Gottheld
Gottheld.eric@dol.gov
DOL - Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
Kelly Brom
kelly.brom@usda.gov
Eastern Region Dams Program Manager
U.S. Forest Service
Richard (Ed) Everaert
reveraert@blm.gov
Dam Safety Officer
Bureau of Land Management
VACANT
National Weather Service, NOAA, DOC
Michelle Yezierski
michelle.yezierski@cisa.dhs.gov
Chief, Critical Lifelines Branch
Sector Outreach and Programs Division
Office of Infrastructure Protection
Matthew Young, PE, CFM
Matthew.Young@bia.gov
Safety of Dams Engineer; Inspection & Risk Analysis
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
National Dam Safety Program Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2024-2029
This strategy builds the foundation for what the program will look like in 5 years to ensure the benefits and risks of dams are understood and managed equitably, enhancing public safety, national security, and the environment while adapting to climate change.
Read the Plan
National Dam Safety Review Board
The Review Board advises FEMA’s Administrator in setting national dam safety priorities and considers the effects of national policy issues affecting dam safety. Review Board members include FEMA, the Chair of the Board and representatives from four federal agencies (U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Homeland Security, and Interior) that serve on ICODS, five state dam safety officials, and one member from the private sector.
Board Vacancies and Application
Three interim vacancies on the board are available for dam safety state representatives. The 30-day application period runs until Aug. 5, 2023.
Please note the interim terms for these vacancies will begin Oct.1, 2023, and end March 31, 2024, with the official two-year term beginning April 1, 2024.
National Dam Safety Review Board Members
Kayed Lakhia – Acting Chair
kayed.lakhia@fema.dhs.gov Director, FEMA National Dam Safety Program Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration
David E. Capka
david.capka@ferc.gov
Deputy Director, Division of Dam Safety and Inspections
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Jacob Davis
Jacob.Davis@usace.army.mil
Safety Program Manager
USACE
Kevin Farmer
Acting Director, Engineering Division
kevin.farmer@usda.gov
USDA/NRCS
Robert (Bob) Pike
Chief, Dam Safety Office
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
rpike@usbr.gov
Ariya Balakrishnan, Ph.D., P.E., G.E. -State Rep
Division of Safety of Dams
Ariya.Balakrishnan@water.ca.gov
Yohanes Sugeng- State Rep
Engineering Manager, Planning & Management Division
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
yohanes.sugeng@owrb.ok.gov
Lucas A. Trumble, P.E.- -State Rep
Michigan Water Resources Division, EGLE
trumblel@michigan.gov
John S. Wolfhope
United States Society on Dams
jsw@freese.com
William Sturtevant (Non Voting, Dam Owner Rep)
Dam Safety Engineer Colorado Springs Utilities
bsturtevant@csu.org
Jose Lara, CPP (Non Voting, Emergency Management Rep)
Dam Safety Planning Division
California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES)
jose.lara@caloes.ca.gov
Meg Galloway (Non Voting, Floodplain Manager Rep)
Association of State Floodplain Managers
meg@floods.org
Lori Spragens (Non Voting State Dam Safety Officials Rep)
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
lspragens@damsafety.org
National Dam Safety Review Board Workgroup Chairs
Sherry Hunt (Federal)
sherry.hunt@ars.usda.gov
Research Leader; Agricultural Research Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Michele Lemieux (Non-Federal Co-Chair)
mlemieux@mt.gov
Section Supervisor
MT Dept. of Natural Resources & Conservation
Steve Hocking (Chair – Public Safety)
Steve.hocking@ferc.gov
FERC, Chief Environmental and Project Review Branch
Rebecca Ragon (Chair-NID)
rebecca.ragon@usace.army.mil
National Inventory of Dams; U.S. Army Geospatial Center
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Jason Sheeley (Federal Co-Chair – EAP)
jason.t.sheeley@usace.army.mil
Chief, Mapping Branch, MMC Production Center
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Tim Bush (Chair – Training)
timothy.bush@fema.dhs.gov
Technical and Policy Advisor
National Dam Safety Program
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Joanne Brandani (Non-Federal Co-Chair)
joanne.brandani@caloes.ca.gov
Chief, Dam Safety Planning Division
Steve Hocking (Chair – Public Safety)
Steve.hocking@ferc.gov
FERC, Chief Environmental and Project Review Branch