"[Helping] is a passion that goes deep. If we could steer that passion towards funding for the nonprofits that needed to do what they know they need to do, we can facilitate product donations at a much, much higher level." -Jim Alvey Episode Description: One of the biggest problems with…
After the Fire USA 2022 Wildfire Leadership Summit PANEL: Community Organizing for Recovery and Resilience MODERATOR: Pamela Van Halsema, Director of Community & Digital Programs, After the Fire USA PANELISTS: Jeff Okrepkie, Founder, Coffey Strong Nancy Presser, Disaster Case Manager Coordinator, Plumas Rural Services Tucker Teutsch III, Executive Director, Firebrand…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA KEYNOTE: "I Wish You Water" SPEAKER: Wallace 'J' Nichols, Ph.D., CZU Fire Survivor and Author, Blue Mind and Dear Wild Child About Wallace "J" Nichols, Ph.D., best selling author of Blue Mind and the new Children's…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA PANEL: Serving Frontline Communities During Times of Emergency and Over the Long-Term Recovery MODERATOR: Lorez Bailey, Publisher, The North Bay Business Journal PANELISTS: Jake Valentine Bentz, Distribution Coordinator, Santiam Hospital and Clinics - Disaster Services Alma…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA KEYNOTE: "Building Resilience, Equity and Community Before and After Disasters" | SPEAKER: Maria Evans, Vice President, Community Impact, Fannie Mae - https://www.fanniemae.com About Maria Evans, Vice President, Community Impact, Fannie Mae Maria Evans delivers a keynote…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA PANEL: Best Practices Post Disaster for Planning and Rebuilding: Local Leadership MODERATOR: Tennis Wick, Permit Sonoma Director, County of Sonoma PANELISTS: Katie Arrington, Assistant Recovery Manager, Boulder County, Colorado Kevin Goss, District 2 Supervisor, County of…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA KEYNOTE: "Rising from the ashes: healing the wounds of disaster and managing climate grief" SPEAKER: Adrienne Heinz, Ph.D., Research Scientist National Center for PTSD, Palo Alto VA Healthcare System and Stanford University https://www.ptsd.va.gov www.dradrienneheinz.com About Dr.…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA PANEL: New Technologies for Disaster Response and Recovery MODERATOR: Chisato Fukuda-Calvert, Ph.D., Strategic Partnership Director, Sinai Technologies PANELISTS: Chris Godley, Director of Emergency Management, County of Sonoma Gil Gonzalez, Co-founder, Subcity.com John Clarke Mills, CEO, Watch…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA PANEL: Helping the Helpers: Staying Well through the Long Recovery MODERATOR: Dr. Adrienne Heinz, Ph.D., Research Scientist National Center for PTSD, Palo Alto VA Healthcare System and Stanford University PANELISTS: Steve Akre, Fire Chief, Sonoma Valley…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA KEYNOTE: "Home Hardening and The Certified Wildfire Prepared Home " SPEAKER: Alister Watt, Chief Product Officer, Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety https://ibhs.org Alister Watt, the Chief Product Officer at the Insurance Institute for Business…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA KEYNOTE: "California's Approach to Wildfire Resilience" SPEAKER: Jessica Morse, Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildland Resilience, California Natural Resources Agency https://resources.ca.gov Jessica Morse, the Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildland Resilience at the California Natural Resources…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA KEYNOTE: "Indigenous Land Care Practices in Wildfire Recovery" SPEAKER: Margo Robbins, Executive Director of Cultural Fire https://www.culturalfire.org About Margo Robbins Margo Robbins’ keynote speech focuses on the beneficial traits that fire provides to the landscape, and…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA PANEL: I’ll Rebuild, but Can I Get Insurance? The State of Home Insurability in the Era of Megafire MODERATOR: Tim Carpenter, Director of Disaster Rebuilding and Recovery, Fannie Mae PANELISTS: Valerie Brown, Deputy Executive Director, United…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA PANEL: Centering Indigenous Peoples and their Practices in the Local Recovery MODERATOR: Marko Bey, Founder and Executive Director, Lomakatsi Restoration Project PANELISTS: Belinda Brown, Tribal Partnerships Director, Lomakatsi Restoration Project Trina Cunningham, Executive Director, Maidu Summit…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA PANEL: Before the Fire: Land Management Projects and Programs MODERATOR: Lisa Micheli, Ph.D., President and CEO, Pepperwood Preserve and After the Fire USA Board Member PANELISTS: Marko Bey, Founder and Executive Director, Lomakatsi Restoration Project and…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA PANEL: Maximizing Volunteer Programs for the Rebuild MODERATOR: Stephen McMahon, CEO of McMahon Solutions PANELISTS: Trey Bearden, Chief Operations Officer, ToolBank USA Heather Irwin, Founder, Sonoma Family Meal Jon Kennedy, CEO, Rebuild Now, Inc. Michael Gorham,…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA www.afterthefireusa.org KEYNOTE: "Innovative Service Models in Disaster" Jennifer Gray Thompson, CEO, After the Fire USA Jennifer Gray Thompson, the CEO of After The Fire USA gives a keynote that focuses on how concerted effort in wildfire…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA PANEL: Philanthropy in Wildfire Disaster Recovery MODERATOR: Jim White, Executive Director, Nonprofit Association of Oregon PANELISTS: Megan Barber Allende, Chief Executive Officer, Community Foundation of Mendocino County Tatiana Hernandez, CEO, Community Foundation of Boulder Gabriela Orantes,…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA PANEL: New Service Delivery Models in the Era of Megafire MODERATOR: Jennifer Gray Thompson, CEO, After the Fire USA PANELISTS: Jen Goodlin, Executive Director, Rebuild Paradise Foundation Bailey Farren, CEO, Perimeter Steve Newton, Founder, Innomergence Solutions…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA KEYNOTE: "I Wish You Water" SPEAKER: Wallace 'J' Nichols, Ph.D., CZU Fire Survivor and Author, Blue Mind and Dear Wild Child About Wallace "J" Nichols, Ph.D., best selling author of Blue Mind and the new children's…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA KEYNOTE: Bill Dodd, State Senator, District 3, California About Bill Dodd, CA State Senator, District 3 Bill Dodd, California State Senator from District 3, joins the After The Fire Leadership Summit to deliver a keynote address…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA PANEL: Understanding and Accessing Disaster Block Grant Funding MODERATOR: Christa Lopez, Ph.D., CEM, Specialist Leader, Deloitte PANELISTS: Larry Florin, CEO and President of Burbank Housing, and After the Fire USA Executive Board Member Heather Lagrone, Senior…
The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA PANEL: Gimme Shelter - from Emergency to Permanent Housing MODERATOR: Mariana Thomas, Mass Care Chief from American Red Cross PANELISTS: Deana Freres, Board President, Santiam Canyon Long Term Recovery Group / Co-Founder for the Santiam Canyon…
