About Our Founder
James “Fedora” Mandeville, NREMT
He spent the past 7 years as an EMT in the UK and USA. He worked for a private Emergency Medical Service. He was a veteran of the US Air Force serving as a mechanic and medical first responder. He was a frequent staff member of many anime and pop culture conventions, and over the past ten years has fulfilled many roles ranging from security, medical care, photography, and operations. Fedora has staffed over 90 conventions in the UK, Japan, and USA. He was an operations and safety adviser to many other pop culture conventions in the UK and USA. He traveled around the world attending anime, sci-fi and pop culture conventions and was an Eagle Scout. He founded Operation Hammond, the only group dedicated to the unique medical and safety needs of pop culture/convention/event community. Fedora’s legacy shall continue as “Operation Hammond”
About Our President
Christine Deidrich, NREMT
Meet Our Volunteers
Meet Our Board
Christine Deidrich
Chairman, President
Kimberly Stewart
Vice President
Vincent Valentine-Schafer
Secretary
Madison Sowden
Treasurer
Kiara Estrada
Director of Member Conduct: NREMT
Keith Lee
Director of Logistics: EMT, ASHI L.8 Instructor
Meet Our Specialty Volunteers
These are our volunteers who have earned a spot as a “specialty volunteer position”.
Keith Lee
Interim Head Radio Master: EMT, ASHI L.8 Instructor
Lisa Hayes
Lead Social Media Coordinator
Zo Pezzano
Lead Graphics Designer and Illustrator: NREMT
Jean-Marie Patton
Assistant Quartermaster: NREMT
Gabriel Ciccia-Ricker
Quartermaster: EMT, EMD
Ben Cooper
Lead Videography Coordinator
Alexi Vandenburg
Marketing and Public Relations Advisor: Rabid Fanboy Marketing
Arturo Gavidia
Graphic Designer: BA
Emilie Rodgers
Graphic Designer: B.S. Interactive Art & Animation