CNA Talks

Biographies

Monica Giovachino is the Managing Director for CNA's Safety and Security division and has more than 15 years of experience supporting preparedness programs for federal, state, and local agencies. She has led evaluations of complex, national exercises, as well as real-world incidents, including the 2013 mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard and the 2017 shooting at the Congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, VA.

Jason McNamara is the Senior Director of Emergency Management Programs at CNA and is an established emergency management and homeland security expert. He previously served as the Chief of Staff for FEMA, where he helped implement organizational reforms that contributed to FEMA responding effectively to some of the busiest, and most costly, disaster seasons on record.

Dawn Thomas is an Associate Director in CNA’s Safety & Security Division.  She has contributed to the analyses of real-world operations, including the federal response to Superstorm Sandy, the U.S. Navy response to Hurricane Katrina, and the HHS response to Hurricane Rita.  In addition, she has worked with state, local, regional, and federal entities in preparing for and responding to catastrophic events.

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• Listen to Episode 7 below for more on Emergency Management and Preparedness
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