A National Conversation on Resilience in America

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Resilience means many things to many people and looks different before, during and after disasters. Join us for this virtual event to learn about building resilience in America.

Date: August 23, 2024

Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Location: Virtual

Event Details

Resilience means many things to many people and looks different before, during and after disasters. Join us for this virtual event to learn about building resilience in America.

August is National Resilience Month at FEMA. This event is part of FEMA’s year-long effort to convene experts from across the federal family, state, local and private sector to share stories on funding opportunities and building resilience. Attendees will hear conversations on resilience across America – how to get funding to help prepare for, work through and land on the other side of a disaster – and come out stronger. Among underserved and under resourced communities, levels of resiliency vary widely. Our speakers will share examples of what resilience building looks like across these diverse communities. 

 

 

Speakers & Panelists

 
Alejandro Mayorkas
Alejandro Mayorkas, Department of Homeland Security Secretary
 
Deanne Criswell
Deanne Criswell, FEMA Administrator
 
Erik Hooks
Erik Hooks, Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
 
Andrea Spillars
Andrea Spillars, Region 7 Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
 
Barbara Buffaloe
Barbara Buffaloe, Mayor, City of Columbia, Missouri
 
Melissa Hoffer
Melissa Hoffer, Climate Chief, State of Massachusetts
 
Jonathan Greene
Jonathan N. Greene, Deputy Assistant Secretary and Director of Office of Response, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
 
Christopher Logan
Moderator: Christopher “Chris” Logan, Deputy Associate Administrator – Resilience, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Rebecca Zimmerman, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
  • Puesh Kumar, Director, Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER), U.S. Department of Energy
  • Kristiane Huber, Officer, U.S. Conservation, The Pew Charitable Trusts
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