As EM Director, I am responsible for the coordination and management of all emergency response activities, including the development, implementation, and review of the Emergency Operations Plan, departmental Standard Operating Guidelines and training. My position is also responsible for the Environmental Health and Safety Program including direct supervision of the Environmental Health and Safety Officer. Achievements: - Re-writing and adoption of the University's Emergency Operations Plan.- Reorganization of the University's Health and Safety Committee including the creation of supporting committees.- Creation of an Emergency Building Coordinator Program and the development of Emergency Action Plans for all campus facilities.- Expansion and reorganization of the University's Emergency Notification System.- Development of a communications committee to evaluate and create interoperability between the University and City and County Response Agencies.- Successful completion of an Emergency Operation Plan Workshop and Tabletop Exercise involving an explosion and hazardous materials spill at an undergraduate research laboratory.- Developed a University-wide Incident Management Response Team.- Assisting other universities as Controller / Evaluator for large-scale incidents.- Served as Command Staff during the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC.- Lectured at universities in the UNC System on ICS / EOC and Senior Staff Interface.- Reorganized and developed an effective Environmental Health & Safety Program assuring campus safety and compliance with state and federal regulations.

This position serves a region consisting of seven counties on a day-to-day basis, ensuring a comprehensive emergency management program, by supporting planning, preparedness, consultation, response efforts and its required administration within the State of North Carolina. As the subject matter expert for my assigned region this position coordinates response activities for all hazards incidents, supports planned events and is available 24 hours a day. This position is also responsible for verifying emergency management preparedness levels for local government jurisdictions. A coordinator provides oversight of the development and maintenance of emergency plans. As liaison between local governments in region and Division of Emergency Management, formulates recommendations for protection of the citizens of North Carolina before, during and after an emergency or disaster. Coordinator serves as a project administrator of project management activities for various federal, state and local programs and initiates.Achievements:- Served as lead on two Hurricane Conferences presented in collaboration with ECU and NCEM - Served on the planning team to develop and conduct two Full Scale Life Shooter Exercises at ECU- Successful in assisting counties to obtain multiple Homeland Security grants. - Conducted a series of regional table top and full scale exercises designed to test the ability of Federal, State and Local Partners to respond to a catastrophic event on Ocracoke Island.- Serve as Operations Section Chief for the Eastern Branch Regional Coordination Center.- Served as State Liaison Officer in Bertie County during the response and recovery phase of the April, 2011 Tornados and the flooding in November 2010.- Served as lead with the re-writing of Hyde County’s EOP which included a Hurricane Table Top Exercise and Hurricane Workshop.

Responsible for the planning and administration of the 5 agencies under the Emergency Services umbrella, as well as assuming direct responsibility for Emergency Management. Manage an 8.5 million dollar budget. Directly supervise: EMS Manager, Fire/Rescue Manager, Animal Services Manager, Veteran Service Officer, Emergency Management Coordinator and 2 office support staff.Achievements:- Catawba County EMS was approved as a Model EMS System by NCOEMS.- Awarded a grant to purchase a Reverse 911 System. Received a Team Award for maximizing the use of the system for non-emergency functions and establishing public and private partners in order to financially sustain the system.- Successful in obtaining over six million dollars in Homeland Security grants. - Conducted the only Regional Bio –Terrorism Exercise in Western North Carolina.- Restructured the Animal Services Division to improve its efficiency as well as customer service.- Implemented a pilot program to improve Medical First Responder response times.- Received a NACO award for the Medical First Responder Program.- Restructured the Emergency Services Office to more accurately represent the function of each position.- Developed a Multi Agency Specialty Rescue Response Team (USAR Team) and a Hazardous Materials Technician Level Response Team.- Implemented a Web based Emergency Operations Plan to increase its availability and usability by response agencies.

Responsible for the planning and administration of the County’s Emergency Medical Service program. Managed a budget of 4 million dollars. Directly supervised 4 shift supervisors, a Specialty Services Coordinator, and a Training Officer while overseeing a full-time staff of 60 and a reserve staff in excess of 30. Worked with the County’s rescue squads and fire departments to assure the efficiency of the first responder program. Achievements: - Initialized a structured Specialty Services program, a neonatal transport service, and a heart catheterization contract with Catawba Memorial Hospital. Results included an increase in collectable revenue and improved efficiency in non-emergency transports. - Restructured the management staff to promote team building and increase the efficiency of the administrative staff.- Worked with state and federal agencies to establish a national fee schedule for Medicare, which resulted in increased revenue for the State of North Carolina.- Chaired the County’s Transportation Committee which resulted in the consolidation of transportation services countywide.- Worked with the County Commissioners Association and the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a cost report, which increased reimbursements to the counties for Medicaid patients.

Responsible for planning and administration of all county emergency services, acting as Emergency Medical Services Director, Emergency Management Coordinator, and Fire Marshal. Managed a combined annual budget of $800,000. Directly supervised 30 full and part-time EMS staff members. Prepared budgets and indirectly supervised the personnel of 7 volunteer fire departments, two rescue squads, and 3 volunteer EMS services. Achievements: - Implemented a fire inspection program within the county and proposed a fee system to offset the cost.- Worked with state officials to assure the installation of I-flow rain gauges for early flood detection.- Rewrote the county’s multi-hazard plan and formed the county’s first Local Emergency Planning Committee.- Authored an Emergency Medical Services grant acquiring $70,000 to upgrade the county communications system and establish a County Communications Department.