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Mitigation Staff - Who We Are:
 Mitigation
Success Stories: Safer Lives, Safer Communities Brochure (344
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Kevin Merli, Division Director
Kevin became Mitigation Director in July, 1999, after serving in
the role of Deputy Division Director for 15 years. Kevin is a professional
engineer who has focussed his efforts on flood loss education activities
most of his career.
Telephone:(617) 223-9573, e-mail: kevin.merli@fema.gov
Steven L. Colman, Deputy Division Director
Steve is the Deputy Director and Branch Chief for Community mitigation.
He is responsible for working with federal, state and local agencies
on Project Impact activities. As an avid community activist, he
holds a BA in geography with a Master's Degree in Regional Planning.
Telephone: (617) 223-4131, e-mail: steve.colman@fema.gov
Lauren Record, Emergency Management Assistant
Lauren provides continuity between the sub-sections of the division
and the Division Director. In this role she coordinates correspondence
and meetings with the state's NFIP coordinators, Hazard Mitigation
Officers and emergency management directors. Currently she is working
on a degree in psychology. Telephone: (617) 223-4065, e-mail: lauren.record@fema.gov
Community Mitigation Branch
Paul Ford, Hazard Mitigation Specialist
Paul is the Regional National Flood Insurance Coordinator for the
States of CT and MA as well as the insurance liaison for the six
New England States. He is a former high school teacher with a BA
in psychology and a Master's Degree in Business Administration.
Telephone: (617) 223-9566, e-mail: paul.ford@fema.gov
George Hatch, Hazard Mitigation Specialist
George is the community compliance specialist for the region and
as NFIP liaison for New Hampshire and Vermont. He holds a BA in
Criminal Justice and a Master's Degree in Public Administration.
Telephone: (617) 223-9576, e-mail: george.hatch@fema.gov
Jim Gibbons, Hazard Mitigation Specialist
Jim is responsible for the administration of the Community Rating
System for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). He provides
technical advice and support to states on the Community Assistance
Program.
Telephone: (617) 223-9569, e-mail: jim.gibbons@fema.gov
Disaster Mitigation Team
Paul White, Team Leader
Paul handles the management of the Hazard Mitigation Grant program
and provides supervision to the Hazard Mitigation officer, CORE
and Disaster Assistance Employees. He holds a BS in Business Administration
and a Master's Degree in Community Planning.
Telephone: (617) 223-4412, e-mail: paul.white@fema.gov
Domenic Piso, Hazard Mitigation Specialist
Domenic is an Emergency Management Specialist who trains and manages
the mitigation Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE) Cadre. He holds
a BA in Arts/History/Education with Master's Degree in Education.
Telephone: (617) 223-9565, e-mail: domenic.piso@fwma.gov
G. Fred Vanderschmidt, Disaster Mitigation Specialist
Fred is a hazard mitigation specialist who works with the Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and handles the environmental, historic
preservation and State Hazard Mitigation Plan review process. He
holds BS in Mechanical Engineering.
Telephone: (617) 223-4184, e-mail: george.vanderschmidt@fema.gov
Hazard ID and Risk Assessment Team
Mike Goetz, Team Leader
Mike heads the Hazard ID and Risk Assessment team and also serves
as the region's hydrologist. He holds both a BA and Master's Degree
in Geology.
Telephone: (617) 223-9571, e-mail: michael.goetz@
fema.gov
Dave Knowles, Hydrologist
Dave is a hydrologist and is a registered professional engineer.
He is responsible for revisions to the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP) mapping in New England, assisting with the enforcement
and administration of NFIP regulations. He holds both a BS and a
Master's degree in civil engineering.
Telephone: (617) 223-9570, e-mail: dave.knowles@fema.gov
Dean Savramis, Engineer
Dean manages the Limited Map Maintenance Program (LMMP) and is
the Project Impact liaison for the State of Maine. As a professional
engineer he provides technical assistance to engineers, land surveyors,
legal firms, property owners, federal, state and local community
officials for the NFIP. He also oversees the regional requirements
of the Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) process.
Telephone: (617) 223-9564, e-mail: dean.savramis@fema.gov
Kathleen (Daisy) Sweeney, Hazard Mitigation Specialist
Daisy coordinates the Flood Mitigation Assistance program grants
and provides training in the use of the FEMA National Emergency
Information Systems database for tracking mitigation projects. She
holds a BA in Political Science.
Telephone: (617) 223- 4179, e-mail: daisy.sweeney@fema.gov
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