Staff

Kevin W. Martin

Interim Director of Emergency Management
kevin.martin@charlotte.edu | 704-687-8890

Kevin Martin has been with the Office of Emergency Management at UNC Charlotte since June 2016. Martin has 20 years of experience in emergency services and emergency management. Previously, he served as the assistant director of public safety at Reinhardt University where he coordinated emergency management efforts, as well as being an adjunct faculty member.

Martin has served on local and state emergency response teams, has deployed to major disaster areas, and has taught for multiple organizations and institutions. He is a FEMA and NC Department of Emergency Management certified instructor. He is a graduate of UNC Charlotte and has completed the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Certificate of Community Preparedness and Disaster Management.

Tiffani J. Bowen, MS

Training and Exercise Coordinator
tbowser1@charlotte.edu | 704-687-0973

Tiffani Bowser joined Office of Emergency Management in March of 2019 with nearly five years of experience in both environmental health and safety as well as emergency preparedness. In her most recent position at Gaston College, Bowser helped build the emergency management program by creating and facilitating the tabletop exercise program, coordinating the training and outreach program, and developing emergency preparedness plans. She also served as adjunct faculty in Gaston College’s Associate Applied Science for Emergency Management Program.

Bowser is a graduate of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University with a bachelor’s degree in political science. In 2017, she received her master’s degree in homeland security and emergency management from Purdue University Global.

Kyle M. Lanasa, MS

Operations Coordinator
klanasa1@charlotte.edu | 704-687-5537

Kyle Lanasa joined the Office of Emergency Management in February 2021 to assist the University in its COVID-19 efforts. Prior to joining UNC Charlotte, he worked as a pharmacy technician for six years, including 6 months in Texas at a COVID-19 designated hospital. Currently, Lanasa assists with running and compiling COVID-19 data that aids the University in determining its pandemic response.

Lanasa graduated in 2020 from Western Carolina University with a bachelor’s degree in emergency management and disaster preparedness. In 2023, Lanasa completed his master’s in emergency management at Jacksonville State University.

Nick Vincent, MS

Continuity and Resiliency Coordinator
nvincen4@charlotte.edu | 704-687-2158

Nick Vincent joined the Office of Emergency Management in March 2025 and has over 20 years of experience in public safety. Before joining UNC Charlotte, he served as the Safety and Emergency Management Coordinator at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, where he redesigned and developed the emergency management and continuity program, including the creation of a Virtual Emergency Operations Center (VEOC).

Vincent holds the Certified Emergency Manager (CEM®) credential from the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) and the Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) credential through DRI International. He is a United States Air Force veteran and a graduate of Western Carolina University with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and a master’s degree in Homeland Security and Disaster Management from Liberty University.

Ryan Lambert, MPA

Emergency Management Specialist
rlambe12@charlotte.edu |

Ryan Lambert joined the Office of Emergency Management full-time in January of 2025, following a temporary employment opportunity during the 2024 calendar year. Prior to joining the OEM, Lambert worked as a research assistant for the Political Science Department for the University for 2 years. Lambert deployed to Western NC to assist recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene at the University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Lambert graduated in 2022 from UNC Charlotte with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and obtained a master’s in Public Administration with a concentration in Emergency Management in the Spring of 2024.