FEMA WELCOMES NEW EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT EXCHANGE SELECTEES
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20220711/fema-welcomes-new-emergency-management-exchange-selectees]


Release Date: 
7월 11, 2022 

WASHINGTON -- Today, FEMA Deputy Administrator Erik A. Hooks welcomed
the first group of participants in the new FEMA Emergency Management
Exchange program.

First announced by Administrator Deanne Criswell in March, the new
program offers state, tribal, local and territorial emergency
managers and government officials the opportunity to work hand-in-hand
with FEMA senior leadership. The program also provides a new avenue to
strengthen FEMA’s partnerships with state, territory, tribal and
local emergency managers to increase community resilience against
disasters.

“Today, FEMA welcomes four talented and dedicated public servants to
join us on a new collaboration we expect will produce tremendous
results,” said Deputy Administrator Hooks. “The willingness of
these emergency managers to join us here presents us with
opportunities to learn from each other, share best practices and break
down barriers, enabling us to better serve communities across our
nation.”  

The Emergency Management Exchange brings FEMA closer to our
stakeholders and highlights the agency’s focus on strengthening the
emergency management workforce, a key goal of the 2022-2026 FEMA
Strategic Plan [https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan].

The selected participants were nominated by their home organizations
and bring a variety of experiences to their pre-identified exchange
assignment.

FEMA is pleased to welcome the following government partners to join
us for the 2022 Emergency Management Exchange.

 	* _CHAS EBY_, Deputy Executive Director, Maryland Department of
Emergency Management will work to help deliver disaster recovery
assistance to survivors and communities in the RECOVERY DIRECTORATE
ASSIGNMENT.
 	* _DELANIE EDMUNDS_, Emergency Planner, Idaho Office of Emergency
Management will support the mobilization and direction of emergency
response resources and capabilities in the RESPONSE DIRECTORATE
ASSIGNMENT.
 	* _ALEXANDRA GALLO_, California Strategic Growth Council,
Governor’s Office of Planning and Research will work on climate
adaptation policy, programming and public information and services in
the RESILIENCE: CLIMATE ASSIGNMENT. 
 	* _PAIGE NUTTER_, Hazard Mitigation Coordinator, Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma will help to improve disaster outcomes for underserved
communities and ensure equitable delivery of FEMA’s programs and
services in the RESILIENCE: EQUITY ASSIGNMENT.

This Emergency Management Exchange will run from July to December
2022, with a future session planned from January to June 2023, where
FEMA will send four of its federal employees to participating
non-federal governmental programs.

To learn more about the emergency management exchange or the work
assignments, visit the Emergency Manager Exchange web page
[https://www.fema.gov/partnerships/emergency-manager-exchange].