USC Price EXED Forum For Local Leaders in partnerships with Southern California Edison presents:

CSDA Emergency Preparedness Summit
February 19th, 2021 and February 26th, 2021

Join renowned industry experts and USC Price faculty to bridge the gap between theoretical learning and real-life experience. The key topics covered during the summit will include the following:

• Security
• Management of an Emergency
• Emergency Communication
• Emergency Planning Preparedness
• Managing Assets Pre and Post Emergency

Friday, February 26th, 2021

Welcome

Megan Hemming, Professional Development Director, California Special
Districts Association
Frank V. Zerunyan, Professor, Director of Executive Education and
Director of ROTC Programs, USC Price

Developing an Emergency Communication Plan; The Importance of
Incorporating Digital Communication into an Emergency Plan

Dan Efseaff, District Manager, Paradise Recreation and Park District
(PRPD)
Jen Kansanback, Public Information Officer, City of American Canyon
Christina Lee, Public Information Officer, City of Vallejo
Ryder Todd Smith, President, Tripepi Smith (Moderator)
Stacy Taylor, External Affairs Manager, Mesa Water District

How to Successfully Implement an Emergency Communication Plan

Dan Efseaff, District Manager, Paradise Recreation and Park District
(PRPD)

FEMA Emergency Management Plan & Hazard Mitigation Plan

Cole Karr, Public Affairs Field Coordinator, California Special Districts
Association, (Moderator)
Jessica Slawson, Administrative Analyst, City of Rolling Hills Estates
Jesse Villalpando, Senior Administrative Analyst, Emergency
Preparedness, City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Susan M. Waller, Senior Program Coordinator for Preparedness,
National Preparedness Division Region 9, FEMA

Emergency Planning Preparedness/Response Plan

Moustafa Abou-Taleb, Manager for Planning and Preparedness
Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)
Vicki Osborn, Director of Emergency Management, Water Emergency
Response Organization of Orange County, Municipal Water District of
Orange County
Alyssa Silhi, Legislative Representative, California Special Districts
Association, (Moderator)