Suzanne Blake Email and Phone Number

• Developed and implement emergency management and business continuity programs for local, state, non-profit, private business, and higher education clients nationwide including emergency operations plans, business continuity plans, mitigation plans, crisis communication and emergency notification procedures, hazard vulnerability assessments, executive policies, training and exercises, and post-incident assessments. Applied emergency management doctrine, policy, and guidance to ensure the development and execution of top-notch emergency management programs in the U.S. • Served as the company’s Higher Education Specialist and subject matter expert, and managed the Witt O’Brien’s Higher Education Practice. -Conducted and managed emergency management projects for colleges and universities nationwide while striving to instill a culture of disaster resilience across the higher education sector. -Developed and implemented an annual strategic plan and budget for the Higher Education Practice. -Conducted research and collected and analyzed data about higher education emergency management trends, policies, and regulations to advise senior leadership and maintain the company’s status as one of the premier higher education emergency management consulting firms in the U.S. • Planned for, responded to, and supported recovery efforts following significant and complex U.S. disasters, including: -Deputy Planning Section Chief • City of Alexandria Emergency Operations Center • Activation for the February 2010 blizzards -Deputy Chief for Long-Term Recovery • BP’s Gulf Coast Restoration Organization Central Coordination Cell • Activation for the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill• As Project Manager, supervised teams of three to seven staff members, developed project work plans, provided guidance on conducting project tasks, reviewed project deliverables to ensure quality, and ensured all projects were executed effectively, on time, and on budget.

• Designed, built, and established a comprehensive emergency management program at UNCW and expedited all aspects of the program including mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery activities. • Formulated and developed emergency plans and procedures and tested these plans by preparing, conducting, and facilitating disaster drills and exercises for university emergency responders and the UNCW community. • Responded to natural and human-caused disasters on campus and managed responders during these crises. • Fostered relationships and a strong community interface with local, state, and federal emergency management officials and first responders by participating in local committees and disaster drills and exercises. • Showcased disaster resilience education and outreach activities to universities nationwide through workshops and presentations.

• Generated emergency and disaster response and recovery plans, procedures, and coordination strategies for federal, state, and local organizations, including the post-9/11 District of Columbia Emergency Operations Plan.• Managed and handled tasks associated with emergency management initiatives and hazard mitigation activities such as training, exercises, and government and community emergency preparedness events.

• Performed emergency medical rescues for the Georgetown University campus community and directed crew in facilitating care skillfully and quickly.• Formulated decisions concerning policy changes and promotions within the organization.

(summers) • Assisted in orchestrating the Wellfleet Lifeguard Program including the management, coaching, training, and scheduling of 30 lifeguards over a five mile stretch of Atlantic coastline.