Joanne Martin is recognized nationally for her knowledge and experience in disaster preparedness, emergency planning and continuity of operations planning. Having led the growth of the company�s continuity planning practice for government since 2001, she has been involved in the development of more than 100 disaster readiness plans for state governments, local governments, non-profit organizations, colleges & universities and private sector businesses. Recently, Ms. Martin served as the Exercise Director for a 200+ participant tabletop exercise for North Carolina State University. Currently, she is supporting the Virginia Department of Emergency Management in its expansion of the State guidance for COOP planning to address local government and higher education. In 2005, she performed training on the statewide standards and guidance for continuity of operations planning for agencies of the Commonwealth of Virginia and participated in the assessment of 45 state agency COOP plans. This year, VDEM is assessing COOP plans of 135 agencies. University of North Carolina B.A. in Journalism Key Areas of Experience COOP/COG Planning Mass Casualty Planning Emergency Management & Disaster Preparedness Training/Exercise Development and Delivery Grant Funding |