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Request for Proposal

Solicitation No. BPM006719

Statewide Emergency Response Services and Solutions

Arizona Department of Administration State Procurement Office

Solicitation Attachment – Key Personnel | Revision No. 1 | Revised 11-22

Attachment 6 – Key Personnel

Answer all questions thoroughly in the spaces provided. Complete this form in full for each one of the key personnel proposed to be involved in performing the Services. Insert or attach a separate resume as applicable, but any attached resumes are supplemental to this form and do not substitute for this form. If there are more than three (3) Key Personnel, please utilize the same form for each additional Personnel by making copies of this page as needed.

Please note that IEM has provided the requested form and resumes in one file per limitations on the portal of 1 file for submission.

1 Name: Don Griffith Job title: Director – Air, Transportation, & Logistics

Length of employment with the company: 17 years Length of time in current role: 4 years

Proposed percentage of overall time to be dedicated to the Services: 6 % If applicable, length of time in related experience with large local, state or federal government agencies: 35 years

Proposed position with regard to the Services: Program Director

Proposed primary responsibilities with regard to the Services:

Facilitate executive-level decisions when necessary and oversee the project’s financial and contractual aspects.

Describe experience in performing Services similar to those that are to be assigned:

Mr. Griffith is a seasoned disaster response professional with 35 years of experience in aviation, emergency management, and homeland security, including 17 years focused on disaster response and recovery projects. He has successfully deployed disaster air response teams to multiple locations, including the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, following major hurricanes. Additionally, he has managed numerous airport assessments and contracts, as well as projects involving aerial data collection for post-storm damage assessments.

List job-related certifications, training, and education:

M.A., Emergency Management, AMU, 2010 (Honors)

Certifications:

• Project Management Professional seminar (36 hours)

• FEMA IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS)

• FEMA IS-0200.C: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response

• FEMA IS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents

• FEMA IS-400: Advanced ICS - Complex Incidents

• FEMA IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), an Introduction

• FEMA IS-800.D: National Response Framework, An Introduction

• Air Mobility Liaison Officer (AMLO) Qualification Course

• Basic Airborne Course, Static-Line

• Airfield Feasibility Assessment

• Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES) for Action Officers

• JOPES for Support Personnel

Resume: filename

Answer all questions thoroughly in the spaces provided. Complete this form in full for each one of the key personnel proposed to be involved in performing the Services. Insert or attach a separate resume as applicable, but any attached resumes are supplemental to this form and do not substitute for this form. If there are more than three (3) Key Personnel, please utilize the same form for each additional Personnel by making copies of this page as needed.

2 Name: Sean Fontenot Job title: Manager – Air, Transportation, & Logistics company: 20 years Length of time in current role: 2 years

Proposed percentage of overall time to be dedicated to the Services: 30 % If applicable, length of time in related experience with large local, state or federal government agencies: 34 years

Proposed position with regard to the Services: Program Manager

Proposed primary responsibilities with regard to the Services:

Oversee all project staff, ensure quality control measures are followed, confirm the overall accomplishment of project objectives, and advise the Program Director of project progress.

Describe experience in performing Services similar to those that are to be assigned:

Mr. Sean Fontenot has 34 years of experience in emergency, crisis, and disaster management, overseeing various statewide disaster response and recovery initiatives. He has managed significant projects, including the Arizona Capabilities Assessment and the New Jersey UASI Catastrophic Planning project. Additionally, he has developed strategic plans and designed a regional emergency management center using international frameworks for disaster risk reduction.

List job-related certifications, training, and education:

Certifications:

• Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)

• ICS 100 – Introduction to the Incident Command System

• ICS 200 – ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

• ICS 300 – Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents

• ICS 400 – Advanced ICS for Command/General Staff

• FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Professional Development Series

Answer all questions thoroughly in the spaces provided. Complete this form in full for each one of the key personnel proposed to be involved in performing the Services. Insert or attach a separate resume as applicable, but any attached resumes are supplemental to this form and do not substitute for this form. If there are more than three (3) Key Personnel, 3 Name: Scott Parkinson Job title: Project Manager – Air, Transportation, & Logistics company: 3 years Length of time in current role: 3 years

Proposed percentage of overall time to be dedicated to the Services: 100 % If applicable, length of time in related experience with large local, state or federal government agencies: X years

Proposed position with regard to the Services: Project Manager

Proposed primary responsibilities with regard to the Services:

Primary contact for the day-to-day operations of the project and will be responsible for directing project tasks, budgeting, submitting scheduled reports, attending client meetings, ensuring deliverables are completed, and coordinating project activities with the Program Manager, Deployment Manager, Subcontractors, and response teams.

Describe experience in performing Services similar to those that are to be assigned:

Mr. Parkinson has over 30 years of experience as a top-level executive and leader in operations and project management, including expertise in transportation and logistics. He has a strong background in both the public and private sectors, having served as a Senior Officer in the United States Military. His combined experience in crisis response and business growth equips him with a unique perspective to tackle complex challenges.

List job-related certifications, training, and education:

Graduate, Advanced Joint Professional Military Education (AJPME) Course in National Security Planning And Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational Operations, National Defense University

Certifications:

• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute

• Comprehensive training in National Preparedness from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) curriculum

• United States Department of Defense Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS SCI) Security Clearance (inactive)

• Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Pilot’s License

• 4,000+ hours of ongoing training in Leadership Skills, Logistics, Planning, and

Operations

Answer all questions thoroughly in the spaces provided. Complete this form in full for each one of the key personnel proposed to be involved in performing the Services. Insert or attach a separate resume as applicable, but any attached resumes are supplemental to this form and do not substitute for this form. If there are more than three (3) Key Personnel, 4 Name: Annette Grilz Job title: Supervisor – Air, Transportation, & Logistics company: 4 years Length of time in current role: 1 years

Proposed percentage of overall time to be dedicated to the Services: 100 % If applicable, length of time in related experience with large local, state or federal government agencies: 12 years

Proposed position with regard to the Services: Deputy Project Manager - Deployment

Proposed primary responsibilities with regard to the Services:

Supervises the preparation, deployment, and execution activities that will be necessary to provide the required support to achieve the requested emergency response services.

Describe experience in performing Services similar to those that are to be assigned:

Ms. Grilz has over 22 years of experience in emergency action response, logistics, and mobility management, currently overseeing multi-agency operations as a Division Supervisor at IEM. Her significant contributions include overseeing complex contract executions, mobilizing resources, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements across multiple projects. Additionally, her skills in talent sourcing, training program development, and client relationship management have been instrumental in the company’s growth and success in high-impact emergency response initiatives.

List job-related certifications, training, and education:

Certifications:

• John Hopkins University, COVID-19 Contact Tracing

• Joint Special Operations, Emergency Response Operations

• Air Mobility Command, Immediate Supervisor Role

• Joint Special Operations, Joint Nuclear Command and Control

• Air Mobility Command, Command and Control Global Decision Support System

II

• Air Mobility Command, Command and Control Training Management

• Air Mobility Command, Equipment Preparation Course Phase I

• Joint Special Operations, Contemporary Insurgent Warfare and Asia Pacific

Studies

• United States Air Force – Europe, Command and Control Nuclear Actions

• Command and Control Technical Training

• Communications Security Officer

Answer all questions thoroughly in the spaces provided. Complete this form in full for each one of the key personnel proposed to be involved in performing the Services. Insert or attach a separate resume as applicable, but any attached resumes are supplemental to this form and do not substitute for this form. If there are more than three (3) Key Personnel, 5 Name: Maria Badaracco Job title: Contract Administrator company: 2 years Length of time in current role: 2 years

Proposed percentage of overall time to be dedicated to the Services: 10 % If applicable, length of time in related experience with large local, state or federal government agencies: 15 years

Proposed position with regard to the Services: Contract Administrator

Proposed primary responsibilities with regard to the Services:

Prepares, negotiates, and reviews contracts, ensures compliance with legal requirements, and analyzes potential risks, and manages the entire lifecycle of the contract.

Describe experience in performing Services similar to those that are to be assigned:

Ms. Badaracco is a contracts specialist with a strong legal background and extensive experience supporting fast-paced projects with a focus on top productivity in contract procurement, negotiation, administration, and process improvement. She is a results-oriented team player who pushes creative limits to achieve top productivity in all aspects of contract lifecycle for a diverse range of practices and industries. Ms. Badaracco is adept at innovating and data driven solutions to operation challenges with strong technological abilities.

List job-related certifications, training, and education:

Certifications:

• University of California, Irvine, Contract Management Certificate, 2021

• Registered Paralegal, Florida Bar Association, #1004589

Statewide Emergency Response Services and Solutions

Solicitation No. BPM006719 02/20/2025 1

DON GRIFFITH

Program Director

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Mr. Griffith is an experienced disaster response professional with 35 years of aviation, emergency management, and homeland security experience, including 17 years of experience managing disaster response, recovery, mitigation, and preparedness projects. Mr. Griffith deployed disaster air response experts to three North Carolina airports in response to Hurricane Helene. In 2023, he deployed disaster air response personnel and aircraft in support of the Maui Wildfires where they operated from the FEMA Joint Field Office and two Hawaiian airports. In 2018 and 2017, Mr. Griffith deployed 54 disaster air response experts to seven U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico airports in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria and four in the Pacific for Super Typhoon Yutu. Mr. Griffith managed IEM Air™, our aviation-specific division, since 2009 until 2021. He is the Project Director for over 150 airport assessments and numerous airport contracts. He also served as the Program Manager for the aerial data collection related to public utility facilities and property for post-storm damage assessment from Hurricane Matthew, using two unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) teams. He served as Program Manager for the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) functional assessment, EOC operations plan, and rules and regulations projects for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

IEM International, Inc., 2008-Present Various Roles, Director of Air, Transportation, and Logistics, 2025-Present Director of Response Operations, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Air Transportation Support Services, 2022-Present

• Managed the on-site deployment and air operations for 5 helicopters, 6 pilots, and 5 maintenance personnel deployed to the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, North Carolina, in support to Hurricane Helene (2024) dignitary support to the FEMA Administrator and her staff as well as the United States Geological Survey agency’s aerial surveying of Ashville, North Carolina flooding and the surrounding areas.

35+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

in Aviation, Transportation, Logistics, and Emergency Management

EXPERTISE

• Emergency Management

• Disaster Responses

• Hazard Vulnerability Analysis

• Liaison Officer Duties

• Airlift Operations

• Assault Landing Zone Operations

• Drop Zone Operations

• Airborne Operations

• Airfield Seizures

EDUCATION

M.A., Emergency Management, AMU, 2010 (Honors)

Introduction to Special Operations, Special Operations University, 1998

Squadron Officers’ School, Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps (Distinguished Graduate), B.A., Psychology, University of Central Florida, 1988

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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Air Evacuation Aviation Ground Support, 2009- Present

• Deployed 6 Senior Air Operations experts to Ashville Regional and Rutherford County Airports, North Carolina, in response to Hurricane Helene destruction in western North Carolina.

• Deployed 11 Senior Air Operations experts to Hawaii to support the 2023 wildland fires.

• Created IEM Air™, a division within IEM that specializes in disaster air response missions. Grew a division from one employee in 2009 to 37 employees as of 2023.

• Led the first airfield assessment for FEMA in 2009 of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

(MSY).

• Oversee the completion of over 150 airfield assessments and operations plans and four “air ops” deployments under the AGS contracts.

• Reduced the cost of conducting deliberate airport planning on the AGS contract by 75% and reducing the time required to plan from 12 months to three months. The increased savings were directly passed on to FEMA, which enabled the program office to have more airports assessed and planned with the same budget.

• Led the transformation of the FEMA AGS airfield assessment program to enable uninterrupted operations during the COVID-19 pandemic at no additional cost to the government. Increased the use of technologies to conduct near-virtual airfield assessments, reducing travel costs between 33% and 50% while reducing the risk of exposure to COVID-19 stakeholders. IEM conducted 12 airfield assessments during the pandemic without any stakeholders contracting the coronavirus.

• Deployed three Senior Air Planners to the Baton Rouge JFO to conduct deliberate planning in the event Hurricane Delta (2020) prompted a precautionary air evacuation of New Orleans.

• Managed the deployment in support of Super Typhoon Yutu (2018) of 27 contractors to four airports on the U.S. territories of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands.

• Donated two sets of air stairs to the Saipan International Airport in 2018 at the conclusion of his FEMA deployment, as all the airport’s jet bridges had been destroyed. This directly aided the airport in its post-storm recovery while saving the U.S. Government $600,000 by not having to transport IEM’s air stairs back to the United States.

• Deployed 27 disaster air response experts supporting Hurricanes Irma and Maria (2017) to 7 U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico airports in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

• Directly supported FEMA and the territories in their response and recovery from two Category 5 hurricanes.

Jewish Family Services of San Diego, Migrant Sheltering, 2023-2024

• Project Sponsor for the Jewish Family Services of San Diego, California, Migrant Sheltering contract.

• Provides executive-level guidance for the on-site project management, supervisors, and shelter workers supporting asylum seeker operations at a privately-owned hotel and travel center.

• IEM cares for asylum seekers, who have their court dates scheduled and onward travel plans arranged before they travel by air and motor coach to their sponsors within the United States.

Humanitarian Assistance Program, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), 2023-Present

• Submits a quote to SOUTHCOM to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to help partner nations, particularly those affected by disaster or hardship, improve healthcare, education, and ensure sustainable community development.

• Submits quotes to SOUTHCOM to provide personnel, management, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and any other items and services not Government-furnished necessary to perform Services and Supplies as defined in this PWS for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Preparedness (HA/DP).

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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Regional Risk Assessment and Capability Analysis Updates GCC, 2022-

• Project Sponsor overseeing the comprehensive risk assessment and capability analysis for all GCC Member States using the SWOT Analysis Method (Strengths/Weaknesses/Opportunities/ Threats).

Unified Fire Authority/Salt Lake County Emergency Management Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 2023-Present

• Sponsor for a contract to provide the Unified Fire Authority/Salt Lake County Emergency Management with homeland security and emergency management services through a 5-year Master Service Agreement that supports preparedness planning, training, exercises, risk reduction, recovery, mitigation, administrative support, and program and project management.

Colorado Intake Center Services, Colorado Department of Public Safety, 2023-Present

• Project Sponsor for the City of Denver’s migrant Intake Center, where asylum seekers in the city are processed into the system after arriving in the city.

Washington DC, Migrant Sheltering, Office of Migrant Services, 2022-Present

• Project Sponsor for the District of Columbia’s (DC) new Office of Migrant Services. IEM runs three migrant hotels with an average of 850 migrants daily as of 2023.

California Unified Border Command Group Migrant Sheltering, California Department of Public Health and California Department of Social Services, 2022-2023

• Deployed to San Diego and Imperial County to provide executive oversight to an asylum seeker/migrant sheltering contract in which IEM deployed nearly 200 employees and subcontractors to five shelter sites throughout southern California.

• Ensured shelter staff met and exceeded the state client’s expectations.

FEMA Air Transportation Support Services, 2021-Present

• Provided aircraft supporting the 2023 Maui, Hawaii, wildland fires. Transported aircraft to Maui to support FEMA’s response to the Maui wildland fires.

• Provided aircraft and ground handling to assist the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR).

FEMA COVID-19 Vaccination Medical Staffing Services, 2020-2021

• As Deputy Program Manager, leads 167 clinicians and 10 Task Order Management Specialists at 12 sites throughout New Jersey, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, and Maryland.

• Ensured an over 98% staffing fill rate for the last 30 days and over 95,000 vaccines administered.

Aviation Ground Support and Airfield Operations & Maintenance, U.S. Health and Human Services

(HHS), 2022-2024

• Project Director on contract to provide just-in-time aircraft handling and airport support during times of national emergency or disaster. This non-Stafford Act contract also allows for full international work supporting national objects.

Manager of Planning and Operations Support, California Carr Wildfire Remediation, 2018-2021

• Project Manager overseeing five Task Force Leaders directing and overseeing disaster debris cleanup operations for the Carr Wildfires in California. Additionally, provided one Environmental Unit Leader to conduct site assessments and environmental sampling.

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Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Expert Emergency Management Services, 2015-2019

• Served as Project Principal, leading the IEM Team in updating the airports’ emergency management program.

• Project Principal for writing the Continuity of Operations (COOP) plan for LAWA, which included the Los

Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Fayetteville Public Works Commission, 2016-Present

• Managed aerial data collection related to PWC facilities and property for post-storm damage assessment from Hurricanes Florence and Matthew (2018) using multiple unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) teams.

Raleigh-Durham International Airport Contracts, 2014-Present

• Project sponsor for the airport’s Strategic and Crisis Communications plan.

• Served as the Project Director to assist Raleigh-Durham (RDU) Airport in building a comprehensive emergency program.

• Oversaw the conduct of exercise planning team and observers for three Federal Aviation Regulation Part 139 triennial (full-scale) exercises and five tabletop exercises (TTXs); RDU EOC functional assessment; and development of operations plans.

• Oversaw efforts to consolidate and write governing rules, regulations, and procedures for RDU, documenting how it operated with various stakeholders.

• Served as the Project Director for the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) functional assessment, EOC operations plan, rules and regulations projects, and EOC training and exercises for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).

Manager of Response #7, 2009-2016 New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services, 2013-2014

• IEM Project Manager for the Super Storm Sandy recovery efforts.

• Managed the deployment of more than 150 hazard mitigation, public assistance, and claims adjuster personnel at eight different locations in the State of New York following Super Storm Sandy.

Regional Catastrophic Planning Team (RCPT), New York, New Jersey RCPT, 2011-2012

• As project manager, provides support for the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program. The Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security-funded initiative, enhances regional catastrophic preparedness and continuity of operations in high-risk metropolitan areas such as New York City.

Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) After Action Report (AAR), 2011

• Project manager overseeing the development of CUSEC’s AAR from the 2011 National Level Exercise (NLE).

Manages team as they conduct CUSEC’s AAR and create a marketing brochure to educate the federal and state governments on the benefits of CUSEC’s work.

FEMA’s Logistics Supply Chain Management System/Total Asset Visibility, 2011

• Served as Project Manager supporting response to declared disasters; responsible for deploying strike teams to incident staging bases to register and track containers.

National Academies of Science Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP), 2010-2020

• ACRP 04-21 (Emergency Communication Models for Persons with Disabilities and Non-English Speakers).

Served as the Principal Investigator.

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• ACRP 04-15 (A Tool for Developing Airport Terminal Incident Response Plans). Served as the Principal Investigator.

• ACRP 04-13 (Integrating Community Emergency Response Teams at Airports (A-CERTs)). Served as the Principal Investigator.

• ACRP 04-12 (Integrating Web-Based Emergency Management Collaboration Tools into Airport Operations: A Primer). Served as the Principal Investigator.

• ACRP 04-10 (Airport-to-Airport Mutual Aid Programs). Served as the Project Manager.

Senior Emergency Planner, 2008-2009 FEMA Mass Evacuation Transportation Planning, 2008-2010

• Deployed supporting Hurricanes Gustav and Ike (2008) – FEMA Joint Field Office.

• Served as Lead Air Operations Planner responsible for the 2008 Louisiana Federal Support Plan for the Louis

Armstrong New Orleans International Airport air evacuation.

• Lead Air Planner and exercise facilitator for the MSY air evacuation planning efforts.

• Successfully led the air evacuation planning and return of 5,025 Critical Transportation Needs (CTNs) for

Hurricane Gustav (2008).

Independent Consultant, FEMA National Air Evacuation Blanket Purchase Agreement, 2008

• Co-authored the National Response Framework (NRF) Aviation Incident Support Annex, the Joint Field Office (JFO) Aviation Branch Operations Manual, and twelve aviation branch employee job aids for FEMA.

• Coordinated the FEMA Region VI air response operations for Hurricane Ike in Texas and Louisiana.

• Conducted evacuation planning and execution for the precautionary air evacuation of the city of New Orleans for Hurricane Gustav and the highly successful return of the evacuees.

United States Air Force, 1988-2008 Various Roles, Instructor Navigator, 1988-2008 Chief Air Mobility Liaison Officer (AMLO), 621st Contingency Response Wing (CRW)/82nd Airborne Division, 2002-2008

• Maintained currency as Drop Zone Control Officer (DZCO), Landing Zone Safety Officer (LZSO), and static-line parachutist.

• Served as the primary point of contact for all aviation-related issues in the 82nd Airborne Division’s EOC during activations for over three years.

• Deployed to MSY to support Hurricane Katrina (2005) with the 82nd Airborne Division to New Orleans to support relief operations immediately following Hurricane Katrina.

• Coordinated logistical requirements for TRANSCOM to deploy to Louisiana for Hurricane Katrina.

• Ensured Army compliance with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), and applicable service safety regulations.

• Deployed for Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM (2005, 2006, and 2007).

• De facto airfield manager for Jalalabad Airport (a.k.a., Nangarhar Airport), Afghanistan, 2007, overseeing the repairs and return to safe flight operations.

Marine Air Mobility Liaison Officer, 615th Air Mobility Squadron (AMS)/1st Marine Expeditionary Force (I-MEF), 2004

• Served as the primary point of contact for all U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command and U.S. Transportation Command-related issues for the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.

• Responsible for conducting Drop Zone surveys at Camp Pendleton for 1st Force Reconnaissance.

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Assistant Director of Operations, 615th Air Mobility Squadron, 2002-2005

• Deployed for Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Managed a mobile airport operations team at Banda Aceh, Indonesia, following the Indonesian tsunami disaster in 2004. Coordinated directly with the United Nations (UN) World Food Program (WFP) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for the delivery of medical and relief supplies for Indonesian Displaced People (IPD).

• Negotiated airport operations at Banda Aceh airfield with Indonesian government officials and 59 other countries involved in the tsunami relief. Coordinated transportation of three ambassadors and non-government organizations (NGO) and evacuated numerous Indonesian victims. Ensured the smooth transfer of relief supplies from the airport to awaiting helicopters and trucks.

Gunship Air Liaison Officer, Assistant Director of Operations, 17th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS)/75th Ranger Regiment, 2000-2002

• Maintained currency as Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) and static-line parachutist.

• Served as the primary point of contact for all AC-130 gunship-related issues in the 75th Ranger Regiment.

• Responsible for conducting close air support planning, training, and operations for the 75th Ranger regiment.

• Deployed for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Deputy Chief of Plans, 4th Special Operations Squadron, 1998-2000

• Conducted testing and evaluation to ensure all Air Force Special Operations AC-130U “Spooky” gunships were Year 2000 (Y2K) compliant with this software and avionics.

• Deployed for Operation ALLIED FORCE in support of combat operations.

Deputy Training Officer, Training Squadron TEN, 1997-1998

• Responsible for ensuring standardization among three training squadrons.

Academic Department Head, Training Squadron TEN, 1995-1997

• Program manager for U.S. Navy’s first computer-based training (CBTs). Oversaw the course creation, testing, and implementation of 18 technical aviation courses.

• Supervised and instructed 800 student naval flight officers and navigators annually.

• Assisted with the Hurricanes Erin and Opal recovery efforts at Hurlburt Field, Florida.

Instructor Navigator, 966th AWACS Training Squadron, 1998-2000

• Conducted all academic and flight instruction for initial qualification training (IQT) navigators.

Instructor Navigator, 963rd AWACS Squadron, 1989-1994

• Responsible for the mission qualification training (MQT) and mission readiness of all squadron navigators.

• Deployed for Operations DESERT SHIELD, DESERT STORM, PROVIDE COMFORT, AGATE PATH.

Student Navigator, 451st Flying Training Squadron, 1988-1989

CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

• Project Management Professional seminar (36 hours)

• FEMA IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS)

• FEMA IS-0200.C: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response

• FEMA IS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents

• FEMA IS-400: Advanced ICS - Complex Incidents

• FEMA IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), an Introduction

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• FEMA IS-800.D: National Response Framework, An Introduction

• Air Mobility Liaison Officer (AMLO) Qualification Course

• Basic Airborne Course, Static-Line

• Airfield Feasibility Assessment

• Drop Zone Controller (DZC)/Safety Officer (DZSO)

• Landing Zone Safety Officer (LZSO)

• Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES) for Action Officers

• JOPES for Support Personnel

• Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Course

• Force Protection Level I

• Naval Flight Officer (NFO) Instructor

• U.S. Navy Academic Instructors Course

• Aircraft Load Planners Course, Equipment Preparation

• Master Navigator Aeronautical Rating

• U.S. Air Force Academic Instructors Course

• Instructor Navigator Course

PRESENTATIONS

• “Sheltering Migrants: How to Open a Shelter, Conduct Operations, and Avoid Mistakes.” New York State

Association of Counties (2023)

• “Florida Airports Council 2023 General Session 4 – Lessons Learned in a Time of Crisis.” Florida Airports Council

Panel (2023)

• “Airport Emergency Management and Response.” The National Academies of Science Webinar (2014).

• “The Airports Role in Air Evacuations.” The National Evacuation Conference (2012).

• “Air Evacuation Operations,” The National Evacuation Conference (2010).

• “JFO Aviation Branch Manual” & “State and Regional Disaster Airlift.” FEMA Aviation Conference (2009).

PUBLICATIONS

• Griffith, D.W. (2018). Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 201, Emergency Communication

Models for Persons with Disabilities and Non-English Speakers. Transportation Research Board of the National Academies. Available at: http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/179335.aspx

• Griffith, D.W. (2014). Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 112, A Tool for Developing Airport Terminal Incident Response. Transportation Research Board of the National Academies. Available at:

http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/acrp/acrp_rpt_112.pdf

• Griffith, D.W. (2013). ACRP Report 95, Integrating Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) at Airports.

Transportation Research Board of the National Academies. Available at:

http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/acrp/acrp_rpt_095Part1.pdf

• Griffith, D.W. (2013). ACRP Report 94, Integrating Web-Based Emergency Management Collaboration Tools into Airport Operations. Transportation Research Board of the National Academies. Available at:

http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/acrp/acrp_rpt_094.pdf

• Smith, J.F. and Griffith, D.W. (2012). Airport cooperative research program (ACRP) report 73: airport-to-airport mutual aid programs. Transportation Research Board of the National Academies. Available at:

http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/acrp/acrp_rpt_073.pdf

• Robertson, S. & Griffith, D. W. (2010). Air evacuation operations. Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy, 1(2), Article 6. Available at: www.psocommons.org/rhcpp/vol1/iss2/art6

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SEAN FONTENOT

Program Manager

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Mr. Sean Fontenot has 34 years of experience in emergency, crisis, and disaster management. During his career, Mr. Fontenot has managed numerous statewide disaster response and recovery initiatives and catastrophic planning projects, including the Arizona Capabilities Assessment and Gap Analysis and the New Jersey Non-Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Catastrophic Planning project. Mr. Fontenot has managed multiple international and regional risk assessments and capability analyses as well as established strategic plans and the design of a regional emergency management center utilizing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the UNDRR Regional Assessment Report on disaster risk reduction in the Arab region, the United Nations Hyogo Framework for Action, and the European Union Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Centres of Excellence (CoE) Risk Management Initiative.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

IEM International, Inc., 2005-Present Various Roles, Manager, International Crisis Management, 2023- Present Manager, Planning and Operations Support, 2019-2023 Manager, State and Local Preparedness, 2008-2018 Senior Emergency Planner, 2005-2008 Program Manager, Gulf Operation Council (GCC) Regional Risk Assessment and Capability Analysis Updates, 2016 and 2022

• Conducted a comprehensive risk assessment and capability analysis for all GCC Member States using the SWOT Analysis Method (Strengths/Weaknesses/Opportunities/ Threats).

• Provided an update to the GCC Emergency Management Center Risk Register with a risk evaluation to make decisions about which risks need counter measures and to prioritize resources and activities based on types of hazards, impacts, threats, and vulnerabilities.

34+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

in Emergency, Crisis, and Disaster Management

• Crisis and Disaster Management

• Program Management

• Damage Assessments

• Emergency Management Planning

• Training & Exercises

• Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

• Disaster Response and Recovery

EDUCATION

A.A.S., Business Technology, Baton Rouge Community College, 2000

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Program Manager, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Roadmap to Establish the GCC Emergency Management Center

• Developed a comprehensive plan document detailing the vision and mission of the GCC Emergency Management Center, with a five-year plan that includes strategic objectives, specific goals and direction, organizational structure, and human resource needs to meet the plan goals.

• Conducted a risk assessment and capability analysis for all GCC Member States that covers the vulnerabilities of these countries.

• Identified all necessary requirements for the GCC Emergency Management Center physical building, including building design requirements, size, appropriate layout, and needed infrastructure and equipment to fulfill the Center’s tasks properly.

• Developed an overall implementation plan and roadmap that identifies the steps, decisions, and actions needed to implement the various risk assessment recommendations, including terms of reference for any technical assistance required for building the local institutional and financial capacity needed for effectively managing the implementation.

• Assisted in developing an Early Warning System in the emergency management center to monitor regional incidents that may impact any of the six nations. The Early Warning Center would provide an analysis of the consequences of emerging incidents, collect essential information, and review critical information requirements for regional consequence and activation triggers. The Early Warning Center would also provide situational assessments to the GCC leadership and the six-member nations Ministries of Civil Defense.

Program Manager, Unified Fire Authority/Salt Lake County Emergency Management Homeland Security and Emergency Management

• Contracted to provide the Unified Fire Authority/Salt Lake County Emergency Management with homeland security and emergency management services through a five-year Master Service Agreement that supports preparedness planning, training, exercises, risk reduction, recovery, mitigation, administrative support, and program and project management.

Task Order Management Specialist, FEMA COVID-19 Medical Staffing Services

• Implemented and administered FEMA policies and programs in support of Agency and Administration goals and objectives.

• Coordinated COVID-19 vaccination efforts in FEMA Region 1 to 5 states, with oversight of AMN Healthcare, in support of the U.S. Public Health Service.

• Developed and fostered relationships and liaisons with site Points of Contact, including coordination and negotiation on behalf of FEMA.

• Coordinated planning and execution of task orders in collaboration with the site point of contact and site lead.

• Facilitated new clinician onboarding, orientations, day-to-day schedule, and team personnel.

• Provided supervision on projects and multiple objectives to achieve FEMA end goals.

Technical Assistance, Illinois COVID-19 Disaster Recovery

• Supported the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) Public Assistance Staff by providing technical assistance to the COVID-19 DR-4489-IL Disaster applicants.

• Served as Senior Emergency Planner for Texas Hurricane Harvey Homeowner Assistance Program.

• Initially assigned as the Damage Assessment Lead and was responsible for three damage assessment teams

(subcontractors) and over 3,000 damage assessments.

• Promoted to the Deputy Program Manager, responsible for the entire program, including three Housing

Assistance Centers and over 50 case managers.

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Senior Emergency Planner, Texas General Land Office Hurricane Harvey Homeowner Assistance Program

• Initially assigned as the Damage Assessment Lead and was responsible for three damage assessment teams (subcontractors) and over 3,000 damage assessments.

• Promoted to the Deputy Program Manager, responsible for the entire program, including three Housing Assistance Centers and over 50 case managers.

Manager, Restore Louisiana, Manager, State and Local Preparedness

• Served as Manager responsible for all IEM field damage assessments of applicant properties conducted in the Restore Louisiana delivery to date.

• Responsible for delivering over 15,000 Xactimate damage estimates with a peak staff of 150 field inspectors and managing assignments to IEM and five subcontractors using Xactanalysis.

• Reduced inspector staff and resultant program cost by 50% while greatly increasing flexibility in the construction management phases of Restore Louisiana delivery.

• Spearheaded consolidating all Restore Louisiana inspection functions (damage estimates, preconstruction inspections for state-managed repairs, and progress inspections for State and homeowner-managed repairs) into a single centralized inspector pool.

Program Manager, State of New Jersey

• Managed the State-level planning support project and the Task Order for the Exercise contract, which included revising the State EOP, supporting Hurricane Sandy response activities, drafting the State Sheltering Strategy, conducting training, and supporting several exercises, among many other preparedness activities.

• Served as Program Manager for the New Jersey Non-Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Catastrophic Planning project, which included a capabilities and gap assessment for the 14 non-UASI counties in the State.

Program Manager, AMTRAK EAP, Regional Response Plan (RRP), and COOP Planning Support

• Served as Program Manager for an Amtrak planning project, which included the development of a system-wide COOP planning template and RRP template, as well as developing 11 COOP plans and 11 EAPs for Amtrak’s major facilities.

Program Manager, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Security Strategy Update, Training & Exercise Plan, and Exercise Series

• Oversaw development of Regional Transit Security Strategy (RTSS) and DART Training and Exercise Program;

managed development and facilitation of four regional TTXs based on DART’s EOP.

Program Manager, Prince George’s County, MD, EOP update, THIRA, and Exercise Series

• Served as Program Manager for the design and delivery of THIRA, two seminars, two TTXs, and one full-scale exercise. Oversaw review of County Mass Care and Shelter Plan, EOP, and Evacuation Plan.

Program Manager, Wake County, NC, Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA)

• Served as Program Manager for developing the Wake County HIRA and updating the EOP.

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Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

(GOHSEP), 1993-2005

Various Roles, Chief of Preparedness Division, 2003-2005 Chief of Planning Division, 1992-2003

• Administered all planning activities for GOHSEP, including planning, training, and exercises, as Chief of the Planning Division.

• Managed two divisions and several programs, including the hurricane, hazardous materials (hazmat), and radiological emergency preparedness programs.

• Managed a planning staff responsible for the State EOP and all 64 parish EOPs and provided Louisiana’s input to the National Response Plan.

• Served as State Lead for the Southeast Louisiana Catastrophic Hurricane Planning effort, incorporating the Hurricane Pam exercise scenario. This planning effort focused on the recovery aspects of a major hurricane making landfall in New Orleans.

• As Hurricane Planning Lead, worked with the state’s hurricane planning committees and LA-VOAD on all aspects of disaster planning, including post-disaster recovery programs.

• After several disasters, Worked with FEMA IA as the state representative at Disaster Recovery Centers, working with disaster survivors.

• Oversaw the administration of all federal programs, including the hurricane, terrorism, hazmat, and radiological programs, as Assistant Chief of the Natural and Technological Hazards Division.

• Managed over 200 disaster applications with over 600 projects stemming from seven federally declared disasters and planned the distribution of $100 million in federal disaster aid payments to Public Assistance applicants after federal disasters.

CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

• Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)

• ICS 100 – Introduction to the Incident Command System

• ICS 200 – ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

• ICS 300 – Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents

• ICS 400 – Advanced ICS for Command/General Staff

• FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Professional Development Series

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SCOTT PARKINSON, PMP

Project Manager

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Mr. Parkinson has more than 30 years of success as a top-level executive, operations, and project leader for start-up and business growth plans, performance tracking, transportation/logistics management, and domestic/international partnerships.

Mr. Parkinson brings experience in both the public and private sectors.

Transferrable Operations, Logistics, and Planning skills as a Senior Officer of the United States Military and a C-level executive in commercial enterprises give Mr. Parkinson a unique perspective and background for addressing the most complex crisis response.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

IEM International, Inc, 2022-Present Project Manager, FEMA Transportation Support Services, 2022- Present

• Company Lead for contract to provide on-demand air charter and associated logistics for rapid deployment of FEMA response teams and equipment

• Collateral duty as Air Planner for FEMA Aviation Ground Support contract, providing airfield assessments and operations planning for prospective response sites.

• Air Operations Branch Director for Pinellas County during Hurricane Milton response.

• Project/Fleet Manager for five helicopters contracted by FEMA for Hurricane Helene, North Carolina response/recovery missions.

• Augmentee to the Hawaii State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) as Air Operations Coordinator in the Federal Air Operations Branch for Maui Wildfire response.

• Augmentee to the Florida State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) as Air Planner for Hurricane Ian response.

30+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

in Operations, Project Management and Transportation/Logistics

• Strategic Planning

• Incident Command

• Helicopter Service Sales

• Air Operations

• Disaster Response

• Performance Tracking

• Stakeholder Engagement

• Communications

• Risk Assessment

• Training Development

EDUCATION

Graduate, Advanced Joint Professional Military Education (AJPME) Course in National Security Planning And Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational Operations, National Defense University

MBA, Master of Business Administration, University of New Mexico

B.S., Cornell University

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California Health & Human Services COVID-19/Humanitarian Response, Hagerty Consulting, 2021-2022 Project-Specific Response Professional, 2021-2022

• California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Planning Section Chief responsible for the preparation of goals, policies, and procedures to support surge capacity solutions to respond to the humanitarian and public health needs of the State.

• CDSS Site Liaison to Testing, Vaccination, and Resource Centers, providing leadership to stakeholder organizations by facilitating communications and information sharing, analyzing operations and recommending improvements, and providing continuity in a dynamic work environment.

Maryland Emergency Management Agency COVID-19 Mass Vaccination, Hagerty Consulting, 2021 Project-Specific Response Professional, 2021

• Incident Commander/Site Manager for Hagerstown Premium Outlets Mass Vaccination Site.

• Oversaw planning, construction, staffing, and start-up of the Maryland Department of Health mass vaccination clinic serving western Maryland.

• Built a team of over 150 staff from multiple agencies to develop and operate a COVID-19 vaccine clinic designed to serve over 3,000 patients daily.

NATO Training Mission, Afghanistan, 2013-2014 Director of Transition, 2013-2014

• Facilitated the transition of training institutions developed by NATO to Afghan control and operation.

• Transformed the Transitions function from a disparate collection of multiple reporting tools into a streamlined process to ensure the timely transfer of Afghan National Army training establishments through the Unified Transition Plan process.

ARG Transportation Services, 2005-2019 Principal, 2005-2019

• Played a central role in the start-up, infrastructure building, reorganization, spin-off, and success of a transportation company, its transload enterprises, and affiliated companies.

• Learned and performed all management and technical functions of short-line railroads.

• Created and implemented capitalization and staffing plans.

• Established and managed business development and profit plans.

• Developed budgets, researched competitors, and tracked fiscal performance.

• Provided leadership for human resources, administrative, and marketing/sales functions; negotiated supplier agreements, regulatory matters, and strategic partnerships; recruited, hired, trained, and supervised managers and line employees; led organizational and talent development initiatives.

• Defined and monitored achievement of KPIs, business goals, and company standards and provided consulting support and advice to the original company owner/CEO. Continued to provide consulting services in multi-modal transportation solutions to industry and the public sector.

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Board of Directors, Oregon Supported Living Program (OSLP), 2017-2019 President, 2017-2019

• Led a Board of Directors of a vitally important non-profit organization, working through its Executive Director to clarify its vision and mission and develop strategic plans and programs to fulfill its purpose.

• Oversaw budgets and revenue streams.

• Designed and implemented staffing plans.

• Provided guidance and direction for operations, facilities (including facilities expansion projects), and business management functions.

• Created the first inclusive arts and culture program of its kind in the nation.

United States Navy, 1987-2017 Various Roles, Captain (Retired), Reserve and Active Duty Operations Director/Commanding Officer/Project Manager

• Clarifying and communicating operational, project, training, and mission goals for logistics, security, combat support, deployed combat, and teams; developing and adapting strategic operations and support plans based on strengths of individual…