About the Manager's Office
Washoe County Manager's Office
1001 E. 9th Street, #A202
Reno, NV 89512
Phone: 775.328.2000
PO Box 11130, Attn: Manager's Office
Reno, NV, 89520
Here is a list of employees working in the Manager's Office. To find out more about an employee, click his or her name, if underlined, and a profile and/or photo will appear in the pane to the right.
Manager`s Office
County Manager
Berkich, John
Assistant County Manager
775.328.2000
Administration
Frenkel, Veronica
Organizational Development Manager
775.328.2001
Clauss, Denise
Administrative Assistant II
775.328.2000
Community Relations
Leuenhagen, Nancy
Community Relations Manager
775.328.6169
Matthews, Chris
eGovernment Information Officer
775.328.3719
Tone, Sarah
Community Outreach Coordinator
775.328.2721
Tavener, Andrea
Program Assistant
775.328.2720
Management Services
Latipow, Kurt
Fire Services Coordinator
775.328.2716
Gonsalves, Debi
Office Support Specialist
775.328.6131
Ludwig, Cathy
Grants Coordinator
775.337.5859
McQuone, Alice
Administrative Assistant II
775.328.2699
O`Brien, Maureen
Program Assistant
775.328.3605
Mori, Sandy
Office Support Specialist
775.328.6124
Internal Audit
Gordon, Alison
Internal Audit Manager
775.328.3651
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Selected Profile
Profile: Aaron Kenneston
Aaron R. Kenneston is the Washoe County Emergency Manager. He works at the Regional Emergency Operations Center (REOC) at 5195 Spectrum Blvd, Reno, NV. His responsibilities include leading Washoe County in planning, training, responding, mitigation, and recovery from all hazards.
A long-time Nevada resident, Mr. Kenneston has lived in locations throughout the State of Nevada.
Mr. Kenneston served on active duty in the Army National Guard for almost 25 years and retired as a Colonel. During his career in the military he performed many emergency management roles. He responded to floods, fire, civil unrest, Y2K activities, State-level security events, as well as search and rescues. As Nevada’s military support officer he was a member of the State Search and Rescue Board, worked closely with the Division of Emergency Management (DEM), and ran a military Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
As the Washoe County Emergency Manager he has participated in several major exercises with Regional agencies and jurisdictions. He has also served during four declared emergencies- the Andrew Fire in 2004, the Snow Emergency of January 2005, the Katrina Evacuation of 2005, and the New Year’s Flood in 2006.
He is the Chairman of the Local Emergency Preparedness Committee, and has served on a several special Task Forces for the State Homeland Security Commission.
Mr. Kenneston has two Masters Degrees, and is a graduate of many professional schools. These include both the Army and the Air Force Command and Staff Colleges, the Logistics Management College, and both the Army and the Air Force War Colleges. He has attended numerous emergency management courses taught by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. He is currently working on his Certified Emergency Manager credentials.
He is a member of the International Association of Emergency Managers, and the Nevada Emergency Management Association.
A long-time Nevada resident, Mr. Kenneston has lived in locations throughout the State of Nevada.
Mr. Kenneston served on active duty in the Army National Guard for almost 25 years and retired as a Colonel. During his career in the military he performed many emergency management roles. He responded to floods, fire, civil unrest, Y2K activities, State-level security events, as well as search and rescues. As Nevada’s military support officer he was a member of the State Search and Rescue Board, worked closely with the Division of Emergency Management (DEM), and ran a military Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
As the Washoe County Emergency Manager he has participated in several major exercises with Regional agencies and jurisdictions. He has also served during four declared emergencies- the Andrew Fire in 2004, the Snow Emergency of January 2005, the Katrina Evacuation of 2005, and the New Year’s Flood in 2006.
He is the Chairman of the Local Emergency Preparedness Committee, and has served on a several special Task Forces for the State Homeland Security Commission.
Mr. Kenneston has two Masters Degrees, and is a graduate of many professional schools. These include both the Army and the Air Force Command and Staff Colleges, the Logistics Management College, and both the Army and the Air Force War Colleges. He has attended numerous emergency management courses taught by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. He is currently working on his Certified Emergency Manager credentials.
He is a member of the International Association of Emergency Managers, and the Nevada Emergency Management Association.
