Nicholas Coates Jr. Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Virginia, United States

San Diego, California, United States

Cbp Headquarters, Washington, Dc

Oversee threat monitoring and risk assessment and management and ensure submission of daily reports of potential threats to senior executive leadership and relevant global regions, managing and developing global teams across 17 countries performing vulnerability and threat identification and providing guidance as situation management subject matter expert (SME). Spearhead professional development, including creation of official training practices for existing and new, merged positions and serve as liaison to foreign governments to improve efficiency and ensure alignment of state operations with interests and mission of regional US teams. • Successfully managed division’s response to several major national disasters, including collaboration with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish pandemic emergency operation center and obtain necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) for CBP. • Coordinated with local government agencies to plan and direct logistics and manpower to respond to major hurricanes, creating regional emergency operations management center.

Advanced Training Center, Harpers Ferry, Wv

Managed and led nationwide adult education program providing focused training on emergency response, confined-space entry, and hazardous materials (HAZMAT), guiding FEMA-certified instructors in training 1200+ students annually to prepare field teams for effective crisis management. Collaborate with instructional systems specialists to develop courses aligned with FEMA guidelines and focused on functional knowledge applicable to real-world crises. • Completely restructured course content, offerings, and quality, introducing college credit for completion; received numerous internal and external awards for both instructors and program. • Traveled internationally to teach disaster management as FEMA-certified instructor, supporting and training state and federal responders across globe.

Office Of Incident Management, San Diego, Ca

Program Manager, 2011–2016 Management Inquiry Team, 2008–2009Public Information Officer, 2004–2006Partnered with chief patrol agent to define and implement emergency management and coordinate organization of crisis management program workforce, equipment, and facility needs. Served on several committees overseeing safety and security activities, including Area Maritime Security committee, collaborating with US Coast Guard and Joint Regional Intelligence Center (JRIC) to ensure seaport security; border committee, managing border security activities; and bi-national organization implementing responses to forest fires. • Successfully managed 17 major fires in conjunction with state of California, developing response plan, and providing personnel and equipment to support large-scale evacuations and fire response. • Led hiring initiative significantly expanding number of field border agents from 3,000 to 20,000 as core member of Management Inquiry Team.

Fort Bragg, N.C./Fort Irwin, C.A.