In-House Expert - Garrett Ingoglia, Director of Emergency Response
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Areas of Expertise:
- Delivery of emergency medical aid and relief supplies in response to natural disasters, civil conflict and disease outbreaks around the world and in the United States
- Immediate and long-term needs of disaster survivors
- Disaster preparedness planning and best practices
- Aid efforts in the U.S. after tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, wildfires and other natural disasters
Garrett oversees the organization’s responses to more than two dozen earthquakes, floods, famines, hurricanes and other humanitarian crises every year. He deploys emergency response teams into the field, coordinates large-scale deliveries of medicines and relief supplies to disaster survivors, and implements disaster preparedness initiatives.
Garrett came to AmeriCares after more than a decade in the field of emergency preparedness, response and recovery. His experience includes managing the delivery of disaster grants to New York City after the 9/11 attacks, evaluating FEMA recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and designing emergency response plans for the city and county of San Francisco. Garrett earned a master’s degree in public administration from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and a bachelor’s degree in English and history from Williams College.
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