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Resilient HERoes podcast is dedicated to showcasing the incredible journeys and contributions of women in the field of emergency management.
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Send a text The Honorable Jill Dunlop is Ontario’s Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response and the Member of Provincial Parliament for Simcoe North. Her leadership directly impacts the safety, preparedness, and resilience of communities across Ontario. She brings together public service, emergency preparedness, and a deep understanding of rural and northern realities. RHpodcast@buffalocomputergraphics.com
Send us a text Destiny Ruffin (GA-CEM) is a certified Emergency Manager and a proud graduate of Savannah State University who has dedicated her career to keeping communities safe, prepared, and resilient. Destiny currently serves as Captain of the Emergency Management Team for the Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency & Homeland Security. RHpodcast@buffalocomputergraphics.com
Send us a text Guest Kathy Branton has led an extensive career, including 12 years as a Toronto Police Dispatcher, to the only civilian (and only woman) on the first Emergency Management Team for Toronto Police, to her current position of Manager, Business Continuity & Emergency Management at Humber Polytechnic Department of Public Safety. https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-branton-4b41a5164/ RHpodcast@buffalocomputergraphics.com
Send us a text 2025 exposed the limits of traditional emergency management. The real question heading into the new year is what comes next? In this Year-End Special, Resilient HERoes Podcast joined other leading voices across the field to unpack what broke in 2025…and what 2026 will demand. RHpodcast@buffalocomputergraphics.com
Send us a text Guest Christy Rojas talks about her experiences as EM Director with Volunteer Florida and her organization's dedication to strengthening communities, disaster resiliency, and facilitating volunteerism in the field. CHRISTY ROJAS, FPEM Emergency Management Director, State of Florida Voluntary Agency Liaison christy@volunteerflorida.org www.volunteerflorida.org RHpodcast@buffalocomputergraphics.com
Send us a text The first-ever group chat for Resilient HERoes finds Laura talking with the Broome County Emergency Services dream team of Cortnianne Williams, Sierra Kunig, and Glory Lugo-Vazquez. RHpodcast@buffalocomputergraphics.com
Send us a text Jessica is the Emergency Manager, of Pinellas County Human Services & Past Chair/Board Member of the Florida Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD). She is a driving force behind collaboration between emergency managers and volunteer agencies across the state. Jessica shares insights and experience connecting government, non-profits, and communities, making sure no one slips through the cracks when disaster strikes. RHpodcast@buffalocomputergraphics.com
Send us a text Today’s guest is Catherine Blair, Manager of Emergency Management, Alectra Utilities: North America’s largest municipally-owned utility company. With a wealth of hands-on experience responding to crises from severe weather, power outages, pandemics, and large-scale public events, Catherine has built an incredible career keeping communities safe and prepared. An enormously respected leader in Emergency Management and business continuity in Canada, Catherine discusses prepa...
Send us a text Kicking off Season 2 is "Wander Woman" Lynn Waterfall, legend in global emergency response. Lynn is a registered nurse and rapid response manager with Canadian Red Cross, who specializes in women's and reproductive health and has deployed to some of the most challenging environments on Earth beyond North America, including Jordan, Nepal, Mozambique and beyond. She's provided care and training in the aftermath of devastation, experienced a 7.3 magnitude earthquake, d...
Send us a text Staff Sergeant Alicia McCracken stands out as a remarkable police leader, known for her unwavering dedication and innovative approach to law enforcement. As a 14-year member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), she has held a variety of roles in emergency management, training, peer support, and leadership. Staff Sergeant McCracken believes that every person can be an agent of change, which inspired her to join the policing profession. In her current role as a leader in...
Send a text Families in need in emergency situations often have difficulty understanding what resources are available, how they can be obtained, and where they can be obtained. In today’s episode, Wren Baumgartel BSBA, EMT-B discusses her work in South Texas, breaking down the barriers of Emergency Services speak for everyday people in her communities who are seeking help in emergencies. Emergency Momagement | Family Disaster Plans https://www.emergencymomagement.com/ Emergency Momagement is ...
Send a text Cathy McGrath, Emergency Management Coordinator, Niagara West Fire & Emergency Services, joins Laura to discuss the Emergency Management life, and the upcoming Building Linkages in EM Symposium in St. Catharines, June 3 - 4, 2025. RHpodcast@buffalocomputergraphics.com
Send a text Sharon Bak BA, RSSW of Bak Emergency Management joins Laura for an insightful discussion about leadership and mental health advocacy in Emergency Management. RHpodcast@buffalocomputergraphics.com
Send a text Senior Business Continuity & Crisis Management Advisor Michelle Papas joins Laura for an engaging interview about Emergency Management, work/life balance, and the importance of mentorship in the world of EM. RHpodcast@buffalocomputergraphics.com
Send a text Emergency Manager, Career Advisor & Resume Expert, and Author Stephanie DeLorenzo joins Laura James for this today's podcast. RHpodcast@buffalocomputergraphics.com
Send a text In what is bound to become one of our favorite episodes: award-winning resiliency and crisis management specialist, speaker, instructor, and author of Disaster Heroes, Suzanne Bernier visits the podcast. RHpodcast@buffalocomputergraphics.com
Send a text In today's Resilient HERoes episode Laura interviews Sarah Flores, Emergency Services Coordinator, Public Safety for the City of Malibu, California. RHpodcast@buffalocomputergraphics.com
Send a text Part two of Laura's two-part interview with Canadian Emergency Management Professional, Katrina Grantis. RHpodcast@buffalocomputergraphics.com
Send a text Today's Resilient HERoes episode is part one of a two-part interview with Katrina Grantis, Canadian Emergency Management professional. Laura and Katrina cover a host of topics, including learning to recognize and advocate for emergency managers who are consistently setting the bar for excellence, inclusivity, mentoring, and shaping a bright future in Emergency Management. RHpodcast@buffalocomputergraphics.com
Send a text On today's Resilient HERoes podcast, Todd DeVoe interviews our own Laura James about growing engagement in emergency management, managing passionate exchanges and building camaraderie, Laura's mission to highlight the contributions of women as leaders in Emergency Management, and more! RHpodcast@buffalocomputergraphics.com
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