Mono County announced the appointment of Nick Way as the new Emergency Management Director on November 5, 2026, as reported by Sierra Wave: Eastern Sierra News – The Community's News. Way brings over sixteen years of public safety and incident response experience to the role, having previously served as Fire Chief and Fire Captain for the Bridgeport Fire Protection District and as a Correctional Deputy Sheriff and Search and Rescue Coordinator with the Mono County Sheriff's Office.
Jennifer Kreitz, Chair of the Mono County Board of Supervisors, stated that Way's background makes him uniquely qualified to lead the county's emergency management efforts. Way will oversee countywide disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery operations in his new position.
