Storm & Security

CONTACTS Hatfield Appointed FEMA Region II Administrator The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in November named Jerome Hatfield as the regional administrator for FEMA Region II. Hatfield will oversee FEMA's operations in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and work closely with state, territorial and local emergency managers in their ongoing efforts to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate disasters. Hatfield Hatfield is a 27-year veteran of the New Jersey State Police where, as a lieutenant colonel, he commanded more than 800 enlisted, professional and administrative staff; and as the deputy superintendent of homeland security oversaw more than 80 state and federal grant programs. Hatfield has served as a member of the National Advisory Council to FEMA and is vice-chairman to the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP), which is responsible for conducting nationwide assessments of federal, state, territorial and local emergency management and homeland security programs. In September 2005, Hatfield was deployed to Louisiana with more than 600 of New Jersey's first responders in support of Hurricane Katrina response efforts. "We're proud to welcome such a dedicated first responder and emergency manager to the FEMA team," said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. "[Hatfield] will be working in his own backyard—a region where he has served disaster survivors for nearly three decades. As regional administrator, [he] will continue to be their champion as he supports the region's resiliency and response to disasters." ICC Elects Board Officers, Directors at 2013 Conference The International Code Council (ICC) elected board officers and directors during its 2013 Annual Conference in September at the Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ. Jones Elected president was Stephen D. Jones, CBO, construction official for the Township of Millburn and the Borough of Florham Park, NJ. He urged his colleagues to be mentors and recognized the work of code officials throughout New Jersey and the East Coast for their efforts to serve the public in the recovery from Superstorm Sandy. "It was through the tireless work of the code professionals and emergency service personnel at the federal, state and local levels that we were able to prevail and recover," Jones said. Guy Tomberlin, CBO, building code services manager for the Land Development Services, Fairfax County, VA, was elected vice president. Alex Olszowy, building inspection supervisor for the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government, Lexington, KY, was elected secretary/treasurer. Newly elected to the ICC board are: Gilbert Gonzales, CBO, Murray, UT, city chief building official; and Lynn Underwood, MCP, code official, Norfolk, VA, department of planning. Tomberlin Re-elected to the board are: Jim H. Brown, CBO, deputy building official, Gillette, WY; Greece, NY, Fire Marshal Rob Drexler; and Georgia State Fire Marshal M. Dwayne Garriss. "The members of our volunteer board of directors devote their time, energy and expertise to the Code Council to ensure safe construction while lessening the burden on government to develop their own codes," said ICC Chief Executive Officer Dominic Sims. "We thank them for their leadership, and we thank their local jurisdictions for supporting their service." Olszowy IBS PREVIEW 2014 / STORM & SECURITY PROTECTION 9

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