YOUR PARTNERS IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

As a leading emergency management consulting firm, we build strong partnerships through empowerment, knowledge, and trust in delivering full spectrum emergency management services. We work with local, state, federal and private clients in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

 

With over 40-years of emergency management experience, EM Partners has worked on some of the nation’s largest recovery and preparedness projects in more than 40 states. Throughout 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, and Hurricane Michael, our clients have consistently relied on our broad and specialized expertise. We’ve helped them understand and navigate the multifaceted federal, state and local processes associated with each phase of the emergency management cycle. We bring expert resources to all our clients and provide tailored solutions, on-time, within budget and with quality and excellence.

 

 

 

 

 

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Preparedness

With EM Partner’s pre-disaster planning services, we can help you take control of your preparedness.

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Disaster Recovery

We’ll partner with you to get you back on your feet faster. From grant management to staff augmentation, we are on the ground with you every step of the way.

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Did you know: 40% of small businesses never reopen after a disaster and another 25% that do reopen, fail within a year.

Stand Strong and Take Control of Your Preparedness and Recovery

With EM Partners’ experience in disaster consulting, we’ll help you anticipate and prepare. You’ll stand strong with a customized solution. Learn more about who we are.

Who We Are

Preparedness

Building Comprehensive Programs

EM Partners believes each individual piece of a program is integral to the success of the entire program. We have emergency management SMEs who can assess, develop and guide you through development of a comprehensive emergency management program. This ensures you are ready for and realize the best possible outcome from disasters.

Planning

Now more than ever, it is vital to have a plan in place before an event occurs so it can be set in motion when it is needed. Whether you need an emergency operations plan, continuity of operations plan, or emergency preparedness training, EM Partners has the expertise to guide you to the best solutions for your organization and community.

Training and Exercises

EM Partners works with you to determine and resource appropriate preparedness training and exercises for you, your organization, or community. We will develop and implement customized training and exercise programs to meet all your specific emergency preparedness needs.

Disaster Recovery

Streamlining Your Recovery

EM Partners has the experience, expertise and connections you need to accelerate your path to recovery.

Grant Management

EM Partners can help your community/organization qualify for grants from federal agencies, such as FEMA and others.

Site Inspections/Cost Estimating

Our staff includes FEMA Subject Experts in every discipline, experienced with identifying, quantifying and documenting disaster damages.

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Our Team

Paul is a respected and proven industry leader, management consultant, entrepreneur and community leader who has dedicated more than 25 years to assisting public and private sector clients plan for and recover from natural an ...

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Paul J. Manno

Founder and CEO

Shandi Treloar has had a successful career in emergency management working to empower clients and partners in building stronger emergency management programs, from recovery processes, and debris management planning to strateg ...

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Shandi L. Treloar

Vice President

Kendra is a dedicated and detail-oriented accounting professional. She has a proven track record of helping organizations meet their accounting and business needs for almost two decades. Kendra is versatile, having worked in ...

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Kendra Mays

Accountant/HR Director

Kirby Felts has over 20 years professional experience in emergency management serving public, private, and higher education organizations. Her career has involved the management of people, relationships, projects, information ...

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Kirby Felts

Emergency Management Consultant

Ashleigh Makuch is a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) with over 10 years of experience in emergency management, having held positions in state, higher education, and county agencies. Her background includes emergency operati ...

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Ashleigh Makuch

Emergency Management Consultant

Stephanie is an enthusiastic and highly organized EM Partners team member with extensive experience in training and program coordination.  She works best when armed with a strong cup of coffee and a deadline. No deadline? No ...

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Stephanie Duffy

Deployment Operations Manager

Andrew is a committed emergency services executive with extensive leadership and management experience in the modern, all-hazards emergency planning and response environment. He possesses strong collaborative skills with a co ...

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Andrew Baxter

Emergency Management Consultant

Sandra (Sandy) Heiss is a certified project manager (PMP) with over 30 years of experience in program management, business operations, and communications. Field experience with FEMA includes multiple deployments for hurricane ...

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Sandy Heiss

Emergency Management Consultant

Jacinda is a hard-working, critical thinker who desires to never stop learning. She graduated from Regent University with her Doctorate in Strategic Leadership to learn how as a leader she can best serve her followers to brin ...

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Jacinda Searles

Emergency Management Consultant

Gary “Gator” Gaston has 15 years of emergency management experience, starting with Hurricane Ivan in 2005 as a Debris Monitor in Florida. He has also provided FEMA Public Assistance support following disasters in Louisiana, O ...

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Gary Gaston

Emergency Management Consultant

Derrick is an experienced emergency management specialist with almost 30 years of experience. He holds an Associate’s degree in Architectural Engineering Technology as well as a Bachelor of Science in Management. Derrick ha ...

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Derrick Brown

Emergency Management Consultant

Cody S. Hull J.D., Emergency Management Consultant, began working for the Mississippi Attorney General's Office in the Consumer Protection Department in 2014 while attending Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson, Missi ...

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Cody Hull

Emergency Management Consultant

Sam is a dedicated and organized EM Partners team member with experience having held positions in state, healthcare, and private sector emergency management. Sam’s background has included training, exercise, disaster recovery ...

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Sam Carr

Emergency Management Consultant

Aaron Walker is a dedicated emergency management professional with experience in higher education, county agencies as well as business continuity. ...

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Aaron Walker

Emergency Management Consultant

Driven by a passion for emergency management, Taylor is a dedicated professional with experience at the city, county, and federal levels. ...

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Taylor Begley

Emergency Management Consultant

Vincent Liotto is a seasoned professional with over 13 years of dedicated experience in the fields of Individual Assistance (IA) and Public Assistance (PA). ...

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Vincent Liotto

Disaster Recovery Program Manager

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