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A Salute to Women in Leadership 2026

2026-04-04T09:34:58-07:00

Note to readers: For more than a decade I’ve used this platform provided by the Center of Excellence for Homeland Security /Emergency Management to discuss issues of import to the emergency management profession. In upcoming blogs I intend to emphasize two government initiatives that local and even state governments can undertake, absent a coherent federal policy regarding disaster management. The first of these focuses on public preparedness. "A Salute to Women in Leadership 2026" By Jim Mullen Leadership does not always mean being the person nominally in charge. I have seen leadership emerge from the lowest paid employee (too often, sadly, [...]

A Salute to Women in Leadership 20262026-04-04T09:34:58-07:00

Women in Leadership Symposium 2026

2026-03-04T16:06:34-08:00

2026 Women in Leadership Symposium Staying Ready in the Storm May 7, 2026 Time: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Where: Pierce College Ft. Steilacoom, 9401 Farwest Dr SW, Lakewood, WA 98498, Cascade Building - Fireside Room Price: FREE This year’s symposium will center around the importance of fostering robust and dynamic relationships and partnerships with women in fields such as security, safety, emergency/risk management, and disaster preparedness. The symposium will delve into topics including diverse leadership in decision-making, relationship cultivation,  engagement, inclusion, and diversity. Participants will have the opportunity to connect, explore, and engage, with a [...]

Women in Leadership Symposium 20262026-03-04T16:06:34-08:00

Women in Leadership Symposium 2025

2025-05-14T01:33:54-07:00

This year's symposium will center around the importance of fostering robust and dynamic relationships and partnerships with women in all-hazard fields

Women in Leadership Symposium 20252025-05-14T01:33:54-07:00

Women in Leadership Symposium 2025

2025-05-12T22:25:09-07:00

2025 Women in Leadership Symposium May 16, 2025 Free Virtual Event This event is virtual May 16, 2025 Time: 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM Price: FREE This year’s symposium will center around the importance of fostering robust and dynamic relationships and partnerships with women in fields such as security, safety, emergency/risk management, and disaster preparedness. The symposium will delve into topics including diverse leadership in decision-making, relationship cultivation,  engagement, inclusion, and diversity. Participants will have the opportunity to connect, explore, and engage, with a focus on empowering women to assume leadership positions, advance their [...]

Women in Leadership Symposium 20252025-05-12T22:25:09-07:00

Women in Leadership 2025

2024-07-30T19:18:21-07:00

We are thrilled to announce the Women in Leadership Symposium 2025, hosted by the Center of Excellence - Homeland Security Emergency Management, will be held at Lower Columbia College in Longview, WA.

Women in Leadership 20252024-07-30T19:18:21-07:00

Women in Leadership 2025 Location Announcement

2024-06-21T18:44:12-07:00

We are thrilled to announce the Women in Leadership Symposium 2025, hosted by the Center of Excellence - Homeland Security Emergency Management, will be held at Lower Columbia College in Longview, WA.

Women in Leadership 2025 Location Announcement2024-06-21T18:44:12-07:00

Women in Leadership Profile: Assistant Chief Martin

2024-06-18T17:51:10-07:00

Women in Leadership Profile: Assistant Chief Martin By Deb Moller Assistant Chief Martin of the Washington State Patrol has a strong memory of being five years old, seeing a police car, and knowing that when she grew up, she would work in law enforcement. For AC Martin, this wasn’t the typical quickly passing whimsy of a five-year-old. Seeing that police car was a life-changing event. In her Sudbury, Massachusetts high school, when her sense of humor and class clown antics amused her friends, none of them took her law enforcement talk seriously. She was just too far from the tough, [...]

Women in Leadership Profile: Assistant Chief Martin2024-06-18T17:51:10-07:00

Women in Leadership Symposium 2024

2024-05-09T18:27:15-07:00

This year's symposium will center around the importance of fostering robust and dynamic relationships and partnerships with women in Resilience Management and associated fields

Women in Leadership Symposium 20242024-05-09T18:27:15-07:00

Women in Leadership Profile: Dr. Amelia Phillips

2021-10-27T10:00:29-07:00

Photo of Amelia Phillips Women in Leadership Profile: Dr. Amelia Phillips Many of us will say, “It isn’t rocket science!” to point out when a problem is laughingly easy compared to getting a rocket into space. But if you want to know more about what is rocket science, you might want to ask Amelia Phillips. After all, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree from MIT in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. She also worked for the Jet Propulsion Lab. She knows rocket science. For the last twenty years, Amelia has been a tenured faculty member designing and delivering [...]

Women in Leadership Profile: Dr. Amelia Phillips2021-10-27T10:00:29-07:00

Women in Leadership Profile: Tiffany Brown

2021-09-27T18:40:45-07:00

Women in Leadership Profile: Tiffany Brown Women in Leadership Profile: Tiffany Brown What if you found the perfect role for yourself, working in a field you were passionate about, grateful to serve your community as a behind the scenes leader who many people might not even know about?  What if you preferred the spotlight to be on others, and were happy to lay the foundation in planning, coordination and partnerships that resulted in effective response and recovery from disasters?  What if that suited your personality perfectly? And what if your role kept getting bigger and your contributions more needed [...]

Women in Leadership Profile: Tiffany Brown2021-09-27T18:40:45-07:00
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