Emergency Management 2012:
Learning from the Past.
Planning for the Future.

May 30 - May 31, 2012
Long Island Marriott

 

Day One – Wednesday, May 30, 2012

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  MASTER OF CEREMONIES
JAMES M. SHERRY
Deputy Commissioner, New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION – CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST – EXHIBITOR DISPLAYS – PIPE & DRUMS

8:30 AM
WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS FROM OUR CONFERENCE PARTNERS

  • Honorable Edward P. Mangano, Nassau County Executive
  • Steven Kuhr, Executive Deputy Commissioner New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Director of the New York State Office of Emergency Management
  • Honorable Steven Bellone, Suffolk County Executive
  • Joseph F. Bruno, Commissioner, New York City Office of Emergency Management
  • John Bruckner, President National Grid – Long Island
  • Michael Hervey, Chief Operating Officer, Long Island Power Authority

9:15 AM
PRESENTATION OF EDWARD F. JACOBY, JR. EXCELLENCE IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AWARD

Presented by Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano
Honoring Commissioner James J. Callahan, III (posthumously)

9:25 AM
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: “Irene:Lessons Taught - Lessons Learned”

William L. Read
Director, National Hurricane Center, Florida International University, Miami

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
MORNING BREAK IN OUR EXHIBITOR AREA

10:45 AM
UNIQUE AGENCY RESPONSE SURROUNDING HURRICANE IRENE: EXECUTIVE DECISION MAKING AND PUBLIC MESSAGING

MODERATOR: Richard Rotanz, Executive Director The Applied Science
Foundation for Homeland Security

  • John Bruckner, President National Grid – Long Island
  • Craig Craft, Commissioner, Nassau County Office of Emergency Management
  • Joseph F. Bruno, Commissioner, New York City Office of Emergency Management
  • Michael Hervey, Chief Operating Officer, Long Island Power Authority
  • Steven Kuhr, Executive Deputy Commissioner New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Director of the New York State Office of Emergency Management
  • Joseph Williams, Commissioner, Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services (FRES)

12 NOON – 1:30 PM
BUFFET LUNCH - EXHIBITOR DISPLAYS – NETWORKING

Concurrent Workshops - Each workshop will be offered at 1:30 and again at 3:15

Concurrent Workshops

WORKSHOP A
UTILITIES: THE MANAGING OF EXPECTATIONS AND HIGH DEMANDS IN AN ELECTRIC-CENTERED WORLD

MODERATOR: Mark Gross, Director of Communications, Long Island Power Authority 

  • Paul Dunne, Regional Service Vice President, Verizon
  • Nick Lizanich, Director of Electric Transition and Distribution, Long Island Power Authority
  • Carlos Torres, VP Emergency Preparedness, Con Edison

WORKSHOP B
THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

MODERATOR: Greg Brunelle, NYS Office of Emergency Management First Deputy Director

  • Joseph Battaglia, Director of Budget, Planning & Project Management for Information Technology, Adelphi University
  • Marco Cucci, Director of Internet Services, Long Island Power Authority
  • Douglas Pascarella, Nassau County
  • Michael Postel, Public Safety Technical Coordinator, Suffolk County
  • Christopher Varley, NYC Office of Emergency Management, Senior Communications & New Media Specialist

WORKSHOP C
DEBRIS/TREE REMOVAL AND WATER INUNDATION

  • MODERATOR: Eileen Peters, Public Information Officer, NYS Dept. of Transportation
    Joe Bonkowski, Queens Director of Landscape Management, NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation
    Richard Causin, Regional Transportation Maintenance Engineer, NYS Dept. of Transportation (invited)
    Joseph Cicalo, Director of Construction Delivery, National Grid
    Nassau County Department of Public Works
    Daniel Sicilian, Sr., Safety Officer, Department of Public Safety, Town of Brookhaven
    Formerly with Suffolk County Dept. of Public Works

WORKSHOP D
EVACUATION AND REPOPULATION OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES FOR HURRICANE IRENE

MODERATOR: Nikhil Natarajan, Deputy Director, Public Health Emergency Preparedness,
Office of Health Emergency Preparedness, NYS Dept. Of Health

  • Robert Delagi, Chief, Prehospital Medical Operations and Acting Director, Suffolk County Department of Health, EMS Division
    Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, Commissioner of Health, Nassau County
    Mordy Goldfeder, Senior Health & Medical Planner, NYC Office of Emergency Management
    Bruce Litwack, Administrative Director, Emergency Medicine, Good Samaritan Hospital
    James Romagnoli, VP Protective Services, North Shore-LIJ Health System

WORKSHOP E
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - Hurricanes: Looking Back, Preparing for the Future

Gary Conte, Meteorologist for the National Weather Service
I. Ross Dickman, Meteorologist in Charge, National Weather Service

Getting to Know Our Sponsors
Please join us for a meet & greet with our Sponsors
 

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