2024 Conference
Wednesday Agenda*

*Agenda is subject to change

Wednesday, April 3rd

7:00am: Check-in and Breakfast Buffet Opens
7:50am: Welcome and Opening Remarks with Conference Chair, Ted Buehner
and FEMA Administrator, Deanne Criswell, introduced by RA Willie Nunn
8:15am: Keynote Presentation
9:00am: Breakfast Buffet Closes
9:25am-10:25am: Session One Breakouts
10:30am-11:00am: Vendor Break (Check out our amazing exhibitors!)
10:45am-11:45am: Session Two Breakouts
11:50am-12:50pm: Session Three Breakouts
12:30pm-2:00pm: Lunch Served
1:00pm: Demonstration with Deployed Logix (Chambers Ballroom)
1:05pm: Lunchtime Remarks with Conference Chair, Ted Buehner
and Director of Logistics for the Office of Resiliency and Health Security, Cory Portner
1:20pm: State of the State with Robert Ezelle and TAG, Maj. Gen. Bret D. Daugherty
1:45pm-2:45pm: Lunchtime Keynote, Dr. Jeannette Sutton
2:30pm-3:00pm: Vendor Break (Check out our amazing exhibitors!)
3:10pm-4:10pm: Session Four Breakouts
4:15pm–5:15pm: Session Five Breakouts
5:00pm-6:30pm: Networking Reception

We are excited to be sponsoring a blood drive with the American Red Cross at our 2024 Conference! This blood drive will be open to the public, so whether you will be attending the conference or just passing by, please consider donating.

Donation appointments have been FULLY BOOKED! Please check in Wednesday morning to see if any appointment spots have opened.

8:15am Keynote

Keynote Presentation: Navigating Tomorrow’s Challenges Today: A Vision for the Future of Emergency Management
James Lee Witt, Former FEMA Director
Chambers Ballroom

9:25 -10:25am Session One Breakout

2024 Access and Functional Needs (AFN) Town Hall
Jim House & Todd Holloway
Union Room

Black Swans, Grey Rhinos, and Dragon Kings: the Next Great Challenges for Emergency Management
Christopher Godley
Pt Defiance Room

Building Resilience for Vulnerable Communities through Emergency Preparedness
Kathleen Edison, Sophia Lopez & Shantala Martin
Commencement Room

Advanced Planning…Can it support a community through a High Profile Trial
Amy Gillespie
Proctor Room

UW Medicine’s COVID-19 Response
Danica Little, Jasmine Johnson, & Michelle Gillies
Stadium Room

10:45am – 11:45am Session Two Breakout

Integrating Emergency Management and Public Health for Local Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
Evan Mix
Union Room

Cutting Through the Fat: Keeping the Public Engaged in an Increasingly Saturated World
Hollie Stark & Maximilian Dixon
Pt Defiance Room

Building Disaster Resilient Communities: Practice and Research Collaboration
Resham Patel
Commencement Room

Space Weather for the Emergency Management and Preparedness Community
Shawn Dahl
Proctor Room

Expanding Access to Crisis and Emotional Support Throughout the Disaster Cycle: Updates and Innovations from the Disaster Distress Helpline
Christian Burgess
Stadium Room

Ready or Not…Strike
Ronnie Mompellier
Tacoma Room

11:50am – 12:50pm Session Three Breakout

Mobile IT Resilience Units (MITRU)
Scott Honaker
Union Room

Partnering for the Future of Emergency Management
Moderated by Ryan Eddy, with Panelists: Ann Lesperance, Curry Mayer, and Robert Ezelle
Pt Defiance Room

Introduction to the Access & Functional Needs Resource Framework in Emergency Management
Sadie Martinez
Commencement Room

Regional and Responsive: Creating a Tri-County Bleeding Control Program
Mikko McFeely
Proctor Room

Bridging the gap: Co n necting local response and patient movement with healthcare partners
Elya Baltazar
Stadium Room

How to Inventory Unreinforced Masonry Buildings in Your Community and Guide Earthquake Risk Mitigation
Maximilian Dixon
Tacoma Room

1:30 pm Lunch Keynote

Designing effective alerts, warnings, and emergency messages: lessons from research and emerging technology
Dr. Jeannette Sutton
Chambers Ballroom

3:10pm – 4:10pm Session Four Breakout

Planning Today for a Crisis Tomorrow
Bronlea Mishler
Union Room

All Roads Lead Back Locally
With Panelists:
• Damaris Deschner – Emergency Manager for North Central, South Central, and Eastern Regions
• Kayla Grayson – Northwest Region Emergency Manager
• Eric Frank – Southwest Region Emergency Manager
• Lit Dudley – Olympic Region Emergency Manager
• Ana Fuschetto – WSF Company Security Officer & Emergency Manager
Pt Defiance Room

The Psychology of Crisis Management
Mary Schoenfeldt
Commencement Room

Using GIS to Effectively Communicate Hazard Information to the Public
Drew Schwitters & Scott North
Proctor Room

Wildfire is Here. How to Ignite Your Mitigation Program
Cathrine Robinson
Stadium Room