About this episode

Annie Mack Vest discusses her role and experiences in Oklahoma's emergency management.

Every state has an emergency management program. It is a reflection of the hazards a state might experience and the allocation of resources by government to those risks. In this podcast we learn more about the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. The podcast guest is Annie Mack Vest, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. She has 16 years of experience in disaster mitigation and emergency management. In 2023, she was appointed by Governor Kevin Stitt to serve as Oklahoma’s Emergency Management Director, becoming the first woman to lead the agency. Annie has spent her career working in crisis environments and helping leaders make sound decisions during emergencies. She serves as the Governor’s senior advisor on emergency management and supports state leaders and local partners through disaster response and recovery. She serves as Regional Vice President of the National Emergency Management Association and is a former Chair of the Oklahoma Floodplain Managers Association. She previously served as President of the National Hazard Mitigation Association, as an advisor to the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado Boulder, and as a…

People in this episode

Guest: Annie Mack Vest

Topics covered

• emergency management
• disaster response
• crisis leadership
• government resources
• Oklahoma

Keywords

• emergency management
• disaster mitigation
• Oklahoma
• Annie Mack Vest
• crisis environments
• government resources
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, National Emergency Management Association, Oklahoma Floodplain Managers Association, National Hazard Mitigation Association, Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado Boulder, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Places: Oklahoma

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