Community Planner
Douglas County Trans & Land Services
Riverside, NJ
Jack Heide is the Resilience Branch Chief, in the Mitigation Division out of FEMA Region 2 in New York City, New York. He works with State, Territorial, Tribal, and Local governments in overseeing the BRIC grant program, hazard mitigation planning, interagency coordination, and direct technical assistance aimed at building community resilience. He has deployed to multiple disasters, including the aftermath of Hurricane’s Irma & Maria in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Prior to FEMA, Mr. Heide worked at the non-profit, state, and local government levels as a community planner working on community development and disaster resilience. Before becoming a planner, Mr. Heide was a Civil Affairs Team Chief in the U.S. Army where he supported redevelopment in Afghanistan. He has a Masters in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Oregon, as well as Masters in Homeland Security and Defense from the Naval Postgraduate School. He also teaches Hazard Mitigation Planning at Rutgers University Bloustein School.
Upping the Ante: Games for Mitigation and Resilience
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM CT