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2025 Preliminary Conference Agenda*

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Tuesday • March 11

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Pre-Conference Offsite Resiliency Field trips

 

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Registration Check-in


2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Welcome Plenary Address


2:30 PM – 3:15 PM
“Go Big or Go Local: A Spectrum of Strategies Towards a Resilient Electric Grid”
Speakers:
Marguerite Harden, Colorado Resiliency Manager
David Parsons, U.S. Department of Energy
Christina Tamayo, Grid United


3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
PM Break
Take a little mental snack break.

3:45 PM – 4:30PM
Concurrent Sessions

  • “Engaging International Communities Throughout the Disaster Cycle”
    Speaker: Halley Maxwell, Harris County Public Health Preparedness and Response Division
  • “A Whole of Government Approach to Extreme Weather in the Pacific Northwest”
    Speakers:
    Nathan Emory, King County Emergency Management

 

4:45 PM – 5:30PM
Concurrent Sessions

  • “A New Architecture of Relationships for Community-based Resilience through Collaborative Convergence”
    Speaker: Jason Fenn, FEMA
  • “Improving the Resilience of the Nation’s Watershed Regions to Meet the Challenges of a Changing Risk Landscape”
    Speakers:
    ChrisLaBorde, New Orleans Regional Emergency Preparedness
    Frank Randon, US Army Corps of Engineers
    Preston Wilson, Resilience Solutions Consulting

 

5:30PM
Welcome Mixer

 

Wednesday • March 12

8:00 AM
Coffee + Conversation
Join us at the “ResCon Rendevous” meet-up spot for coffee to get your morning going.

8:15 AM – 9:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions

  • “Affordable Housing and Building Creating Climate Resilient Communities”
    Speakers:
    Alex Carey, IBHS
  • “Local Floodplain Regulations that Increase Resilience and Disaster Recovery”
    Speakers:
    Timothy Marshall, Steuben County, NY
    Renee Van Sickle, City of Columbus, OH


9:15 AM – 10:00 AM
Campfire Sessions

  • “Implementation of South Carolina’s Strategic Statewide Resilience and Risk Reduction Plan”
    Features: South Carolina
    Speaker: Alex Butler, South Carolina Office of Resilience
  • “Floodplain Management Tools for Real-Time Disaster Mitigation”
    Features Nebraska
    Speaker: Adele Phillips, Floodplain Management Division

 

Concurrent Sessions:

  • “Lessons from Recent Wildfire and Extreme Heat Disasters”
    Speakers:
    Nicole Boothman-Shepard, AECOM
    Thomas Chandler, PhD, National Preparedness Center
    Karl Kim, PhD, National Disaster Preparedness Training Center
  • “Spontaneous Volunteers: How to Turn Emotion into Action”
    Speakers:
    Brian Nestler, Event Safety Plus


10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
AM Break


10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Plenary Session
“Unlocking Federal Funding for Resilience Projects”


11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
Lunch
“Al-Fresco Luncheon”
Enjoy some delicious food, unwind and decompress, all while you dine al-fresco on the Porch.


1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Plenary Panel
“Strengthening Resilience: Unpacking Risk Management & Insurance”
Moderator: Natalie Enclade, BuildStrong America
Speakers:
Dan Kaniewski, Marsh McLennan
Dr. David Pooser, Member, The Institutes Griffith Foundation Advisory Council, and Assoc Prof, College of Business, East Carolina University
Lars Powell, Alabama Center for Insurance

 

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM
Fast Break
Refresh yourself for the rest of the afternoon with a quick hydration break.


2:30 PM – 3:15 PM
Concurrent Sessions

  • “Harnessing the Tech Revolution”
    Speakers:
    Jeff McLeod, Deloitte
  • “Money is Key to All Stages of Disaster“
    Speaker:
    Kirsten Trusko, Payments as a Lifeline


3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Plenary Session
Topic Name Forthcoming


4:45 PM-6:30PM
Networking Event
Come grab some fresh air and a cool beverage while we mix and mingle. There, you can enjoy snacks, drinks and some fun and games with old and new friends alike.

 

Thursday • March 13

8:00 AM
Coffee + Bites
Join us at the “ResCon Rendevous” meet-up spot for coffee to get your morning going.

8:15 AM – 9:00 AM

Campfire Sessions

  • Features: Virginia
    Speakers: Travis Voyles, Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources
    Matt Wells, Department of Conservation and Recreation
  • “Tornadoes and Recovery the Goldilocks Conundrum – Not too big and not too small”
    Features: Louisiana
    Speakers:
    Matthew Hammond, LA GOHSEP
    Meg DeJean, LA GOHSEP


9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Concurrent Sessions:

  • “Lessons from Recent Wildfire and Extreme Heat Disasters”
    Speakers:
    Nicole Boothman-Shepard, AECOM
    Thomas Chandler, PhD, National Disaster Preparedness Center
    Karl Kim, PhD, National Disaster Preparedness Training Center
  • “Spontaneous Volunteers: How to Turn Emotion into Action”
    Speakers:
    Brian Nestler, Event Safety Plus

 

 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Plenary Session
Different Strokes for Different Folks: Emerging Practices in State Resiliency Offices
Speakers:
Nick Angarone, New Jersey Chief Climate Resilience Officer, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Ben Duncan, CRO, South Carolina Governor’s Office
Mike Hinson, CRO, Maryland Department of Emergency Management
Anne Miller, Chief Resilience Office Director, Colorado Department of Local Affairs


11:45 AM
Conference Concludes