FEMA Mission
FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
Regional Vision
Region III's vision is to create an environment that fosters quality and drives operational excellence in everything we do.
Senior Management
Regional Administrator: MaryAnn Tierney (PDF 35KB, TXT 3KB)
Deputy Regional Administrator: Robert Welch (PDF 22KB)
Grants Director: Janice Barlow
Mission Support Director: Catherine McManus (acting)
Recovery Director: Jack Schuback
Response Director: John McGowan
Mitigation Director: Eugene Gruber
National Preparedness Director: Patrick Twiss
Federal Coordinating Officers
Appointed by the President upon the declaration of a major disaster or emergency, Federal Coordinating Officers (FCOs) manage federal resource support activities in accordance with the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
There are four FCOs assigned to Region III: Donald Keldsen, Regis Phelan, Steven Ward and Thomas McCool.