Ingle elected to EMAT board

San Marcos Emergency Management Coordinator Rachel Ingle is the newest elected member of the Board of Directors for the Emergency Management Association of Texas (EMAT).

The EMAT is dedicated to the advancement of the field of emergency management both statewide and nationally. Ingle was nominated by the EMAT President and elected by the general membership.

EMAT engages in an array of efforts to advance a statewide emergency management agenda and to promote the professional growth of the emergency management practitioner. The board of directors are responsible for establishing the strategic oversight or direction of the association. Strategic planning is used to define strategies, set priorities, focus efforts and resources, and ensure the association and its members are working toward common goals.

“This is an important state board that influences both the state and national emergency management goals and implementation,” San Marcos City Manager Bert Lumbreras said, adding that Ingle “will be a great asset as a board member and San Marcos is proud she is being recognized as a state leader for the EMAT Organization.”

The EMAT Board of Directors consists of 18 members; 12 regional members, five at large members and one corporate member.

For more information about the Emergency Management Association of Texas, visit EMAT's website.