Dr. Sheets is the medical director and past group leader for Rocky Mountain Rescue Group in Boulder, Colorado, one of the oldest and busiest teams in the MRA. She started with the team in 2006. Alison is the current MRA delegate and vice president of the ICAR MEDCOM as well as past ICAR terrestrial alternate delegate. More locally she recently served as the MRA Rocky Mountain Region Chair and is a lead evaluator for region accreditations. Prior to her rescue career she was a professional mountain guide and ski patroller and continues to avidly pursue these sports. Professionally she works as an emergency physician in a community based hospital in Boulder County since 2008.
Mark Miraglia is a member of the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group since 1994. He has served as Secretary, Vice-Chair and is presently Chair of AMRG. He has served as Region Chair and board representative, is a lead evaluator in region and an out of region evaluator. Mark has served as Technical Team Leader for the last 20 years. He is currently the Vice-President of the Alaska Search and Rescue Association, a statewide organization dedicated to facilitating training and interactions between governmental and volunteer civilian Search & Rescue organizations.
Ken Herron has been a member of the Coconino County Sheriffs’ Search and Rescue Team since 1992. He has served as Member at large, Vice chair and Chair of the organization. For the last 4 years he also served as the head of the CCSSAR Technical Rescue Team. He has served as the Desert Mountain Region Chair and is currently an Evaluator in the region and recently became a Rescue Specialist for Northern Air Rescue. Ken also enjoys Skiing, Rock climbing and trail running with his dog.
Kerrie Valdiviezo has been a rescue member of Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue (SBCSAR) since 2009. She has previously served as VP and president for SBCSAR and currently serves as one of their mission leaders. Kerrie is also a CARDA mission-ready K9 handler with her air-scent K9 teammate, Miko. Professionally she is a Director at a global Affiliate Marketing company based in Santa Barbara. Any free time she has is dedicated to family, friends, and the great outdoors.
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