Mike Beaird Email & Phone Number

Louisville, Ky

As a rehired annuitant I serve in an "on call" basis as a Federal responder to FEMA in disaster response and recovery or to serve the Corps of Engineers Emergency Management organizations in their preparation and planning phases. My expertise is as an Emergency Support Function (ESF) # 3 Team Leader, Flood fight operations and knowledge of the Corps of Engineers Emergency authorities . I have also assisted the Corps Commands in the Readiness, Contingency Operations, Emergency Management and Exercise functions. Recently I worked for the Northwestern Division US Army Corps of Engineers in their initial Emergency Management Program certification process.I have assisted the Northwestern Division (NWD) in their efforts to obtain accreditation in the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP), an independent non-profit organization established by a group of national organizations to foster continuous improvement in emergency management capabilities. It provides emergency management programs the opportunity to be recognized for compliance with national standards, to demonstrate accountability, and to focus attention on areas and issues where resources are needed.As an additional outcome of this Involvement, I am now trained and available to serve as an Assessor for the EMAP organization in the assessment of other Emergency Management organizations. I also worked with the HQ, USACE, Interagency and International Services to help the Uganda Ministry of Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees in developing their National Emergency Coordination and Operations Center (NECOC) Standard Operations Procedures (SOP).

Northwestern Division, Portland, Oregon

Supervises emergency response, disaster relief and humanitarian assistance Federal, state and local, authorities; plans, programs, and budgets for all EM / RCO equipment and programs, staff and facility requirements to maintain effective operations; monitors and counsels division and district emergency management program execution; provides contingency resources in support of Army and NORTHCOM missions; advises Commander on all emergency operations related matters.Served as an ESF #3 Team Leader, organizing and managing the USACE support to FEMA in Disaster Response.

Over this period of time I have performed as a National Emergency Program Manager, the Chief of the Louisville District Emergency Management Branch, as the Chief of the Northwestern Division Emergency Management Division (later the Readiness and Contingency Operations Division), as an ESF #3 Team Leader for USACE and FEMA in disaster response. Notable responses were the World Trade Center (9-11), two deployments to Katrina (MS as the ESF 3 rep on a forward Federal team in Gulfport then as the Assistant Infrastructure Branch Chief in LA). I have worked with other agencies in training and exercises for their agency responders and at the US Army Command and General Staff College School of Advanced Military Studies (Support to Civil Authorities) at Fort Leavenworth. I have also assisted the Office of Personnel Management as a Resource Staff Member in their Personnel Management for Executives.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Behavioral Sciences

Bacholor Of Science Mechanical Engineering (Bsme), Hvac And Heat Transfer