Emergency Response

Harry Storey, Chairman

Contact: (214) 557-2923 | hss@storeycorp.net

Regional Emergency Response Coordinators

Northeast Region

• Ronnie Kwiat – Beaumont, Dallas, Fort Worth, Tyler
  Contact: (619) 368-5996 | rpkwiat48@gmail.com

South Region

• Edward Cantu – San Antonio, Laredo, Corpus Christi, Brownsville
  Contact: (361) 855-3440 | edwardcnt@gmail.com

Central Region

• Larry Pellerito – Austin, Galveston/Houston, Victoria
  Contact: (281) 224-3728 | kcpellerito@gmail.com

West Region

• Harry Storey – Amarillo, Lubbock, El Paso, San Angelo
  Contact: (214) 557-2923 | hss@storeycorp.net

For information on the Knights of Columbus Disaster Relief Program, visit www.KofC.org/prepare.

For disaster assistance and grant information, email: EmergencyResponse@TKofC.org.

Texas State Council Emergency Response Program

The mission of our emergency response program is to provide GUIDANCE and ASSISTANCE to our brothers and councils before and after disasters.

Through a statewide network of Emergency Response Coordinators (ERC), we provide GUIDANCE to councils and Knights, allowing a coordinated effort. Our relief ASSISTANCE is made possible through charitable contributions from our brothers and councils.

2024-2025 Texas State Emergency Response Coordinators

State ERC Chairman

• Harry Storey
  Phone: (214) 557-2923 | Email: hss@storeycorp.net

Central Regional ERC

• Larry Pellerito
  Phone: (281) 224-3728 | Email: kcpellerito@gmail.com
• Kevin Brinkman
  Phone: (512) 574-7855 | Email: kabrinkman78613@gmail.com
• “G” Giegerich
  Phone: (281) 610-6507 | Email: jlglogs@gmail.com
• Scott Strnadel
  Phone: (361) 550-3207 | Email: sstrnadel@ktconstruction.com
• Rick Thomisee
  Phone: (409) 454-6593 | Email: rlthomiseekc@gmail.com

Northeast Regional ERC

• Ron Kwiat
  Phone: (619) 368-5996 | Email: rpkwiat48@gmail.com
• Eduardo Valenzuela
  Phone: (469) 782-7076 | Email: eduardo.valenzuela@kdrp.com
• Sam Simon
  Phone: (817) 455-7955 | Email: ssimon46@hotmail.com
• Wally Embrey
  Phone: (402) 880-8014 | Email: wallye56@msn.com

West Regional ERC

• Harry Storey
  Phone: (214) 557-2923 | Email: hss@storeycorp.net
• Michael Peterson
  Phone: (512) 636-5232 | Email: Go.diesel@yahoo.com
• Robert Leal
  Phone: (806) 781-9875 | Email: rleal1971@yahoo.com
• James Weber
  Phone: (915) 244-4849 | Email: jamesweber1940@yahoo.com
• Jeff Wheaton
  Phone: (432) 528-7931 | Email: jturbotime@aol.com

South Regional ERC

• Edward Cantu
  Phone: (361) 855-3440 | Email: edwardcnt@gmail.com
• David Salinas
  Phone: (956) 560-3890 | Email: davmar727@icloud.com
• Eloy Ozuna
  Phone: (361) 396-2680 | Email: mpbchurchfacilities@gmail.com
• Julian Luna, III
  Phone: (956) 645-0539 | Email: jlunaiii3@gmail.com
• Bill Havlic
  Phone: (210) 584-3046 | Email: whavlic@satx.rr.com