Experience

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  City Of San Ramon

  • United States
  • Government Administration
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • City Council Member

    • Jan 2021 - Present

  • Vice Mayor

    • Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

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  US Army and FEMA

  • Semi Retired

    • Oct 2018 - Jan 2023

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  FEMA

  • United States
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Response Operations Director, FEMA Region IX

    • Sep 2012 - Sep 2018

    Coordinated disaster response and recovery operations for U.S. Western States and Pacific Territories. Responsible for leading, administering and overseeing delivery of FEMA Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Mitigation and Disaster Survivor Assistance Programs. Provided leadership, direction, guidance and coordination to the State, Tribal, and local governments of the Region in developing, planning and implementing FEMA Disaster Operations programs. Responsible for all aspects of monitoring emerging threats to the region, hiring, training, alerting and deploying deployable All-Hazards response teams, and executing life-saving response and recovery operations in support of local, state territorial and tribal jurisdictions. Provided trained Incident Management Assistance Teams (IMAT) and served as a senior leader during response and recovery operations during emerging incidents or Presidentially declared disasters.

  • Federal Coordinating Officer, FEMA Region IX

    • Apr 2011 - Sep 2012

    Served as the representative of the President of the United States and the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during major disasters and emergency declarations. Responsibilities included the executive coordination of federal, state, and local assets and resources required to support the state governors and emergency managers.

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  United States Department of Defense

  • Defense Coordinating Officer, FEMA Region IX

    • Mar 2006 - May 2011

    Principal Department of Defense (DoD) representative co-located with the FEMA Regional Administrator for the southwestern United States (Region IX); responsible for planning, coordinating and integrating DoD's Homeland Defense (HD) and Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) support with Local, Tribal, State and Federal Agencies throughout the region. Commands and controls forces deployed in support of HD or DSCA operations. Develops and promotes relationships with military, civil and interagency organizations. Maintains a high state of readiness within the Defense Coordinating Element (DCE) by ensuring all assigned personnel are trained and prepared to deploy in response to both natural and man-made disasters. Serves as Joint Force Commander when directed.

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  US Army

  • Soldier

    • May 1981 - May 2011

    Served in various positions of increasing responsibility culminating a 30-year Army career on active duty as an Infantry Colonel. Served in combat, peacekeeping, contingency, training and no-notice deployment organizations. Served at varying levels of responsibility in small unit and larger command positions and staff assignments in operations, planning and human capital. Served stateside and overseas in multinational, coalition, humanitarian assistance and joint-service organizations. Trained new and seasoned soldiers for combat and served as an advisor and senior executive assistant.