E911 Emergency Service Board Members
The E911 Emergency Service Board shall be comprised of 7 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Members of the board shall serve without compensation. The board shall work in concert with the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, providers, emergency service providers, counties and municipal governments offering 9-1-1 service and any other appropriate department, agency or committee focusing on statewide emergency service affected by the development and maintenance of the E-911 System. The board meets quarterly conducting business and is supported by a full time Administrator located within the Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
Joshua A. Bushweller, Chairman
Joshua (Josh) Bushweller currently serves as the Intelligence Commander of the Delaware State Police. He serves on the Governor's Cyber and Homeland Security Advisory Council, and he directs the Criminal Intelligence Section and Real Time Crime Center. Josh is also the Director of the Delaware Information Analysis Center (DIAC), where he leads the Delaware Fusion Center working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Homeland Security to identify and disrupt domestic and international terrorism threats.
Due to his expertise in threat mitigation, he was invited to be a keynote speaker at the US Bipartisan Commission of Biodefense to discuss information-sharing strategies in the event of a biological threat to the US. Josh joined the Delaware State Police in 1997 and quickly rose through the ranks. He earned commendations for neutralizing dangerous hostage situations and also increased police morale and cohesiveness due to his teamwork philosophy. When promoted to Captain, Josh served as Director for Strategic Development, Community Outreach, and Public Information. Josh has implemented many "Best Practice" programs which have significantly reduced crime, improved post-crime neighborhood assistance, mitigated threat assessments during major events, and increased education outreach to elementary schools.
His programs have also increased resources for Delaware's Child Exploitation Task Force and the crime and traffic safety analytics. Josh has earned numerous awards for his leadership and impact. Josh holds a Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Public Administration from Wilmington University and a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from Wesley College. He is also a graduate of Northwestern University's School of Police Staff and Command.
He lives with his wife in Wyoming, Delaware, and has six children. When not working, Josh enjoys hiking, mountain biking, and spending time at the beach.
Lewis W. Briggs
Lewis is retired from the Delaware State Police at the rank of Lieutenant & Director of 9-1-1- Operations; in that capacity Lewis was the commander of the 3 State Police 9-1-1- Centers & the Headquarters Communications Center. During his command the 9-1-1- Board was established by the Legislature and the Board began the upgrade of the state wide system.
Lewis is a Veteran of the United Sates Air Force where he served for 4 years and was honorably discharged in 1974. A graduate of Sussex Central High School; Lewis, continued his education at Delaware Technical & Community College, graduated with an associate degree in Criminal Justice, during that time he worked as a police officer in the City of Rehoboth.
In 1977, Lewis was hired by the Milford City Police Department, graduated from the Academy as the Outstanding Municipal Recruit. In 1981 Lewis applied to Delaware State Police and enlisted as a Trooper on September 10, 1981. During his career Lewis had many assignments from Patrol Trooper to K-9 Officer, Detective and Community Relations. Lewis continued his education obtaining a B.S. Degree from Wilmington University, being selected as the 1st night student to be the graduating Class Speaker. The executive staff selected Lewis to attend the North Western School of Staff & Command in 1994.
Lewis retired from active duty on August 31, 2008. He currently is the Operations Manager for Cooper Realty. Lewis is married to Lisa Hudson Briggs with 4 children & 10 grandchildren they affectionately refer to as their co-ed softball team.
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Mark Grubb
Mark currently serves as an IT Specialist for the US Department of Homeland Security where he is responsible for managing national emergency communications projects across all lanes of emergency communications technology.
Prior to joining DHS, Mark served as the Director of the State of Delaware's Division of Communications in the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, responsible for the 700MHz and 800MHz Statewide LMR systems.
In addition to managing the State of Delaware's 800 MHz and 700 MHz statewide radio systems, Mark served as the SWIC (Statewide Interoperability Coordinator) and First Net SPOC (Single Point of Contact) for the State of Delaware and is a Governor appointed board member of the states Enhanced 911 Board of Directors.
Mark was the first Chair of the National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (NCSWIC) Executive Committee serving in that position for 4 years and a Vice Chair of SAFECOM.
Prior to his position with the State of Delaware, Mark spent 20 years in Facility Management at MBNA America in Wilmington, DE. Mark was a First Vice President, managing various operations within the Facility Management Department. He began his career with MBNA in 1987 and participated in the growth of this credit card giant over his 20-year tenure.
Jim Hosfelt
Jim is a Kent County Resident and is an Air Force veteran. Mr. Hosfelt has been elected to seats on Dover City Council (2015-17) and Kent County Levy Court (2017-19). Jim served with the Dover Police Department overseeing the operations of the Department including the Dover PSAP and staff.
Jim retired from the Dover Police Department after serving as Chief of Police, capping a 26-year career with the department. Jim is a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Jim is currently serving as Vice President of Safety and Security at Dover Motor Speedway and Director of Safety and Security for Speedway Motorsports. Mr. Jim Hosfelt brings a wealth of experience in the Municipal setting that brings a unique perspective to the E911 Board of Directors.
Michael H. Vincent
Michael H. Vincent has been a member of the Enhanced 911 Emergency Reporting System Service Board since June 2009. He represents the three county governments on the board.
He is a 1963 graduate of Seaford High School. He has served in the Delaware National Guard for seven years and was a seventeen year high school football official.
He is a forty year member of the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department and a Past President of the Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association.
He and his wife, Elaine, reside in Seaford. Mike and Elaine have a daughter Michelle Middleton and three grandchildren.
Gregory Lane
Gregory (Greg) Lane is the Chief Information Officer for the State of Delaware. He is responsible for ensuring the state utilizes innovative technologies to deliver secure, reliable, interoperable and cost-effective solutions that enable state agencies and organizations to successfully fulfill their missions.
Greg has more than 35 years of IT experience in the private sector, in addition to 6+ years as Chief Technology Officer at the Delaware Department of Technology and Information. He is skilled in strategic planning, driving innovation, leading both technology and business process transformation, as well as global IT operations. Greg was the CIO of Chemours, a $6B+ chemicals spinoff from DuPont.
Prior to that, he was the CIO of DuPont’s Crop Protection agricultural unit and held IT leadership positions at DuPont in areas including Technology Architecture, Applications, Infrastructure, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain.
He has extensive experience in building and leading global organizations and has demonstrated success in leading and managing change. He has also provided strategic guidance to startup technology firms.
Greg is a Delaware native and holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Delaware.
