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