2024 National Hurricane Conference
 

2024 General Session

Monday, March 25, 2024

 1:30pm - 5:00pm

Executive Ballroom

1:30pm – John Wilson, Chair, National Hurricane Conference

1:35pm – Awards Presentation

  • Outstanding Achievement: Leah Pope, National Hurricane Center
  • Outstanding Achievement: Laura Alaka, Ethan Gibney and William Booth, National Hurricane Center
  • Outstanding Achievement: NHC 7-Day Tropical Weather Outlook Team, National Hurricane Center

1:50pm – Dr. Michael Brennan, Director, National Hurricane Center

2:10pm – Awards Presentation

  • Outstanding Achievement: Lauren Flanagan, Sesame Solar
  • Outstanding Achievement: Chef Gary LeBlanc, Mercy Chefs

2:20pm – Panel: “How Model Building Codes, Retrofitting Programs, and a Culture of Disaster Resilience Impact and Improve Insurance Marketplace Health”

  • Leslie Chapman-Henderson, President & CEO, Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, Inc. (FLASH)
  • Brian E. Powell, MBA, CPM, Director, Office of Risk and Resilience, Alabama Department of Insurance
  • Edward M. Laatsch, P.E., Director, Planning Safety & Building Science Division, FEMA Risk Management Directorate
  • Dr. Rick Knabb, On-Air Hurricane Expert, Tropical Program Manager, The Weather Channel

3:20pm – Awards Presentation

  • Outstanding Achievement: MUTED: Climate Marginalization in America
  • Distinguished Service Award: Casey Tingle, LA GOHSEP

3:30pm – Coffee Break/Networking

4:00pm – Dave Snider, Tsunami Warning Coordinator, NOAA

4:20pm – Award Presentations

  • Alan Clive Service and Spirit Memorial: Joshua Seal, Pine Tree Society
  • Lifetime Achievement: Mary Hudak, FEMA Region IV
  • Neil Frank Award: Chauncia Willis, I-DIEM

4:45pm – Robert Samaan, Regional Administrator, FEMA Region IV

5:00pm – General Session Adjourn