Illinois Emergency Management Agency

Former FEMA Regional Administrator and Chicago-Area Aviation Executive Joins IEM

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 5, 2023
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MORRISVILLE, N.C., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IEM, the largest woman-and minority-owned disaster recovery and emergency management global consulting firm, has named Andrew Velasquez III the new Director of Big City Emergency Management. Velasquez will support IEM's emergency management projects, including disaster response and recovery efforts to build resilience, in large metropolitan areas.

Key Points: 
  • Velasquez will support IEM's emergency management projects, including disaster response and recovery efforts to build resilience, in large metropolitan areas.
  • IEM, a global consulting firm, named Andrew Velasquez III the new Director of Big City Emergency Management.
  • Velasquez joins IEM as the firm expands its focus on providing the resources and tools for strategic planning, program management, and safety, security and resiliency initiatives for major metropolitan areas.
  • He also served in the U.S. Army Reserve and completed the Naval Postgraduate School's Executive Leadership programs in Homeland Defense and Security and Radiological Emergency Preparedness.

Tidal Basin Group Chief of Staff Appointed to The Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management Advisory Board

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Monday, January 17, 2022
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- James K. Joseph, Corporate Chief of Staff of Tidal Basin Group, was appointed to the advisory board of the Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management (I-DIEM).

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- James K. Joseph, Corporate Chief of Staff of Tidal Basin Group, was appointed to the advisory board of the Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management (I-DIEM).
  • Before his promotion to Chief of Staff, Joseph served as Vice President of Response for Tidal Basin.
  • "We are truly excited to have James join our Advisory Board as I-DIEM continues to advance the push for equity within the emergency management enterprise.
  • The Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management is a 501(c)3, global non-profit organization established to facilitate change by integrating equity into all aspects of emergency management.