Thank you for participating in the December 10, 2021 NJAC Summit on Natural Disaster Response and Recovery that took place at the historic Trenton Country Club. The in-person event discussed county governments’ role in responding to and recovering from natural disasters in the wake of Hurricane Henri and Tropical Storm Ida.
There were two panel discussions. The first session consisted of the following panelists:
- Shaun Golden, Sheriff for Monmouth County
- Brayden Fahey, OEM Coordinator for Hunterdon County
- Rob Reale, Director of Meteorological Services for WeatherWorks
- Patrick Cornbill, Federal Coordinating Officer for FEMA Region II
These experts examined efforts in preparing for and responding to natural disasters that have been occurring with greater frequency and impact.
The second session was comprised of the following panelists:
- Teri O’Connor, Administrator for Monmouth County
- JB Cuartas, Director of Reliability and Security Division for the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
- Rosie Taravella, CEO for the American Red Cross – New Jersey Region
- Adrian Leary, Assistant Chief of the Planning Division for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
This second panel of leading authorities discussed key strategies for recovering from natural disasters and mitigating damages caused by future catastrophic events.
Nearly 150 public officials and business leaders attended and asked questions to both panelists and keynote speakers. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette opened the event while Superintendent Patrick Callahan of the New Jersey State Police made the closing remarks.
NJAC thanks the panelists and keynote speakers for their time and sharing their knowledge as well as experiences. NJAC would also like to thank its sponsors for their support.
Corporate
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
- NACo
- PKA Technologies
- PSE&G
Luncheon
- FirstNet Built with AT&T
- JCT Solutions
Breakfast
- MRA International
- Primepoint HRMS & Payroll
Tabletop
- CFG Health Network, LLC
- Google Cloud
- National Restoration, LLC
- Schneider Electric
- T&M Associates
- Veoci