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Joseph F. Picciano, P.E.
Office of the Director, Region II
As the Acting Regional Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Region II Office in New York City, Joseph F. Picciano is responsible for the day-to-day direction, management and monitoring of all FEMA programs within the Region. Over the last two years his office has overseen the World Trade Center federal recovery effort. With the transition of FEMA into the Department of Homeland Security Mr. Picciano continues to support the critical disaster response and recovery efforts of the agency.
Mr. Picciano has been with FEMA since the Agency's inception in 1979, assigned to the New York Regional Office. During his employment with the Agency he has served in a multitude of positions supporting and managing programs including, offsite preparedness for nuclear power facilities; the administration of the National Flood Insurance Program, HAZMAT, national preparedness and state and local emergency management.
He has served as a Federal Coordinating Officer in Presidentially-declared Major Disasters and Emergency operations, appointed by the President and responsible for the coordination of all Federal assets deployed for response and recovery. Additionally, he has supported flooding disasters in Texas, California, New York and New Jersey; hurricanes in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; and Hurricane Andrew in Florida. He was the recipient of a Meritorious Service Award for his service during the Virgin Islands Hurricane Hugo recovery operation.
In 2002 he received the national Director's Award for his service during 911 and his management of the Region. He was also recently recognized by the New York Federal Executive Board with the Direct Service Award "For Outstanding Achievement in the Service of the United States Government."
Prior to his service with FEMA, Mr. Picciano worked with engineering consultants in the fields of floodplain management, environmental planning and engineering. Mr. Picciano graduated from Newark College of Engineering in 1971 with a BS in Civil Engineering, and received a Masters Degree in Environmental Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1976. Mr. Picciano was honored as a distinguished Alumnus for 2002. Mr. Picciano is a licensed professional engineer and resident of Bergen County, New Jersey. |
