Michael "Mick" Lemish
Mick Lemish is the founder of N.C.R. REACT and a nationally recognized expert in land mobile radio (LMR) systems, public safety interoperability, and emergency communications infrastructure. With more than 30 years of experience across federal, state, and commercial sectors, he brings unmatched technical depth and operational insight to the REACT mission.
He is a FEMA-certified Communications Unit Leader (COM-L), Communications Technician (COM-T), and IT Service Leader (ITSL), and holds core FEMA ICS credentials including IS-100, 200, 700, and 800, along with classroom completion of ICS-300 and ICS-400. His additional FEMA coursework includes:
- IS-802: Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #2 Communications
- IS-951: DHS Radio Interoperability
- IS-1300: Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce Team Leader
Mick currently serves as Trunked Radio System Manager for the largest Motorola customer in the world, overseeing a fleet of more than 4,500 repeaters and nearly 500,000 subscriber devices. A former Motorola Service Elite Specialist, he previously led technical operations for the largest Motorola Platinum dealer globally, managing complex deployments across LMR, DAS, and private LTE systems in the Washington, D.C. region.
His federal work portfolio includes engineering and technical roles supporting mission-critical communications for the Department of Defense Pentagon Force Protection Agency, U.S. Park Police, FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, ATF, DEA, TSA, CBP, DHS Headquarters, and the DOJ Wireless Management Office.
Mick also served in local government as Public Safety Division Manager and 911 PSAP Director for the fastest-growing county in the United States, where he oversaw all radio and emergency communications infrastructure. His county implemented the worlds first deployment of Public Safety P25 Phase II radio system. He represented the jurisdiction on the NPSPAC Region-20 Planning Committee (FCC RPC) for Maryland, D.C., and Northern Virginia.
A licensed FCC operator (WSAN346, WSAN348, WRMI400), Mick installed his first mountain-top GMRS repeater in 1989 and has been active in radio communications since 1974. He is LIFE member #624 of REACT International and has co-founded two chartered REACT teams in the United States, and founded multiple independent REACT organizations.
His operational background includes service as a sworn law-enforcement officer, paid and volunteer firefighter, and public safety dispatcher. He has led strategic deployments of NG911, CAD-to-CAD interoperability, mobile data systems, and private microwave networks, and has directed multimillion-dollar capital projects supporting public safety modernization.
His expertise in trunked radio systems, tactical interoperability, and regulatory compliance is reinforced by active membership in APCO, NATIA, and the Virginia State Police Alumni Association. His career reflects a lifelong commitment to public safety communications, technical excellence, and service to community.
