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Meet our team of dedicated public safety communications researchers. At PSCR, our mission-driven team is equipped with a wide range of skills and backgrounds that help pull the future forward. Click the links below to view more information about each staff member.
| Leadership | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Dereck Orr - Division Chief | (303) 497-5400 | dereck.orr [at] nist.gov (dereck[dot]orr[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Administrative Support | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Lyon - Administrative Officer | (303) 497-5180 | sarah.lyon [at] nist.gov (sarah[dot]lyon[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Rachel Kotary | (720) 576-6331 | rachel.kotary [at] nist.gov (rachel[dot]kotary[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Program Management | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Brianna Huettel - Strategy and Operations Lead | (240) 751-5668 | brianna.huettel [at] nist.gov (brianna[dot]huettel[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Kerianne Gibney | (720) 298-1329 | kerianne.gibney [at] nist.gov (kerianne[dot]gibney[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Innovation Lab | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| John Beltz - Portfolio Lead | (303) 229-9112 | john.beltz [at] nist.gov (john[dot]beltz[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Wyatt Suess | (303) 497-3705 | wyatt.suess [at] nist.gov (wyatt[dot]suess[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Samuel Ray | (303) 229-9757 | samuel.ray [at] nist.gov (samuel[dot]ray[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Hien Nguyen | (720) 437-0777 | hien.nguyen [at] nist.gov (hien[dot]nguyen[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| User Experience | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Ledgerwood - Portfolio Lead | (303) 497-5354 | scott.ledgewood [at] nist.gov (scott[dot]ledgewood[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Jack Lewis | (720) 364-9941 | jack.lewis [at] nist.gov (jack[dot]lewis[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Jeff Karhoff | (303) 497-6046 | jeffrey.karhoff [at] nist.gov (jeffrey[dot]karhoff[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Qi (Judy) Zhu | qi.zhu [at] nist.gov (qi[dot]zhu[at]nist[dot]gov) | |
| Matthew Whitlock | matthew.whitlock [at] nist.gov (matthew[dot]whitlock[at]nist[dot]gov) | |
| Kaylee Ives | kaylee.ives [at] nist.gov (kaylee[dot]ives[at]nist[dot]gov) | |
| Jack Wagner | jack.wagner [at] nist.gov (jack[dot]wagner[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Mission Critical Services | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Soucy - Portfolio Lead | (303) 476-8250 | lisa.soucy [at] nist.gov (lisa[dot]soucy[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Peter Fink | (240) 306-7513 | peter.fink [at] nist.gov (peter[dot]fink[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Jordan O'Dell | (720) 229-8631 | chic.odell [at] nist.gov (chic[dot]odell[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Charlsea Hansen | (240) 474-3903 | charlsea.hansen [at] nist.gov (charlsea[dot]hansen[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Alison Kahn | (303) 497-3523 | alison.kahn [at] nist.gov (alison[dot]kahn[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Uncrewed Aircraft Systems | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Terese Manley - Portfolio Lead | (303) 549-7414 | terese.manley [at] nist.gov (terese[dot]manley[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Don Harriss | (303) 594-8503 | donald.harriss [at] nist.gov (donald[dot]harriss[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Stephanie Layman | (720) 202-7226 | stephanie.layman [at] nist.gov (stephanie[dot]layman[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Location-Based Services | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Nader Moayeri | (301) 975-3767 | nader.moayeri [at] nist.gov (nader[dot]moayeri[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Alex Dimopoulos | (720) 281-1608 | alex.dimopoulos [at] nist.gov (alex[dot]dimopoulos[at]nist[dot]gov) |
| Doga Demirkan | doga.demirkan [at] nist.gov (doga[dot]demirkan[at]nist[dot]gov) | |
| Becca Vandermus | rebecca.vandermus [at] nist.gov (rebecca[dot]vandermus[at]nist[dot]gov) |
Created August 30, 2016, Updated March 17, 2026