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Appendix B: Speaker, Panelist, and Moderator Biographies
Pages 55-76

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From page 55...
... Augustine directs the Resilient America Roundtable and the International Forum on CBRN Resilience, and she is the staff lead for the cross-Academies Resilience Working Group. She serves on the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Risk and Resilience and is a member of the Advisory Board for the American Geophysical Union's Thriving Earth Exchange program.
From page 56...
... He held multiple other positions at DB, including chief operating officer of corporate security, business continuity (CSBC) and operational risk management, where he had responsibility for budgeting, operations, and global coordination across the group's six work streams.
From page 57...
... Ray Bonilla leads the resiliency and continuity efforts for Kaiser Permanente IT. As the leader for IT resiliency, he is responsible for the strategic direction and execution of enterprise-wide IT resiliency management programs, IT business continuity planning, IT crisis management, HIPAA security contingency planning compliance, and enterprise technology risk assessments and professional teams.
From page 58...
... Prior to joining IT, Bonilla served as a senior business continuity consultant with Kaiser Permanente, where he managed the business continuity program for the Northern California region. As a regional project manager for T-Mobile, USA, he designed, developed, and implemented preparedness programs and training.
From page 59...
... At Cornell, Brenner also spent time as a Summer Fellow with an NGO in Tuzla, Bosnia, and Herzegovina helping to develop an international development education initiative. Brenner graduated cum laude from Le Moyne College with a B.A.
From page 60...
... She served as chair of the Joplin Citizens Advisory Recovery Team after the 2011 tornado, managing more than 150 volunteers and serving as liaison with federal, state, and local government representatives. Cage was awarded the 2012 Rick Rescorla National Award for Resilience from the U.S.
From page 61...
... A civil engineer, public administrator, and geographer, Galloway's current research focuses on the development of U.S. national water policy and disaster resilience in general and national floodplain management policy in particular.
From page 62...
... Since that time, she has served as the health and social services recovery field coordinator for federal interagency coordination following Hurricane Sandy from 2012 to 2016 through the National Disaster Recovery Operation. She has also facilitated recovery planning and coordination in other disaster and emergency incidents within HHS Regions 1, 2, 5, and 10.
From page 63...
... , a public–private partnership in New Jersey that is building capacity in New Jersey to prepare for climate change impacts and to develop public policies that promote resilience; supporting the Transportation and Climate Initiative, a 12-state effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector facilitated by the Georgetown Climate Center (www.georgetownclimate.org) ; developing guidance on land use and other strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector and increase capacity to promote resilience for more than 100 communities in New York State; engaging a five-state regional stakeholder process to develop a transparent and public portal to support regional ocean planning, including engagement of citizens in participatory and consensus-based geospatial processes; incorporating health in all policies (HIAP)
From page 64...
... She co-chaired The United States Department of Homeland Security's working group, which developed a Functional and Medical Support Sheltering Target Capabilities List, worked on FEMA's Guidance on Planning for Integration of Functional Needs Support Services in General Population Shelters, and is a member ­ of FEMA's National Advisory Council. In the health care world, Kailes's focuses encompass working as a contractor with a variety of health facilities, managed care plans, government projects, and consulting firms.
From page 65...
... Recognized nationally and internationally, she is one of the original national leaders in the Independent Living Movement. Alex Kaplan is senior vice president of global partnerships for Swiss Re charged with developing and executing innovative risk transfer solutions to help governments, international financial institutions, and NGOs at all levels manage their financial risks to help society create effective responses to major challenges, including natural catastrophes, climate change, and food security as well as infrastructure, health care, and longevity.
From page 66...
... In this role, Larson is responsible for setting the management and reporting structures for the city and her focus is on evolving the way that local government uses and shares data, especially through the use of community indicators and analysis. Prior to working for the city, Larson spent time in both the private and nonprofit sectors, applying data driven strategy principles to drive progress.
From page 67...
... As part of her flood risk outreach work, she used geospatial analyses to communicate current and future flood risk to New York City's population, built environment, and critical infrastructure. Prior to the Mayor's Office, Lindsey worked as a land use planner for the Manhattan Borough President's Office, taught ArcGIS to nonprofit leaders, and conducted spatial analyses for an environmental justice organization in New Delhi, India.
From page 68...
... With a passionate focus on practical innovation for improving the quality of life of San Diegans, Macchione directs the delivery of health and social service safety net programs, including public health services; emergency medical services and disaster response; behavioral health services; Medicaid managed care and other safety net health insurance programs; nutrition assistance for the indigent; child and adult protective services; family and community violence prevention; parenting and early childhood development programs; support services for active duty military, veterans, and their families, as well as numerous other services. Macchione implements policy direction of an elected Board of Supervisors and also oversees the operations of the County's Psychiatric Hospital; Edgemoor Skilled Nursing Facility (2014 winner of the Silver Achievement in Quality Award by the American Health Care Association)
From page 69...
... Center for Sustainability and oversees ULI's activities in the areas of climate change, energy, sustainability, and resilience, including the Greenprint Center for Building Performance and the Urban Resilience Program. Through the work of Greenprint and the Urban Resilience Program, the Sustainability Center provides leadership and support to ULI's 35,000 members -- land use professionals across North America, Europe, and Asia -- to invest in addressing building energy performance and increase portfolio resilience while reducing risks due to the changing climate.
From page 70...
... Baughman McLeod served as the Deputy Chief of Staff to Florida's elected chief financial officer, where she led policy development and execution related to the State Treasury and Pension Fund ($150 billion) and the financial risks and impacts of climate change, including Florida's Hurricane Catastrophe Fund ($26 billion)
From page 71...
... He actively participates in World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Risk and Resilience and leads Microsoft partnership with 100 Resilient Cities. Prior to joining Microsoft in 2005, Nicholas spent 8 years in the U.S.
From page 72...
... While obtaining her M.P.A., she acted as project manager for the Oregon Public Performance Measurement Association, promoting the use of data and analytics in local government management decision-making. She also helped create the Total Employers Cost of Compensation tool, a software-enabled compensation benchmarking system for the public sector.
From page 73...
... Lynn Scarlett is the former deputy secretary and chief operating officer of the U.S. Department of the Interior, now worldwide managing director for public policy at The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
From page 74...
... She received her M.A. in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she also completed her Ph.D.
From page 75...
... These programs promote a risk-conscious culture, enable faster recovery from flood disasters, and address long-term vulnerabilities to life, property, and well-­ being in communities across the nation. Wright directs the National Flood Insurance Program, the mitigation programs under FEMA's Stafford Act authorities, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, and the National Dam Safety Program.


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