100 Series: Introduction

ISO/CRS Specialists and FEMA CRS Contacts

ISO/CRS Specialists are responsi­ble for reviewing community requests for Community Rating System classification and verifying implementation of activities credited by the CRS. The name and telephone number of the ISO/CRS Specialist for a state are listed below. The ISO/CRS Specialist is an employee of Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO), FEMA’s CRS management contractor.

General questions may be directed to nfipcrs@iso.com.

ISO/CRS Specialists and FEMA CRS Contacts

ISO/CRS Specialists by State

ISO/CRS Specialists are responsi­ble for reviewing community requests for Community Rating System classification and verifying implementation of activities credited by the CRS. The name and telephone number of the ISO/CRS Specialist for a state are listed below. The ISO/CRS Specialist is an employee of Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO), FEMA’s CRS management contractor.

General questions may be directed to nfipcrs@iso.com.

ISO/CRS Specialists by State

Alabama – Garrett Byma (interim)
Alaska – Teresa Alvelo
Arizona – Kerry Redente
Arkansas – Jennifer Rachal
California – Teresa Alvelo, Marlene Jacobs & Garrett Byma (interim)
Colorado – Kerry Redente
Connecticut – Greg Allis
Delaware – Danielle DeHart
Florida – Craig Carpenter, Eugene Henry & Garrett Byma (interim)
Georgia – Emily Schmidt
Hawaii – Marlene Jacobs
Idaho – Teresa Alvelo
Illinois – Jennifer Rachal & Lou Ann Patellaro
Indiana – Tracie Belongia
Iowa – Eugene Kohls
Kansas – Eugene Kohls
Kentucky – Tracie Belongia
Louisiana – Jennifer Rachal
Maine – Greg Allis
Maryland – Danielle DeHart
Massachusetts – Greg Allis
Michigan – Chelly Hall
Minnesota – Eugene Kohls
Mississippi – Garrett Byma (interim)
Missouri – Jennifer Rachal
Montana – Garrett Byma (interim)
Nebraska – Eugene Kohls
Nevada – Dave Arkens
New Hampshire – Greg Allis
New Jersey – Danielle DeHart & Gina Agosta
New Mexico – Dave Arkens
New York – Gina Agosta
North Carolina – Mike Bratcher & David Holcomb
North Dakota – Garrett Byma (interim)
Ohio – Chelly Hall
Oklahoma – Stephanie Weeks
Oregon – Dave Arkens
Pennsylvania – Chelly Hall
Puerto Rico – Gina Agosta
Rhode Island – Greg Allis
South Carolina – Mike Bratcher & David Holcomb
South Dakota – Garrett Byma (interim)
Tennessee – Mike Bratcher
Texas – Stephanie Weeks
Utah – Garrett Byma (interim)
Vermont – Greg Allis
Virginia – Emily Schmidt
Washington – Marlene Jacobs
West Virginia – Chelly Hall
Wisconsin – Lou Ann Patellaro
Wyoming – Kerry Redente


ISO/CRS Specialists Contact Information

Gina Agosta
Cell: 908-358-4486
gina.agosta@verisk.com

Teresa Alvelo
Cell: 541-786-4724
teresa.alvelo@verisk.com

Greg Allis
Cell: 477-443-1984
gregory.allis@verisk.com

Dave Arkens
Phone: 702-485-3345
Cell: 702-354-4674
dmarkens@iso.com

Denise Boehning
Phone: 772-532-4536
denise.boehning@verisk.com

Mike Bratcher
Phone: 910-298-2303
Cell: 910-879-6064
jbratcher@iso.com

Tracie Belongia
Cell: 317-389-1480
tbelongia@verisk.com

Craig Carpenter
Cell: 404-825-3003
ccarpenter@verisk.com

Danielle DeHart
Cell: 540-598-1646
danielle.dehart@verisk.com

Chelly Hall
Phone: 463-266-7561
chelly.hall@verisk.com

Keith Harper
Cell: 850-889-3293
richard.harper@verisk.com

Gene Henry
Phone: 813-244-8859
eugene.henry@verisk.com

David Holcomb
Phone: 803-894-9836
jholcomb@iso.com

Marlene Jacobs
Cell: 541-704-5434
mjacobs@iso.com

Hailey Kirlin
Phone: 385-222-5458
hailey.kirlin@verisk.com

Eugene Kohls
Cell: 305-202-1780
ekohls@iso.com

Lou Ann Patellaro
Phone: 708-634-3040
Cell: 312-438-9113
lpatellaro@iso.com

Jennifer Rachal
Cell: 985-705-8897
jennifer.rachal@verisk.com

Kerry Redente
Cell: 719-207-0121
kredente@verisk.com

Emily Schmidt
Cell: 404-615-6762
emily.schmidt@verisk.com

Stephanie Weeks
Cell: 337-849-6619
stephanie.weeks@verisk.com




FEMA CRS Regional Coordinators

Coordinator Contact Information
Region I Brian Kennedy (617) 794-6907, brian.m.kennedy@fema.dhs.gov
Region II Jonathan Smith (202) 285-9235, jonathan.smith@fema.dhs.gov
Region III Bobby Cobelli (202) 674-9244, bobby.cobelli@fema.dhs.gov
Region IV Roy McClure (770) 220–8835, roy.mcClure@fema.dhs.gov
Region V Ashley Reimann (312) 408-5563, ashley.reimann@fema.dhs.gov
Region VI Gilbert Giron (940) 383-7253, gilbert.giron@fema.dhs.gov
Region VII Todd Tucker (816) 283-7515, todd.tucker@fema.dhs.gov
Region VIII Marijo Brady (303) 241-5278, marijo.brady@fema.dhs.gov
Region IX Antoinette Stein (202) 288-1697, antoinette.stein@fema.dhs.gov
Region X Roxanne Reale-Pilkenton (425) 487-4654, roxanne.reale-pilkenton@fema.dhs.gov


CRS Resource Specialists

Bradley Arkens
Phone: 541-890-7418
bradley.arkens@verisk.com
Sofia Voulgarakis Hackett
Phone: 504-214-2382
sofia.hackett@verisk.com
Melissa James
Phone: 502-386-5258
melissa.james@verisk.com
Scott LaPorte
Phone: 985-272-8009
scott.laporte@verisk.com

ISO Program Coordination

Sherry Harper
Program Director
Phone: 850-682-1998
Cell: 850-902-5075
sharper@iso.com

Garrett Byma
Technical Coordinator
Cell: 917-224-4059
gbyma@verisk.com

Scott Cofoid
Technical Coordinator
Phone/Fax: 815-220-1002
Cell: 815-993-3579
scofoid@iso.com

Amanda Gowans
Technical Coordinator
Cell: 443-743-7993
agowans@iso.com

Cristina Martinez
Data Manager
Office: 303-443-1695
Cell: 720-288-4473
cristina.martinez@iso.com

Mechelle Olivier
Cell: 985-790-0802
molivier@iso.com

Jonathan Smith
Technical Coordinator
Cell: 228-235-6506
jlsmith@iso.com



CRS Communities

List of CRS communities as of April 1, 2023 Map of CRS communities (interactive) Map of CRS communities as of October 1, 2022 (.pdf)

CRS Users Groups

CRS communities across the country have formed CRS Users Groups to share information about CRS activities and credits. The groups also offer training opportunities. Click below for contact information for each group.

List of All CRS Users Groups


NFIP/CRS Update Newsletter (all are .pdf files)

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CRS Strategic Plan

To help evaluate the effectiveness of its credit criteria and procedures and also to improve the program’s performance, during 2007 and 2008 the CRS developed a multi-year strategic plan. Implementation of the objectives and strategies set out in the plan stretched into 2014 and beyond, and the document still provides a long-term vision for the CRS.

  • A Strategic Plan for the Community Rating System (⬇ Download .pdf)