NANCY DRAGANI APPOINTED REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR FOR FEMA REGION 8
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20220120/nancy-dragani-appointed-regional-administrator-fema-region-8]


DENVER – FEMA Region 8 welcomed its new Regional Administrator,
Nancy Dragani, following her appointment to the position by President
Biden. Ms. Dragani was sworn in by FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell,
who visited the regional office for the occasion.

As Regional Administrator, Ms. Dragani will lead and coordinate all
activities in support of FEMA’s mission with the states of Colorado,
Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming, as well as the
29 federally recognized tribes within the region.

Ms. Dragani joined FEMA and was appointed as the FEMA Region 8 Deputy
Regional Administrator in January 2016 before going on to serve
multiple terms as the Acting Regional Administrator. Between July and
December of 2021, Ms. Dragani served as the Senior Official Performing
the Duties of the Deputy Administrator for FEMA. During this time, she
assisted Administrator Criswell with leading FEMA in helping people
before, during, and after disasters while also supporting the
development of the agency’s 2022-2026 Strategic Plan.

Prior to joining FEMA, Ms. Dragani worked for the Ohio Emergency
Management Agency for 20 years and retired from the Ohio National
Guard with 22 years of combined U.S. Army, Army National Guard, and
Air National Guard service.

In addition to her roles in state and federal government, Ms. Dragani
has served on FEMA’s National Advisory Council and the Memorial
Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism Advisory Board. She has a
Master of Arts degree from the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center
for Homeland Defense and Security and a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Ohio Dominican College where she graduated Summa Cum Laude.