After high school, Cody spent 6 years in the United States Marine Corps before becoming a firefighter/ paramedic. He spent close to 12 years in operations and had the opportunity to serve in various roles including Tactical Paramedic, Public Safety Diver and, Swift Water Rescue Technician. When he was given the opportunity to become the first full time Emergency Management Coordinator in his home county, he took it and has never looked back. During his last four years, Cody has coordinated the response efforts for the Covid-19 pandemic, February 2021 Winter Weather/ power outage, and multiple wildfires. He is a member of the Regional Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council and Technology Officer of the North Texas Public Safety Unmanned Response Team. His education includes a Bachelor of Applied Science From Wayland Baptist University and Master of Public Administration from Sam Houston State University. 

Dr. Maribel Martinez-Mejia has over 16 years of experience in Emergency Management and has coordinated response for numerous large scale incidents, declared disasters, large scale special events, the February 2021 winter weather/power outage event, and most recently a two year COVID operation to include testing and vaccination operations.  She currently oversees a large jurisdiction Emergency Management program and has been an instructor for university Emergency Management degree programs.  She is a chair and board member of several emergency management committees and organizations and loves to help the emergency management community.  In her spare time, Maribel and her husband John enjoy traveling and just being home and cooking up all sorts of recipes.