Senior Staff Biographies

• Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response
   Michael D. Brown Biography (PDF Version) -- 516 KB
  
  
• Patrick James Rhode, Chief of Staff
  Patrick James Rhode Biography (PDF Version) -- 446 KB
  
  
• Kenneth O. Burris, Acting Director of Operations
  Kenneth O. Burris Biography (PDF Version) -- 446 KB
  
  
• R. David Paulison, U.S. Fire Administrator and Director, Preparedness Division
    R. David Paulison Biography (PDF Version) -- 515 KB
  
  
• Eric Tolbert, Director, Response Division
    Eric Tolbert Biography (PDF Version) -- 446 KB
  
  
• Dan Craig, Director, Recovery Division
    Dan Craig Biography (PDF Version) -- 499 KB
  
  
• David I. Maurstad, Acting Director, Mitigation Division and Federal Insurance Administrator
    David I. Maurstad (PDF Version) -- 497 KB
  
  
• Reynold N. Hoover, Director, National Security Coordination
   Reynold N Hoover Biography (PDF Version) -- 513 KB
  
  
• Pauline Campbell, Director, Office of Equal Rights
   Pauline Campbell Biography (PDF Version) -- 498 KB
  
  
• Barry West, Chief Information Officer
    Barry West Biography (PDF Version) -- 447 KB
  
  
• Richard Skinner (Acting), Inspector General
  
  
• Patricia Stahlschmidt, Director of Strategic Planning & Evaluation
   Patricia Stahlschmidt Biography (PDF Version) -- 507 KB
  
  
• Rochelle Lipsitz , Director, Office of International Affairs
    Rochelle Lipsitz Biography (PDF Version) -- 445 KB

FEMA Regional Directors:

• Kenneth L. Horak (Acting), Region I, Boston, MA
    Kenneth L. Horak Biography (PDF Version) -- 446 KB
  
  
• Joseph F. Picciano (Acting), Region II, New York City, NY
    Joseph F. Picciano Biography (PDF Version) -- 446 KB
  
  
• Patricia G. Arcuri (Acting), Region III, Philadelphia, PA
    Patricia G. Arcuri Biography (PDF Version) -- 447 KB
  
  
• Mary Lynne Miller, (Acting), Region IV, Atlanta, GA
    Mary Lynne Miller Biography (PDF Version) -- 450 KB
  
  
• Edward G. Buikema, Region V, Chicago, IL
    Edward G. Buikema Biography (PDF Version) -- 506 KB
  
  
• Ron Castleman, Region VI, Denton, TX
    Ron Castleman (PDF Version) -- 448 KB
  
  
• Dick Hainje, Region VII, Kansas City, MO
   Dick Hainje Biography (PDF Version) -- 514 KB
  
  
• David I. Maurstad, Region VIII, Denver, CO
   David I. Maurstad Biography (PDF Version) -- 510 KB
  
  
• Karen E. Armes (Acting), Region IX, Oakland, CA
   Karen Armes Biography (PDF Version) -- 457 KB
  
  
• John Pennington, Region X, Bothell, WA
   John Pennington Biography (PDF Version) -- 508 KB