- Subject Matter Expert for hazard/risk management planning to include climate change along with developing new processes due to federal regulation changes.- Develop new hazard assessments, and vulnerability impact assessments technical documents.- Evaluation of hazards to determine mitigation strategies to increase resilience. - Staff training and development on mitigation and regulations.- Business Development request for proposal development for hazard, risk and mitigation.- Subject Matter Expert for clients on risks assessments to include vulnerability and impacts. This helps the client to determine areas within services offered that can benefit from resilience strategies.- Risk analysis' include determining future probability based on documented hazards which includes research into overall community vulnerability. - Vulnerability and impact assessments for specific critical infrastructure, to include economic impact and loss, to determine effective ways to mitigate and create resilience strategies. - Advanced level of technical writing focusing on federal regulations. - National Flood Insurance Program requirements.

- Program Manager and Regional Planner for 36 Counties for risk and emergency management.- Responsible for the Mitigation Planning process with 39 FEMA plan approvals to include utilization of new federal requirements.- Responsible for helping clients implement strategies to reduce risk associated with the hazards they face. These strategies include, through research, demonstrating risk and mitigation strategies including climate change.- Identification of financial risk factors that lead to difficult disaster recovery.- Extensive advanced technical writing to meet federal requirements while understanding client complexities.- Authored a new hazard mitigation planning template for the use by counties within state.- Training and education on risks and vulnerabilities at County meetings and at conferences.- Served as an advisor to 36 Counties on risks, vulnerabilities, impacts, and varying grant programs to reduce risk and increase resilience.- Writing of the new Hazard Mitigation and Emergency Operations Planning template for the State.- Researched and documented NFIP rules and regulations for each client to include identifying those who had multiple insurance claims to assist with determining risk reduction strategies.- Assist in logistical operations during disaster activations.

- Evaluated public health risk- Program Manager for public health emergency preparedness for two district offices.- Updated Point of Distribution plans, developed and executed exercises, implemented corrective action plans.- Coordinated the Medical Reserve Corps for the Upper Valley for volunteer recruitment and activation.- Implemented emergency staff call down procedures.- Coordinated public health emergency response – for example: Ebola.

- Grants Coordinator – managed multi-million-dollar grants.- Managed Public Assistance reimbursement post disaster from initial meeting to close-out.- Continuity of Operations Plan update for 35 governmental agencies. Trained staff and coordinatedwith IT professionals to establish infrastructure priorities.- Wrote and implemented all disaster plans, response and recovery policies, procedures, and programs.- Developed, implemented, and delivered emergency preparedness educational presentations.- Activated and coordinated the Emergency Operations Center as the Planning Section Chief.- Provided guidance to local officials on methods for executing emergency operations.- Developed monthly EOC and quarterly COOP training programs.- Assisted the development of HSEEP exercises.

- Assisted in managing the Town’s Emergency Management Program.- Developed, implemented, and delivered emergency preparedness educational programs.- Authored and developed the Citizens Guide to Emergency Preparedness.- Built the Continuity of Operations Plan utilizing Bold Planning software.- Coordinated with various agencies to establish evacuation corridors, resolving special needs issues,and improving plans and procedures.- Developed and authored plans to improve operational and interoperable efficiency (ComprehensiveEmergency Management Program Overview, Hazard and Risk Analysis, Emergency Operations Plan, WebEOC Training Manual, Hurricane Annex, Debris Management Plan).- Supervised planning during disaster times, directed responses to disasters.- EOC Manager/Base Camp Director during activation of the Emergency Operations Center.- Applied for and administer federal and state grants.- Provided guidance to local officials on methods for executing emergency operations.

- Accreditation Manager.- Strategic Planning to increase ISO ratings for rural areas within the County.- Monitored response operations and developed written strategies for improvement.- Created and implemented an Action Plan of over 200 projects to ensure proper implementation of theMaster Plan, Strategic Plan and Performance Measurement goals.- Created and wrote for publication the 2007 Annual Report.- Completed a demographic study to address future fire response and prevention needs to beincorporated into the FY09 Strategic Plan.- Coordinated with other Montgomery County departments to address needs for construction of six firestations.- Participated in working groups to address transportation road issues along with citizen advisoryboards.

- Received the Exceptional Service in the Public Interest award by Robert S. Mueller, III, Director of theFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in August 2007.- Chosen as a regional delegate by the National Capitol Region to represent the fire service at aconference in London in reference to the July 5, 2005, terrorist attack.- Monitored grants to ensure timely spending.- Coordinated and reported quarterly to the Fire Chiefs on $54 million in grants designed to increaseregional capability.- Communicated vision directed by the region’s Fire Chiefs to 25 fire subcommittees on specificinitiatives.- Updated the Fire Mutual Aid Operations Plan and 25 regional SOP’s.- Implemented regional fire programs and standard operating procedures that increased the ability ofthe regional fire service to interoperate, communicate and respond to catastrophic incidents.- Developed a tool to manage 63 new and in-progress projects and 36 completed projects providing asnapshot of the status of the regional fire program.- Prepared agendas, meeting highlights, written remarks for elected officials/executive management,PowerPoint presentations, fire specific technical memoranda.- Coordinated cross discipline (police, fire, emergency management) issues to ensure appropriate finalresolution.