Areas of Expertise

• Organizational Management
• Strategic Planning / Staff Planning
• Interagency Coordination (federal programs)
• Interagency Coordination (state programs)
• NFIP State Coordinator Role (and expected activities)
• CAP-SSSE Administration
• CRS Participation
• Floodplain Management Standards, Building Codes and Land-use Regulations

Participating Activities

• One-on-One Mentoring
• Group Mentoring
• Situational Mentoring
• Ask a Mentor

FEMA Region

Time Worked in State Floodplain Management

Total Time in Floodplain Management

Time Worked in State Hazard Mitigation

Total Time in Hazard Mitigation

Professional Biography

My first introduction to floodplain management was as a local community planner who was given the task of administering the County floodplain and CRS programs. Since 2007 I have worked with the State of Montana as the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Community Assistance Program (CAP) Coordinator.

I was tasked with re-organizing both the county and state programs. Strategic plans are an annual activity that is conducted for a number of projects and programs. I participate in a number of joint committees that are made up of local, state, and federal representatives. I started and chair the MT Stream Restoration Committee, MT Silver Jackets Committee, and the MT Floods After Fire Committee. I am also a state representative on the MT 310 Joint Permitting Committee and MT Drought Committee. Department and Emergency Service and MT Insurance Commissioners office work closely with the NFIP office.

I have provided training and helpful tools to local communities on permitting, regulations, mitigation, insurance, recovery, CRS, PPIs, and a variety of other NFIP specific information. There is never a dull moment as the NFIP/CAP Coordinator.