MM Rewind: Investing in Communities to Build Resilience with Joe Nimmich
Fellow: Joseph Nimmich
Season: 1 Episode:175 | August 28, 2023
Originally Aired: August 29. 2022On this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow, Joe Nimmich, Former Deputy Administrator of FEMA, Commander of the First Coast Guard District, and current Senior Executive Advisor at Booz Allen Hamilton to...
FEMA's Role in Building Resilience in Communities across the Country with Eric Leckey (FEMA)
Fellow: Eric M. Leckey
Season: 1 Episode:174 | August 21, 2023
In this episode, we welcome Eric Leckey, Associate Administrator for Mission Support at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Academy Fellow, to discuss what makes a community resilient, how FEMA works with state, local...
Governance Structures around Data and the Importance of Data during COVID with Beth Blauer of Johns Hopkins University
Fellow: Beth Blauer
Season: 1 Episode:145 | January 23, 2023
On this episode, we welcome Beth Blauer, Associate Vice Provost for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University, and Academy Fellow, to discuss the JHU COVID Data Visualization tool, the importance of governance structures when using...
Academy Report: State Regulatory Compliance, Lessons Learned from COVID with Neil Kerwin
Fellow: Cornelius Kerwin
Season: 1 Episode:144 | January 16, 2023
On this episode, we welcome Neil Kerwin, President Emeritus of American University, Chair of this study's panel, and Academy Fellow, to discuss the findings and recommendations of the Academy's report on state regulatory compliance.Links: State...
Investing in Communities to Build Resilience with Joe Nimmich
Fellow: Joseph Nimmich
Season: 1 Episode:124 | August 29, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow, Joe Nimmich, Former Deputy Administrator of FEMA, Commander of the First Coast Guard District, and current Senior Executive Advisor at Booz Allen Hamilton to discuss FEMA's relationship with...
Using Technology to Build Environmental Resilience with Molly O'Neill
Fellow: Molly O'Neill
Season: 1 Episode:123 | August 22, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Molly O'Neill, Former Vice President of CGI Federal, Former Assistant Administrator and Chief Information Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Academy Fellow, to discuss successfully leveraging technology to...
Developing a Weather-Ready Nation with Louis Uccellini
Fellow: Louis Uccellini
Season: 1 Episode:122 | August 15, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Louis Uccellini, former Director of the National Weather Service and Academy Fellow, to discuss the impact of forecast accuracy, the effectiveness of Impact Based Decision Services, and how to make...
Developing Resilient and Livable Communities with Mark Funkhouser
Fellow: Mark Funkhouser
Season: 1 Episode:120 | August 01, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Mark Funkhouser, former Mayor of Kansas City and Academy Fellow, to discuss what makes a community resilient, what tools a community must develop to withstand disasters and economic downturns, and...
Intergovernmental Dimensions of the COVID-19 Responses and Consequences with Rich Callahan and Dr. Ken Kizer
Fellow: Richard Callahan, Kenneth Kizer
Season: 1 Episode:101 | April 18, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Dr. Ken Kizer and Rich Callahan, Academy Fellows who spearheaded the Intergovernmental Standing Panel's report on the intergovernmental aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, to discuss the findings and recommendations of...
Improving the Social Security System with Carolyn Colvin
Fellow: Carolyn Colvin
Season: 1 Episode:97 | March 21, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Carolyn Colvin, the former Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and an Academy Fellow, to discuss her career path in public service, the issues facing the current social security system...
The Inclusion of Equity in Community Resilience with Sheryl Sculley
Fellow: Sheryl Sculley
Season: 1 Episode:68 | August 23, 2021
On this episode, we welcome Sheryl Sculley, former City Manager of San Antonio and Academy Fellow, to discuss linking communities together as City Manager, equity budgeting, and interacting with surrounding cities and counties....
Resilient Supply Chains with Stephen Hamill
Fellow: Stephen Hamill
Season: 1 Episode:67 | August 16, 2021
On this episode, we welcome Stephen Hamill, CEO and Founder of the Public Purchasing Exchange and Academy Fellow, to discuss resilient supply chains and how the Academy's Election 2020 paper on resilient communities has gained...
How HUD Programs Help Build Resilient Communities with Calvin Johnson
Fellow: Calvin Johnson
Season: 1 Episode:66 | August 09, 2021
On this episode, we welcome Calvin Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research, Evaluation, and Monitoring at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Academy Fellow, to discuss building resilient communities through HUD programs...
Recovering from Human-Caused Disasters with Greg Devereaux
Fellow: Gregory Devereaux
Season: 1 Episode:65 | August 02, 2021
On this episode, we welcome Greg Devereaux, former Chief Executive Officer and former City Manager of San Bernadino County California and Academy Fellow, to discuss how communities can prepare for and recover from human-caused disasters....
6 Strategies to Build Resilient Communities with Katherine Willoughby
Fellow: Katherine Willoughby
Season: 1 Episode:36 | January 11, 2021
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Katherine Willoughby, the Margaret Hughes and Robert T. Golembiewski Professor of Public Administration and Policy at the School of Public & International Affairs at the University of Georgia, and...
Resilience Planning and Adaptation with Janine Davidson
Fellow: Janine Davidson
Season: 1 Episode:20 | August 31, 2020
On this episode, we welcome Janine Davidson, President of Metropolitan State University of Denver and Academy Fellow, to discuss resilience planning, how colleges can adapt to COVID-19, and the future of the public workforce.Music Credits...
How City and County Managers Build Resilient Communities with Pat Martel
Fellow: Patricia Martel
Season: 1 Episode:19 | August 24, 2020
In this episode, we welcome Pat Martel, West Coast Regional Director for the International City and County Management Association and Academy Fellow, to discuss California’s unique community resiliency challenges, the intersection of resiliency with the...
Resilience in Miami-Dade County with James Murley
Fellow: James Murley
Season: 1 Episode:17 | August 17, 2020
In this episode, we welcome James Murley, Chief Resilience Officer for Miami-Dade County and Academy Fellow, to discuss unique resilience issues facing Miami-Dade County including planning for Hurricane Gonzalo and accounting for climate change, using...
Community Resilience: Hands-On Experience and Lessons From Abroad With Sonal Shah
Fellow: Sonal Shah
Season: 1 Episode:15 | August 09, 2020
In this episode, we welcome Sonal Shah, Founding Executive Director of the Beeck Center at Georgetown University, former policy advisor to Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and Academy Fellow, to discuss teaching communities best practices for building...
The Role of FEMA in Supporting Community Resilience with David Grant
Fellow: David Grant
Season: 1 Episode:13 | August 03, 2020
In this episode, we welcome David Grant, Founder of Potomac Ridge Consulting, long-time government senior executive who retired from FEMA, and Academy Fellow, to discuss FEMA disaster response and mitigation, coordination during recovery, and understanding...