April 05, 2011 at 8:00AM - April 05, 2011 at 9:00AM
MIT Room E62-450
Disaster Logistics: How do we Plan, Stockpile, and Coordinate on an Inter-governmental Level?
Alex Markowski, MA, CBCP, Director of Logistics, Office of Emergency Management, NYC
Erin Rampe, MPH, CPH, Logistics Coordinator, Office of Emergency Management, NYC
Alex Markowski is Director of Logistics at NYC OEM and Logistics Program Lead for the NY-NJ-CT-PA Regional Catastrophic Planning Grant Program. As Director of Logistics, Alex is responsible to deliver the right stuff in the right place at the right time in support of emergency operations. Since joining NYC OEM in 2003 Alex has led a number of significant disaster logistics projects including the nationally-recognized NYC Strategic National Stockpile Plan and the NYC Coastal Storm Plan Logistics Strategy. Alex led a project to conceive, design and build the City’s emergency stockpile program that can support up to 70,000 people for 7 days in 90 locations throughout the City. During emergencies Alex manages the NYC Emergency Operations Center and has coordinated the City response during planned and no-notice events including the 2003 Northeast Blackout, the 2004 Republican National Convention and the 2005 Transit Strike. Alex supported the Harris County Office of Emergency Management in its Logistics Section following Hurricane Ike in 2008. Alex holds a bachelor of arts in political science and history from Loyola University in Maryland and a master of arts in national security studies from Georgetown University.
Erin Rampe is a Logistics Coordinator at the NYC Office of Emergency Management (OEM). Erin manages the Logistics Center program for NYC OEM, along with the intern, budget, and grants programs. She works with City partners to develop the procurement requirements for supplies to support various logistics planning efforts including the Logistics Center, Logistics Staging Area, Emergency Supply Stockpile, and Commodity Distribution Points. Erin managed the Emergency Supply Stockpile program including oversight of the 3PL vendor. Erin has served as NYC EOC Logistics Section Chief during several major events, including H1N1 outbreak of 2009, 2010 tornadoes, several other major weather events, and was detailed to the Southwest Incident Management Team in July 2008. Erin also leads the NYC Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Logistics Section and Admin/Finance Working Group to develop better policies and procedures for staff during EOC operations. Erin holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University and a Master of Public Health degree from New York University.